• Affordable Housing and Pocket Neighborhood Development - Community Survey

  • Solano County is currently undertaking Affordable Housing and Pocket Neighborhood Development Feasibility Studies to evaluate opportunities for expanding housing options in the unincorporated county. These studies will assess the potential for small-scale, community-oriented housing types, as well as traditional affordable housing, while maintaining the rural, agricultural, and open space character that defines much of Solano County. Please take this 10-minute survey to provide your input to help inform these studies.

  • Solano County’s Housing Today

  • Do You Live in a City or in the Unincorporated County? Having a city listed in your mailing address does not necessarily mean you live within that city’s boundaries.

    One way to find out is to ask yourself:

    Have you ever voted for a city mayor, city councilmember, or other city elected official?

    Yes — You likely live within a city.
    No — You likely live in the unincorporated county.

  • Where do you live in the county, within a city or the unincorporated county?
  • What best describes the kind of home do you live in?
  • Do you rent or own your home?

  • Solano County’s Housing in the Future

  • What do you value in a home? (select all the apply)

  • Traditional Affordable Housing

  • Traditional Affordable Housing is deed-restricted for 30-99 years. Buildings are often multiple stories and part of a larger development with shared amenities. These developments support Solano County’s affordable housing demand, providing housing for low-income families, single-person households, and households with fixed incomes.

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  • Source: John Stewart Company, Calms at Burgess
  • What do you think are the most significant constraints to Traditional Affordable Housing in unincorporated Solano County? (select all the apply)

  • Pocket Neighborhood/Cottage Housing

  • Pocket Neighborhoods and Cottage Housing refers to small-scale developments with four to twelve attached or detached homes clustered around shared community space, such as a garden, green space, or walkway. This design supports a community-oriented neighborhood that can fit on smaller sites.

  • Source: AIA, Keller Court Commons
  • Source: AIA, Keller Court Commons
  • What do you think are the most significant constraints to Pocket Neighborhoods in unincorporated Solano County? (select all the apply)
  • What activities should shared open space support? (select all that apply)
  • What design features are most important in shared open space? (select all that apply)
  • What kind of housing do you want to see more of in unincorporated Solano County? (select all the apply)

  • Traditional Affordable Housing

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  • Source: Danco Group | Aster Place
  • What do you like about this example? (select all the apply)
  • What do you dislike about this example? (select all the apply)
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  • Source: Winter Brook Planning | Mahonia Crossing
  • What do you like about this example? (select all the apply)
  • What do you dislike about this example? (select all the apply)

  • PocketNeighborhood/Cottage Housing

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  •  Source: Ross Chapin Architects
  • What do you like about this example? (select all the apply)
  • What do you dislike about this example? (select all the apply)
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  • Source: Oregon City
  • What do you like about this example? (select all the apply)
  • What do you dislike about this example? (select all the apply)
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