The Town of Fairfax has rejected a referendum petition filed on August 14, 2025, seeking to overturn the Town Council’s adoption of Resolution No. 25-28, which updated portions of the General Plan including the Land Use and Safety Elements. The petition was found to substantially violate the California Elections Code because it did not include...
Updates to the Fairfax General Plan were adopted at the July 16, 2025 Town Council meeting. These are targeted updates to the General Plan’s Land Use and Safety Elements in response to State Law. The current Fairfax 2010 to 2030 General Plan is a broad, long-term policy document that guides future development and conservation within...
The latest housing element finalized on March 14, 2024 has been uploaded as two volumes to the Town website. You can find them located here under the Housing Element icon on the Housing page.
The Town received a letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on April 8, 2024 that certifies the Town of Fairfax, Housing Element 2023-31 has been certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The culminates years of community workshops, public meetings, work by Town staff, the Planning...
The Town has made minor administrative corrections to the Action Plan contained within the adopted Fairfax Housing Element, 2023-31. The adopted Housing Element is currently under review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and after a phone consultation with Town staff, a clarification was requested by HCD related to the ministerial...
The Town has made minor administrative corrections to certain sections of the 2023-31 Housing Element, adopted by the Town Council on December 13, 2023. The adopted Housing Element is currently under review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The revised sections of the Housing Element will be available on the web...
The Town has made minor administrative corrections to the 2023-31 Housing Element, adopted by the Town Council on December 13, 2023. The adopted Housing Element is currently under review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Housing Element will be available on the Housing Element project page for seven days and...
A revised draft of the 2023-31 Housing Element is now available on the Housing Element project page. The Town has also completed a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) which along with the Draft EIR analyze the environmental impacts of the Housing Element project and responds to previously provide public comments. It is also available on...
The Town of Fairfax will complete an update to the Housing Element later this year. This will update Fairfax's housing plan for the period of 2023-2031. The plan includes programs: to ensure that parcels are available to build new housing; to clarify how housing may be permitted; to protect the existing housing supply. A draft...
The Town anticipates several public meetings and hearings over the new few months to adopt the Housing Element and achieve certification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the end of January. Check out the proposed milestone schedule, and keep in mind, the schedule is subject to change due to the...
This Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) evaluates the potential impacts of the proposed Fairfax Housing Element Update. The Housing Element is both a policy document and an implementation tool for implementing the Town’s General Plan. An EIR is intended to inform decision-makers and the general public about the potential significant environmental impacts of the Housing...
On Friday, May 12, 2023, the Town of Fairfax sent its draft 6th Cycle Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The draft included and addressed comments received from the public and the Town Council. The draft is also posted to the Town’s website with redlines showing how changes from...
At the May 3 Regular Town Council meeting, the Dyett & Bhatia Project Manager, Andrew Hill, presented a summary of public comments on the Public Review Draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element. The presentation also included: Recap of the Housing Element process Legal requirements associated with the Housing Element process Potential sites and strategies The Town...
A Special Council Meeting was held on April 19, 2023 to conduct a Scoping Meeting on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) and to elicit additional public comments on the Housing Element Draft for Public Review. See the PowerPoint Presentation here. The 30-day period to receive public comments began on April 3, 2023 for the NOP. Email...
On March 31, 2023, the Town released a Public Review Draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element for the legally-required 30-day local review period. A Revised Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Fairfax General Plan Housing Element Update was released on April 3, 2023. A Special Council Meeting is scheduled for...
To date, background reports on housing needs, constraints, and fair housing have been drafted and programs to address the key findings developed, as required per State law and guidance from HCD. The backbone of the Housing Element is the sites inventory and an important focus of the work has been on ground-truthing the sites and...
At the November 16, 2022, Special Town Council meeting, the Dyett & Bhatia Project Manager, Andrew Hill, presented an update on this project. The presentation describes: Work done to date on this project Dyett & Bhatia's approach to completing this work A general timeline for completing this project. View the presentation slides.
The Town of Fairfax is well underway with the preparation of its State-mandated update to its General Plan Housing Element. An update to a General Plan requires an environmental review of the potential effects of the amendment on the existing physical condition (e.g., land, air, water, traffic, noise, etc.) within the area of potential impact....
The Town of Fairfax held a Community Workshop on September 10, 2022 to engage with the community and better understand how to respond to those wanting to live in Fairfax and to the housing needs of tenants, especially those at risk of displacement. Read the report Workshop summary report Watch videos from the workshop Panel...
Staff and EMC Planning Group was happy to host a virtual workshop with 40 local community members last Saturday. Attendees learned about the sites inventory list and were able to play with the Plan Fairfax Housing tool as a group, as well as offer their questions and discuss issues. Watch the video from that workshop...
