Fremont's Updated Housing Element Certified by State
The City takes significant steps toward ensuring fair housing and accommodating future housing needs
FREMONT, Calif. - March 24, 2023 – On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced that the City of Fremont's updated 2023-2031 Housing Element, which is part of the City's General Plan, is in full compliance with State law—becoming the sixth city in Alameda County to receive State certification.
“HCD applauds the leadership of the City in taking significant steps to affirmatively further fair housing and accommodate the future housing needs of all segments of the community,” HCD’s Senior Program Manager Paul McDougall stated in a letter to the City.
Key policy commitments in the City’s updated Housing Element include:
- Planning for approximately 300 units of housing on an 8.4-acre City-owned property at Fremont Blvd. and Decoto Rd.,
- Considering revisions to parking requirements in transit-oriented areas, and
- Updating City ordinances and standards to maximize residential density in certain areas.
“We are pleased that the State recognized Fremont’s strong support for housing at all income levels,” said Fremont Mayor Lily Mei. “We will continue to promote transit-oriented development, prioritize affordable housing, streamline approvals for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and implement other strategies to meet our housing targets.”
Under California law, all local governments are required to adopt a Housing Element and update it every eight years to help meet the housing needs of everyone in the community.
Fremont’s assigned share of the region’s housing need for the next eight years is almost 13,000 new residential units, over 7,000 of which are intended to be affordable. In 2022 alone, the City permitted 1,133 housing units, including 298 affordable units. An additional 947 units of affordable housing are currently under construction or in early phases of the development pipeline in Fremont.
According to the HCD website, other Alameda County cities to receive State certification include Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and San Leandro.
To learn more about the City’s Housing Element, please visit fremont.gov/housingelement. Additionally, anyone interested in learning more about affordable housing in Fremont can access an interactive map of existing and upcoming developments by visiting: city.fremont.gov/affordablehousingmap.
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CONTACT :
Geneva Bosques
Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs
City of Fremont
510-284-4094
gbosques@fremont.gov
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