City of Calexico updates housing plan following lawsuit
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – The City of Calexico was sued by the state of California last month over failing to comply with the state’s Housing Law.
Now, they shared their plan with the community.
The City identified 53 area as potential construction sites in different parts of the city, with a total of 5,700 housing units being built on the sites.
The goal is to increase the housing supply and help lower home prices.
“Every indication is that they’ll go ahead and certify this plan. We do have a lot of work ahead of us in terms of rezoning numerous sites throughout the city,” said Michael Coyne, Planning & Building Director for the City of Calexico. “We also have to make numerous changes to the zoning ordinance in terms of relaxing standards, addressing farmworker housing, emergency shelters.”
The proposal was supposed to be presented back in 2021.
Calexico was one of the five cities across California being sued by the state Attorney General’s Office.
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