Item 59/2025
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Niki Wetzel
Dept:
City Manager Dept: Community Development
Date: 3/11/2025
Subject: Receive and file the 2024 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan and Housing Element. (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to receive and file the 2024 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan and Housing Element.
BACKGROUND
Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan
State law, Government Code 65400, requires that the City submit an annual report, no later than April 1st, on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to the City Council, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Housing Element Annual Progress Report
In addition to the Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan, State law requires local jurisdictions to file the Housing Element Annual Progress Report at the same time to both HCD and OPR. The Housing Element Annual Progress Report, which is prepared on forms provided by HCD, is to demonstrate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for the current planning period . The Housing Element Annual Progress Report includes: an annual residential development activity summary and the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs (i.e., applications, entitlements, permits, and certificates of occupancy); affordable housing activity related to rehabilitation, preservation, and acquisition; and actions taken towards furthering the implementation of Housing Element programs.
The 2024 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan was reviewed by the Planning Commission at their February 20, 2025 meeting. The item was received and filed.
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DISCUSSION
Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan
The 2024 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan provides an overview of key projects, including residential, commercial, and mixed -use developments, along with approved ordinances and implemented programs throughout the 2024 calendar year . The report emphasizes how development activities across the City contribute to advancing the goals and policies of all of the elements of the Garden Grove General Plan. The detailed Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan is included as Attachment 1.
Housing Element Annual Progress Report
As determined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Garden Grove’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) for the current 2021-2029 planning period was 19,168 new housing units. The Housing Element Annual Progress Report demonstrates the City’s progress in meeting its RHNA for the current planning period.
For the 2024 reporting year (from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024), the City issued 639 building permits for new housing units. Table 1 below provides a breakdown by unit type.
Table 1: Building permits Issued – by Type
Single-
family
attached
Single-
family
detached
2 to 4 units
per
structure
5+ units
per
structure
Accessory
Dwelling
Unit
Total
Permitted
Units
Total 4 33 2 174 426 639
Percent of Total 0.7% 5% 0.3% 27% 67% 100%
To date, the City approved a total of 1,640 housing units at all affordability levels, continuing its effort in meeting the RHNA allocation. Table 2 below provides respective RHNA allocation, permits issued, and remaining RHNA allocation by income category.
Table 2: City’s Process in the current planning period
Income Category
RHNA Allocation
for 8-year
Planning Period
2024 Permit
issued (Current
Reporting Year)
Total Permits
Issued in 6th Cycle
Remaining RHNA
Allocation
Very Low-Income 4,166 7 7 4,159
Low-Income 2,801 109 109 2,692
Moderate Income 3,211 2 2 3,209
Above Moderate-
Income 8,990 521 1,522 7,468
TOTAL 19,168 639 1,640 17,528
The complete Housing Element Annual Progress Report for the reporting year of 2024 is included as Attachment 2.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Receive and file the 2024 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan and Housing Element; and
Authorize staff to transmit the 2024 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan and Housing Element to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. 2024 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan
2. 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report