The City of Albany Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider making a recommendation to the Albany City Council to approve an update to the Housing Element portion of the Albany General Plan pursuant to State law. The Housing Element Update includes a needs assessment, identification of opportunity sites for development of housing, an analysis of potential constraints to housing, and policies and programs to achieve housing goals. The Commission will also consider a recommendation to the Albany City Council to approve an Addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report certified by the City Council on April 18, 2016, prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

LOCATION OF MEETING: Albany Planning & Zoning Commission Hearings are conducted in person at City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may continue to participate virtually via Zoom at the following link: https://albanyca.zoom.us/webinar/register/87391956571

PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: To participate in the virtual public hearing, please visit the City’s website at the following link: https://www.albanyca.org/our-city/city-calendar  To submit public comment, email the Planning & Zoning Commission directly at [email protected] or submit comments to Albany City Hall at 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706.

NOTICE CONCERNING LEGAL RIGHTS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at a public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: The agenda for this meeting and staff report for this project will be available 3 to 5 days before the meeting. Information can be accessed online at www.albanyca.org. If you would like more information about this hearing, please contact the Albany Community Development Department at 1000 San Pablo Avenue, (510) 528-5760 or email the planning division at [email protected].  Information on the Housing Element is available for review at

https://www.albanyca.org/departments/planning-zoning/housing-element