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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 Revisions to GPA 02-001ITEM #2 aport to the Planning Commission DATE: JULY 22, 2002 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: REVISIONS TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 02-001 (HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE) ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTION 15152, THE CITY OF TUSTIN HAS REVIEWED THE REVISIONS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REVISIONS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE WERE ADEQUATELY EVALUATED WHEN THE CITY CONSIDERED ADOPTION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2002 RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission: I , Adopt Resolution No. 3838 recommending that the City Council find that the environmental determination for the Housing Element Update approved on February 4, 2002, is adequate for the revision to the Housing Element Update. o Adopt Resolution No. 3839 recommending that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment 02-001, revising the adopted Tustin Housing Element. BACKGROUND The availability of housing and a suitable living environment for every family has been of increasing concern to all levels of government. In California, this concern is addressed by the California Government Code requirement that each City adopt a Housing Element as a mandatory part of its General Plan. State Planning Law requires that cities and counties update their Housing Elements at least every five (5) years. Planning Commission Report July 22, 2002 Page 2 of 5 Tustin is part of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region. Each city within this region was required to update the Housing Element by December 31, 2000, to address housing needs for the 1998-2005 planning period. In Orange County, currently only two-third of cities have received compliance certification from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). In anticipating completion of the update by the due date, the City progressed as follows: August 5, 1999 Sent Request for Proposals (RFP) to fifteen (15) consulting firms to prepare an update for the City of Tustin. OctOber 4, 1.999 The City Council authorized the Planning Center to prepare the City's Housing Element Update. Between October 1999 and September 2000 SCAG completed Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process and assigned RHNA numbers to cities within its jurisdiction. SCAG adopted Final RHNA on November 2, 2000. September 29, 2000 The City completed its first draft Housing Element Update for the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) review. November 16, 2000 HCD provided a comment letter and requested revisions be made to the Housing Element Update. January through December 2001 The City worked with the Planning Center to address HCD comments and corrections. The Planning Center experienced staff changes which delayed the completion of the Draft Housing Element. City staff took over the project and completed the revised Housing Element in-house. January 3, 2002 The City sent the revised Housing Element incorporating HCD's requested revisions to HCD. January 14, 2002 The Planning Commission conducted a workshop to familiarize the public with the purpose and intent of the Housing Element Update. January 28, 2002 The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Housing Element Update and the environmental document and recommended that the City Council certify the environmental document and adopt the Housing Element Update as proposed. Planning Commission Report July 22, 2002 Page 3 of 5 February 4, 2002 The City Council adopted the environmental documents and the Housing Element Update. February 11,2002 The City sent HCD a copy of the adopted Housing Element. March 7, 2002 HCD provided the City with review comments and corrections. Between March 7, 2002 and June 2002 The City worked diligently with HCD through informal phone conversations, and submissions via fax to address HCD comments and corrections. June 14, 2002 The City sent the revised Housing Element for HCD review. July 3, 2002 HCD approved the revised draft Housing Element pending Council adoption of the amended Housing Element. As evidenced, the City has worked diligently and collaborated with HCD to produce a Housing Element that is effective, achievable, consistent with Housing Law, and addresses local and regional needs. DISCUSSION Purpose of the Housing Element The purpose of the Housing Element is to assure that the City: 1) recognizes its responsibility in contributing to the attainment of State housing goals; 2) prepares and implements the Housing Element toward attainment of State housing goals; 3) determines efforts that are required to contribute to the attainment of State Housing goals; and 4) ensures that the City cooperates with other local governments to address regional housing needs. In general, the Housing Element sets forth the City's five-year strategy to: · Preserve and enhance the community's character; · Expand hoUsing opportunities for the City's various economic segments; and · Provide the policy guidance for local decision making related to housing. Housing Element Content The City's Housing Element addresses the following topiCal areas: 1. Summary of Issues, Needs, Constraints, and Opportunities 2. Review of Previous Policies, Programs, and Objectives 3. Identification of Goals and Policies 4. Implementation Programs Planning Commission Report July 22, 2002 Page 4 of 5 The Summary of Issues, Needs, Constraints, and Opportunities section summarizes Tustin's current and projected housing needs to form the basis for establishing program priorities and quantified objectives in the Housi.ng Element. The Review of Previous Policies, Programs, and Objectives section provides a summary of the City's previous policies, programs, and objectives. This allows the City to assess its past performance and provide evaluation of efforts in meeting the identified goals and objectives. In general the City was successful in accomplishing the majority of the objectives established in the past planning period. The City was able to preserve units at risk of conversion to market rate. In addition all units removed were replaced in a manner consistent with the State Redevelopment Law (Attachment 3 - Appendix B of the Implementation Plan for FY 2000-2005). The Identification of Goals and Policies section contains the goals and