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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-12 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2022-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA ADOPTING THE UPDATED 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN (LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECT NO. LR18-1620)9 APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM NO. 2021-01 TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO MAKE MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT TO ADDRESS COMMENTS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON THIS HOUSING ELEMENT, PROVIDED THAT THE MODIFICATIONS WOULD NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DEVELOPMENT ACCOMMODATED BY THE HOUSING ELEMENT PRIOR TO REVISIONS AND WOULD NOT RESULT IN NEW ACTIONS BY THE CITY THAT WOULD REQUIRE A GENERAL FUND COMMITMENT OF $20,000 OR GREATER. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Procedural Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine, and declare that: A. The City of Temecula adopted its first Housing Element (Second Cycle) on November 9, 1993. B. The City of Temecula first amended its Housing Element (Third Cycle) on October 8, 2002. C. The City of Temecula adopted a Comprehensive Update of its General Plan on April 12, 2005. D. The City of Temecula amended its Housing Element (Fourth Cycle) on July 27, 2010. E. The City of Temecula amended its Housing Element (Fifth Cycle) on January, 2014. F. The City of Temecula amended its Housing Element (Sixth Cycle) on October 12, 2021. G. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) completed the Sixth Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) on March 4, 2021, with a minor amendment adopted on July 1, 2021. H. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) approved the RHNA allocation on March 22, 2021. I. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provided a comment letter on December 3, 2021. J. Government Code Section 65588 establishes October 15, 2021, as the due date for cities located in the SCAG region to submit their 2021-2029 Housing Element Update to the State. K. The City of Temecula must adopt its 2021-2029 Housing Element within 120 days of the above -referenced due date. L. The Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element includes an analysis of potential sites that indicates that the City of Temecula has adequate development capacity under existing zoning designations to meet its RHNA of 4,139 total units and related affordable housing needs for lower and moderate income households. M. On August 17, 2021, the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element was released to the community for public comment and review including to groups that represent lower income and special needs populations in Temecula; and N. On August 17, 2021, the City hosted a community open house to introduce the Draft Housing Element and solicit public feedback on the Housing Element O. On October 27, 2021, the City hosted a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) workshop, which included a discussion on Housing Element. P. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, codified at Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR § 15000 et seq.), the City is the lead agency for the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element (the Project); and Q. This Housing Element Update was processed including, but not limited to a public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by law. R. The Planning Commission considered the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update of the General Plan and environmental review on January 19, 2022, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter. S. At the conclusion of the Planning Commission hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2022-XX recommending that the City Council adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update of the General Plan, and EIR Addendum No. 2021-01 to the General Plan, based upon the findings set forth hereunder. T. The City Council, at a regular meeting, considered the 2021-2029 Housing Element (Sixth Cycle) of the General Plan at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter. U. At the conclusion of the City Council hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the City Council adopted the EIR Addendum No. 2021-01 to the General Plan and the 2021-2029 Housing Element (Sixth Cycle) of the General Plan, Long Range Planning Project No. LR18-1620 subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder. V. All legal preconditions to the adoption of the Resolution have occurred. Section 2. Further Findings. The City Council, in adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update hereby finds, determines and declares that: General Plan Amendment A. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element Update of the General Plan is in conformance with the General Plan for Temecula and with all applicable requirements of State law and other Ordinances of the City. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element Update has been designed to be consistent with State Housing Law, the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for local agencies under jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and to be internally consistent with the other elements of the Temecula General Plan with implementation of the identified programs. B. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element Update of the General Plan will not have a significant impact on the character of the built environment; The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element Update is compatible with the nature, condition and development of existing uses, buildings and structures and will not adversely affect the existing or planned uses, buildings, or structures. The Housing Element Update contains the goals, policies, and programs that will help guide the production of future housing within the City, in concert with other elements of the General Plan. The Housing Element Update will provide flexibility and opportunity in the development of residential uses to meet the needs of all economic segments of the community within the City. The specific programs of the Housing Element Update will provide opportunityfor affordable housing through the identification of appropriate sites and density, provisions for density bonus law, provisions for transitional, supportive, and employee housing, as well as establishment of development standards for emergency shelters. The Housing Element and the Citys current General Plan have adequate capacity to accommodate all units. In compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 an Addendum to the General Plan FEIR has been prepared which concludes that the proposed updates to the General Plan Housing Element do not result in any new or greater environmental impacts than were previously analyzed, disclosed, and mitigated. None of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 are present to require the preparation of a subsequent EIR, and no additional environmental review is required. C. The nature of the proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element Update of the General Plan is not detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the community; The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element Update will promote the health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the City and its residents through the goals, policies, and implementation programs geared towards ensuring adequate housing for all income levels in the community. The proposed Housing Element Update complies with all statutory requirements and is internally consistent with the other elements of the General Plan with implementation of the identified programs. The proposed Housing Element will not expose people to an increased risk of negative health or public safety impacts and potential impacts related to the health, safety and general welfare of the community were analyzed in the environmental review and determined to be less than significant as a result of this project. The Housing Element and the City's current General Plan have adequate capacity to accommodate all units. In compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 an Addendum to the General Plan FEIR has been prepared which concludes that the proposed updates to the General Plan Housing Element do not result in any new or greater environmental impacts than were previously analyzed, disclosed, and mitigated. None of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 are present to require the preparation of a subsequent EIR, and no additional environmental review is required. Section 3. Further Findings. The Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element has been prepared to meet the requirements of State law and local housing objectives, and is consistent with the other elements of the current Temecula General Plan. Section 4. Environmental Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby makes the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the recommendation for approval of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update of the General Plan, Long Range Planning Project No. LR18-1620. A. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, staff has reviewed and considered the Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR") for the General Plan certified by the City Council on April 12, 2005 (State Clearinghouse No. 2003061041), including the impacts and mitigation measures identified therein. Staff has also reviewed the Harveston Specific Plan Amendment Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2019070974), Altair Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2014111029) and Uptown Temecula Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2013061012). B. In compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 an Addendum to the General Plan FEIR (Addendum 2021-01) was prepared in August 2021 which concludes that the draft General Plan Housing Element does not result in any new or greater environmental impacts than were previously analyzed, disclosed, and mitigated. No new development is permitted under the draft Housing Element where it is not currently permitted in the General Plan, and all new development analyzed in the draft Housing Element is in areas already designated for residential or mixed use. In addition, no new information of substantial importance has surfaced since the certification of the General Plan EIR. None of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 are present to require the preparation of a subsequent EIR, and no additional environmental review is required. The draft Housing Element was amended in response to HCD's comments. The 2021- 2029 Housing Element Update, as revised in response to HCD's comments, does not create any new program or policy that would permit residential development where it is not otherwise permitted. As such, it was determined that the revisions to the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update do not result in any new or greater environmental impacts than were previously analyzed, disclosed, and mitigated, and that it is still appropriate for the City to rely on Addendum 2021-01. It was determined that a supplemental or subsequent EIR do not need to be prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, and that no further environmental review is required. C. Based on the findings set forth in the Resolution, the City Council herby adopts General Plan Addendum 2021-01 prepared for this project. Section 4. Adoption. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby adopts the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and General Plan Addendum 2021-01 in substantially the same form as attached hereto as Exhibit "A". PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this 81h day of February, 2022. ATTEST- Randi , City Clerk [SEAL] 1 Matt Rahn, Mayor 1 1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2022-12 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 81h day of February, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Alexander, Edwards, Rahn, Schwank, Stewart NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Randi Johl, City Clerk M