RESOLUTION NO. 2023-40
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
3 CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL RATIFY ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN
4 AMENDMENT NO. 2021-0002 - THE CITY OF RIALTO 2021-
5 2029 (SIXTH CYCLE) GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT
UPDATE
6 WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range, comprehensive document that serves as a 8 guide for the orderly development of the City of Rialto; 9 WHEREAS, the Housing Element is one of seven State-mandated General Plan elements 10 and a component of the City of Rialto General Plan;
11 WHEREAS, California State Housing Element Law establishes the requirements for 12 Housing Elements and California Government Code Section 65588 requires that local governments 13 review and revise the Housing Element of their General Plans not less than once every eight years; 14 WHEREAS, the updated Housing Element must be adopted by City Council and certified 15 by California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and the 16 Planning Commission is required to make a recommendation regarding the Housing Element prior 17 to City Council adoption;
18 WHEREAS, the City of Rialto has completed public engagement that included conducting 19 two workshops, a web-based survey, pop-up activities, a special study session with the Planning 20 Commission, and multiple presentations to City Council; 21 WHEREAS, the City of Rialto Planning Division has prepared an update of the City's 22 General Plan Housing Element in accordance with Government Code Section 65588; 23 WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial 24 Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared for the draft 2021-2029 Housing 25 Update in compliance with CEQA and the local environmental review guidelines; 26 WHEREAS, the IS/MND was circulated for the required 30-day public review period 27 from January 7, 2023 to February 7, 2023;
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1 WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration (NOI) for the draft 2021- 2 2029 Housing Element Update was posted with the City Clerk and San Bernardino County Clerk 3 and sent to responsible agencies on or about January 7, 2023; 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65350-65362, on February 9, 2023, 5 the Planning Commission of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing on GPA 6 No. 2021-0002; heard public testimony; discussed GPA No. 2021-0002; closed the public hearing; 7 and forwarded a recommendation of approval to the City Council for action; 8 WHEREAS, on February 28, 2023, HCD conditionally approved the City's Housing 9 Element, finding the Housing Element substantially in compliance with state law; 10 WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65350-65362, on February 28, 2023, 11 the City Council of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing on GPA No. 2021- 12 0002; heard public testimony; discussed GPA No. 2021-0002; closed the public hearing and 13 adopted the IS/MND and approved the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update; 14 WHEREAS, Inland Counties Legal Services submitted a letter asserting that there were 15 substantial revisions to the Housing Element and that substantial revisions to the Housing Element 16 must be heard by the Planning Commission for a recommendation of approval to the City Council; 17 WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65350-65362, on May 31, 2023, the 18 Planning Commission of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing on GPA No. 19 2021-0002; heard public testimony; discussed GPA No. 2021-0002; closed the public hearing; and 20 forwarded a recommendation of ratification to the City Council for action; and 21 WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. 22 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rialto, California, does hereby resolve 23 as follows:
24 SECTION 1. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that foregoing recitals are 25 true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference. 26 SECTION 2. The Planning Commission finds as follows:
A. Government Code Section 65588(b), a provision of the State housing element laws set 28 forth in §65580 et seq., requires the City to update its Housing Element not less than once -2-
1 every eight years. The City's Housing Element was last updated in 2020 for the 2014- 2 2021 Four Year (Mid-Cycle) update, and an update is required for the planning period of 3 2021-2029. The City submitted a draft of its 2021-2029 Housing Element Update to State 4 HCD for review of substantial compliance with housing element laws, in accordance with 5 Government Code Section 65588(b) and (d). State HCD conditionally approved the City's 6 Housing Element via a letter dated February 28, 2023. The Planning Commission has considered the approved Housing Element attached hereto as Exhibit "A." 8 SECTION 3. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council of the 9 City of Rialto ratify adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, General Plan Amendment 10 No. 2021-0002.
11 SECTION 5. The Chairman of the Planning Commission shall sign this resolution 12 evidencing the passage and adoption of this resolution. 13 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of May. 2023. 14 15
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16 JOHN PEUKERT, VICE CHAIR
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4 5 1, Kimberly Dame, Administrative Analyst of the City of Rialto, do hereby certify that the 6 foregoing Resolution No. 2023-40 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning 7 Commission of the City of Rialto held on the 31st day of May 2023. 8 Upon motion of Commissioner Dale Estvander, second by Commissioner Frank Gonzalez, 9 foregoing Resolution No. 2023-40 was duly passed and adopted. 10 11 Vote on the motion:
12 AYES: 4 (Peukert, Estvander, Gilbert, Gonzalez)
NOES: 0
14 ABSTENTION: O
15 ABSENT: 1 (Gutierrez)
16 17 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of the City of 18 Rialto this 31 sty day of May 2023.
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