NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGCITY OF HANFORD 6 TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENTNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hanford will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 , at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Civic Auditorium, 400 N. Douty Street, Hanford CA, 93230 to consider adoption of the City of Hanford Final 6 th Cycle Housing Element (General Plan Amendment No. 2026-01).General Plan Amendment 2026-01: a request to replace the adopted 2016-2024 Housing Element with the 2024-2032 6th Cycle Housing Element and authorize City staff to submit the 6th Cycle Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for certification. The City’s Final 6th Cycle Housing Element (Housing Element) has been prepared in accordance with Government Code Section 65580 et. seq., which specifies the content of the Housing Element. The Housing Element consists of an analysis and evaluation of existing housing needs, resource site inventory, constraints on housing, an analysis of fair housing (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing), an evaluation of the City’s current Housing Element Policies and Programs and updated/new Policies and Programs for the 6th Cycle Planning Period.The Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the above item for a recommendation to the City Council on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.Adoption of the 6 th Cycle Housing Element described above is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Commonsense Exemption). The City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element is a planning document that contains programs and policies to advance housing production. No formal development applications or physical development of the identified sites are proposed with the above items.THE ABOVE MEETING WILL BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE PUBLIC WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to participate in the public hearings to express opinions or submit evidence for or against the approval of the items above.In advance of the meeting, the City Council agenda and supporting public documents will be available for viewing at City Hall, Community Development Department – 317 N. Douty Street, Hanford, CA 93230 during normal business hours. The City Council agenda and supporting public documents will be available on the City’s website https://hanfordca.portal.civicclerk.com/ listed under Agenda Center “City Council.”Additional Housing Element information, including notices related to drafts can be found on the City’s website: https://www.cityofhanfordca.com/1642/Housing-Element In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office, 559-585-2515, 319 N. Douty Street, Hanford, California 93230, at least 2 days prior to the meeting {28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II}PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED: All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting and/or send written comments to Natalie Corral, City Clerk, City of Hanford, 319 N. Douty Street, Hanford CA 93230; ncorral@hanfordca.gov . To ensure comments will be considered, all comments are requested to be submitted to the City by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Verbal and written comments may be submitted until the close of the public hearing.If you challenge any action or decision regarding the project described in this notice in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to, or at, the public hearing.Publish: Wednesday, May 13, 2026Publish: May 13, 2026
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