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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-27 - RESOLUTIONS - AMEND MC 21-088 HOUSING ELEMENT^ RESOLUTION NO.23-38 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO MASTER CASE 21-088 (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 21-001), AMENDING THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA'S GENERAL PLAN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact: a. Following a public hearing held on May 10, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-21, which adopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update. b. The proposed project is identified as Maser Case 21-088 (project), consisting of General Plan Amendment 21-001, which includes amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update of the City's General Plan to ensure consistency with all State of California requirements. c. On May 11, 2022, the adopted Housing Element Update was submitted to California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for its 60-day review. d. On July 7, 2022, a comment letter from HCD on their review of the adopted 2021- 2029 Housing Element was received by staff. Revisions to the 2021-2029 Housing Element have been made pursuant to HCD's comments and the document has been updated to comply with State Housing Element Law. e. On December 9, 2022, a draft of the amendment to the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update was released, emailed to interested parties, and made available on the City's website. f. On December 16, 2022, the draft amendment to 2021-2029 Housing Element Update was submitted to HCD for its 60-day review. g. On February 14, 2023, a comment letter from HCD on their review of the draft amendment to the 2021-2029 Housing Element was received by staff. Further revisions to the 2021-2029 Housing Element have been made pursuant to HCD's comments and the document has been updated to comply with State Housing Element Law. h. The City Council acknowledges that comments on the adopted Housing Element ^ provided by HCD will be considered and incorporated as appropriate prior to adoption of the Amendment to the 2021-2029 Housing Element by City Council, in compliance with state law. Page 1 of 7 i. The City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing on June 27, 2023, in accordance /i with the City's noticing requirements. The public hearing for the Amendment to the Housing Element Update was advertised in The Signal newspaper on June 6, 2023. The public hearing was held at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 6:00 p.m. j. At the public hearing held on June 27, 2023, the City Council received City staffs presentation summarizing the proposed project, conducted the public hearing, and received public testimony regarding the project. k. Based upon the staff presentation, staff report, and public comments and testimony, the City Council finds that the project will not adversely affect the health, peace, comfort, or welfare of persons residing in the area; nor will the project jeopardize, endanger or otherwise constitute a menace to the public health, safety, or general welfare. 1. The location of the documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the decision of the City Council is based for the Master Case 21-088 project file is with the Community Development Department; the record specifically is in the custody of the Director of Community Development. SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS. Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council hereby £rod as follows: a. An Initial Study and a Negative Declaration for the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update were previously adopted by Resolution No. 22-21. b. The proposed amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update do not result in significant, substantive amendments that would result in the need for additional CEQA analysis. C. The documents and other material which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the decision of the City Council is made is the Master Case 21-088 project file, located within the Community Development Department and is in the custody of the Director of Community Development. d. The City Council, based upon the findings set forth above, hereby finds that the project is consistent with the Negative Declaration prepared for this project, adopted by Resolution No. 22-21. SECTION 3. GENERAL FINDINGS FOR MASTER CASE 21-088. Based on the foregoing facts and findings for Master Case 21-088, the City Council hereby finds as follows: a. The proposal is consistent with the General Plan. The project is consistent with the General Plan's objectives, policies, and procedures. The n proposed amendment to the Housing Element of the City's General Plan ensures Page 2 of 7 consistency with all requirements of the State of California Government Code. The amendment to the Housing Element would not result in amendments to any other elements of the General Plan. b. The proposal is allowed within the applicable underlying zone and complies with all other applicable provisions of this code. The proposed amendment to the Housing Element would not result in any General Plan land use changes or zoning changes. No changes to the land use map or zoning map were necessary to accommodate the City's RHNA allocation. Future residential development is expected to occur in those areas already identified for residential uses. c. The proposal will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the public convenience, health, interest, safety, or general welfare, or be materially detrimental or injurious to the improvements, persons, property, or uses in the vicinity and zone in which the property is located. Nothing contained in the proposed amendment would endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the public. The proposed amendment to the Housing Element consists of updates as required by state law and would not be materially detrimental or injurious to the improvements, persons, property, or uses in the vicinity. r1 d. The proposal is physically suitable for the site. The factors related to the proposal's physical suitabilityfor the site shall include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. The design, location, shape, size, and operating characteristics are suitable for the proposed use. 2. The highways or streets that provide access to the site are ofsufficient width and are improved as necessary to carry the kind and quantity of traffic such proposal would generate. 