Housing Element
In compliance with state housing law, the Town of Danville adopted its 2023-2031 Housing Element, which has been submitted to the State of California for review and certification. State law mandates communities throughout California--including Danville--to accommodate a greater number of higher density multi-family housing units, including sites that were previously designated for other types of uses in the Danville 2030 General Plan. The Town's role is not to construct housing but to identify where and how Danville will accommodate the state-assigned units for people of all income groups. For the upcoming 2023-2031 planning period, the Town is expected to accommodate a minimum of 2,241 new homes.
The Housing Element update has been developed following a lengthy public process including inviting the community to identify suggested housing sites, evaluate housing plan simulations, and presentation of the proposed Housing Element update at Planning Commission and Town Council public hearings.
Many recent changes to State law have significantly eroded local control over housing development and increased the severity of penalties for non-compliance. Securing the State's certification of the Housing Element ensures that Danville remains eligible for state funding and avoid fines of up to $600,000 per month. Most importantly, a compliant Housing Element avoids potential lawsuits, with consequences that include court mandated compliance, court suspension of local control over building permits, and court approval of housing development on the Town's half.
Concerns about the impacts of state legislation are most effectively expressed directly to our State legislators, who are: Senate Steve Glazer and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.
Subscribe to this page to stay informed about upcoming meetings and information. Learn more from the Housing Element Fact Sheet and Housing Element FAQs.
In compliance with state housing law, the Town of Danville adopted its 2023-2031 Housing Element, which has been submitted to the State of California for review and certification. State law mandates communities throughout California--including Danville--to accommodate a greater number of higher density multi-family housing units, including sites that were previously designated for other types of uses in the Danville 2030 General Plan. The Town's role is not to construct housing but to identify where and how Danville will accommodate the state-assigned units for people of all income groups. For the upcoming 2023-2031 planning period, the Town is expected to accommodate a minimum of 2,241 new homes.
The Housing Element update has been developed following a lengthy public process including inviting the community to identify suggested housing sites, evaluate housing plan simulations, and presentation of the proposed Housing Element update at Planning Commission and Town Council public hearings.
Many recent changes to State law have significantly eroded local control over housing development and increased the severity of penalties for non-compliance. Securing the State's certification of the Housing Element ensures that Danville remains eligible for state funding and avoid fines of up to $600,000 per month. Most importantly, a compliant Housing Element avoids potential lawsuits, with consequences that include court mandated compliance, court suspension of local control over building permits, and court approval of housing development on the Town's half.
Concerns about the impacts of state legislation are most effectively expressed directly to our State legislators, who are: Senate Steve Glazer and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.
Subscribe to this page to stay informed about upcoming meetings and information. Learn more from the Housing Element Fact Sheet and Housing Element FAQs.
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by Linda Mitchell, about 3 years agoI moved to Danville from LA with my parents in 1963. I attended SRVH and graduated in 1965.
I had an office on Diablo Rd. (one of the old houses) in 1973, and eventually relocated to a larger office in 1974 and both my husband and I have had offices in Walnut Creek over the past 47 years. We owned homes in Walnut Creek, living in the last one on a very private 1/3 acre lot with a huge front and back yard for 30 years.
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by riley, about 3 years agoAs a young family who recently bought a home in Danville, we found it extraordinarily difficult to secure a home with intense competition over a severely limited number of homes all around the Bay Area. Many of our friends are also struggling to purchase a home as prices soar well beyond the reach of most California families. Often buyers are competing with dozens of other offers while needing to go over asking price.
I'm hopeful more and more families will be able to afford a home with increased supply.
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by Minimaker, over 3 years agoWhen my husband and I moved to Danville in 1982, we had looked at over 95 homes in the East Bay from Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, and Concord, finally finding something we could afford in the San Ramon Valley. I worked for 35 years all over the County Library System and have a fairly extensive knowledge of what Contra Costa County encompasses, from Crockett to Brentwood, Kensington to San Ramon. I have seen a lot of development and diminishing rural land. I have just read the Danville RHNA Appeal Packet and many of the factors included in it are those which... Continue reading -
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by J, over 3 years agoAlthough I have been a full time public school teacher in this school district for over a decade, I am not even able to afford to rent a place here, except by sharing a rental with my elderly father.I'm very happy that Danville will be increasing the availability of affordable housing. I'm also in favor of SB9, which would lead to the creation of more affordable housing dispersed throughout the community, rather than in larger, more concentrated developments.
