HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-02-09; Housing Commission; Resolution 2017-0011
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HOUSING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2017-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO
ADOPT AN UPDATE OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT FOR THE 2013-2021
HOUSING CYCLE AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE.
CASE NAME: 2017 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
CASE NO: GPA 16-02
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad, "Applicant," has filed a verified application with the City
of Carlsbad to adopt a General Plan Amendment for the 2017 Housing Element Update, a document that
affects properties throughout Carlsbad; and
WHEREAS, although the current Housing Element of the General Plan, adopted
September 2015, provides an eight-year housing plan for the planning period 2013-2021, state law (SB
575, Steinberg) -requires the city to develop a mid-planning period (four-year) Housing Element Update;
and
WHEREAS, the 2017 Housing Element Update serves as the mid-planning period update
and will provide the housing plan for the second half of the eight-year planning period, or from April 30,
2017, through April 29, 2021; and
WHEREAS, because the recently approved General Plan and the Housing Element remain
relevant and effective, the 2017 Housing Element Update includes no significant changes to programs or
policies and no land use changes and demonstrates that Carlsbad continues to meet its share of the Regional
Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA); and
WHEREAS, the city submitted the document to the California Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) for initial review as required by state law. On December 20, 2016, HCD
determined the draft update, revised as required by the agency, met the statutory requirements of state
housing element law; and
WHEREAS, the city has provided the public with opportunities to review and comment on
housing issues and the 2017 Housing Element Update, including (1) a noticed Housing Commission
workshop (with workshop notices mailed to stakeholders and interested parties) to discuss housing issues
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on September,22, 2016; (2) the release of the first draft of the update via an October 27, 2016 posting on
the city's website as part of a web page with project-related information; (3) the placement of paper copies
of the first draft of the update at the city's libraries, Faraday Center, Senior Center, and the city clerk's
office on November 10, 2016; (4) notice of the update's availability for public review and comment and
locations where it could be reviewed in a news release, newspaper ad, a city website posting, and in a
mailing, all on November 14; (5) in the November 14 notice, announcement of a 30-day public review and
comment period from November 15 to December 15, 2016; (6) a city website posting of the 2017 Housing
Element Update, revised according to the changes required by HCD, on January 18, 2017, and its
distribution to city libraries and other city facilities the following day; and, (7) a news release and
stakeholder mailing on January 23 and 24, 2017, that provided project updates and advised of upcoming
public hearings on the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, additional opportunities for public review and input will occur as part of the
Housing Commission, Planning Commission, and City Council public meetings to consider adopting the
2017 Housing Element Update;
WHEREAS, implementation of the City of Carlsbad's housing programs have significantly
contributed to the production of affordable housing as nearly 2,500 housing units affordable to lower
income families have been developed in the city since passage of the lnclusionary Housing Ordinance in
1991;
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan Amendment
as shown on Exhibit A dated January 2017, attached hereto and on file in the Carlsbad Planning Division,
2017 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE -GPA 16-02, as provided in Government Code Section 65350 et. seq.
and Section 21.52.150 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Commission did, on February 9, 2017, hold a public meeting as
prescribed by law to consider said request; and
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WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors relating to
the General Plan Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Housing Commission of the City of
Carlsbad, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That based on the information provided within the Housing Commission staff report and
testimony presented during the public meeting of the Housing Commission on February 9, 2016,
the Housing Commission hereby ADOPTS Resolution No. 2017-001, recommending APPROVAL to
the City Council of ~eneral Plan Amendment GPA 16-02, based on the following findings:
Findings:
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The 2017 Housing Element Update is necessary to ensure the General Plan Housing Element
remains consistent with state housing law as found in the California Government Code,
commencing with Section 65580.
Through its Housing Plan, the 2017 Housing Element Update ensures the city will continue to
provide all required and necessary affordable housing programs, policies and regulations to
successfully meet a priority of Government Code Section 65580(a), which states "the availability
of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment of decent housing and a
suitable living environment for every Californian, including farmworkers, is a priority of the
highest order.11
The 2017 Housing Element Update maintains the city's compliance with growth projections as
determined by the State Department of Housing and Community Development and as allocated
by the San Diego Association of Governments through the RHNA process.
The 2017 Housing Element Update, revised by the city according to California Department of Housing
and Community Development comments and incorporated as Exhibit A to this resolution, meets the
statutory requirements of state housing element law.
The 2017 Housing Element Update is consistent with the applicable elements of the General Plan
as demonstrated by analysis of the project with the following Land Use and Community Design
Element goals.
A. Goal 2-G.1 ("Maintain a land use program with amount, design and arrangement of varied
uses that serve to protect and enhance the character and image of the city as expressed
in the Carlsbad Community Vision, and balance development with preservation and
enhancement of open space."). The update makes no substantive changes to the Housing
Element or its housing plan adopted as part of the General Plan on September 22, 2015,
and makes no changes to existing land uses, land use patterns, or densities. Therefore,
the update maintains consistency with the land use program approved as part of the
General Plan on September 22, 2015, and by extension does not conflict with the goals
and policies of the elements that have bearing on or are impacted by residential land uses,
such as the Mobility Element, Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation Element, Public
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Safety Element, and Sustainability Element.
Goal 2-G.4 ("Provide balanced neighborhoods with a variety of housing types and density
ranges to meet the diverse demographic, economic and social needs of residents, while
ensuring a cohesive urban form with careful regard for compatibility.") The update
promotes housing for all economic segments at various densities, in different forms, and
in locations throughout the city.
Goal 2-G.14 ("Participate with other cities in the county, through the San Diego
Association of Governments, in working towards solution of regional issues.") The update
maintains compliance with Carlsbad's share of the RHNA for the 2013-2021 housing cycle.
RHNA, an estimate of housing needed to accommodate forecasted growth, is allocated
by SANDAG across the San Diego region as a way to address regional housing issues.
The 2017 Housing Element Update is consistent with the City's Local Coastal Program in that none
of its policies or programs allow for degradation of agricultural or scenic resources, encroachment
into environmentally sensitive areas, restriction of coastal access, or creation of geologic
instability or erosion. The update also maintains a program intending to preserve and/or replace
affordable housing within the Coastal Zone, as required by state law.
The 2017 Housing Element Update is consistent with the City's Growth Management Program in
that it does not conflict with Growth Management dwelling unit limitations and performance
standards to ensure public facilities and services keep pace with development; and is consistent
with a purpose and intent of the Growth Management Program, which is to provide quality
housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community and to balance the housing
needs of the region against the public service needs of Carlsbad's residents and available fiscal
and environmental resources.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Housing Commission of
the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 9th of February, 2017, by the following vote, to w it:
AYES : CARRILLO, EVANS, IGOE, NEWMAN AND WILLIAMS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
SUSAN IGOE, CHAIRPERSON
CARLSBAD HOUSING COMMISSION
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DEBBIE FOUNTAIN,
HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR
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