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33 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT ADDENDUM TO THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE 2021-2029 HOUSING
ELEMENT, APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE 2021 –2029 HOUSING
ELEMENT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) FOR REVIEW FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE MINOR UPDATES TO THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT AS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION.
(General Plan Text Amendment, P2022-0222-GPTA)
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65302(c) mandates that each City shall include a Housing Element in its General Plan, and that the Housing Element be updated regularly on a sched ule set forth in the law to reflect curr ent conditions a nd legal requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the Housing Element must c omply with the statutory provisions of California Government Code Section 65580 et seq. and is required to identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs, and includ e statements of the City of Culver City ’s (“City”) goals, policies, quantified objectives, and programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of the City’s share of the regional housing need in Southern California; and,
WHEREAS, the previous 2013–2021 Housing Element was adopted on January 27, 2014 and the information in the 2013–2021 Housing Element has been revised and expanded to provide a current assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting those needs; and,
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33 WHEREAS, the City prepared the u pdate of its Housing Element of the City ’s General Plan in conformance with State and local planning law a nd practices, considering local conditions and context, including economic, environmental, and fiscal factors; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65583, the City finds that the 2021-2029 Housing Element complies with the duty to affirmatively further fair housing; and,
WHEREAS, the City has bee n as signed an allocation of 3,341 new housing units as its share of the regional housing need assessment (RHNA), including 1,108 very-low, 604 low, 560 moderate, and 1,069 above moderate units; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65583 .2, the City finds that the sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate RHNA are likely to result in additional residential development during the period covered by the housing element; and, WHEREAS, the City does not currently have sufficient existing zones to accommodate the production of the City’s RHNA allocation; and, WHEREAS, the community met to provide feedback on topics r elated to the 2021-2029 Housing Element, including land use and housing at public workshops held on:
January 27, 2021; April 29, 2021; and May 5, 2021; and, WHEREAS, the Housing Technical Adviso ry Committee met to provide feedback on topics related to the 2021-2029 Housing Element, including land use, housing, and the d raft 2021-2029 Housing Element , at the meetings held on: December 8, 2020; March 11, 2021; April 20, 2021; and July 28, 2021; and, WHEREAS, the General Plan Advisory Committee met t o provide feedback on topics related to the 2021-2029 Housing Element, including land use, housing, and the d raft
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33 2021-2029 Housing Element, at the meetings held on : August 13, 2020 ; October 8, 2020; April 8, 2021; June 10, 2021; and July 22, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council and Planning Commission held joint meetings to provide feedback on topics related to the 2021-2029 Housing Element, including land use, housing, and the d raft 2021-2029 Housing El ement, at the meetings held on: January 27, 2021 and June 23 and 28, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission met to provide feedback on topics related to the 2021-2029 Housing Element, including land use, housing, and the draft 2021- 2029 Housing Element, at the meetings held on: May 12, 2021; July 28, 2021; and November 30, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council met to provide feedback on topics related to the 2021-2029 Housing E lement, including land use, housing, and the draft 2021-2029 Housing Element, at the meetings held on: April 12, 2021; September 27, 2021; and December 10, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2022, after conducting a duly noticed public hearing on the General Plan Housing Element Amend ment, including full consideration of the 2021– 2029 Housing Element (“Project”), staff report, environmental information , and all testimony presented, the Planning Commission (i) by a vote of 4 to 1, adopted a Negative Declaration, in accordance with t he California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), finding the Project will not result in significant adverse environmental impacts; (ii) by a vote of 4 to 1, recommended to the City Co uncil adoption of the 2021–2029 Housing Element (General Plan Element Amendment, P2021-0241-GPE); and (iii ) by a vote of 4 to 1, recommended to the City Council submittal of the 2021–2029 Housing Element to the California Department of
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33 Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review for substantial compliance with State law; and,
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2022, after conducting a duly noticed public hearing on the General Plan Housing Element Amendment, including full consideration of t he 2021- 2029 Housing Element, staff report, environmental information an d all testimony presented, and the City Counc il (i) by a vote o f 3 to 2, adopted a Negative Declaration, in accordance with the California Environmental Qual ity Act (CEQA), finding th e Project will not resu lt in significant adverse environmental impacts; (ii) by a vote of 3 to 2, adopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element (General Plan Element Amendment, P2021-0241-GPE); and (iii) by a vote of 3 to 2, approved submittal of the 2021–2029 Housing Element to the California Department of H ousing and Community Development (HCD) for review for substantial compliance with State law; and,
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022 the City submitted the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to HCD for certification; and,
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2022 the City received a c omment letter from HCD reporting the Housing Element requires further upd ates to obtain compliance with state law; and,
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2022 the City received an updated comment letter from HCD that listed an addition al commenter, but ma de no o ther revisions to the Apri l 21, 2022 letter; and
