HCD Best Practices for selecting sites to accommodate the lower income RHNA:
Housing Element Sites Inventory Guidebook (AB 1397) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-09-22 · California
When determining which sites are best suited to accommodate the RHNA for lower income households, the jurisdiction should consider factors such as:
Proximity to transit.
Access to high performing schools and jobs.
Access to amenities, such as parks and services.
Access to health care facilities and grocery stores.
Locational scoring criteria for Low-income Housing Tax Credit (TCAC) Program funding.
Proximity to available infrastructure and utilities.
Site Inventory Guidebook
Page 9
May 2020
Sites that do not require environmental mitigation.
Presence of development streamlining processes, environmental exemptions, and other development incentives.
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