HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 - PA2004-235 - GI 2004-003 - Amendments to the Housing ElementCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6
November 23, 2004
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Tamara Campbell, Senior Planner
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Jaime Murillo, Assistant Planner
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SUBJECT: GPA Initiation (GI 2004 -003)
Amendments to the Housing Element
(PA 2004 -235)
INITIATED BY: City of Newport Beach
ISSUE:
Should the City Council initiate amendments to the Housing Element of the
Newport Beach General Plan?
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the initiation of amendments to
the Housing Element modifying existing provisions and adding new provisions by
adopting the attached resolution.
DISCUSSION:
The Housing Element was adopted in August of 2003 and certified by the State
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in September of
2003. Since then, staff has discovered several discrepancies requiring revision
for consistency and clarification as well as the need to include additional
provisions that could further promote affordable housing construction. These
amendments include:
1) Amend Housing Program 1.2.1 to provide consistent dates for the annual
reporting of the Housing Element and General Plan.
2) Correct Housing Program 2.1.1 to refer to the appropriate section of the
Municipal Code.
Amendments to Housing Element
November 23, 2004
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3) Expand Housing Program 2.2.1 to include provisions for the production of
housing affordable to moderate - income households.
4) Provide consistency within the Housing Element when defining affordable
income categories, and amend the affordability standards to be consistent with
the standards used by the State Department of Housing and Community
Development and Office of the Attorney General.
Environmental Review
A request to initiate a General Plan Amendment is considered a feasibility or
planning study by staff, which is statutorily exempt pursuant to Section 15262 of
the Implementing Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act.
Public Notice
Notice is not required to initiate a General Plan Amendment. Should the request
be approved by the City Council, the subsequent application will require noticed
public hearings by the Planning Commission and the City Council. However, this
item was included on the agenda for this meeting, which was posted at City Hall
and on the City's website. 0
by:
Submitted by:
Tamara Campbell Sharon Z. Wood
Senior Planner, A16 Assistant City ager
Jaime Murillo •
Assistant Planner
Attachments:
Draft Resolution 2004-
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO
THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN (GI
2004 -003) FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY
COUNCIL. (PA 2004 -235)
WHEREAS, The Housing Element was adopted in August of 2003 and certified
by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in September
of 2003. Since then, staff has discovered several discrepancies requiring revision for
consistency and clarification; and
WHEREAS, Additional provisions are also proposed to be included that could
further promote affordable housing construction in the City; and
WHEREAS, City Council Policy K -1 establishes that City- sponsored
amendments to the General Plan shall be initiated by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
The City Council hereby approves the initiation of amendments to the Housing
Element of the General Plan to eliminate discrepancies and insure consistency within
the text, clarify existing policies and affordability standards, and include provisions to
promote the achievement of the City's housing goals.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF November, 2004.
ATTEST:
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ABESENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR