For City Council Meeting [June 9, 2020]
TO: Honorable City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Manager
FROM: Matt Schneider, Community Development Director
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Request City Council to Continue the Public Hearing to consider Adoption of a Resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2020-0002 for the 2014-2021 Four Year (Mid-Cycle) Housing Element Update, and to consider Zoning Code Amendment No. 2020-0003.
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BACKGROUND
All California cities are required to adopt and periodically update their Housing Elements as part of their General Plans and submit draft and adopted elements to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review and determination of compliance with State law. Government Code Section 65588 and SB 375 established an eight-year update cycle, or four-year cycle for Housing Elements that are submitted late. On December 12, 2017, the City Council adopted the 2014-2021 (5th Cycle) Housing Element Update. Because it was submitted to HCD past the statutory deadline of October 15, 2013, the City is on a four-year update cycle and is required to submit a "mid-cycle update" to HCD.
ANALYSIS
On May 26, 2020, the City Council set a public hearing for June 9, 2020, to consider adoption of the 2014-2021 Four Year (Mid-Cycle) Housing Element Update and implementing ordinances related to manufactured housing, accessory dwelling units, emergency shelters and transitional and supportive housing, density bonuses, and reasonable accommodations.
Staff is recommending the Public Hearing be continued to June 23, 2020.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
The Housing Element is a required component of the General Plan and the proposed ordinances are necessary to comply with State law and implement the policies of the Housing Element. This activity is consistent with Goal 6-2, which is to "promote and encourage housing development that adequately meets the needs of all socioeconomic segments of the community and region...
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