RESOLUTION NO. 9 - 22
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF PLEASANT HILL,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A PREFERRED LAND USE ALTERNATIVE TO THE
CITY COUCIL AS PART OF THE UPDATE OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND
ACCOMPANYING HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill began a comprehensive update of the General Plan in 2019 that would serve and guide future development in the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill formed a General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) consisting of two City Council members, two Planning Commissioners and one Architectural Review Commissioner to provide direction and guidance in the preparation of the update; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill has held GPAC workshops and meetings as part of the General Plan Update to review, discuss and receive public input on a Preferred Land Use Alternative; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill is also preparing an updated Housing Element that addresses the upcoming Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the City of Pleasant Hill that requires the City to plan for 1,803 new housing units throughout the City over the next eight year planning cycle; and
WHEREAS, on January 26, 2022, the GPAC held a meeting to make a recommendation to the Planning Commission and City Council on the proposed Preferred Land Use Alternative for the General Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, after notice thereof having been duly, regularly and lawfully given, a public hearing on the proposed Preferred Land Use Alternative was held at a meeting of the Planning Commission on March 22, 2022, at which time all interested parties could appear and be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasant Hill recommends approval of the Preferred Land Use Alternative to the City Council on the following basis:
1. The Planning Commission concurs with the General Plan Advisory Committee recommendation of the Preferred Land Use Alternative, including consideration of Housing Opportunity of the Housing Element Update.
2. The Preferred Land Use Alternative properly takes into consideration the long-term land use vision of the City that addresses future housing, commercial and industrial uses anticipated over the projected timespan of the General Plan Update.
General Plan Amendment - Preferred Land Use Alternative March 22, 2022
ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasant Hill, on the 22nd day of March, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Chiang, Khalfin, Vavrek, Vinson, Wyler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mascaro
ABSTAIN: None
TROY FUJIMOTO, Secretary
Planning Commission