To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CALENDAR SCHEDULE FOR MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH DRAFT LAND USE PLAN AND MAP AND THE DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of City Council’s recent discussion of the City’s General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports at their meeting on March 16, 2021, the upcoming schedules for the General Plan Draft Land Plan/Map, the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update, and the overall General Plan Update were presented.
During the City Council’s discussions on the upcoming schedule for the General Plan Draft Land Plan/Map direction was given to staff to bring back a calendar schedule to confirm additional public meetings for the months of April and May 2021.
This report presents the currently planned and advertised public meetings for the General Plan Draft Land Plan/Map along with additional meeting dates for City Council to consider officially adding to the schedule.
BACKGROUND
The critical path forward for both the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update and the overall General Plan Update is the confirmation by the City Council of the Draft Land Plan/Map.
The General Plan Advisory Committee’s (GPAC) most recent meeting, GPAC22 held on December 3, 2020, focused upon revisiting their earlier draft Land Plan in order to address recent changes in the State’s housing laws and incorporate the City’s recently assigned Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) housing numbers. GPAC’s current draft Land Plan recommendations are now compliant with all State housing laws and have the capacity to accommodate the City’s RHNA of 2,490 residential units. Below is the City’s final SCAG 6th Cycle RHNA Allocation.
It is important to note that there is no statutory requirement for the General Plan update; however, the City’s Housing Element (6th Cycle) is required to be adopted prior to October 15, 2021. If the City adopts the Housing Element between October 15, 2021 and the 90-day grace period, the City will remain on a four (4) year housing cycle. If the City adopts the Housing Element prior to October 15, 2021 the City will be on an eight (8) year housing cycle moving forward. To meet the October 15, 2021 deadline, the following schedule is proposed:
• Draft Housing Element 6th Cycle (2021-2029) with GP Land Plan/Map submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) (June 2021)
• State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) review of Draft Housing Element (2 months - June/July)
• Planning Commission Meeting to review Draft Housing Element (August/September 2021)
• City Council Meeting to adopt Housing Element 6th Cycle (2021-2029) (September 2021)
• Submittal to HCD no later than October 15, 2021 for review/certification
To complete the draft element for submittal to HCD in June, the City Council needs to finalize the Draft Land Plan/Map. Below are the currently advertised/noticed public meetings, as well as potential additional dates for the City Council to consider the Draft Land Plan/Map:
• Currently advertised/noticed public meetings
o Community Meeting #3 (Virtual): Presentation of GPAC’s draft land use plan/map to the community for input/feedback - April 7, 2021
o Planning Commission Meeting #1 (Virtual): Presentation of GPAC’s draft land use plan/map including comments received from Community Meeting #3 - April 15, 2021
o City Council Meeting #1 (Virtual): Presentation of GPAC’s draft land use plan/map including comments received from Community Meeting #3 and Planning Commission recommendations - April 20, 2021
o City Council Meeting #2 (Virtual): Continued discussion and approval of draft land use plan/map - May 4, 2021
• Additional Possible City Council Meeting Dates to Include and Calendar Schedule
o April 27, 2021 (although this is currently the scheduled date for the Strategic Planning Session of the City Council)
o May 11, 18, and/or 25, 2021
• Possibly Include Planning Commission for a Joint Meeting with City Council in the Calendar Schedule
The remaining GPAC work program includes the completion of a draft Open Space and Conservation Element, Land Use Element goals and policies, and completion and review of the Safety and Noise Element. This work will happen concurrently with the Housing Element schedule.
Staff requests that the City Council determine the additional City Council Meeting Dates to include for this discussion item, as well as any proposed joint meeting between the Planning Commission and City Council on the Draft Land Plan/Map discussion.
COORDINATION
Preparation of this report has been in coordination with the City Manger’s Office, as well as with the City’s General Plan Update Consultant Placeworks, Inc. and with the City’s Housing Consultant Veronica Tam and Associates.
FISCAL IMPACT
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APPROVED BY:
Joe Hoefgen, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
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