Patterson
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Housing Element is In Compliance
Housing Element is Out of Compliance
Good Progress
Making Slow Progress
Housing Targets
2023
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2031
State Statutes
Builder’s Remedy
SB 423
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Stanislaus County
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Patterson
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Patterson
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Impactful Housing Element Policies:
No prioritized policies
Other Tracked Housing Element Policies:
No other policies
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Patterson released a new Housing Element draft for a 7 day review period in early August, and extended it due to not properly noticing all necessary parties. YIMBY Law submitted a letter of protest (linked below) as the Element did not meaningfully commit to new housing. Multiple programs state they will evaluate later in the cycle and choose new sites to rezone if they have not met housing production goals by then. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lb3zbqCgR3XN8LgJDpB9GbugBbQ4xx0l/edit?rtpof=true&tab=t.0
Patterson has released a revised Housing Element draft for comment. This draft largely sidesteps the misrepresentations to HCD about water access, stating they will make developers pay their fair share and: "If infrastructure improvements are not funded or underway by January 2028, the City will consider alternative land use strategies, such as identifying alternative sites with appropriate densities to support lower-income units, amending zoning or other land use documents to make suitable land available for housing development to meet the RHNA or increasing permitted residential densities to ensure no net loss. Alternative actions shall be completed by December 2028. The City will also continue to review potable water supply portfolios to ensure adequate water availability. If development falls short of the target of 3,503 residential units by June 2027, the City will reassess its land use strategies and pursue alternative actions, such as amending zoning or other land use documents to meet RHNA requirements and ensure continued progress toward housing development goals by January 2028.
Patterson's May 5 Housing Element draft noted no infrastructure problems with its sites. However, one of the projects on those sites is being approved with the condition that it pay ~$20 million for a groundwater recharge facility. Patterson officials state that they don't believe they can build any new housing without such a facility. The 90 day response from HCD is due early August, and is likely to address this conflict in representations.