Title
Adopt a Resolution Certifying the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the 2023-2031 Housing Element and General Plan Update, and Related General Plan, Zoning Map, and Zoning Code Amendments, and Make All Required Mitigation and Alternatives Findings, and Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all in Compliance with the Requirements of CEQA; and
Adopt a Resolution Adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element, Amending the Land Use Element of the 2035 General Plan, and Adopting the Environmental Justice Element of the 2035 General Plan; and
Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map and Adopting Miscellaneous Related Amendments to the Zoning Code
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
? Housing and Homelessness
SUMMARY
State Law requires local agencies to update their Housing Elements every eight years and establishes a series of specific requirements as to the scope, content, and process by which a housing element is updated and adopted, including certification by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). All cities and counties in the San Francisco Bay Area are required to adopt updated Housing Elements by January 31, 2023 for the period covering 2023-2031.
Related General Plan and Zoning Amendments are also proposed, including a new General Plan Environmental Justice Element and amended Land Use Element. Implementing Zoning Code and Zoning Map Amendments are also proposed that would advance housing opportunities, reduce or eliminate constraints to housing, and align with recent changes in State Laws.
The Planning Commission reviewed this item on November 17, 2022 and recommended approval to the City Council on a 5-0 vote.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council:
* Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) adopting and certifying the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the 2023-2031 Housing Element and General Plan Update, and miscellaneous amendments to the Zoning Map and Zoning Code, and...
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