RESOLUTION NO. -----
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT REGARDING DEVELOPMENT CAPS WHEREAS, on January 12, 2022, the City received a "letter of inquiry" from the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) explaining that, i.n light of the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330), no city in California may enforce development caps or similar tools; and
· WHEREAS, on February 25·, 2022, HCD submitted a comment letter on the City's draft Housing Element, identifying the City's development capacities as a constraint on the development of housing, and requested removal of the capacities in order to attain a compliant Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on April 27, 2022, at a duly noticed public hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed proposed General Plan Text Amendments to eliminate development caps in the City's General Plan, and recommended that the <City Council find that the proposed project is exempt from CEQA Section 15305 (Class 5 - Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations), and that the City Council make required findings and approve a proposed General Plan Text Amendment to remove development caps; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing on the . recommended General Plan Text Amendment, found the proposed project is exempt from CEQA Section 15305 (Class 5 - Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations), and made the required findings therefor.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council adopts the General Plan Text Amendments, the redline of which was set forth in the attachment to the Staff Report of this same date; and S60RDOBX0D33OX
2. The Land Use Element of the General Plan as amended is therefore adopted as attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Adopted at the ____ meeting of the City Council on the ____ day of ____ , 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Approved as to form:
Theresa E. Fuentes .
Assistant City Attorney
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MARK JOMSKY, City Clerk
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