Government Code Section 65583(a)(3) requires local governments to prepare an inventory of land suitable for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having the potential for redevelopment, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites.
The inventory of land suitable for residential development shall be used to identify sites that can be developed for housing within the planning period (Section 65583.2). This page has been updated to reflect changes pursuant to AB 1397 (Statutes of 2017) and AB 686 (Statutes of 2018).
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Helpful Hints
- The development suitability requirement addressing zoning, density, realistic development capacity, lot size, and existing use(s) must be done on a parcel/site-specific basis.
- Local governments should consult with the for- and nonprofit development community for the purposes of soliciting information about site- and zoning-related factors that are useful in helping to reduce development costs.
- For the purpose of mapping small or scattered housing-opportunity sites (e.g. sites along commercial corridors or within adopted specific plan areas) local governments can use community plan or neighborhood scale maps or aerials.
- To further assist the development community in selecting potential development sites, a local government could post the inventory on its website.
- To ensure the inventory remains a viable and useable land-use planning tool throughout the planning period, local governments should prepare periodic updates (e.g. in conjunction with the annual, general-plan progress report).
Resources
- Housing Element Sites Inventory Guidebook (PDF)
- Housing Element Sites Inventory Form Instructions (PDF)
- Housing Element Sites Inventory Form (XLS)
- Webinar: Housing Element Site's Inventory in the 6th Cycle - Guidebook and Form - July 24, 2020