Item 57/2026
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Niki Wetzel
Dept:
City Manager Dept: Community Development
Date: 3/10/2026
Subject: Receive and file the 2025 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 2025 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan.
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 1 st, on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to the 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 Annual Progress Report on the Housing Element 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 2025 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan was reviewed by the Planning Commission at their February 19, 2026 meeting. The item was received and filed.
Item 57/2026
DISCUSSION
Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan
The 2025 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 implemen ted programs throughout the 2025 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 General Plan Progress Report is included in the Attachment 1.
Housing Element Annual Progress Report
As determined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Garden Grove’s RHNA for the current 6th Cycle planning period from 2021-2029 was 19,168 new housing units. The Housing Element Annual Progress Report Progress Report demonstrates the City’s progress in meeting its RHNA for the current planning period.
For the 2025 reporting year (from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025), the City issued 637 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 1 41 0 161 434 637
Percent of Total 0.2% 6.4% 0.0% 25.3% 68.1% 100%
To date, the City approved a total of 2,277 housing units across 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
2025 Permit
issued (Current
Reporting Year)
Total Permits
Issued in 6th Cycle
Remaining RHNA
Allocation
Very Low-Income 4,166 6 13 4,153
Low-Income 2,801 32 141 2,660
Moderate Income 3,211 6 8 3,203
Above Moderate-
Income
8,990 593 2,115 6,875
TOTAL 19,168 637 2,277 16,891
The complete Housing Element Annual Progress Report for the reporting year of 2025 is included as Attachment 2.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
Item 57/2026
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Receive and file the 2025 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan; and
Authorize staff to transmit the 2025 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
By: Huong Ly, Associate Planner
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. 2025 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan
2. 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report