Community invited to pair of workshops to weigh in on Affordable Housing Priority Applicant Policy

Published Sept. 18, 2025

Placer County is seeking community feedback on a potential Affordable Housing Priority Applicant Policy countywide. Staff will be hosting a pair of meetings to hear from residents and answer questions about the potential policy, beginning Sept. 30 in North Lake Tahoe and continuing Oct. 2 in Auburn.

Many jurisdictions throughout California are implementing similar tenant preference policies to help prioritize certain applicant groups for affordable housing to ensure local housing needs are met. Preferences could include local workers, current residents, individuals at risk of housing instability or other criteria.

The public is invited to weigh in and share their thoughts on potential priorities at the following in-person meetings:

Affordable Housing Priority Applicant Policy Workshop 1
Tuesday, Sept. 30
5:30-7 p.m.
North Tahoe Event Center, Evergreen Room
8318 N Lake Blvd.
Kings Beach, CA 96143

Affordable Housing Priority Applicant Policy Workshop 2
Thursday, Oct. 2
5:30-7 p.m.
Placer County Health and Human Services, Jeff Brown 3 Room
11434 B Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603

The community will also have the option to share their thoughts about this initiative on the county's Engage Placer site before November 18: https://engage.placer.ca.gov/affordable-housing-priority-applicant-policy .

Staff will gather all feedback from the public and present the findings and a recommended policy to the Board of Supervisors at a later date, before final approval and policy enactment.

Find more information about housing incentives and programs in North Lake Tahoe here: https://www.placer.ca.gov/10130/Eastern-Placer--North-Lake-Tahoe-Housing .

Find community housing resources, partner information, policies, guiding documents and more on our housing webpage: https://www.placer.ca.gov/10113/Housing .

For questions or comments, please contact the housing team at [email protected] .