August 25:  HCD certified the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element as being in substantial compliance with State Housing Law. Click here to view the letter.

June 24: Adopted Ordinance No 766 for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Program 13 Rezoning Project. Click here to view the document.

June 10: Adopted Resolution No R25-11 for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Program 13. Click here to view the document.

March 4: The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Palos Verdes Estates 2021-2029 Housing Element Program 13 Rezoning Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is ready for public review beginning on March 4, 2025. View the documents here:

• Program 13 Rezoning Project Notice of Intent
• PVE 2021-2029 Housing Element Program 13 Rezoning Project Draft
• Appendix A AQ, Energy, and GHG Impact Analysis
• Appendix B Biological Resources Assessment
• Appendix C Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
• Appendix D Noise and Vibration Analysis
• Appendix E Transportation Analysis

June 29: HCD preliminarily certifies the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element as being in substantial compliance with State Housing Law pending the necessary rezoning for the Housing Element inventory sites. Click here to view the preliminary certification.

May 29: Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element sent to State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for preliminary certification. Click here to view the adopted Housing Element.

May 28: City Council adopted Resolution No. R24-021 approving the amendment for the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Click here to view the document.

May 21: Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PCR-2024-014 recommending that the City Council approve the amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Click here to view the document.

April 18 – May 20: Public Review Draft Housing Element available. Click here for document. 

February 7: Special City Council meeting to discuss and approve Sites Inventory. Click here for meeting materials. 

January 23: City Council meeting to discuss Sites Inventory. Click here for meeting materials.

Click here for redline comparison of July – August 2023 public review draft and April – May 2024 public review draft. This draft incorporates feedback received from HCD over the course of multiple meetings

May 10: Joint City Council / Planning Commission Public Workshop on Safety Element and Housing Element Updates. Click here for meeting materials.

July 20: 30-day public review of draft Housing Element document available (not submitted to HCD). Click here for document.

September 13: Town Hall meeting to discuss public draft Housing Element and elicit Community feedback.

Click below for videos:

Town Hall video 1; Town Hall video 2; Town Hall video 3

October 10: City Council meeting. Click here for meeting materials.

November 14: City Council meeting for approval of partial draft document submittal to HCD. Click here for document.

December 6 – January 12, 2022: Staff reviews and incorporates HCD’s comments.

January 13: First Draft posted on the City website for public review.

January 18: Planning Commission hearing to recommend adoption of First Draft.

January 25: City Council hearing to formally adopt First Draft.

February 11: Deadline to send Adopted Draft to HCD. Click here for document.

April 12: HCD comment letter on Adopted Housing Element Update. Click here for letter.

January 27: Public Workshop #1

January 28: Public Workshop #2 – Review of First Draft.

September 8 Public Workshop #3 – Further direction on First Draft.

October 5: Public Workshop #4 – City Council motion in special meeting to authorize First Draft to HCD.

October 6: First Draft sent to HCD.

December 5: HCD comments due (60 days later). Click here for letter.

December 6 – January 12, 2022: Staff reviews and incorporates HCD’s comments.