This Housing Element is intended to address current challenges directly related to inequities in housing that were previously overlooked. Previous practices resulted in missed opportunities to develop plans that ultimately lead to patterns of inaction that the City is looking to reverse through these actions. This process further demonstrates Montebello’s commitment in maintaining a current Housing Element that is compliant with State law. The City is also leading by example and has initiated projects on public land for those amongst us without a home and with lower incomes.

— René Bobadilla, City Manager

The Housing Element was updated in conjunction with the General Plan and Downtown Montebello Specific Plan. This allowed Montebello to develop a long term vision for housing intrinsically integrated with the City’s economic, environment, mobility, place-making, health, recreation, and arts and culture strategies.

The Housing Element seeks to preserve and enhance the existing supply of housing; increase the supply of housing by requiring and providing incentives to build more affordable housing; and to increase access to variety of housing types at various income levels throughout the City. 

Simply put, the community vision for housing is to:

• Make home ownership accessible and affordable;
• Welcome new homes, rather than fear them; and 
• Make renting safe, clean, stable, and affordable.