Housing Element Update

Draft Document Available
The City of Burbank has prepared a draft of the 2008 General Plan Housing Element that is now available for public review. As required by state law and authorized by the City Council on February 19, 2008, the City has submitted the draft document to the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review.

Full draft Housing Element (2.8 MB)

Individual Sections
Table of Contents
Section I: Introduction
Section II: Housing Needs Assessment
Section III: Housing Constraints
Section IV: Housing Resources
Section V: Housing Plan
Appendix A: Site Inventory

Environmental Review Document
Proposed Negative Declaration
Public Comment Period: April 1 through May 10, 2008

Upcoming Public Meetings
The public is encouraged to review the draft Housing Element and share comments, questions, and concerns.  There are still opportunities for the public to ask questions and share comments in a public forum:

Planning Board Public Hearing
date to be determined - May or June 2008
City Hall

City Council Public Hearing
date to be determined - June or July 2008
City Hall

Previous Public Meetings and Documents

Planning Board Study Session
April 14, 2008
> meeting notice
> staff report

Community Meeting
March 26, 2008
> meeting notice
> meeting agenda
> meeting handout (presentation from November 1 meeting)

Community Meeting
November 1, 2007
> meeting notice
> presentation: demographic trends and housing needs
> presentation: housing capacity and densities

City Council Study Session
October 2, 2007
> staff report
> staff report exhibits
> Power Point presentation

What is the Housing Element update?
The City of Burbank is updating the Housing Element of the General Plan.  The General Plan is the blueprint for all future development in the City and is based on the goals, needs, and priorities of Burbank’s residents.  The Housing Element addresses housing needs in Burbank to ensure that the community can accommodate its share of regional housing demands and provide housing opportunities for all income and demographic groups.

State law provides certain deadlines for updating the Housing Element.  The updated Housing Element must be adopted by or before June 30, 2008.  The Housing Element must also be reviewed and approved by the state Department of Housing and Community Development.

Please check this page for updates and further information.  For more information about the Housing Element update, please contact Barbara Lazar at (818) 238-5250 or blazar@ci.burbank.ca.us.