The Town of Danville will be stronger for its inclusion of essential workers, upon whom the town already relies.
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by Aaron P, over 3 years agoMy parents and I moved to Danville in 1999. I went to Iron Horse and Cal High. I have since gotten married and would like to move back to Danville to be closer to my mom and dad who are entering their twilight years, and because we would like to raise a family in an area with a great school district. However, my wife and I have been unable to find affordable housing in the area, and prices continue to go up. I'm glad that the state is encouraging Danville to build more housing for middle income families. We need... Continue reading
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by Amber, over 3 years agoMy husband and I moved to Danville about 16 years ago. After getting married, we were able to find an affordable apartment near downtown. We love the hills, creek, and access to hiking trails. We love that we see deer, squirrels, and wild turkeys. We love being able to walk to Farmer's Market and downtown events. I'm grateful to live near where I teach in SRVUSD. Unfortunately, the cost of housing continues to skyrocket. We have extremely low hopes of ever being able to actually buy a home anywhere near where we work. I hope the town will approve small... Continue reading -
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by Barb Mahan, over 3 years agoWhen I moved to Danville in 1998 I moved in with my soon to be husband. After we married, I. Started to look for a home of our own. I went to a garage sale and the house was for sale too. We bought the house! We have been very happy with our choice of staying in Danville. It meant sell his home and mine to afford it but it was worth it. We have been devoted to seeing that Danville remains a close community. We have done hundreds of hours of volunteer work over the past 20 years, even... Continue reading
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Housing Element Cycle
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State
Housing Element has finished this stageStatewide Housing Projection and Allocation to Regions (ongoing)
- Responsible for projecting California's housing needs
- Apportions the calculated statewide housing need to the 18 metropolitan regions in California
- San Francisco Bay Area, represented by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), was assigned 441,176 housing units for the next 8-year cycle (2023-2031)
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Region (S.F. Bay Area)
Housing Element has finished this stageRHNA Methodology and Allocation to Municipalities (2019-2021)
- ABAG develops a 'Regional Housing Need Allocation' (RHNA) methodology to apportion the State's assignment to its 101 cities and 9 counties
- Danville was assigned a minimum of 2,241 units at the conclusion of the RHNA process
- Danville appealed its assignment and the appeal was denied
- Assignments for all cities and counties are available at: abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-needs- allocation
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Local (Danville)
Housing Element has finished this stageIdentify Sites and Programs to Accommodate Housing Assignment (2021-2023)
- Danville engages with its community in a two-year multi-step process to identify enough land to accommodate a minimum of 2,241 units for the next 8-year cycle
- Town Council adopts 2023-2031 Housing Element and submits it to the State of California by the statutory deadline of January 31, 2023
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State (Review)
Housing Element has finished this stageReview Submitted Housing Elements for Compliance (2023)
- California Department of Housing and Community Development (State HCD) reviewed and provided feedback on March 30, 2023
- Danville resubmits on October 6, 2023, addressing State HCD comments
- State HCD ‘certifies’ all Housing Elements that they have deemed to have met State requirements
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Local (Danville)
Housing Element is currently at this stageImplement State-certified Housing Element (2023-2031)
- As necessary, Danville will adopt the State-certified version of the 2023-2031 Housing Element
- Housing plan implementation
Project Documents
- 040924 - Response Letter from HCD.pdf (195 KB) (pdf)
- Housing Element Community Information.pdf (4.02 MB) (pdf)
