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PC R 21-2342RESOLUTION NO. 21-2342 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 19-002 ADOPTING THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND AN ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WHEREAS, Section 65302 of the California Government Code requires every city and county in California to adopt a Housing Element as part of its General Plan; and WHEREAS, State law further requires that the City of Arroyo Grande's ("City") Housing Element be updated at regular intervals to demonstrate that the jurisdiction is capable of accommodating its "fair share" of the region's housing needs, known as the jurisdiction's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), and complies with the current requirements of State law; and WHEREAS, cities and the unincorporated area of San Luis Obispo County were assigned new RHNAs in 2019 for use in updating their housing elements; and WHEREAS, the City was given a RHNA of 692 housing units for the planning period of 2020-2028, including 170 units of very low income housing, 107 units of low income housing, 124 units of moderate income housing, and 291 units of above moderate housing; and WHEREAS, a study session was held by the Planning Commission on October 6, 2020, to discuss and receive feedback on the City's draft Housing Element Update; and WHEREAS, the City submitted the draft Housing Element Update to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on October 12, 2020, for review and conditional certification; and WHEREAS, the City received written comments from HCD on November 23, 2020, suggesting further refinements and changes were required to the draft Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the City thereafter resubmitted a revised draft Housing Element Update to HCD; and WHEREAS, the revised draft Housing Element Update was granted conditional certification by HCD on December 10, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information and public testimony presented at the public hearing and the information contained in the Housing Element Update, staff report, and the administrative record; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed this project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined that an addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is appropriate for the reasons set forth in the addendum presented to the Planning Commission at its meeting held on January 5, 2021. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby recommends that the City Council (i) approve General Plan Amendment No. 19-002; (ii) adopt the Housing Element Update incorporated herein as "Exhibit A," and (iii) and rely upon and adopt the findings set forth in the addendum to the General Plan EIR incorporated as "Exhibit B" in compliance with CEQA. On motion by Commissioner following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: , seconded by Commissioner , and by the the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 5"' day of January 2021. GLENN MARTIN CHAIR ATTE f 'PATRICK HOLUB SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION AS TO CONTENT: WHITNEY cDONALD CITY MANAGER/ ACTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR