News Release Date
06-10-2026
City of Livingston is participating in the Merced County Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element Update, a joint effort between the County of Merced, and the cities of Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, and Merced to coordinate their Housing Element updates. The Merced County Association of Governments is helping to coordinate the effort.
The Revised Draft Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element is now available for public review:
- Visit the City of Livingston website: cityoflivingston.org
- Or visit the project website for documents and additional information: Merced MJHE Project Website
The Housing Element, a required component of the General Plan, presents a strategy for meeting the community’s housing needs. https://mercedmjhe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Livingston-E4-Housing-Constraints-Analysis.pdf addresses:
- Housing constraints
- Available land and resources
- Housing needs across income levels
- Fair housing requirements
- Goals, policies, and programs to guide future housing development
The City of Livingston’s Draft Housing Element will be available for public comment for 7 days (June 10 – June 17, 2026), as required by law.
- To access the document directly, visit the Project Resources Page, City of Livingston (Appendix E). Each updated chapter is available under the June 2026 Public Review.
Please submit all comments to mabeloe [at] livingstonca.gov (mabeloe[at]livingstonca[dot]gov) by 5 p.m. June 17, 2026.
Thank you for your participation in this important process.