Community Development Agency
GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLANS, AND ORDINANCES
- ZONING
- CODE ENFORCEMENT
- RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
- LAND USE PLANNING FORMS
- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- MEETINGS
- PENDING LAND USE PROJECTS
- CEQA PROJECTS
- SURFACE MINE PERMITS
- CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY
- WASTE PROGRAM
- ALTAMONT OPEN SPACE
- QUICK LINKS
- ARCHIVE
Housing Element Implementation
Annual Progress Reports
As part of the required annual progress report on the status of the general plan and its housing element, the Planning Department provides a full description of how of how and to what extent Housing Element programs have been implemented. You can review recent annual progress reports here.
September 2026
Prohousing Designation
In alignment with Housing Element policy 3.8, Community Development Agency and Health Agency staff have prepared a draft application for the Prohousing Designation. This state program acknowledges existing and future programs that go above and beyond state law to support affordable housing. You can read more about the Prohousing Designation program and its benefits here.
Read the Draft Prohousing Designation Program Application Here.
This draft application will be available for public comment for minimum 30 days. If you would like to submit a comment regarding the draft application, please email Housing.Element@acgov.org
Affordable Housing Production Policies
As part of the Housing Element, Alameda County committed to developing an Inclusionary Zoning policy. Inclusionary zoning, also known as inclusionary housing, requires market-rate developments to provide affordable housing or otherwise contribute to affordable housing development. At this time Alameda County does not require any contributions to affordable housing from market-rate developments.
Read more about this Inclusionary Zoning and other Affordable Housing Production Policies work here.