policies the City intends to implement related to a number of housing-related issues. The Implementation Program section provides specific actions the City intends to undertake to achieve the established goals and policies. This section identifies quantified objectives, available financial resources and affordable housing resources, and provides a list of specific programs the City intends to pursue. The Housing Element Technical Memorandum is an accompanying document that provides background information and supporting documentation to the Housing Element. The City utilized the most recent available data to complete both the Technical Memorandum and the Housing Element Update. These data include but are not limited to: Regional Housing Needs Assessment dated 1999, Census 1990, Census 2000 (available data only), Center Demographic Research 2001, California Department of Finance data, Second Five Year Implementation Plan (FY 2000-2005), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy for FY 2000-2010, HCD Website 2001, and Real Facts 2000. Other sources are as noted in the Housing Element and Housing Element Technical Memorandum. HCD Required Revisions After Council adoption of the Housing Element on February 4, 2002, HCD had further comments and corrections. In general, HCD requested the City to provide a more detailed land inventory analysis that demonstrates the combination of sites at the MCAS-Tustin and other vacant and underutilized sites that can accommodate Tustin's remaining regional housing need for all income groups. HCD also required the City to strengthen its programmatic commitment to implementing mixed-use development strategies in Old Town Tustin. In addition, HCD requested the City to describe approximate timing of the establishment of the MCAS-Tustin redevelopment project Planning Commission Report July 22, 2002 Page 5 of 5 area to ensure that the land would be available to accommodate the housing needs during the planning period. The City provided HCD with corrections on June 14, 2002, and on July 3, 2002, HCD approved the draft revisions pending City Council adoption of the amended Housing Element Update. Environmental Review Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15152, the City of Tustin reviewed the revisions to the Housing Element Update and determined that all effects associated with the revisions to the Housing Element Update were adequately evaluated when the City considered adoption of the Housing Element Update On. February 4, 2002, that no new effects would occur, that no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects would occur, that no new mitigation measures would be required, that no applicable mitigation measures previously not found to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and that there are no new mitigation measures or alternatives applicable to the project that would substantially reduce effects of the project that have not been considered and adopted. The revision to the Update makes clarifying and technical changes that do not affect the prior environmental determination. ~lizal~e~'-h A. Bins~cl~ .... - Community Development Director Attachments: 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 3838 2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 3839 3. Revised Housing Element Update and Technical Memorandum. 4. Replacement Housing Calculation (Appendix B of the City of Tustin Implementation Plan for FY 2000-05). S:\Cdd~:~CREPOR'flRevisons to Adopted Housing Element. doc Attachment 1 Planning Commission Resolution No. 3838 RESOLUTION NO. 3838 A RESOLUTION OF THE TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FIND THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2002, IS ADEQUATE FOR THE REVISION TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE. The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows: A, Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines Section 1'5152, the City of Tustin staff completed an Initial Study and determined that all effects associated with the implementation of the Revised Housing Element Update were evaluated in the Program EIS/EIR for MCAS, Tustin, that no new effects would occur, that no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects would occur, that no new mitigation measures would be required, that no applicable mitigation measures previously not found to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and that there are no new mitigation measures or alternatives applicable to the project that would substantially reduce effects of the project that have not been considered and previously adopted On February 4, 2002, prior to adopting the Housing Element Update, the City Council reviewed and considered the Program EIS/EIR for MCAS-Tustin, the Initial Study for the Housing Element Update, the Planning Commission minutes, and the comments and responses thereto. The City Council found and certified that the Program EIS/EIR for MCAS, Tustin was adequate under CEQA as an environmental document for the Housing Element Update and was adequate, complete, and prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and the State Guidelines. The assessment that the Program EIS/EIR for MCAS was adequate under CEQA for the Housing Element Update reflected the City's independent judgment and analysis. Bo On February 4, 2002, the City Council adopted the Housing Element Update. The State Department of Housing and Community Development has reviewed the Housing Element Update and recommended revisions. The revision to the Housing Element Update makes clarifying and technical changes that do not affect the prior environmental determination. Gl Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15152, the City of Tustin has reviewed the revisions to the Housing Element Update and has determined that all effects associated with the Resolution No. 3838 Page 2 revisions to the Housing Element Update were adequately evaluated 'when the City considered adoption of the Housing Element Update, on February 4, 2002, that no new effects would occur, that no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects would occur, that no new mitigation measures would be required, that no applicable mitigation measures previously not found to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and that there are no new mitigation measures or alternatives applicable to the project that would substantially reduce effects of the project that have not been considered and adopted. The revision to the Update makes clarifying and technical changes that do not affect the prior environmental determination. II. