Minimum density on low-income housing sites (Ordinance 996)
Summary
State law requires rezoned low-income housing sites to allow at least 20 units per acre, up from the city's 12. The two affected sites are on Snyder Lane. Property owner Corey Crest warned the change could sink his already-approved 36-townhouse project because lenders won't finance it at that density.
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could delay or derail housing production on Snyder Lane; noncompliance risks state enforcement and lost grant eligibility.
The city, by maintaining housing-element compliance with state law.
Corey Crest, whose approved 36-townhouse project may no longer be financially viable at 20 units per acre.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jul 14, 2026
The council finalized rules requiring certain Snyder Lane housing sites to allow at least 20 units per acre, keeping the city's Housing Element compliant with state law. This paves the way for denser affordable housing development there.
Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jun 23, 2026
The state Housing and Community Development department told Rohnert Park its two low-income housing rezone sites on Snyder Lane must allow at least 20 units per acre — not the 12-24 range the city originally adopted. Not complying risks a decertified housing element, lawsuits, lost funding, and the 'builder's remedy,' which would let developers build whatever they want with zero local control. Neighbors worried about traffic and the property owner said higher density makes his project less financially viable.
Planning Commission Meeting - May 28, 2026
State law requires rezoned low-income housing sites to allow at least 20 units per acre, up from the city's 12. The two affected sites are on Snyder Lane. Property owner Corey Crest warned the change could sink his already-approved 36-townhouse project because lenders won't finance it at that density.
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