HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-102RESOLUTION NO. 2021-102
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN TO ADOPT
THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT (CASE NO. 2021 — 14GP), PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
10.6 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE (SECTIONS 65880 ET AL), WHICH PROVIDES A
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING THE PRODUCTION,
PRESERVATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING TO MEET CURRENT AND
FUTURE COMMUNITY HOUSING NEEDS IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY; AND
ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City considered General Plan
Amendment (2021- 14 GP) for the. Housing Element Update-at_a-duly advertised Public Hearing -
held on August 3, 2021, at which time oral and documentary evidence was presented; and
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, the City Council considered the staff report contained
in Case File No. 2021- 14 GP maintained by the City of National City (City) and incorporated
herein by reference along with public comment; and
WHEREAS, prior to said Public Hearing the City sought out and considered public input
during the preparation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element through a community survey, public
webinars, stakeholder interviews, a dedicated webpage, and the publication and posting of
notices; and
WHEREAS, the draft 2021-2029 Housing Element was available for public review from
January 26, 2021 through April 1, 2021 and routed to the California Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) for review; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Section 15070 of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines, a draft Negative Declaration (ND) was prepared and advertised for public
review from February 17, 2021 to March 19, 2021 in accordance with CEQA and the draft Notice
of Declaration was routed for State agency review through the Clearinghouse (SCH#
2021020241) from February 17, 2021 to March 19, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted the 2021-2029 Housing Element document to the
California Department of HCD for initial review as required by state law on February 15, 2021; in
response, HCD sent a letter to the City on April 16, 2021, the letter identified necessary revisions;
the City submitted the needed revisions to the State on May 25, 2021; the City continues to work
with the agency to ensure any further changes meet the statutory requirements of state housing
element law and are made to the satisfaction of the City Attorney. Should HCD require substantial
changes to the Housing Element adopted herein, staff shall bring such changes back to City
Council for review and adoption; and
WHEREAS, based on a variety of factors including development trends, property owner
interest, structure age, property valuation, and development capacity, the existing uses on the
sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate the lower -income RHNA are likely to be
discontinued during the planning period, and therefore do not constitute an impediment to
additional residential development during the period covered by the Housing Element; and
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WHEREAS, this action is taken pursuant to all applicable procedures required by State
law and City law; and
WHEREAS, the action recited herein is found to be essential for the preservation of public
health, safety, and general welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section i :The -testimony and evidence presented to the City Council afthe Public Hearing
held on August 3, 2021, support the following findings:
1. The 2021 — 2029 Housing Element complies with the provisions of Article 10.6 of the
California Government Code, including addressing the needs of all income levels and
including the identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a
statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources, and scheduled
programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing.
2. The 2021 — 2029 Housing Element furthers housing goals for the preservation,
improvement, and development of housing through programs such as rental assistance
(Section 8), new construction assistance, at -risk monitoring, and community housing
development organizations (CHDO) funding, and fair housing programs.
3. The 2021 — 2029 Housing Element contains a housing plan for the eight -year planning
period, and includes housing goals, policies, and programs to achieve a wide variety of
housing types throughout the City for all income categories and special needs groups.
4. The 2021 — 2029 Housing Element is consistent with State housing law and the General
Plan and is in the public interest since it encourages the development of affordable housing
for all income categories and special needs groups and addresses the City's allocated share
of the regional housing needs.
5. The City has conducted extensive public outreach efforts in the development of the 2021 —
2029 Housing Element, and public input has been considered prior to the adoption of the
Housing Element Update.
6. The City Council authorizes staff to make non -substantive changes to the Housing Element
as necessary to make it internally consistent, compliant with HCD requirements, and in
conformity with the Planning Commission action on the project and made to the satisfaction
of the City Attorney. Should HCD require substantial changes to the Housing Element
adopted herein, staff shall bring such changes back to Planning Commission for review and
adoption recommendation.
Section 2: Adopts the 2021 — 2029 Housing Element as an amendment to the General
Plan and adopts the 2021 — 2029 Housing Element Negative Declaration.
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Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the book of original Resolution.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 2021.
Alejandr'a Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Luz Molina, fifty Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr., CiJ-ttorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on August 3,
2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Rodriguez, Bush, Morrison, Rios.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
BY
Mayor of the City of National City, California
LUZ MOLINA
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
.e_,,
Shelley Chapel, MMC, Deputy Ci Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-102 of the City of National City, City of National City,
California, passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on August 3, 2021.
Luz Molina, clity Clerk