California is accusing Concord of possibly violating fair housing laws because of a recent vote on affordable housing.
A developer first proposed building nearly 200 low-cost, state-financed apartments downtown, the East Bay Times reported.The city council rejected this proposal last month, saying it preferred affordable housing spread to more neighborhoods across Concord . Councilmembers said they've approved three large housing projects, adding more than 300 affordable units downtown.
Meanwhile, councilmembers said that other parts of Concord don't have enough f affordable homes/ The council encouraged the developer to build market-rate apartments instead.The East Bay Times reported that state regulators sent Concord a warning letter on Monday about possible affordable housing violations.
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