MEETING DATE:
JULY 13, 2021
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-8906 - ADOPTING THE 2021-2029 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT AND AN ADDENDUM TO THE 2012 GENERAL PLAN FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER 2011071028)
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution adopting the 2021-2029 6th Cycle Housing Element and an addendum to the 2012 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2011071028)
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Board or Commission Action (If not applicable, please state not applicable below)
On June 21, 2021, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt the 2021-2029 6th Cycle Housing Element and the associated addendum to the 2021 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2011071028).
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Quality of Life
Planning for the Future
Relevant Department Goal
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Executive Summary
The Housing Element is one of eight State-mandated components of the General Plan. The City of San Marcos must update its Housing Element every eight years, consistent with the requirements of State Housing Law (California Government Code Sections 65580-65589). The law specifies that, in order for the private market to adequately address housing needs and demands, local governments must adopt land use plans and regulatory systems that provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing preservation, rehabilitation, and development. The purposes of the Housing Element are to identify the community's housing needs; to state the community's goals and objectives with regard to housing production, rehabilitation, and conservation to meet those needs; and to define the policies and programs that the community will implement to achieve the stated goals and objectives.
The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) oversees and enforces Housing Element requirements. Upon review and approval by HCD, the Housing Element is "certified", which assists the City...
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