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01/19/2023

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ANOTHER LWC-LED HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE MOVES CLOSER TO ADOPTION

ANOTHER LWC-LED HOUSING ELEMENT MOVES TOWARD CERTIFICATION Last week, the City of Pleasanton Planning Commission advanced the update of their Housing Element…

01/13/2023

LWC-LED HOUSING ELEMENT ADVANCES IN NOVATO
On January 9, the Novato Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend adoption the updated 6th Cycle Housing Element. The next step is City Council adoption and certification by the HCD. The City’s goals focus on: housing construction, affordability, elimination of constraints, serving special needs populations, providing conservation, tenant protections and equal access opportunities and assuring sustainability and energy efficiency. Our team is impressed by the City’s hard work and commitment to provide safe, attractive, affordable housing.

01/13/2023

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Congratulations to the City of Richmond and the Planning Commission vote to move the Housing Element Update to the City Council for adoption. LWC led the 4th…

12/17/2022

TWO MORE LWC-LED S**G HOUSING ELEMENTS CERTIFIED
LWC is extremely pleased to see the Cities of Beaumont and Temple City receive letters from the HCD deeming their adopted 6th Cycle Housing Elements in full compliance with State Housing Law. LWC has led five (5) Housing Element Updates in the S**G Region, including Long Beach, San Gabriel, Temple City, Beaumont…all certified and adopted as well as the City of Coachella. Working hard to make more housing available to more California families.

12/02/2022

ZONING CODE UPDATE AIMS AT RESILIENCE
A deep bow to the City of South San Francisco for the swift and comprehensive ex*****on and adoption of their Zoning Code Update. The LWC Team worked closely with the City to update the code, develop form-based regulations and Sea Level Rise Overlay Zone that established procedural, use, and design standards for development in the floodplain, along the shoreline, creeks, and canals. The Zoning Code Update is part of the Raimi & Associates-led General Plan Update which was adopted unanimously on October 26. https://shapessf.com/

10/05/2022

LWC at CALIFORNIA APA CONFERENCE
LWC President, Lisa Wise participates in a roundtable discussion with students and planning professionals to discuss trends in the urban planning market and what employers look for in top candidates. APA California

09/14/2022

TEMPLE CITY PREPARES FOR MORE HOUSING
Big congratulations to the City of Temple City for taking another step towards adoption and certification of their 6th Cycle Housing Element Update with a unanimous vote from the Planning Commission to send a revised Housing Element with expanded fair housing analysis to City Council for approval. With a population of just over 36,000, the City has a RHNA obligation of 2,183 units, including 977 very low and low-income units. Stay tuned for the City Council meeting and final adoption.

06/27/2022

LWC KICKS OFF COLUMBUS CODE AND MAP UPDATE
LWC was on the ground in Columbus Ohio last week, kicking off the Comprehensive Code and Map Update with the industry’s top urban design, outreach, traffic, and technical code professionals. The project follows the Zoning Code Assessment and Update Strategy (August 2021) and aims to assure that the 70 year-old code can effectively leverage Columbus’ growth, serve all people, incentivize affordable housing, job creation, neighborhood vitality and a more sustainable approach to transportation. J. Park

05/21/2022

LWC-LED CODE ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
LWC congratulates the City of Rancho Cucamonga for the unanimous adoption of the updated Development Code and Form-Based Code. The new code implements the award-winning 2021 General Plan and community vision to transform the City’s commercial and employment areas into walkable, pedestrian friendly, mixed-use centers. The newly updated code applies a form-based approach that assures more predictable, streamlined, and context-sensitive results and a more harmonious transition between the public and private realm, mixed-use areas and adjacent neighborhoods, and buildings to the sidewalk and streetscape. The update also included new multi-family and residential mixed-use objective design standards that align with new State requirements to accelerate housing production. This project follows LWC’s participation in the City’s award-winning Etiwanda Heights Neighborhood and Conservation Plan and the LWC-led Industrial Zone Update (adopted 2021).

04/15/2022

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUTSTANDING PLANNING STUDENTS
The California Planning Foundation (CPF) has made $79,000 in scholarships available to over 50 of the State’s most promising future planners in 2022. This is the largest amount of scholarship funding yet for the CPF and surpasses last year’s amount by 10%. The scholarships are made available by generous donations from the planning community. See the list of 2021 donors here:

Our 2021 Donors We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who has supported the California Planning Foundation last year. Endowment Creator Donald Bradley Hing Wong Sustaining …

04/12/2022

LONG BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE CERTIFIED, ADOPTED
Congratulations to the City of Long Beach on the HCD’s certification of their 6th Cycle Housing Element Update. LWC was glad to lead the team of VTA, TRG and RRM to support the 7th largest city in the State through preparation, public engagement, revisions, HCD coordination, adoption, and certification. The City’s efforts will make a significant and long-term improvement in availability and access to a diverse mix of fair and affordable housing choices in the City of Long Beach.

02/11/2022

LWC-LED HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE ACHIEVES HCD COMPLIANCE
Congratulations to the City of San Gabriel on achieving full compliance with State Housing Element Law for their 6th Cycle Housing Element which was adopted by their City Council on February 1. LWC was pleased to work with the City on this project over the last year which sets the standard for close collaboration, communication and ultimately attaining HCD certification.