Housing Element Program 19 ordinance amendments
Ventura
Description
Municipal code text amendments to allow emergency shelters by right in parts of downtown and the East Side Workplace Overlay, and to add navigation center, supportive/transitional housing and group care provisions per state law. Continued to July 14.
Impact summary
Would open more of the city to shelters and supportive housing with clearer, faster permitting paths required by state law.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Ventura Community Development Department
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Meeting - Jul 14, 2026
The council introduced an ordinance updating zoning for emergency shelters, supportive and transitional housing, low-barrier navigation centers, and group care facilities, as required by state housing law. Deputy Mayor Halter recused himself over a conflict tied to his warehouse property. Second reading comes back in August.
City Council Meeting - Jun 23, 2026
Municipal code text amendments to allow emergency shelters by right in parts of downtown and the East Side Workplace Overlay, and to add navigation center, supportive/transitional housing and group care provisions per state law. Continued to July 14.
Related issues (1)
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