RESOLUTION NO. R-24-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN MARINO, RECOMMENDING THE ADOPTION OF THE 2021-2029
HOUSING ELEMENT (SIXTH CYCLE) OF THE SAN MARINO
GENERAL PLAN, RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ZONING MAP REVISIONS,
RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND
GENERAL PLAN MAP REVISIONS, AND RECOMMENDING THE
ADOPTION OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE ADOPTED 2021-2029
HOUSING ELEMENT INITIAL STUDY AND NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (SCH 2022010208)
WHEREAS, Government Code § 65580 et seq. requires the City of San Marino to periodically prepare and update its Housing Element in its General Plan. The City’s Housing Element establishes goals, policies, and programs to accommodate the maintenance and expansion of the City’s housing supply; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Marino’s 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element includes updated data in compliance with state housing laws and a variety of programs and strategies to address citywide housing needs and priorities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council amended the General Plan to incorporate the Final 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element Update on February 9, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the 2021- 2029 Housing Element (IS/MND SCH 2022010208) on February 9, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to submit the 2021-2029 Housing Element to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for certification.
WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was circulated to HCD on February 11, 2022 for a 60-day HCD review; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2022, HCD provided its 60-day comments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element via email on April 12, 2022 and
WHEREAS, the City prepared the 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element - dated May 2024 based on HCD’s review letter dated April 12, 2022, City Council input, and public input received during the community conversation meeting on April 23, 2024; and WHEREAS, on May 8, 2024, the City Council directed staff to submit the Draft Housing Element (dated May 2024) to HCD; and
WHEREAS, the May 2024 Draft Housing Element was circulated to HCD on May 29, 2024 for a 60-day HCD review; and
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WHEREAS, on July 25, 2024, HCD provided its 60-day comments to the May 2024 Draft Housing Element via email on July 25, 2024; and
WHEREAS, City staff and the City’s Housing Consultant reviewed the comments from HCD and have made conforming edits and changes and incorporated comments and responses as reflected in the August 2024 Draft Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the August 2024 Draft Housing Element was circulated to HCD on August 30, 2024 for a 60-day HCD review; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2024, HCD met with City staff and the City’s Housing Consultant via the Microsoft Teams virtual meeting platform to provide a preliminary review of the City’s August 2024 Draft Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, City staff and the City’s Housing Consultant reviewed HCD’s preliminary review matrix and have made conforming edits and changes and incorporated comments and responses as reflected in the October 2024 Draft Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was reviewed for consistency with the City’s General Plan and San Marino Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared revisions to the City’s Municipal Code, Zoning Map, General Plan Housing Element, and General Plan Map to be consistent with the 2021-2029 Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, an Addendum to an adopted Negative Declaration (SCH 2022010208) for the 2021- 2029 Housing Element was prepared pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq., CEQA Guidelines § 15070, and the City of San Marino Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA, assessing the potential environmental impacts that might result from the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and the City determined that there was no substantial evidence that adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element may have a significant effect on the environment.; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the 2021-2029 Housing Element identifies and analyzes the current and future housing needs of residents within the City of San Marino and establishes housing goals, policies, and programs to meet those needs; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the revisions to the City’s Municipal Code, Zoning Map, General Plan, and General Plan Map are consistent with the 2021-2029 Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Zone Code Amendments are exempt to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), also known as the "general rule" or "common sense" exemption, CEQA exempts activities that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment. The Zone Code Amendments are required to reconcile with the City’s State mandated 2021-2029 Housing Element in order to implement State law and is consistent with the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element IS/ND (SCH 2022010208) and are not anticipated to result in any new changes to the physical environment. The proposed project would not result CITY OF SAN MARINO RESOLUTION NO. R-24-11
in changes to the physical environment, nor would it result in potential environmental impacts beyond those addressed in the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element IS/ND (SCH 2022010208); and
WHEREAS, the documents and other material that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the General Plan is located in the Planning Division; and WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 Housing Element, meets the requirements of state law (Government Code Section 65880 et seq.) and associated regulations relating to Housing Elements; and WHEREAS, consistent with the requirements of state law, the 2021-2029 Housing Element identifies and analyzes the current and future housing needs within the City of San Marino and identifies goals, policies and programs to provide certain services and ensure adequate opportunities for housing of all income levels for the planning period set by the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Marino has met all legal requirements for public outreach and obtaining public input relating to the 2021-2029 Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element (Sixth Cycle) of the San Marino General Plan, amend the City’s General Plan and Municipal Code to be consistent with the 2021-2029 Housing Element (Sixth Cycle), and adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update Initial Study and Negative Declaration; WHEREAS, in addition, before recommending the 2021-2029 Final Housing Element Update, the Planning Commission considered all evidence in the record, including written comments and public comments.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of San Marino, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission hereby declares that the recitals set forth above are true and correct, and incorporated into this resolution as findings of the Planning Commission.
SECTION 2. The City of San Marino Planning Commission recommends that the City Council amend the General Plan to incorporate the Final 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element Update.
SECTION 3. The City of San Marino Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the amendments to the City’s Municipal Code and General Plan to ensure consistency between the City’s Municipal Code, General Plan, and Final 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element Update.
SECTION 4. The City of San Marino Planning Commission finds, based upon the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the Addendum to an adopted Negative Declaration (SCH 2022010208) for the 2021-2029 Housing Element and exempt the Zone Code Amendments to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), also known as the CITY OF SAN MARINO RESOLUTION NO. R-24-11
"general rule" or "common sense" exemption, CEQA exempts activities that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 5. Severability: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The Planning Commission hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. Effective Date: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San Marino, California, on this 23rd day of October, 2024.
SHELLEY BOYLE,
Chair, San Marino Planning Commission
ATTEST:
ISIDRO FIGUEROA,
Secretary, San Marino Planning Commission