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Public hearing to consider adopting a Resolution to:
a. Adopt the Negative Declaration for the County of Monterey 2015-2023 Housing Element;
b. Amend the County's General Plan (the 2010 Monterey County General Plan for the non-coastal area and the 1982 General Plan for the coastal zone) to replace the 2009-2014 Housing Element with the County of Monterey 2015-2023 Housing Element; and
c. Direct staff to submit the County of Monterey 2015-2023 Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for certification.
(2015-2023 Housing Element - REF140087, County-wide)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution (Attachment B) to:
a. Adopt the Negative Declaration for the County of Monterey 2015-2023 Housing Element;
b. Amend the County's General Plan (the 2010 Monterey County General Plan for the non-coastal area and the 1982 General Plan for the coastal zone) to replace the 2009-2014 Housing Element with the County of Monterey 2015-2023 Housing Element; and
c. Direct staff to submit the County of Monterey 2015-2023 Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for certification.
SUMMARY:
The County of Monterey has prepared the 2015-2023 Housing Element (Attachment B), which updates the County's certified 2009-2014 Housing Element. Housing Element updates are mandated by state law every eight years based on a schedule set by legislation and must include an evaluation of the County's present and future housing needs, including discussion of affordable housing issues, constraints and opportunities, and proposed efforts to improve the availability, affordability, and adequacy of housing in the unincorporated area of the County. The Housing Element also identifies how the County's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for 2014-2023 planning period will be accommodated. An initial study and Negative Declaration has been prepared and cir...
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