Redlands

In Compliance
Out of Compliance
Unincorporated Area
Unincorporated Area
Unincorporated Area

Overview

Population
73234
Density
2026
Avg. Household Income
$
94473
Experiencing Rent Burden
44
Providing adequate housing options is a key function of local governments. To help residents ensure their local government is meeting this need, we’ve compiled important information about this jurisdiction’s housing efforts below.
Housing Element is In Compliance
This city is currently working on implementing its housing element.
Housing Element is Out of Compliance
This city is currently working on implementing its housing element.
Good Progress
This city is currently on track to meet their RHNA housing targets.
Making Slow Progress
This city is falling behind. It is not on track to meet its housing targets.
Housing Targets
Every 8 years California assesses housing need and assigns each city with a target they must hit. If 
Redlands
 repeats its efforts from the previous cycle 
it will only meet 38% of the identified need.
Current RHNA Target
2021
 
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2029
On Target
Behind
Hit Target
Missed
507
 / 
3516
 units
Very Low Income
Low Income
Median Income
Above Median Income
State Statutes
Organizers fighting for fair housing can use many state laws to ensure that jurisdictions meet their housing targets.
Builder’s Remedy
When a city’s Housing Element is out of compliance, the Builder’s Remedy allows developers to bypass the zoning code and city general plan for qualifying affordable housing projects. If a Builders Remedy project application was submitted prior to 1/1/2025, there are virtually no limits on the size and density of a project proposed. Subsequent to 1/1/2025, in exchange for more certainty in the entitlement process, AB 1893 limits the density for Builders Remedy projects.
Does not apply
Does not apply
Does not apply
SB 423
When cities lack a compliant housing element or are behind on RHNA, this statute streamlines approval of projects that meet a threshold of affordable units.
10% Affordable
10% Affordable
Conditions in 
San Bernardino County
HE Compliance
How does
 
Redlands
 
compare to its neighboring cities?
This city is currently doing a better job than its neighbors at meeting housing needs.
Progress
5
5
Income
8
8
Density
-3
-3
Redlands
's Plan
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Key parts of
Redlands
’s housing element are currently being worked on. Get involved to hold them accountable for meeting their deadlines.
Impactful Housing Element Policies:
No prioritized policies
There are no prioritized housing element policies for this jurisdiction which are currently being tracked. If you'd like to submit a policy to be tracked, please fill out the policy submission form.
Other Tracked Housing Element Policies:
Rezoning in Redlands

According to HCD, all rezoning actions are supposed to be completed three years and 120 days from the statutory deadline of October 15, 2021 (in SCAG’s case). This means that the City of Redlands would need to complete the required rezonings by February 12, 2025. They are behind this schedule, as they had been hoping to receive state funding to help us prepare the EIR. They lost about 18 months waiting for this and finally had to proceed without it. Our EIR is under final review and is scheduled to be released for public review in mid-December with the public review period ending in early February. The goal is to have adoption hearings on the zone changes in March-April.

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No rezonings completed as of the deadline. Therefore they are out of compliance, and still need to pass the new zonings

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Proposal:
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Resources:
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Redlands
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Redlands
's Reports
Anonymous
Jack Farrell
  
02
/
25

Redlands has not completed its rezonings by the deadline. As far as I have been able to find, HCD has not issued an extension.

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Anonymous
Jack Farrell
  
11
/
24

From city staff: According to an email that we have from Reid Miller of HCD, all rezoning actions are supposed to be completed three years and 120 days from the statutory deadline of October 15, 2021 (in SCAG’s case). This means that the City of Redlands would need to complete the required rezonings by February 12, 2025. We are a bit behind this schedule, as we had been hoping to receive state funding to help us prepare the EIR. We lost about 18 months waiting for this and finally had to proceed without it. Our EIR is under final review and is scheduled to be released for public review in mid-December with the public review period ending in early February. Our goal is to have adoption hearings on the zone changes in March-April.

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In the meantime, we have also done an analysis of our inventory sites and believe that we meet the threshold for being able to accommodate 75% of the Lower income units without needing any rezoning. Pursuant to Government Code 65583.4(b), we believe that we are eligible for an additional 1 year to complete the required rezoning and that we can make the required findings of this section. We will be putting a resolution making these findings on a City Council agenda in early February.

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Just last month we were able to get the City Council to approve a density bonus agreement that will provide 50 very low income units throughout a new very nice apartment complex.

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Anonymous
Netbrian
  
07
/
22

It felt like a conflict between city employees (which were trying to decrease their RHNA allocation) and YIMBYs.

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There was a big question about whether or not cities should be able trade their RHNA allocations, and how to take into account things like cost of infrastructure.

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I pushed to encourage the state to use market prices as part of assessing pent-up housing need.

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Imperial County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County Other Public Meeting - Jul 6, 2022
   
07
/
22
 Loss
7
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20
 Pro Housing
Imperial County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County Other Public Meeting - Jul 6, 2022
   
07
/
22
 Win
7
/
20
 Pro Housing
Other Public Meeting
   
07
/
22
Deferred
7
/
20
 Pro Housing
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