TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Director of Community Development
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Planning Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update (HEU) and Associated Initial Study/Negative Declaration (Community Development Director Tai).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 22-0014 AND 22-0015
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
In accordance with staff's recommendation, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution No. 22-0014 adopting the Negative Declaration for the 6th Cycle Housing Element; and adopt the attached Resolution No. 22-0015 adopting the 6th Cycle Housing Element.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
All jurisdictions in California are mandated by the State to update the Housing Element of their respective General Plans every eight years. In July 2021, staff initiated the HEU to develop the 6th cycle (2021 - 2029) Housing Element, which involved extensive research, coordination, and review of existing regulations and sites. Significant public outreach was conducted by way of study sessions and workshops with the Planning Commission and City Council, culminating in the updated Housing Element document and associated environmental review document being presented to City Council for consideration. To comply with the State deadline, the City must adopt the Housing Element by February 12, 2022.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The fiscal implications associated with this item are limited to expenditure of staff and/or consultant time to implement the programs outlined in the Housing Element. If additional resources are required in the future, any contracts over $50,000 would be presented to the City Council.
BACKGROUND:
All jurisdictions in the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region are required to update their General Plan Housing Element for the 20...
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