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CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
Council Chamber
3191 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos CA 90720
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, December 11, 2023 – 5:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Doby
Mayor Pro Tem Nefulda
Council Member Hasselbrink
Council Member Hibard
Council Member Murphy
3. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Resolution No. 2023-20 - Overruling the Orange County Airport and Use Commission’s Inconsistency Determination for the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element (Development Services)
On January 19, 2023, the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) found the City's 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element Update to be inconsistent with the 2017 Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos Airport Environs Land Use Plan. On February 21, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023-04, providing notice of the City's intent to overrule the ALUC's determination. The City Council conducted a Study Session and reviewed information related to ALUC's finding of inconsistency on July 17, 2023. A Public Hearing was held on August 21, 2023, where the City Council considered the adoption of a resolution overruling the ALUC's determination but failed to receive the required two-thirdsfour-fifths affirmative vote (four affirmative votes were required).
On September 21, 2023, the ALUC voted to require the City to submit all discretionary actions related to Housing Element Sites 6 (4655 Lampson Avenue), 7 (Laurel Park), and 10 (5030-5084 Katella) to ALUC for review until such time as the General Plan is revised, or the City overrules the ALUC’s determination.
On October 24, 2023, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a letter inquiring about the City’s next steps to ensure its compliance with State Housing Element Law following the failed vote to overrule the ALUC determination.
The City Council will now hold a second public hearing to reconsider the adoption of a resolution overruling the ALUC's determination.
Recommendation:
1. Conduct the Public Hearing; and,
2. By a two-thirds affirmative vote, adopt Resolution No. 2023-20, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS THAT
THE GENERAL PLAN 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE STATE
AERONAUTICS ACT AND OVERRULING THE ORANGE
COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION'S
DETERMINATION THAT THE HOUSING ELEMENT IS
INCONSISTENT WITH THE 2017 JOINT FORCES TRAINING
BASE LOS ALAMITOS AIRPORT ENVIRONS LAND USE PLAN"
and,
3. Authorize the City Manager to submit Resolution No. 2023-20 to the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission and the State Division of Aeronautics.
Roll Call
Mayor Doby
Mayor Pro Tem Nefulda
Council Member Hasselbrink
Council Member Hibard
Council Member Murphy
4. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the Los Alamitos City Hall, 3191 Katella Ave. and online at www.cityoflosalamitos.org not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Windmera Quintanar, MMC, City
Clerk Dated: December 7, 2023