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CITY OF COSTA MESA 2021-2029 (SIXTH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT (GP-21-01)
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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, JENNIFER.LE@COSTAMESACA.GOV; (714) 754-5270
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution that approves and adopts the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approve General Plan Amendment 21-01 for the City of Costa Mesa 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element update.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 18, 2022, staff provided the City Council a presentation regarding the final steps for the update of the City's Sixth Cycle Housing Element and associated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. Included with the presentation was a comprehensive agenda report that included the following components:
* A summary of the City's assigned Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) of 11,733 housing units;
* A description of the City's multi-year Housing Element associated community outreach efforts;
* A description of the Draft Housing Element content;
* A discussion of the Draft Housing Element update, circulation for public review, and comments received;
* A discussion of the State's recent and past housing element enforcement efforts;
* A summary of the State Department of Community Development (HCD) comment letter in consideration of the City's submitted Draft Housing Element update;
* A summary of the environmental review process pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
* A summary of the Planning Commission hearing and recommendation of the Draft Housing Element and CEQA document to the City Council.
The January 18, 2022 agenda report also highlighted:
* Key milestones completed from the beginning of the Housing Element Up...
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