WHEREAS, the new deadline for adoption and submittal of the 2021 -2029 Housing Element to HCD for certification is October 15, 2022 (“certification” means that HCD
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33 finds the Housing Element to be in substa ntial compliance with the Sta te’s legal requirements); and,
WHEREAS, the City prepared minor updates to the 20 21-2029 Housing Element in order to address comments re ceived by HCD, and prepared an Addendum to the Negative Declaration in order to address the minor updates to the Housing Element, and, WHEREAS, the updates to the 2021-2029 Housing Element do not substantially modify the previously-adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) section 3.03.035, the City Council retains jurisdiction over the updates to the 2021 -2029 Housing Element and has determined to make a decision on the updates to the 2021-2029 Housing Element; and, WHEREAS, on July 21, 2022 a notice of the City Council public hearing on the updated 2021-2029 Housing Ele ment was sent to individuals and organization s that have previously requested notices relating to the Housing Element and was posted on the City ’s website and social media pages; and,
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2022 a notice of the City Council public hearing o n the updated 2021-2029 Housing Element was published in Culver City News; and, WHEREAS, on August 2, 2022 the draft updated Housing Element was posted online for public review; and,
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2022, after conducting a duly noticed public heari ng on the Gene ral Plan Housing Text Amendment, including full consider ation of t he updated 2021-2029 Housing Element (“Project”), staff report, environmental information and all testimony presented, the City Council (i) by a vote of __ to __, adopted an Addendum to the Negative Declaration, in accordance with the Califor nia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
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33 finding the Project will not result in significant adverse environmental impacts; (ii) by a vote of __ to __, adopted the updated 2021-2029 Housing Element (General Plan Text Amendment, P2022-0222-GPTA); and (iii) by a vote of __ to __, approved submittal of the updated 2021– 2029 Housing Element to the California Department of H ousing and Community Development (HCD) for review for substantial compliance with State law and authorized the City Manager to approve minor changes to the updated 2021-2029 Housing Element as may be necessary to obtain certification from HCD.
NOW, T HEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cu lver City, DO ES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
SECTION 1. Purs uant to the fore going recitations and the provisions of the Culver City Munici pal Code (CCMC), as outlined in CC MC Title 1 7, Section 17. 620.030, the following findings for a General Plan Element Amendment are hereby made:
1. The proposed amendment ensures and maintains in ternal consistency with th e goals, policies , and strategies of all e lements of the General Plan and will n ot create any inconsi stencies with this Title, in the case of a Zoning C ode Amendment.
The General Pla n is un dergoing a comprehensive update and is s cheduled for adoption after the 2021-2029 Housing Element’s anticipated adoption. The 2021-2029 Housing El ement was updated i n coord ination with the other elements as they are being updated. This is meant to ensure that the goals, policies, and strategies of all the updated elements are consistent. Before the other elements in the GPU are adopted, their goals, policies, and stra tegies will be reviewed to e nsure consistency with the 2021-2029 Housing Element.
The Zoning Code will then undergo a comprehensive update after the General Plan is adopted. During that process, the Zoning Code will be updated to address constraints to housing production, as outlined in Measure 4.J of th e 2021-2029 Housing Element.
Under the Ho using Programs sect ion of the Housing Element , Measure 4.J is scheduled to begin in 2023.
2. The proposed a mendment wou ld not be detrimental to the pub lic interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the city.
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33 The prop osed General Plan Housing Element Amendment is not detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the city because adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element will n ot entitle any new develop ment pr ojects. The 2021–2029 Housing Element will be consistent with the objectives of the General Plan, the CCMC, and State housing law.
3. The propos ed amendment complies with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The proposed General Plan Housing Element Am endment complies with CEQA as outlined in the Addendum to the Negative Declara tion, Negative Declaration, and related documentation. The City Council’s adoption of the Addendum to t he Negative Declaration is made herein by approval of this Resolution. The Addendum to the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the City Council.
SECTION 2. Because the 2021 -2029 Housing Element relies on nonvacant sites to accommodate 50% or more of its RHNA for lo wer inc ome households, the following additional finding, as required by HCD, is hereby made substantiating that th e use wil l likely be discontinued during the planning period:
Based o n existing uses, ex isting floor area ratio , age of stru ctures (year s tructure built), improvement -to-land ratio, lot size, adjacency to par cels with redevelopment potential and lot consolidation potential, a nd ex pressed interest of developers or property o wners, the existing uses o n the sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate the lower income RHNA are likely to be discontinued d uring the planning period, and therefore do not constitute an impediment to additional residential development during the period covered by the housing element.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the foregoing recitations and findings, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, hereby (i) adopts the 2021-2029 Housing Element Addendum to the Negative Dec laration; (i i) adopts the updated 2021-2029 Housing Element (General Plan Element Amendment, P2022-0222-GPTA); (iii) authorizes staff to s ubmit the updated 2021-2029 Ho using Element to HCD for revi ew for substantial com pliance, in accordance with the p rocedures set forth by State law; and (iv) authorizes the City Manager to approve
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33 minor changes to the updated 2021-2029 Housing Element as may be necessary to obtain certification from HCD.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of August, 2022.
DR. DANIEL LEE, MAYOR
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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JEREMY BOCCHINO, City Clerk HEATHER BAKER, City Attorney