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APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 21-01 FOR THE CITY OF COSTA MESA 2021-2029 (SIXTH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (AS REVISED), AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO OVERRULE THE INCONSISTENCY DETERMINATION MADE BY THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION FOR ORANGE COUNTY FOR THE CITY OF COSTA MESA'S 2021-2029 SIXTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
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DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT / PLANNING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: JENNIFER LE, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CONTACT INFORMATION: JENNIFER LE, (714) 754-5270
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Find that potentially significant effects on the environment have been adequately analyzed in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted on February 1, 2022 for the 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element pursuant to State law, and find that none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 exist; therefore, no further action is required to comply with CEQA.
2. Approve Resolution No. 2022-XX to Overrule the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission's March 17, 2022 Determination that Costa Mesa's 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element is inconsistent with the John Wayne Airport Environs Land Use Plan.
3. Approve Resolution No. 2022-XX to approve the City of Costa Mesa 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element (General Plan Amendment 21-01), as revised.
4. Direct the City Manager or designee to submit the adopted Housing Element to the State for certification, and authorize the City Manager or designee to make minor revisions to the adopted Housing Element as necessary to obtain State certification.
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BACKGROUND:
The Housing Element is a chapter of the City's General Plan and is required by the State to be updated every eight years. It provides an analysis of the City's demographic, economic, and housing characteristics, identifies community housing needs, and establishes objectives, policies, and ...
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