The Housing Strategy is now available.  The Housing Strategy will be considered by the City Council at the meeting to be held on June 28, 2022 at 6:00p.m. in the City Council Chambers. During the meeting, a presentation of the Strategy will include:

• The project purpose and study objectives,
• The project schedule and analytical components,
• Key findings including:  socioeconomic conditions; residential market; housing gaps and barriers; future residential growth, and
• Three goals and multiple strategic action items the City can implement:
• Near-term strategies and implementation, 
• Medium- to long-term strategies. 

Click here to view the Housing Strategy report.

We value your feedback.

The City of Vacaville Housing Strategy survey has concluded. Thank you for participating and providing your feedback to help improve our community's housing needs. 

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Past Workshop/Meetings:

If you missed any of our past workshops and would like to watch pre-recorded videos of the meetings, please visit "Past Workshop/Meetings Archives" page.

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On August 10, 2021, City Council selected Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS), in partnership with Placeworks as the most qualified respondent to prepare a comprehensive Housing Strategy for the City of Vacaville. 

Preparation of the Housing Strategy will include:

• a study session with City Council;
• public outreach;
• identifying existing conditions;
• analyzing current market dynamics;
• analyzing current and projected future demographics;
• determining available land inventory that is feasible for housing development;
• identifying barriers to new housing construction to promote the development of the variety of housing types needed and desired;
• identifying ways the City can provide market interventions to facilitate housing production;
• providing strategies to facilitate housing production by attracting private developer/investor interest; and
• short, medium and long term actions that the City should undertake. 

This work is anticipated to be completed by February 2022. 

Click on each item to view report or presentation related to this project:

• August 10, 2021 Housing Strategy presentation
• August 10, 2021 Staff report

On February 23, 2021, the City Council adopted the City of Vacaville Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021 – 2026 as well as the prioritization of implementing those strategies.  The Strategic Plan includes Goal # 3, Protect Vacaville’s Quality of Life, and prioritized “Promote Housing for All” as Initiative 3A.  The Council also adopted initiative implementation strategy priorities.  Implementation of Goal #3, Initiative 3A includes:

• Develop a comprehensive Housing Strategy that:

  • Promotes multiple forms of rental and homeownership opportunities,

  • Identifies strategies to remove barriers,

  • Identifies new ways to generate additional affordable housing and preserve existing affordable housing,

  • Identifies strategies to encourage the development community to provide housing for all current and future Vacaville residents.