Coronado Agrees to Build More Housing

The City of Coronado to allow for construction of 912 new housing units for Californians at all income levels.

According to the governor of California, The City of Coronado was required to update its housing plan by April 15, 2021 to plan for 912 new housing units. The City submitted a Housing Element Update in 2021, but was not found to substantially comply. After receiving a notice of violation from the State, the City and State conferred in good faith to chart a course for the City to attain compliance.

“All California communities must take seriously their responsibility to facilitate housing development at all income levels through the housing element process, and HCD is here to help,” said Gustavo Velasquez, Director of the California Department of Housing & Community Development. “But when local jurisdictions miss their housing element deadlines, HCD must enforce the law and hold them accountable. We are glad to see the City of Coronado commit to bringing their housing element into compliance with Housing Element Law. HCD will continue to work with the City, and monitor them, to ensure compliance and hold them to the commitments they have made in this settlement.”

“This agreement provides the City of Coronado the certainty and State support necessary to attain a compliant Housing Element,” said Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey.  “Grappling with a RHNA allocation that is much greater than in prior cycles, the combined creativity of the City and State was brought to bear for this workable solution. With a shared goal of developing a meaningful and achievable plan to reach compliance, we’ve found resolution to a years-long challenge.”