RESOLUTION NO. 2022-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND APPROVING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 20-001 TO UPDATE THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING
PERIOD
WHEREAS, the State of California requires every municipality to periodically update the Housing Element of its General Plan to review the housing needs of the community and revise its policies, programs, and objectives to address those needs; and WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City is within the Southern California Association of Governments region and is required to update its Housing Element for the 6* planning cycle, which covers the 2021-2029 period; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2021, the City submitted its Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element for review to the California Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD) pursuant to Government Code Section 65585(b); and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2021 and on December 22, 2021, HCD issued findings regarding the Draft Cathedral City 2021-2029 Housing Element pursuant to Section 65585 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City revised the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element in response to the findings of HCD, and incorporated by this reference as though set out in full; and WHEREAS, the City acting as Lead Agency has determined that the requested General Plan Amendment No. 20-001 will have no direct impact on the environment in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the findings and conclusions provided in the Initial Study for General Plan Amendment No. 20-001; and
WHEREAS, following a duly noticed public hearing on April 6, 2022, the Cathedral City Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to update the Housing Element of the General Plan and approve the associated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2022, the City Council held a public meeting regarding the revised Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element, which is attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution, reviewed the findings of HCD in accordance with Government Code Section 65585 and determined that the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element has been revised to fully address each of the findings made by HCD.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council has considered all of the evidence submitted into the administrative record, which includes, but is not limited to: a) the Staff Report; b) the Staff presentation; and c) public comments, both oral and written, received and/or submitted at, or prior to, the public hearing supporting and/or opposing the staff recommendation.
Section 2. Pursuant to the findings and conclusions provided in the Initial Study for General Plan Amendment No. 20-001, the City Council finds that the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element will have no direct impact on the environment, and that any potential future impact is too uncertain to effectively evaluate at this time. The City Council further finds that the City will review each future housing project to address environmental issues associated with that particular project.
Section 3. The City Council has considered all the evidence submitted into the administrative record for the proposed General Plan Amendment and bases its approval on the following findings:
a. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the goals, policies, and objectives of the Cathedral City General Plan insofar as it continues to assure sufficient land is available to provide housing for all residents of the City in all income groups; and
b. The proposed amendment is consistent with the land use pattern established in the Land Use Element and is not likely to be detrimental to the adjacent properties or residents; and
c. The proposed amendment is necessary and proper at this time and will not negatively affect the City's existing and proposed land use patterns; and d. In conformance with the requirements of SB18 the SB52, the proposed General Plan Amendment was circulated to those North American tribes identified by the State Office of Historic Preservation. No issues were identified an no tribe requested consultation.
Section 4. In view of all the evidence, and based on the foregoing findings and conclusions, the City Council hereby recommends as follows:
a. Approve the associated Negative Declaration; and
b. Approve General Plan Amendment No. 20-001.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 25th day of May 2022, by the following vote:
Councilmembers Gregory, Ross and Carnevale; Mayor Pro Tem AYES: Lamb and Mayor Gutierrez
NOES: None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT: None
Марлев Симих
ATTEST AND APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Tracey R Hermosillo
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Attorney
1, Tracey R. Hermosillo, City Clerk, City of Cathedral City, Califomia, do hereby certify under penaity of perjury that the foregoing document is a full, true and correct copy of the original document.
Tracey R. Hermosillo, CMC, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
Cathedral City 2021-2029 Housing Element