- Housing Sites.pdf (142 KB) (pdf)
- Legislative Context.pdf (114 KB) (pdf)
- 02.09.24 2023-2031 Housing Element Final Formal Submittal (Clean).pdf (39.4 MB) (pdf)
- 01.02.24 Response Letter from HCD.pdf (175 KB) (pdf)
- 12.22.23 2023-2031 Housing Element - 3rd Formal Submittal to HCD.pdf (33.6 MB) (pdf)
- 12.14.23 2023-2031 Housing Element - 3rd Formal Submittal for Public Comment.pdf (33.5 MB) (pdf)
- 12.05.23 Response Letter from HCD.pdf (185 KB) (pdf)
- 11.30.23 2023-2031 Housing Element - Revised 2nd Formal Submittal to HCD.pdf (34.4 MB) (pdf)
- 11.22.23 2023-2031 Housing Element - Revised 2nd Formal Submittal for Public Comment.pdf (31.2 MB) (pdf)
- 10.06.23 2023-2031 Housing Element - 2nd Formal Submittal to HCD.pdf (72 MB) (pdf)
- 09.26.23 2023-2031 Housing Element – Revised Formal Submittal for Public Comment (62.9 MB) (pdf)
- 12.09.22 Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element – Revised Preliminary Submittal to HCD.pdf (36.2 MB) (pdf)
- 02.21.23 Adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element – Technical Update (Non-Substantive) (35.5 MB) (pdf)
- 01.31.23 Adopted 2023-2031 Housing Element – 1st Formal Submittal to HCD (34.5 MB) (pdf)
- 01.17.23 Proposed 2023-2031 Housing Element for Town Council Public Hearing (44.8 MB) (pdf)
- DanvilleHCDLetterMarch302023.pdf (217 KB) (pdf)
- Housing Element Presentation - Town Council 20230117.pdf (1.28 MB) (pdf)
- Housing Element Comments from Department of Housing and Community Development.pdf (256 KB) (pdf)
- 08.12.22 Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element – Preliminary Submittal to HCD.pdf (33.8 MB) (pdf)
- Danville Housing Element Update Final Programmatic EIR.pdf (2.45 MB) (pdf)
- Housing Element FACT SHEET (Updated 071321).pdf (3.86 MB) (pdf)
- Housing Element FACT SHEET - CHINESE.pdf (4.15 MB) (pdf)
- Housing Element FACT SHEET - SPANISH.pdf (3.78 MB) (pdf)
- Housing Element FAQ.pdf (150 KB) (pdf)
- Housing Element FAQ - CHINESE.pdf (514 KB) (pdf)
- Housing Element FAQ - SPANISH.pdf (85 KB) (pdf)
- Appeal Process
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07.01.22 Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element – For Public Review
- DRAFT Danville 2023-2031 Housing Element for Public Review.pdf (5.85 MB) (pdf)
- APPENDIX A – Background Data and Housing Needs Report (Draft).pdf (3.71 MB) (pdf)
- APPENDIX B – Constraints Analysis (Draft).pdf (1.5 MB) (pdf)
- APPENDIX C - Housing Resources and Site Inventor (Draft).pdf (729 KB) (pdf)
- APPENDIX D - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (Draft).pdf (21.3 MB) (pdf)
- APPENDIX E - Review of Prior Housing Element (Draft).pdf (586 KB) (pdf)
- APPENDIX F – Public Participation in the Housing Element Update (Draft).pdf (803 KB) (pdf)
- APPENDIX G – Housing Element Implementation Plan (Draft).pdf (844 KB) (pdf)
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Draft Housing Element Programmatic EIR (Individual Documents)
- Danville Housing Element Update EIR 9.12.2022 .pdf (24.3 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix A - NOP.pdf (3.98 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix B - Air Quality & GHG.pdf (2.02 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix C - Biological Resources.pdf (14.3 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix C - Aquatic Resources.pdf (12.7 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix D - Hydrology Memo.pdf (1.86 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix E - Noise & Vibration.pdf (3.81 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix F - VMT.pdf (778 KB) (pdf)
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Reference Materials
- ABAG - Final RHNA Assignment CCC.pdf (135 KB) (pdf)
- How to Quick Resource Guide Mobile Mapping Tool.pdf (1.78 MB) (pdf)
- How To Quick Resource Guide Desktop Mapping Tool.pdf (2.32 MB) (pdf)
- Town of Danville Boundary Map (419 KB) (pdf)
- HCD Housing Element Inventory Guidebook (522 KB) (pdf)
- Mail-in Priorities Surveys as of 08/27/21 PDF (102 MB) (pdf)
- HCD Enforcement Flow Chart.pdf (260 KB) (pdf)
- Housing Element Process Timeline (All Levels).jpg (3.26 MB) (jpg)
- Housing Element Update Timeline.pdf (52.9 KB) (pdf)
- Goldfarb Encinitas memo re housing element penalties.pdf (708 KB) (pdf)
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Town of Danville
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Chief of Planning
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Development Services Director