3rd HCD Review Draft Housing Element  

The 3rd HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element is available for a seven (7) day public review period from November 4, 2025 to November 12, 2025.  Responses to HCD’s comment letter of August 22, 2025, is also available for review and comment.  The Public is invited to review and comment on the 3rd HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element and the Response Matrix. Following the close of the seven (7) day public review period, staff reviewed all comments and transmitted the 3rd HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element to HCD on November 13, 2025.

3rd HCD Review Draft Housing Element

HCD Response Matrix

HCD 2nd Response Letter for the HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element 

On August 22, 2025, Staff received a response letter regarding the 2nd HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element document that was submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on June 24, 2025. 

HCD Response Letter for the 2nd Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element

2nd HCD Review Draft Housing Element  

The 2nd HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element is available for a seven (7) day public review period from June 16, 2025 to June 23, 2025.  Responses to HCD’s comment letter of February 27, 2025, is also available for review and comment.  The Public is invited to review and comment on the 2nd HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element and the Response Matrix.  Following the seven (7) day public review period, Staff will transmit the 2nd HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element to HCD for review

2nd HCD Review Draft Housing Element

HCD Response Matrix

HCD Response Letter for the HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element 

On February 27, 2025, Staff received a response letter regarding the HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element document that was submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for a mandated 90-day compliance evaluation on December 2, 2024. 

HCD Response Letter for the Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element

HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element

On December 2, 2024, the HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element was submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for a mandated 90-day compliance evaluation.  

A total of eleven (11) comment letters were received during Public Review period for the Public Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 65585(b)(1), the City has considered and incorporated public comments into the HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element.  Updates to the Housing Element in consideration of public comments were made in redline "track-changes" format and comments are included in the HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element in Appendix L. The HCD Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element can be found below.

Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Review Draft Housing Element 2023-2031

Draft Housing Element 2023-2031

The public review period for the Public Review Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element begins on October 15, 2024, and ends of November 14, 2024.  Comments can be submitted to City Hall at 6707 3rd Street or via email at riverbankhousing@riverbank.org 

Public Review Draft Housing Element 2023-2031

What is a Housing Element Update?

The Housing Element must be updated every 8 years and is required to demonstrate sufficient zoned capacity for housing to accommodate the number of units identified in the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).  For Riverbank and other local governments within the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG), the 6^th Cycle covers the period from June 30, 2023 to December 31, 2031.  A Housing Element Update typically includes the following:

• Demographic profile and analysis of population growth and trends in the community
• Goals, policies, and actions to address our current and projected housing needs
• Inventory of sites suitable to accommodate the housing needs allocation
• Evaluation of local constraints or barriers to housing development as well as opportunities to develop housing

Housing Element Final 2014-2023