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council find that the environmental determination for the Housing Element Update approved on February 4, 2002, is adequate for the revision to the Housing Element Update. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission held on the 22nd day of July, 2002. DOUGLASS S. DAVERT Chairperson ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Recording Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 3838 passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission, held on the 22® day of July, 2002. ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary Attachment 2 Planning Commission Resolution No. 3839 RESOLUTION NO. 3839 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 02-001, REVISING THE ADOPTED TUSTIN HOUSING ELEMENT. The Planning Commission does hereby resolve as follows: I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows: A. That California Government Code Section 65588 requires each City review as frequently as appropriate and revise its Housing Element as appropriate. B, That the City prepared a Housing Element Update pursuant to Government Code Section 65588 and incorporated comments received on the draft from the State Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD"). C. That the City utilized the most recent available data in. completing the Housing Element Update and that the City has worked diligently with HCD to produce an effective Housing Element. Do That in anticipating completion of the Housing Element Update, the City progressed as follows: August 5, 1999 Sent Request for Proposals (RFP) to fifteen (15) consulting firms to prepare an update for the City of Tustin. October 4, 1999 The City Council authorized the Planning Center to prepare the City's Housing Element Update. Between October 1999 and September 2000 SCAG completed Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process and assigned RHNA numbers to cities within its jurisdiction. SCAG adopted Final RHNA on November 2, 2000. September 29, 2000 The City completed its first draft Housing Element Update for the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) review. November 16, 2000 HCD provided a .comment letter and requested revisions be made to the Housing Element Update. Resolution No. 3839 Page 2 E, F. January through December 2001 The City worked with the Planning Center to address HCD comments and corrections. The Planning Center experienced staff changes which delayed the completion of the Draft Housing Element. City staff took over the project and completed the revised Housing Element in-house. January 3,2002 The City sent the revised Housing Element incorporating HCD's requested revisions to HCD. January 14,2002 The Planning Commission conducted a workshop to familiarize the public with the purpose and intent of the Housing Element Update. January 28,2002 The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Housing Element Update and the environmental document and recommended that the City Council certify the environmental document and adopt the Housing Element Update as proposed. February 4,2002 The City Council adopted the environmental documents and the Housing Element Update. February 11,2002 The City sent HCD a copy of the adopted Housing Element. March 7, 2002 HCD provided the City with review comments and corrections. Between March 7, 2002 and June 2002 The City worked diligently with HCD through informal phone conversations and submissions via fax to address HCD comments and corrections. June 14,2002 The City sent the revised Housing Element for HCD review. July 3, 2002 HCD approved the revised draft Housing Element pending Council adoption of the amended Housing Element. That a public workshop was held on January 14, 2002, to familiarize the general public with the purpose and intent of the Housing Element Update. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed, and held on January 28, 2002, by the Planning Commission to consider and provide further opportunity for the general public to comment on the proposed Housing Element Update. Resolution No. 3839 Page 3 G, That a public' hearing was duly called, noticed, and held on February 4, 2002, by the City Council to consider and provide further opportunity for the general public to comment on the proposed Housing Element Update. H. That the City Council considered environmental documentation and adopted the Housing Element Update on February 4, 2002. That HCD reviewed the adopted Housing Element Update and recommended revisions; the City prepared revisions, and the revisions were approved by HCD. J, That a public hearing was 'duly called, noticed, and held on july 22, 2002, by the Planning Commission to consider and provide further opportunity for the general public to comment on the proposed revisions to the Housing Element Update. K, That pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15152, the City of Tustin has completed environmental review and determined that all effects associated with the revisions to the Housing Element 'Update were adequately evaluated in the Program EIS/EIR' for MCAS Tustin as determined by the City Council on February 4, 2002, that no new effects would occur, that no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects would occur, that no new mitigation measures would be required, that no applicable mitigation measures previously not found to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and that there are no new mitigation measures or alternatives applicable to the project that would substantially reduce effects of the project that have not been considered and adopted. The revision to the Update makes clarifying and technical changes that do not affect the prior environmental determination. I1: The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve an amendment to the General Plan Amendment 02-001, revising the Tustin Housing Element Update as identified in "Exhibit A" attached hereto. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, at a regular meeting on the 22® day of July, 2002. DOUGLASS S. DAVERT Chairperson ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary Resolution No. 3839 Page 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 3839 was duly pas.sed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission, held on the 22® day of July, 2002. ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary