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 22, 2025
Subject: Annual Progress Report on the Lake Elsinore General Plan and Housing Element for Calendar Year 2024
Recommendation
Receive and File the City’s Annual General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 and acknowledge submittal of the report to the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research.
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 the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to be used for satisfying reporting requirements. Consistent with the statutory requirement, staff submitted the General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) on April 1, 2025.
Discussion
City staff has completed the Annual Progress Report for the General Plan and Housing Element for the 2024 Calendar Year. The Housing Element portion of the Annual Report summarizes the status of implementation of the programs and objectives outlined in the City’s Housing Element.
It includes data from the 2024 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. The 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. 2024 General Plan & Housing Element Progress Report
The Annual Progress Report was submitted to the requisite state agencies on April 1, 2025. If the City Council or members of the public provide oral testimony or written comments to the 2024 Annual General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report, City staff may submit a supplement to the April 1st submittal.
Fiscal Impact
There is no Fiscal Impact associated with this item.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - 2024 General Plan Annual Report
Attachment 2 - 2024 Housing Element Progress Report