DATE: MARCH 14, 2023
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FROM: MEGAN HUNTER, DIRECTOR
THROUGH: LISA BRINTON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
GRANT LEONARD, PLANNING MANAGER
BY: JONATHAN MOORE, SENIOR PLANNER
TITLE: 2022 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND VISIÓN SALINAS 2040 UPDATE RECOMMENDED ACTION:
This is an informational item. No formal action is required.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Sections 65400 and 65700 of the California Government Code mandates that all cities and counties submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to their legislative bodies, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1st of each year. This report covers Salinas General Plan (2002) implementation activities during the calendar year 2022. General Plan Update (GPU) engagement also continued in 2022 with twelve workshop/working group meetings, a transportation survey, and direct farmworker engagement with the Center for Community Advocacy (CCA). During the last calendar year, it was determined that given the increased complexity of the Housing Element process, the Housing Element update would have to run ahead of the rest of the GPU to meet the statutory deadline of December 15, 2023.
BACKGROUND:
General Plan Annual Progress Report Requirements
Under California Government Code Section 65400, staff is required to prepare a General Plan Annual Progress Report (GP APR) for review by the City Council and submittal to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1st of each year. Failure to submit the report within sixty (60) days of the deadline would make the City ineligible for certain State grant programs.
Visión Salinas 2040 General Plan Update
The City launched the General Plan Update (GPU), Visión Salinas 2040, which will also include a new Environmental Justice Element and the City’s first Climate Action Plan (CAP), in the summer of 2021. In 2021, the City launched engagement with seven (7) land use workshops. In 2022 General Plan engagement covered a variety of topics in multiple formats. The topics of existing conditions, climate action, community design (including land use and transportation), and environmental justice were covered in five community workshops/webinars. The City also conducted seven Working Group meetings, diving deeper with residents into topics such as housing, water, and economic development. More details and meeting notes are available in Attachment 3, General Plan Update 2022 Community Meeting Summaries. Through a Sustainable Agricultural Land Conservation (SALC) Planning Grant, the City is also partnering with the Center for Community Advocacy (CCA) to deepen grassroots outreach. Last year CCA made two outreach visits to local farm fields and recruited 10 General Plan Ambassadors.
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