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
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'PATRICK HOLUB
SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION
AS TO CONTENT:
WHITNEY cDONALD
CITY MANAGER/ ACTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR