RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VIST A AMENDING THE HOUSING ELEMENT
UPDATE OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE 2021 -2029
PLANNING PERIOD
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 10.6 of the Government Code (Article 10.6), Chula Vista is required to prepare a Housing Element Update of the General Plan that covers the period of April 15, 2021 through April 15, 2029; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2021, the City Council approved the Housing Element Update that covers the 2021-2029 planning period and staff subsequently submitted the update to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review and certification; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2021, the City of Chula Vista received a letter from HCD requesting revisions to the Housing Element Update with regards to its sections on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and its Site Inventory: and
WHEREAS, HCD has provided guidance to the City of Chula Vista on the Amendments to the Housing Element Update that would bring it into compliance with Article 10.6; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project was ade quately covered in previously adopted Negative Declaration, IS 20 -0004 for the 2021 Housing Element Update of the General Plan for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. Therefore, no further environmental review is required; and
WHEREAS, this action authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to perform future administrative edits in order to expedite certification with HCD; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for the hearing on the project and notice of said hearing, togeth er with its purposes given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, at least ten days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code section 65090, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , the City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby finds and determines as follows:
I. COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA
The City Council finds, based upon the whole record, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and that the previously adopted Negative Declaration reflects the City’s independent judgment and analysis and remains consistent and applicable to the project as originally approved.
II. GENERAL PLAN INTERNAL CONSISTENCY
The City Council hereby finds and determines that the General Plan, as amended, is internally consistent and shall remain internally consistent following amendments thereof by this Resolution.
III. ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
In light of the findings above, the General Plan Amendment, specifically the amendments to the Housing Element Update for the period of 2021-2029, are hereby approved and adopted in substantially the form presented in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein and on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Laura C. Black, AICP Glen R. Googins
Interim Director of Development Services City Attorney