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REF220020/REF220017/REF220018/General Plan Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update
a. Receive a presentation on the General Plan Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update (2024-31), Safety Element Update, and new Environmental Justice Element.
b. Consider the Draft General Plan Elements Updates Community Engagement Plan; and
c. Provide direction to staff.
Project Location: Unincorporated County of Monterey
Proposed CEQA Action: Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a presentation on the General Plan Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update (2024-31), Safety Element Update, and new Environmental Justice Element.
b. Consider the Draft General Plan Elements Updates Community Engagement Plan; and
c. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY:
The County Board of Supervisors approved a professional services agreement on September 27, 2022, for Harris & Associates to provide consultant services supporting efforts to amend General Plan Elements including the Sixth Cycle Update to the Housing Element, update to the Safety Element, and preparation of a new Environmental Justice Element. These elements are applicable throughout unincorporated County of Monterey; however, the Environmental Justice Element is applicable in areas of the County identified as a disadvantaged community, per state and local criteria. The consultant will provide the Board of Supervisors an overview presentation of the status of the General Plan Elements Updates and seeks input from the Board.
As part of the Sixth Cycle Update to the Housing Element, the County is required to identify sites and zoning designations that can accommodate housing developments capable of satisfying the County's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) of 3,326 housing units distributed across four Income levels (1,070 Very Low, 700 Low, 420 Moderate, and 1,136 Above Moderate). Along with facilitating the County's RHNA, the ...
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