A progress update on the city’s Housing Element will be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) following a review by the Beverly Hills City Council at its March 18 Study Session. City staff presented progress updates and future plans to the council, the same information that was presented to the city’s Planning Commission on Feb. 27.
Beverly Hills’ Housing Element was certified by the state in May 2024 after three years of back and forth during which the city attempted to draft a document that met the state’s requirements. Four formal versions were rejected by HCD between 2021 and 2023, and dozens of amendments were requested by state officials.
