Housing Elements

Housing Element certified by HCD (find appendices here)

• 6th cycle Housing Element Update web page
• December 2023
  • Letter from HCD to City of Santa Cruz - December 21, 2023
  • Letter from HCD to City of Santa Cruz - December 7, 2023
• November 2023
  • HCD Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element – November 2023
• October 2023
  • Letter from HCD to City of Santa Cruz - October 27, 2023
  • HCD Re-Submittal Technical Assistance Re-Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - October 20, 2023
• August 2023
  • Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Comments on the City of Santa Cruz Draft Housing Element (August 2023)
  • HCD Re-Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - August 30, 2023, August 21, 2023,
  • Letter from HCD to City of Santa Cruz - August 8, 2023
• July 2023
  • HCD Re-Submittal 1st Draft Technical Assistance (6th Cycle) Housing Element - July 2023
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re City of Santa Cruz Draft Housing Element (May 2023)
• May 2023
  • HCD Submittal 1st Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - May 2023
• April 2023
  • Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Comments on City of Santa Cruz Draft Housing Element (March 2023)
• March 2023
  • Public Review Draft 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element - March 2023

Housing Element certified by HCD

• 6th cycle Housing Element Update web page
• August 2024
  • Letter from HCD to Capitola - August 30, 2024
• July 2024
  • Letter from HCD to Capitola - July 26, 2024
• June 2024
  • Letter from HCD to Capitola - June 25, 2024
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re Capitola Draft Housing Element (April and June)
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - June 20, 2024 draft
• April 2024
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - April 19, 2024 draft and Appendices
• January 2024
  • Letter from HCD to Capitola - January 12, 2024 - Housing element addresses “many” of the statutory requirements but revisions are needed.
• November 2023
  • Adopted Housing Element (11-09-2023) - The City Council unanimously adopted the 6th Cycle Housing Element on November 9, 2023.
• October 2023
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - October 13, 2023
  • Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter to City Council re Capitola Draft Housing Element (October 2023)
  • Letter from HCD to Capitola - October 3, 2023
• September 2023
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - September 19, 2023
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Updated Letter re Capitola Draft Housing Element (August 2023)
• August 2023
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - August 29, 2023
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re Capitola Draft Housing Element (July 2023)
• July 2023
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - July 9, 2023
• June 2023
  • Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Comments on City of Capitola Draft Housing Element
• May 2023
  • Capitola Housing Element Update - Public Review Draft (5/10/2023)

3rd draft of Housing Element submitted to HCD on July 19th, 2024

• 6th cycle Housing Element Update web page (part of General Plan update)
• July 19, 2024
  • 3rd draft 2023-2031 Housing Element - submitted to HCD -(July 19, 2024)
• May 2024
  • Letter from HCD to Watsonville - May 10, 2024
• February 2024
  • 2023-2031 Housing Element - submitted to HCD -(February 12, 2024)
• January 2024
  • 2023-2031 Housing Element - Public Review Draft (Full Draft) -(December 22, 2023)

Housing Element certified by HCD

• 6th cycle Housing Element Update web page
• April 2024
  • HCD letter received (April 2, 2024) indicating current version substantially complies with State Housing Element Law.
• March 2024
  • Santa Cruz YIMBY's Letter to Scotts Valley and HCD on March 2024 Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re February 2024 Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element
• January 2024
  • Updated Housing Element (12-20-2023) adopted by City Council.
• December 2023
  • Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter to City Council re Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element
  • Letter from HCD to Scotts Valley - December 19, 2023 - Housing element addresses “many” of the statutory requirements but revisions are needed
• November 2023
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element (October 2023)
• October 2023
  • Letter from HCD to Scotts Valley - October 3, 2023
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - October 20, 2023
• September 2023
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - September 19, 2023
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re Scotts Valley Draft Housing Element (July 2023)
• July 2023
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - July 5, 2023
• June 2023
  • Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Comments on the Scotts Valley Draft May 2023 Draft Housing Element
• May 2023
  • 2023-2031 Housing Element - Public Review Draft (Full Draft) - May 19, 2023

Housing Element certified by HCD

• 6th cycle Housing Element Update web page
• September 2024
  • HCD letter received, modifying date of compliance back to April 12, 2024
• April 2024
  • HCD letter received (April 23, 2024) indicating current version substantially complies with State Housing Element Law (no longer available).
• March 2024
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re Santa Cruz County Draft Housing Element (February 2024)
• February 2024
  • Updated "Adopted Housing Element - November 2023" - with modifications in response to HCD
• January 2024
  • Letter from HCD to Santa Cruz County - January 16, 2024 - Housing element addresses “most” of the statutory requirements but revisions are needed.
• December 2023
  • The California Coastal Commission adopted the Local Coastal Plan Amendment covering the Sustainability Update on December 15, 2023.
• November 2023
  • Adopted Housing Element - November 2023 -The County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors adopted the 2023 Housing Element on November 14, 2023. (visit the Housing Element Update web page for all sections and Appendices)
  • To HCD and BoS: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re Santa Cruz County Draft Housing Element (November 2023)
• October 2023
  • Letter from HCD to Santa Cruz County - October 23, 2023 -Feedback on July 2023 Housing Element
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - October 2023
• September 2023
  • To HCD: Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Letter re Santa Cruz County Draft Housing Element (July 2023)
• July 2023
  • HCD Submittal Draft (6th Cycle) Housing Element - July 2023
  • Santa Cruz YIMBY’s Comments on Santa Cruz County Draft Housing Element
• June 2023
  • 2023-2031 Housing Element - Public Review Draft - June 5, 2023