HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-190 N.C.S. 12/01/2014Resolution No. 2014-190 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AMENDING THE CITY OF PETALUMA GENERAL PLAN 2025 TO UPDATE THE
HOUSING ELEMENT TO INCLUDE THE 2015-2023 HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEREAS, State law requires California cities to prepare and adopt a general plan to
guide future development of the city, including a Housing Element as one of the mandatory
elements in a eity's general plan; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2008, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2008-085
N.C.S., adopting the General Plan 2025. which contained the City's then -existing housing
element; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 200% the City Council approved Resolution No. 2009-094
N.C.S., adopting the Petaluma 2009-2014 Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, State law requires that cities comprehensively update their Housing
Elements to ensure their plans can accommodate future demand for housing; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2015-2023 Housing Element Update ("Housing Element")
identifies and analyzes existing and projected housing needs and states goals, policies, quantified
objectives and special programs for the preservation, improvement and development of housing
in the City from 2015 through 2023; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Housing Element has been prepared in conformance with the
requirements of State law, including but not limited to Article 10.6 (Housing Elements) of the
Government Code and was released for preliminary review as a draft to the State Department of
Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Housing and Community Development reviewed
the Draft Housing Element and determined that the draft element meets the statutory
requirements of State housing element law; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Housing Element is consistent with the Petaluma General
Plan 2025, adopted by the City on May 19, 2008; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Negative Declaration was prepared pursuant to the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, notice of the City's intention to adopt a Negative Declaration and of the
availability of the Negative Declaration for a thirty day public review and comment period was
originally given on October 9, 2014 in accordance with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2014, the City of Petaluma Planning Commission
conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider and review the Housing Element and
Negative Declaration for recommendation to the City Council; and
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WHEREAS, after the conclusion of said public hearing, the Planning Commission
adopted its Resolution No. 2014-39, unanimously recommending that the City Council adopt the
2015-2023 Housing Element as an amendment to the Petaluma General Plan 2025; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2014-189
N.C.S. approving a negative declaration of environmental impact, making findings and adopting
a statement of overriding considerations in regard to the Housing Element, all in accordance with
the requirements of Public Resources Code Sections 21000 el seq. ("CEQA"), Title 14,
California Code of Regulations. Sections 15000 el seq. ("CEQA Guidelines") and the City of
Petaluma Environmental Review Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2014, the City Council held a properly noticed public
hearing, accepted comments from all interested parties on the proposed Negative Declaration and
the Housing Element, considered the Housing Element, the Negative Declaration, and the
supporting Initial Study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Recitals. The above Recitals are true and correct and adopted as findings of the City
Council.
Adoption of Housing Element. Based on the findings and conclusions stated above,
the City Council finds it in the public interest to, and hereby approves and adopts the
City of Petaluma 2015-2023 Housing Element, incorporated herein by reference, as
Chapter 11 to the General Plan 2025, which shall supersede and replace any
previously adopted Housing Elements.
3. Effective Date. The Housing Element shall take effect thirty days from the date of the
adoption of this Resolution pursuant to State law, including Midway Orchards v.
County of Butte (1990) 220 Cal.App.3d 765, 778 and DeVita v. County of Napa
(1995) 9 Cal. 4d' 763. 787, fm. 9.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter ofsaid City
REFERENCE: I hereby certik, the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the ApprcAid as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the I" day or December, �j 11
2014, by the following vote: (.j t
.ity Attorney
AYES: Barrett. Mayor Glass. Harris, Healy, Vice Mayor Kearney, Miller ( "I
NOES: None
ABSENT: Albertson
ABSTAIN: Nr/tony�e7
ATTEST: --
City Clerk a}'or
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