Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
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CONSIDER SUBMITTAL OF THE DRAFT 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) FOR REVIEW (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On September 28, 2021, City's General Plan Consultant Dyett & Bhatia (D&B) presented the City's draft Housing Element to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission reached an unanimous decision and made a recommendation to the City Council to submit the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). State law mandates that all cities to submit their draft Housing Element to HCD by October 15th for their 60-day review. It should be noted that the City Council is not approving the Housing Element at this time. Instead, the City Council is encouraged to provide input on the goals, policies, and programs in the draft Housing Element (included in Chapter 6, Housing Action Plan). These sections provide policy direction for housing during the 2021-2029 period. The remainder of the Draft Housing Element provides detailed information regarding City's population, housing, and employment.
The input from the Planning Commission and City Council will be incorporated into the draft Housing Element and will be submitted to HCD for their review and comment. D&B will incorporate HCD's comments into the final Housing Element as part of the Carson 2040 General Plan update. Staff expects the General Plan to be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council in early 2022. The adopted Housing Element is required to be submitted to HCD for final certification by February 15, 2022.
The Planning Commission discussed the goals and policies and the programs included in the Housing Element including specific issues related to the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) requirements, the desire of the Planning Commission for the City to provide housing to...
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