Award-Winning and Exemplary Housing Elements

The following housing elements represent a number of best practices in addressing housing and community development needs.

Housing-Element Jurisdiction	Type of Jurisdiction	Review Date	Key Features
City of El Cajon	Metropolitan	9/9/2013	Recipient of California APA’s “Award of Merit for the Hard-Won Victories.” Recipient of the American Planning Association San Diego Chapter’s 2014 award for “Best Comprehensive Plan-Small Jurisdiction.”
City of West Hollywood	Metropolitan	1/14/2014	Format and presentation clear and accessible to the public. Excellent public-participation activities.
City of Pasadena	Metropolitan	2/24/2014	Recipient of ULI’s National 2014 “Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award". (PDF) Format and presentation clear and accessible to the public. Sites inventory clearly demonstrates how the city is accommodating the regional housing needs allocation. Exemplary program actions demonstrating the beneficial impact requirement of SB 375.
Stanislaus County	County	4/27/2016	Regional tools
City of La Mesa	Metropolitan	7/29/2012	Includes SB 812 analysis.
City of Eastvale	Metropolitan	7/10/2012	First housing element for a newly incorporated city.
City of Clearlake	Incorporated city within a nonmetropolitan county	4/9/2015	Addresses rural issues with exemplary analysis and site identification.

Please note:  While the analyses, strategies, and programs in these housing elements are appropriate for the circumstances in each of their respective communities, each jurisdiction must consider the unique circumstances of its communities and develop appropriate strategies to address their unique needs.