Welcome!

Welcome to the official web site of the Kings County 2009 Housing Element Update. With the support of the Kings County Association of Governments, Kings County and the Cities of Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford and Lemoore are jointly preparing a Housing Element for the 2009-2014 planning period.

Purpose of the Housing Element

State law requires each city and county in California to adopt a General Plan, which includes a Housing Element (California Government Code Sec 65580 et seq.). Housing Elements must include the following:

1) Analysis of the community's demographic trends and housing needs;

2) Review of potential governmental, market, and environmental constraints on the maintenance, improvement and development of housing;

3) An inventory of resources for housing, including land suitable for residential development;

4) Evaluation of accomplishments toward meeting the goals and objectives of the prior Housing Element;

5) A plan for addressing identified needs, including goals, policies, programs and quantified objectives.

Kings County and its 4 cities must prepare a Housing Element update by August 31, 2009.

Housing Element Update Process

Public Workshops

State law requires jurisdictions to make a diligent effort to involve all economic segments of the community in the Housing Element update process. To this end, public workshops and hearings were held in each of the 5 jurisdictions. Click on the link for each meeting to download available agendas or PowerPoint Presentations.

Public Hearings to Review Draft Document

Housing Element Documents

Contacts for More Information