TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: WARREN MORELION, AICP, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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2023 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report.
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RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the 2023 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Reports which will subsequently be filed with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the General Fund. These annual reports are filed with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and no further action is required.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above will further the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
• Responsible Long-Range Planning
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BACKGROUND
In July 2010, the City Council adopted Envision Chino 2025, a comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan. Section 65400 of the Government Code requires the Planning Commission to review and forward to the City Council an annual report describing the City’s progress in implementing its General Plan and Housing Element. Once reviewed by the City, the report is required to be sent electronically to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), as well as the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
The City’s General Plan includes an introduction and Vision Chapter as well as 12 separate elements. The 12 elements cover the seven topics required by State Government Code Section 65302, including a Housing Element that is required to be updated every eight years. The Housing Element update was completed by the City in January 2022 and covers the 2021-2029 reporting period. While HCD has not yet officially certified the 2021-2029 Housing Element, HCD is still requiring the City to provide annual housing progress reports. The 2021-2029 Housing Element includes specific components such as an analysis of the existing housing stock, an analysis of existing and projected housing needs, and a quantification of the number of housing units that will be developed, preserved, and improved through its policies and actions.
The General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report has been completed and is attached for review by the City Council in accordance with State guidelines. The General Plan and Housing Element progress report ensures responsible long-range planning through the annual review of policies, strategies, and actions identified in each document.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Staff reviewed the General Plan goals, policies, and actions, as identified in the Implementation Program (Exhibit “A” to the General Plan Annual Progress Report). The Implementation Program incorporates a narrative of the goals and action statements from the General Plan that have been completed or were in the process of being completed in 2023. During the 2023 calendar year, the City continued to implement many General Plan goals and policies through ongoing City programs, private development, and capital improvement projects.
The City also continues to implement the 2021-2029 Housing Element measures in an effort to add to the region’s supply of affordable housing through the multiple housing programs offered by the City. Exhibit “B” to the General Plan Annual Progress Report includes several tables that summarize the progress made in 2023 towards meeting the goals and objectives of the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element.
The Planning Commission reviewed the 2023 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report at the March 20, 2024, Planning Commission meeting, and recommended the City Council receive and file the reports.
Attachment: 2023 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report