The City is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to provide consulting services to update the Housing Element of the City’s General Plan. The City must update its Housing Element as mandated by State law for the 2021-2029 planning cycle. The City expects the updated Housing Element to be certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”)…
AICP Certification is the only nationwide, independent verification of planners’ qualifications. By earning the AICP Certification, your colleagues and employers will know that you have the academic qualifications, relevant work experience, and mastery of essential skills required to serve your community effectively. Interested in pursuing AICP certification? Please join the APA California – Orange, Los Angeles, and Inland Empire…
The City of La Quinta (City) seeks proposals from creative and experienced firms to assist City staff to perform form based code planning services to include an instructional presentation on form-based code to the City Council and Planning Commission and the possible preparation of a form-based code for the Highway 111 Corridor (Corridor). In addition, the City is seeking…
With the July 1, 2020 deadline right around the corner, all local jurisdictions must consider if they are prepared for the changes associated with SB 743. This session highlights the completed and on-going planning efforts in Orange County focused on implementation of the new requirements, including selection of VMT thresholds, screening criteria, and methodology. Presentation by Delia Votsch, PE,…
The City of Huntington Beach (“City”) Community Development Department is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firm(s) to prepare an update of the City’s General Plan Housing Element pursuant to state housing element law and corresponding environmental documents prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). PROPOSALS ARE DUE FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020 The City is actively applying…