The Plumas County 2024-2029 Housing Element is circulating for public review and comment from June 27, 2025, through July 28, 2025. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 215, the Planning Department will then have 10 business days (July 28, 2025, through August 8, 2025) to incorporate public comment prior to submitting to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the State’s mandatory review. This reflects the statutory recognition that the availability of housing is a matter of statewide importance and that cooperation between all levels of government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector is critical to attainment of the State and County’s housing goals.
The Plumas County 2024-2029 Housing Element (7th cycle planning period beginning June 30, 2024, and ending June 30, 2029) is one of the seven State-mandated elements of the Plumas County General Plan and provides a comprehensive assessment and framework to address existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the unincorporated area of Plumas County and provides clear policy direction for decision making. The draft Vision of the 2024-2029 Housing Element is, as follows: “Adequate supply of safe and livable housing types with opportunities for individual choices that accommodate all socioeconomic segments of the unincorporated County area, leading to housing possibilities that meet the needs, protect the environment, and are consistent with a jobs-housing balance based on future population and economic conditions.”
The Housing Element must accommodate the County’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 154 dwelling units, including 9 extremely low-income, 29 very low-income, 24 low-income, 29 moderate-income, and 63 above moderate-income dwelling units.
State law (Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589) mandates the content to include an analysis of existing and projected housing needs; an inventory of resources and constraints that are relevant to meeting the needs; a statement of the County’s goals and policies relative to affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) needs; quantified objectives to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing; and programs that set forth actions to address existing and projected housing needs.
To access the 2024-2029 Public Review Draft Housing Element and for more information, please visit the Plumas County Planning Department counter at 555 Main Street, Quincy, or on the website at:
To submit public comment, please contact:
Amanda Harmon, Assistant Planner Plumas County Planning Department
530-283-6213 / [email protected]
