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RESOLUTION Approving the 2015-2023 Housing Element Update of the San Leandro General Plan to Comply with the State Mandated Deadline of January 31, 2015
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WHEREAS, Section 65300, et seq. of the State Planning and Zoning Law (Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code) requires every city and county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element is one of seven mandated elements of a General Plan and must address the existing and projected housing needs for all economic segments of the community. The City's current Housing Element was adopted on April 5, 2010 for the 2007-2014 period; and
WHEREAS, all jurisdictions in the San Francisco Bay Area are required by State law to update their housing elements by January 31, 2015 for the 2015-2023 period; and
WHEREAS, the City initiated a Housing Element update in March 2014, intending to use the State Department of Housing and Community Development's (HCD) newly initiated streamlining process to adopt the update by the January 31, 2015 deadline; and
WHEREAS, for the current Housing Element, the City collected and analyzed data on housing needs, available housing sites, and housing constraints to develop updated goals, quantified objectives, policies, and actions consistent with State requirements. Under the HCD streamlining process, the City updated the document to meet the new RHNA of 2,287 units, respond to new state laws and address current housing market issues and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted study sessions with the Planning Commission on May 8 and July 10, 2014 and with the City Council on June 16, 2014. The City convened a roundtable of housing advocates, developers and service providers on July 1, 2014 and a community meeting on housing on July 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City launched a project website in April 2014, provided on-line materials for public comment,...
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