Frequently Asked Questions

The table below shows Windsor’s RHNA for the 2023-2031 eight-year housing cycle in the first column. The second column shows the number of building permits issued as of the end of 2025. The last column shows the number of units remaining to meet the RHNA.  

Windsor’s 2023-2031 Housing Element shows that there is enough land zoned to accommodate 2,137 units as show comprised of Approved Projects (Housing Element Table 6.3), Planned/Pending Projects (Housing Element Table 6.4), and projects that could be built on vacant sites and underutilized sites (Housing Element Tables 6.5 and 6.6).

The proposed Windsor Creek Multi-Family Project differs from recent affordable housing projects because it requires a General Plan Amendment, Station Area Plan Amendment, and Rezoning to change the allowed use of the site from Public to a Residential designation that would allow the density and unit type proposed.  Other recent affordable housing projects, such as Shiloh Terrace, Shiloh Crossing, Heritage Park, Cora Creek, and Elowen Oak, are located on sites that allowed housing because the designation was residential or mixed-use.

General Plan Amendments, Station Area Plan Amendments, and Zoning Amendments require Planning Commission review and recommendation to the Town Council and Town Council approval. The Town’s Zoning Code includes the findings that the Town Council must make in order to approve these amendments.

Environmental review consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) would be required for the project. Based on the size, location, and approvals required for the project, it is anticipated that an environmental impact report would be required (EIR). As part of the EIR process, the technical studies and environmental reports required for the project would be identified, such as a transportation impact study (TIS), biological assessment, and evacuation analysis.