STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
CC 1
3/24/2026
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Date:March 24, 2026
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Patti Garibay, Director - Community Development
Kendall Brekke, Senior Planner - Community Development
Subject:Approval of the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Recommendation:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-__ approving the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
None
Background:
California Government Code Section 65400 mandates that each city and county planning agency prepare an annual report on the status and progress in implementing their General Plan and Housing Element. The General Plan Annual Progress Report and the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APRs) are submitted to the State Office of Land use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) every year.
LCI and HCD use the APRs to identify how local planning activities relate to statewide goals and policies. The Housing Element APR utilizes a standard template set by HCD, and outlines information regarding housing production and affordability, implementation of Housing Element programs, and local efforts to promote the development of housing. The General Plan APR expands on this information, outlining the implementation status for each General Plan element and highlighting project and permit activity overall. Included among these highlights for 2025 are:
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Pending General Plan Amendments which would allow for a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial development opportunities,
Adoption of the Parkway Village Specific Plan and pending updates to the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Zones Plan,
Approval of the Westside Annexation, adding 11 square miles to the City boundary, and processing of the pending Eastside Annexation for an additional square mile, Launch of the “Love Your City” initiative, with over 1,000 volunteers participating in community clean up events,
Significant construction progress on the Parris Center, previously called the Multi-Agency Regional Resilience Center (MARRC), in collaboration with the City of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley Fair Authority,
Kick off of a comprehensive update to the PARCS Master Plan, 33% decrease in the homeless population as a result of targeted programs and support services, and
Essential coordination with outside agencies including Caltrans, Southern California Edison, SoCal Gas, and the City of Palmdale.
The General Plan and Housing Element APRs describe the progress of the City’s ongoing efforts to implement and assess identified goals, policies and objectives in the General Plan and Housing Element. Demonstration of ongoing compliance with State-required reporting ensures that the City maintains eligibility and competitiveness for ongoing grant funding opportunities that may help to implement these goals and policies. Therefore, staff recommend that the City Council approve the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
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Attachments:
Attachment A – 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report Attachment B – 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report Attachment C – Resolution No. 26-__