Where does the Regional Housing Needs Association (RHNA) fit in?
According to State code, there is a very complex formula that uses different housing demographic population projections to create the State-wide arena and then is divvied up to the region. San Mateo County had the choice to redistribute it within the County but then they decided to go with ABAGs distribution. It comes down from the State. The HCD does the review of the Housing Element once it is completed. Why does the assessment needs and supply not include housing renovations when bedrooms are added to existing housing stock? The HCD requirements all revolve around production of units. Ms. Gold had never seen a jurisdiction argue to HCD that adding to a home was accommodating more households. If Belmont was able to present a strong case that its household size was increasing dramatically that might be something to explore but Belmonts household size is going in the opposite direction it is getting smaller and smaller. Discussion ensued regarding the addition of bedrooms, especially f
