Agenda Item
Planning Commission
Item #: 4.1. 12/4/2023 File #: 23-0689
TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director FROM: Robert Garcia, 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 in its implementation to the Governor’sOffice of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development each year.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the 2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report.
4. AUTHORIZING GUIDELINES
California Government Code Section 65400 requires that cities submit an annual report on the status of their General Plan and progress in its implementation to the Governor’sOffice of Planning and Research and Department of Housing and Community Development. 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 2022, the City undertook 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
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 City of Orange Printed on 11/30/2023Page 1 of 4
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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 2022, 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 2022. Some highlights of the City’saccomplishments in 2022 include:
· Completed a fence and wall ordinance update
· Completed a comprehensive neighborhood preservation overlay zone ordinance · Worked on the review and refinement of the draft Chapman University Specific Plan update · Worked on the implementation of Phase I of the Salem Lutheran Church and School Campus Specific Plan
· Prepared a request for proposals to develop Objective Design Standards · Processed 1,183 code enforcement cases
· Four signalization projects were completed, and one was under construction · Completed Construction of the Spring Street and Prospect Street Critical Intersection improvements
· Installed Radar Feedback Signs at 12 locations around the city · Completed Construction of a new Fire Department headquarters · Fire Department took possession of one Type 1 fire engine along with two Chevrolet Tahoe command vehicles
· Conducted 14 Neighborhood Watch Program meetings
· Conducted Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for 38 participants · Conducted Active Shooter training at Chapman University · Expanded services, in-person library programs, and operating hours of libraries · Collaborated with the Orange Unified School District to present the Lunch at the Library summer program at the El Modena Branch Library that served 947 meals to children · Expanded Pop Up Library outreach through new partnerships · Allocated funding for a new skate park at Grijalva Park · Construction began for the Corp Yard Housing Project, which is a 62 unit affordable housing project for families
· Continued annual public right-of-way and infrastructure maintenance including pavement City of Orange Printed on 11/30/2023Page 2 of 4
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· 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
Issue 2: Housing Element
The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) requires the reporting of Housing Element implementation on specific state reporting forms every April. Staff submitted the required report to HCD on May 31, 2023. 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 3 of this report. In summary, building permits were issued for 194 new residential units in 2022: 82 units were accessory dwelling units, two units were single family residences, and 110 units were apartments/multi-family units. The single-family residential units are assumed to fall into the Above-Moderate income category and some of 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. There are 62 units that fall into the low affordability category which was a partnership with C&C Development and OHDC for the City Corp Yard to construct 62 workforce units in a new multi-family complex. The City’s progress in meeting its Year 2021-2029 RHNA goals is summarized in the table below. 2022 Building Permit Issuance In Relation to RHNA
Income Level 2021-2029 RHNA
(# of units)
2021 New Units
(As of 10/15/2021)
2022 New Units 2021-2029
Remaining RHNA
Need
Very Low 1,067 0 0 1,067
Low 604 0 62 542
Moderate 677 2 82 593
Above-Moderate 1,588 1 50 1,537
Total 3,936 3 194 3,739
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 2A: 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 City of Orange Printed on 11/30/2023Page 3 of 4
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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 Staff Review Committee or the Design Review Committee because it is an informational report.
11. ATTACHMENTS
· Attachment 1 - 2010 General Plan Vision Statement
· Attachment 2 - 2022 General Plan Implementation Report · Attachment 3 - 2022 Annual Housing Element Implementation Progress Report City of Orange Printed on 11/30/2023Page 4 of 4
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