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Mendocino County Housing

Survey to guide Supervisor Ted Williams in advocating for public interest. I'd like to understand where and how you want housing development to change.

1.Does Mendocino County need more housing?
2.What is your 5-digit zipcode?(Required.)
3.

9 - Point Arena 
137 - Fort Bragg
111 - Willits
239 - Ukiah
1349 - Unincorporated (outside of the 4 cities)

The Regional Housing Needs Assessment for 2019-2027 estimates the number of new units required to meet demand. How many of these (total) units would you support being developed within your zip code?(Required.)
4.Housing unit costs are largely beyond the control of local government. California Building Code requirements, labor and materials are significant factors beyond our control. One variable we can control is land use. Higher density developments can be constructed at a lower unit cost than custom homes, often leveraging shared infrastructure.

Do you support higher density through small parcel subdivisions within your zip code?
5.Single Family Homes have been the thrust of our housing unit strategy, especially in the unincorporated. 

Do you support multi-family residential alternatives to single family homes within your zip code?
6.Water is a growing concern throughout the county.

Without new reservoirs and water systems, do you support additional housing units within your zip code?
7.

Many believe the conversion of housing stock to vacation home rentals has impacted the availability of workforce housing. I sit on a newly formed ad-hoc committee with Supervisor Gjerde to review and propose changes. I recognize stricter regulation of vacation homes alone will not solve our housing shortage, but it could help. Do you support limiting vacation rentals to resident-occupied parcels, effectively preventing companies from converting housing stock to lodging units?
8.The Transient Occupancy Tax (bed tax) is currently 10%. Would you support a greater levy on vacation rentals to disincentivize?
9.Market rate housing units are built by private industry. Developers cease new construction when local wages are insufficient to support return on investment.

Do you believe our housing shortage is the result of a low wage crisis?
10.Which best describes your preference for growth within your zip code? 
Current Progress,
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