Housing Element 101

Housing Element 101

The City of Mission Viejo General Plan Housing Element is a state-mandated policy document that identifies housing policies and programs aimed to meet the identified housing needs of the City's current and anticipated future population, with an emphasis on affordable and special needs housing, removal of governmental constraints to housing development, and equal access to housing.  The Housing Element provides goals, policies, and programs that address:

• Conserving and improving existing housing and neighborhoods
• Assisting in development and provision of affordable housing
• Providing adequate residential sites to address fair share housing needs
• Removing governmental constraints to housing development
• Promoting equal housing opportunities, including Mission Viejo's special needs populations

The Housing Element is required by state law to be updated every eight years.  The current Housing Element update will address the 6th regional housing cycle, covering the years 2021 through 2029.

Recent State Housing Legislation

Numerous new pieces of legislation have impacted and will continue to shape the City's Housing Element as the City is tasked with developing a policy document that addresses the state's legislative requirements. The following table provides a brief summary of recent legislation that will be addressed in the City's Housing Element. To see the full text of any one of the specified laws, click on the bill number to the right.