REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 11/03/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT:
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General Plan Amendment to update the Housing Element for the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment covering Planning Period 2021-2029.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
General Plan Amendment 2021-0001 (GPA2021-0001) is an update to the Housing Element for the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment covering Planning Period 2021-2029. The Housing Element is one of the eight mandatory elements of the City's General Plan. Pursuant to state law, the Housing Element is required to be periodically updated, which is done every eight years. The Housing Element is responsible for identifying: a City's existing and projected housing need; goals, policies and quantified objectives on achieving housing for all economic segments of the population; available financial resources; scheduled programs for the preservation of housing; and an identification of adequate housing sites for all economic segments of the community, persons with special needs, and emergency shelters
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the Planning and Development Director to make non-legislative changes to the Housing Element Update that addresses final comments made from the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
b. Adopt Resolution No. 2021-121 adopting an addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2018081039) and approving an amendment to the City General Plan to update the Housing Element for the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment covering Planning Period 2021-2029 (GPA2021-0001).
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Housing Element Update for Planning Period 2021-2029 aligns with the State's allocation of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, commonly known as RHNA. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council adopted the f...
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