REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
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Adopt Resolution Nos. 2020-06 and 2020-07 approving General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 19-003 (Housing Element amendment) and Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 19-006 (Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan amendment) and approve the 2019 Housing Element Progress Report
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for your consideration is General Plan Amendment No. 19-003, which amends the 2013-2021 General Plan Housing Element in order to obtain certification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and become eligible to receive state SB 2 funding for homelessness response programs and Zoning Text Amendment No. 19-006, an amendment to the Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan (BECSP) establishing an Affordable Housing Overlay in accordance with program actions proposed in the Housing Element amendment. On January 14, 2020, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the amendments and recommended approval to the City Council. This request also includes consideration of the Housing Element Progress Report for the 2019 calendar year, which is also an eligibility requirement for SB 2 funding.
Financial Impact:
If the request is approved, the City would become eligible for SB 2 funding to use toward the City's efforts to address homelessness in addition to other state funding programs that require a certified Housing Element as eligibility or scoring criteria. The City has previously been awarded funding for park projects based on this criteria.
Recommended Action:
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PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
A) Approve General Plan Amendment No. 19-003 and adopt Resolution No. 2020-06 (Attachment No. 1), "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving General...
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