What happens if the City does not have an approved Housing Element?

The City could face legal challenges to its zoning requirements and decisions, which would require city resources to address.  In some cases, judges have suspended the local agency’s ability to issue building permits until the Housing Element is certified. It would also make the City ineligible for many State grants and funding programs, that provide critical funding sources for affordable housing and transportation improvements.

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1. What is the Housing Element?
2. What happens if the City does not have an approved Housing Element?
3. How are the City’s housing needs determined?
4. How was the (2023-2031) RHNA determined?
5. Why is San Mateo’s RHNA higher than rest of County?
6. Can the RHNA be challenged?
7. How does the RHNA impact the General Plan Update?
8. Does Measure Y impact the Housing Element?
9. When will the housing will be built?