Map: Concord To Host Meetings On Fair Housing Rezoning Project

Press release from the City of Concord:

CONCORD, CA — The City is hosting two community meetings for the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rezoning Project.

An in-person meeting is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, April 22, at Centre Concord, 5298 Clayton Road in Concord.

An online meeting is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25. Zoom registration online here:

At this early stage in the project, the city wants to hear your thoughts on rezoning select properties in higher-resource neighborhoods to allow multifamily development (see the project area map below).

While the project is being completed under mandates from the State of California, we aim to partner with residents, businesses, and property owners to address housing inequities and improve the quality of life in Concord. You will hear information about the project and have the opportunity to provide input on guiding principles, opportunities and challenges, and site selection criteria.

AFFH stands for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. It is a provision of the Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and a piece of federal legislation that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing and ensures equal opportunity in housing for all. While federal law prohibited overt forms of housing discrimination, residential segregation has remained and persists in California today.

California Assembly Bill 686 created new requirements for cities to affirmatively further fair housing as a part of a jurisdiction’s planning process and take meaningful actions that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity.

For more information please visit: www.cityofconcord.org/AFFH

This press release was produced by the City of Concord. The views expressed here are the author’s own.