Measure A Applicability
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The Housing Element identifies potential locations for housing development in order to meet the State’s mandated housing production goals for the City of Winters, and establishes policies to help reduce barriers to housing. Any and all development projects would need to follow the appropriate development process, including the area north of Moody Slough Road that is covered by the voter approved Measure A. Last November 2020, City voters approved Measure A, which provides that no development in the area north of Moody Slough Road and in the unincorporated area within the City’s Sphere of Influence (depicted as “SP” for “Specific Plan” in the map), may occur until a community-based specific plan is prepared and approved by the voters. The property that is located within the City limits and north of Moody Slough Road (depicted as “North Winters A” in the map), is intended to be included in the initial community-based specific planning process, though the specific plan is not required for this property to develop. At this time, funds have not been identified to support that specific planning process, and work has not yet begun. Therefore, although the unincorporated area north of Moody Slough Road is designated to support housing, any projects would need to wait for a specific plan to be approved first.