PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
BY: Alyssa Matheus, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:
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PROGRAM SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 22-002-CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
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APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
PROPERTY
OWNER: Various
BUSINESS
OWNER: N/A
LOCATION: Citywide
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
The Housing Element is a State-mandated policy document that is a component of the Huntington Beach General Plan. The Housing Element is updated every eight years and is based on the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation for that planning period (the 6th Cycle is the current planning period, which is 2021-2029). The City's projected regional housing need for the 6th Cycle RHNA planning period (2021-2029), as assigned by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in accordance with State law, is 13,368 dwelling units. To comply with State law, the City has developed a Housing Program to accommodate the lower-income RHNA units, including amendments to existing land use designations and zoning districts, an affordable housing overlay, and identification of underutilized, residentially-zoned parcels in an inventory of candidate housing sites.
Program Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) No. 22-002 analyzes the potential environmental effects of the HEU and its associated Implementation Program. The SEIR specifically addresses amendments to the Huntington Beach General Plan (GPA No. 21-003 and 22-001) and the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO) and certain specific plan areas (SP7, SP9, and SP14) for changes to land use designations and base/overlay districts to rezone three parcels and establish an Affordable Housing Overlay within the City and SP7, SP9, and SP14 (Zoning Map Amendment Nos. 22-001 and 22-002 & Zoning Text Amendment N...
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