Agenda Item
Planning Commission
Item #: 5.2. 2/23/2022 File #: 22-0095
TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director FROM: Chad Ortlieb, Senior Planner
1. SUBJECT
General Plan Annual Progress Report to the State of California
2. SUMMARY
California Government Code Section 65400 requires that cities submit an annual report on the status of their General Plan and progress on its implementation to the Governor’sOffice of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development by April 1 of each year.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file 2021 General Plan Annual Progress.
4. AUTHORIZING GUIDELINES
California Government Code Section 65400 requires that cities submit an annual report on the status of their General Plan and progress on its implementation to the Governor’sOffice of Planning and Research (OPR) and Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Prior to submittal to the State, the annual report must be presented to the City Council for review and acceptance. As a procedural matter, staff is bringing this annual report to the Planning Commission for receipt and acceptance prior to the City Council action given the role of the Commission as advisory to the Council in planning matters, including implementation of the General Plan.
5. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City’s2010 General Plan was adopted on March 9, 2010. State law requires generalized annual reporting on General Plan implementation, with specific reporting requirements and forms related to the Housing Element.
6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Over the course of 2021 the City has undertaken a number of activities that implement the goals and policies of the Land Use, Circulation & Mobility, Natural Resources, Cultural Resources & Historic Preservation, Infrastructure, Urban Design, Public Safety, Economic Development, and Housing Elements. These activities also reflect progress made on the programs of the General Plan Implementation Plan.
7. ANALYSIS AND STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES
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Issue 1: General Plan Implementation
General Plan implementation supports the quality of life objectives for the community that serve as the foundation for the General Plan (Attachment 1). Activities undertaken by the City through its Capital Improvement Program, project plans and studies, facility maintenance and management, and inter-agency coordination each play a part in General Plan implementation. Annual report and tracking activities enable the City and State to track progress made on General Plan implementation.
Over the course of 2021, the City continued to make measurable progress in implementing important goals, policies, and programs that span a range of General Plan Elements. The General Plan Implementation Report (Attachment 2) details the key implementation actions that the City accomplished or made progress on in 2021. Some highlights of the City’saccomplishments in 2021 include:
· Made significant progress on preparation of the North Tustin Street Specific Plan · Completed a public draft Housing Element Update resulting in a final draft approved by the City Council in early 2022
· Completed a fence and wall ordinance update
· Completed a comprehensive parking ordinance update
· Completed a small lot subdivision ordinance
· Completed a notification ordinance update
· Initiated a transfer of development rights ordinance
· Processed 1,253 code enforcement cases
· Four signalization projects were constructed, four were in design or pending bids, and three were under construction. Specific sites are in the attached OPR report. · Completed one intersection reconfiguration with a new turn lane and initiated and additional two, also with new turn lanes
· Installed radar feedback signs at twelve locations around the city · Completed significant progress on a new Fire Department Headquarters complex · Procured three fire engines and two Fire Department utility vehicles · Procured cardiac monitors, defibulators, and two chest compression devices · Expanded the Police Department body cameral program
· Refreshed Police Department offices, upgraded the property room storage system to maximize space, and procured an new property room freezer · Replaced ballistic helmets, upgraded and replaced pistols, purchased a narcotics analyzer · Upgraded accident scene technology
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· Implemented new mobile citation writers and printers
· Expanded the library’s adult and early literacy programs with book clubs and materials · Coordinated 1,100 meals via a “grab-and-go”lunch at the El Modena Branch Library and donation drives for local nonprofits and organizations
· Renovated the Main Library’s Children’s Courtyard with the installation of new plants, sculpture, and a water feature
· Continued annual public right-of-way and infrastructure maintenance including pavement patching and maintenance, slurry seal, concrete replacement, sewer line cleaning and replacement, installation of ADA wheelchair access ramps, water meter replacement, street tree maintenance, pothole repairs, sidewalk installation, fleet vehicle maintenance, water lateral replacement
· Continued design and environmental document preparation for the Santiago Creek Bike Trail extension
· Completed the maintenance renovation project at Handy Park which included the installation of a prefabricated community building, parking lot resurfacing, and upgrades to the landscaping, hardscape, and shade structure.
· Completed installation of a tot lot shade sails at El Camino Real and Olive Parks · Installed a new HVAC unit at the Killifer community building · Advanced the design of the park monument sign replacement project · Received grant funding to assist in of-setting the cost to replace the failing area lighting at Grijalva Park
Issue 2: Housing Element
HCD requires the reporting of Housing Element implementation on specific state reporting forms. The method of reporting of Housing Element implementation is established by HCD with the purpose of tracking overall housing production in a community, as well as a jurisdiction’s progress toward meeting its regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) allocation. The City’s Housing Element Implementation Progress Report is included in Attachment 2 of this report. In summary, building permits were issued for 133 new residential units in 2021: 56 units were accessory dwelling units, three units were single family residences, and 74 units were apartments/multi-family units. The single -family residential units are assumed to fall into the Above-Moderate income category and the accessory dwelling units and apartments/multi-family units are assumed to fall in the Moderate income category. It is possible that some of the accessory dwelling units could be affordable to low income families as well but the City does not have data to substantiate ADU affordability at this time.
The one unit that falls into the very-low affordability category was a partnership of the Orange County Health Care Agency in collaboration with Orange County Community Resources and Jamboree Housing for the creation of Cypress House for housing of homeless individuals living with mental illness at 555 N. Cypress Street. The City’sprogress in meeting its Year 2014-2021 RHNA goals is summarized in the table below.
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Building Permit Issuance In Relation to RHNA
Income Level 2014-2021
RHNA (# of
units)
2020 Annual
Report Remaining
RHNA Need
2021 New Units 2021
Remaining
RHNA Need
Very Low 83 74 1 73
Low 59 0 0 0
Moderate 66 0 130 0
Above-Moderate 155 0 2 0
Total 363 74 133 73
As further detailed in Table D of Attachment 3, the City also continues its efforts to implement the Policy Actions of its Housing Element. Furthermore, preparation of this annual report constitutes implementation of Policy Action 2: Annual Review of Housing Element.
8. PUBLIC NOTICE
No public notification is required for this report to the Planning Commission.
9. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Since this item is informational in nature and involves no action by the Planning Commission, CEQA does not apply. Notwithstanding, Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 1815-09 for the Comprehensive General Plan Update was certified on March 9, 2010 and prepared in accordance with CEQA. The implementation activities identified in the subject report are addressed in the previously-approved General Plan EIR.
10. ADVISORY BOARD ACTION
The Annual General Plan Report is not reviewed by either the Streamlined, Multi-disciplined, Accelerated Review Team (SMART) Committee or the Design Review Committee because it is an informational report.
11. ATTACHMENTS
· Attachment 1 - 2010 General Plan Vision Statement
· Attachment 2 - 2021 General Plan Progress Report
· Attachment 3 - Annual Housing Element Implementation Progress Report City of Orange Printed on 2/17/2022Page 4 of 4
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