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Delano General Plan
What Delano, Kern County, California is permitting and building, tracked from official state open data. The General Plan is Delano's long-range blueprint for land use, housing, and growth.
Source: California HCD Housing Element APR
Housing & development by year
| Year | Units permitted | Units entitled | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | 142 | 132 |
| 2024 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
| 2023 | 110 | 34 | 110 |
| 2022 | 159 | 33 | 159 |
| 2021 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
| 2020 | 123 | 126 | 120 |
| 2019 | 63 | 63 | 60 |
| 2018 | 68 | 445 | 55 |
The plan document
Read Delano's official General Plan: Delano General Plan →
Elements · 2 Verifier-checked summaries
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Delano's General Plan Land Use Element is intended to reflect community values regarding development, redevelopment, and preservation of public and private property, encouraging future urbanization while preserving environmental characteristics that support quality of life. It sets forth policies and defines land uses to achieve a balanced community offering a wide range of housing types, full-service business and commercial centers, and a sufficient employment base to reduce residents' commutes. The element encompasses the goals and policies of the other general plan elements and provides a comprehensive basis for city decision-making, with new development required by law to be consistent with the general plan.
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Delano's 6th Cycle Housing Element is an eight-year plan for the 2023-2031 period that identifies and analyzes the City's existing and projected housing needs and sets goals, policies, quantified objectives, and programs for preserving, improving, and developing housing for all segments of the community. It responds to housing issues including balancing employment and housing, matching supply and demand, preserving and enhancing affordability, maintaining housing quality, and locating future housing growth near public transit infrastructure. Its strategies focus on conserving and improving existing affordable housing, providing adequate housing sites, assisting affordable housing development, removing governmental constraints, and promoting equal housing opportunities.
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