PROHOUSING DESIGNATION
DRAFT APPLICATION OVERVIEW
EDHPM STANDING COMMITTEE
JULY 8, 2026
What is the Prohousing
Designation Program (PDP)?
• Program of California Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD)
• Recognizes and supports jurisdictions that go
above and beyond State housing law to help
accelerate housing production
• Helps City receive priority processing or extra
points in a range of grants
• City may apply for Prohousing Incentive Program
Grants and Funding
Opportunities
• Prohousing Incentive Program
• Annual grants for Prohousing jurisdictions
• Minimum $250,000, maximum $2 million
• Eligible uses:
• Predevelopment and development of
affordable housing
• Accessibility modification
• Homeownership opportunities
• Assisting individuals experiencing or at
risk of homelessness
• Grants where Prohousing Designation improves
standing:
• Affordable Housing and Sustainable
Communities (AHSC)
• Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG)
• Transformative Climate Communities (TCC)
• Local Partnership Program (LPP)
• Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program
(TIRCP)
• Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant
Program (STPG)
ProhousingDesignation Application
• Draft released; revisions pending
• Includes:
• Proof of eligibility
• Policy scoresheet
• Documentation of current and proposed
prohousing policies
• Summary of homeless encampment
policies
Current Status
• Initial draft application undergoing
revisions
• 30-day public review upon release of
updated draft
• Upcoming City Council authorization of
submittal to HCD on July 20
th 2026
• Several new policies and revisions
proposed as part of the prohousing
program
ADU Revisions
• Further revisions to ADU
ordinance forthcoming
• Must comply with new
revisions to ADU State Law
• Will allow ADUs with size
and height beyond the
minimum state law
requirements
• Details to be presented at
July Planning Commission
Objective Design Standards
• Design Review process to be replaced with ministerial Objective Design Standards
• More housing reviews for single-family, duplexes, and multifamily housing will be ministerial; fewer Planning Commission hearings
• Planning Commission hearings only for projects not consistent with zoning and general plan (i.e. variances), as well as use permits and policy changes/long range plans.
• Removes subjective review of new housing projects
• Increases predictability for developers
Revised Parking Standards
• New parking standards to
comply with state law and in
some instances go above state
law to meet prohousing policy
• Potential options:
• Reduced parking standards
• Removal of parking
minimums
• Establishment of parking
maximums
Universal Design Ordinance
• Ordinance will formally adopt
Universal Design standards
• Standards concern accessibility,
aging-in-place
• Ensures that new housing is
accessible for all
QUESTIONS?
See the full Draft
Application here: