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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2013
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Public hearing on the Housing Element Update General Plan Amendment (Case No. 2013-08 GP),
pursuant to Article 10.6 of the Government Code (Sections 65880 et al), a comprehensive strategy for
promoting the production, preservation, and maintenance of affordable housing to meet current and
future community housing needs.
PREPARED BY: Raymond Pe
PHONE' 336-4421
EXPLANATION:
The Housing Element of the General Plan is a state -mandated comprehensive strategy for promoting
the production, preservation, and maintenance of affordable housing to meet current and future
community housing needs. The Housing Element was last updated in 2007 and covered a five-year
planning period from 2005 through 2009. The current proposed update is required by state housing law
to be adopted by April 30, 2013 for an eight -year planning period to April 30, 2021.
DEPARTMENT: Planning Di ' -ion
APPROVED BY:
The Housing Element assesses current and future housing needs and constraints, and it establishes
goals, policies, and programs to address these housing needs for the eight -year planning period. The
City faces the challenges of high regional housing costs, relatively low household incomes, and the
limited availability of undeveloped, vacant land in a highly developed urban setting.
A background report is attached.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
ACCOUNT NO. Not applicable. APPROVED:
The Housing Element Update was prepared in-house by City Staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL. REVIEW:
APPROVED:
Finance
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The City Council certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2010051009) for the Comprehensive
Land Use Update (General Plan Update, Land Use Code Update, et al) on June 7, 2011 pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The EIR adequately addresses the environmental and
physical impacts that could occur with the adoption and implementation of the Housing Element Update.
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Hold the public hearing.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On March 18, 2013, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and adopted Resolution No. 07-
2013 recommending that the City Council adopt the Housing Element Update General Plan Amendment
(Case No. 2013-08 GP).
ATTACFI A"-r~"
1. Background Report
2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 07-2013
3. Environmental Health Coalition Comment Letter Dated March 18, 2013
4. Draft Housing Element Amendment (on CD)
5. Draft Housing Element Amendment Strikethrough-Underline (on CD)