3. Public protection service (e.g., Fire protection, Sheriff fprotection, etc.) are readily available. 4. The provision ofutilities (e.g. potable water, schools, solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.) is adequate to serve the site. The proposal is physically suitable for the site in terms of location, shape, size, and operating characteristics. The proposed amendment to the Housing Element consists of updates as required by state law. No changes to the land use map or zoning map were necessary to accommodate the City's RHNA allocation. Future residential development is expected to occur in those areas already identified for residential uses. Furthermore, the City conducted outreach with public protection service and utility providers as a part of the Project and incorporated comments received in the Housing Element Updates. ^ Nothing in the proposed amendment would increase the need for fire or police protection services, or increase demand for utilities. Page 3 of 7 SECTION 4. FINDINGS FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 21-001. Based on the n above findings of fact and recitals and the entire record, including, without limitation, oral and written testimony and other evidence received at the public hearings, reports and other transmittals from City staff to the City Council, and upon studies and investigations made by the City Council, the City Council finds as follows: a. The proposed General Plan amendment meets all of the findings per Section 17.06.130 (Findings and Decision). The proposed General Plan amendment meets all of the findings per Section 17.06.130, as summarized in Section 3, above. b. Properties which benefitfrom increased density or intensity ofdevelopment resulting from the General Plan amendment shall fully mitigate their increased sewer impact at the time that development occurs on the properties. The proposed amendment to the Housing Element consists of updates as required by state law. No changes to the land use map or zoning map were necessary to accommodate the City's RHNA allocation. Future residential development is expected to occur in those areas already identified for residential uses. In addition, the City Council shall make at least one of the following findings: 1. The proposed General Plan amendment is consistent with other elements of the City's General Plan pursuant to Government Code Section 65300.5. 2. The proposed General Plan amendment, if applicable, responds to changes in state and/or federal law pursuant to Government Code Section 65300.9. 3. The proposed General Plan amendment has been referred to the County of Los Angeles and any adjacent cities abutting or affected by the proposed action, the Local Agency Formation Commission, and airy federal agency whose operations or lands may be affected by the proposed decision pursuant to Government Code Section 65352. The proposed General Plan amendment consisting of updates to the Housing Element include revisions to ensure consistency with all requirements of the State of California Government Code. The amendments to the Housing Element are consistent with the other elements of the City's General Plan. As a part of the outreach for the General Plan amendment and the CEQA process, the proposed amendments were referred to the applicable county, state, and federal agencies. Input received, if any, was incorporated into the applicable documents. d. Additional findings for the Housing Element Update include the following: 1. The proposed amendments to the Housing Element are consistent with Government Code Section 65583, which states that a Housing Element is a mandatory element of the General Plan and shall consist of an identification and analysis of existing and ^ projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, Page 4 of 7 financial resources, and a schedule of programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. 2. The proposed General Plan amendment is necessary to update the Housing Element in order to reflect the adequate sites for housing, including rental housing, factory - built housing, and mobile homes, and shall make adequate provisions for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community. 3. The Housing Element describes existing and projected huusing inventories and opportunities for additional housing within the planning area: 4. The Housing Element determines the extent of housing -needs in thecommunity and planning area. - - 5. The Housing Element describes methods for solving housing Aeficfencies and providing the City and its planning area with sufficient housing at all income levels. 6. The information which is the subject of this General Plan amendment is consistent with all other provisions of the Housing Element. SECTION 5. The City Manager is authorized to make clerical corrections; minor technical changes; and other non -substantive edits to the Housing Element, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to ensure the Housing Element receives final certification from the State of California. Unless substantive changes are required, no additional City Council action is required to ratify such changes. SECTION 6. The City Council hereby finds no further analysis under CEQA is required and approves the Amendment to Master Case 21-088, consisting of General Plan Amendment 21-001, adopting the Negative Declaration prepared for the project and allowing for the amendment of the Housing Element, as shown in the Housing Element Update (Exhibit A). SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and certify this record to be a full, complete, and correct copy of the action taken. Page 5 of 7 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 27' day of June, 2023. n ATTEST: -:A!�'h::�W CITY CLERK -- DATE::- STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) R/JIY� O 1, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 23-38 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 27s' of June, 2023, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smyth, Miranda, Weste, McLean, Gibbs NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None CITY CLERK Page 6 of 7 r� EXHIBIT A AMENDMENT TO THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (HEARING DRAFT) INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE DOCUMENT CAN BE FOUND AT https�//w smta-clarita com[housingetement Page 7 of 7