REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Damaris Abraham, Community Development Director Date:April 23, 2024
Subject:Annual Progress Report on the Lake Elsinore General Plan and Housing Element for Calendar Year 2023
Recommendation
Receive and File the City’s Annual General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for Calendar Year 2023 and acknowledge submittal of the Housing Element portion of the Annual Report and direct staff to transmit the remainder of the General Plan 2023 Annual Progress Report to Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
Background
Government Code Section 65400 requires annual reporting of the city’s progress in implementing its General Plan and Housing Element. The report incorporates forms and definitions adopted by HCD to be used for satisfying reporting requirements. Consistent with the statutory requirement, staff submitted Housing Element portion of the Annual Report to HCD and OPR on April 1st.
Discussion
City staff completed the attached 2023 General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report. The Housing Element portion of the Annual Report was submitted to the requisite state agencies on April 1st. This portion of the Report summarizes the status of implementation of the programs and objectives outlined in the City’s Housing Element. It includes data from the 2023 calendar year including the number of housing units completed, the number of housing units entitled and the number of housing unit development applications received, approved and denied. Also reported are the number of housing units affordable to low- and moderate-income households and the progress in meeting the City’s share of regional housing needs.
If the City Council or members of the public provide oral testimony or written comments to the 2023 Annual Housing Element Progress Report, City staff may submit a supplement to the April 1st submittal.
2023 General Plan & Housing Element Progress Report
The 2023 General Plan Progress Report outlines the status of implementation of the programs and objectives outlined in the other elements of the City’s General Plan. City Council comments and comments received from the public will be addressed by staff prior to submittal of the General Plan Progress Report to OPR and HCD.
Fiscal Impact
There is no Fiscal Impact associated with this item.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – 2023 Annual Report the General Plan
Attachment 2 – 2023 Housing Element Progress Report