File #: PC 22-019    Name: REF220014 - MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Type: Planning Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/1/2022 In control: Monterey County Planning Commission
On agenda: 3/9/2022 Final action:
Title: REF220014 - MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT a. Consider and accept the 2021 Annual Progress Report for the Monterey County General Plan(s); and b. Consider and accept the 2021 Annual Progress Report for the 2015-2023 Housing Element; c. Authorize the Housing and Community Development Department Director to submit the final progress reports to the State Office of Planning and Research and State Department of Housing and Community Development; and d. Consider and provide direction regarding the Five-Year Long-Range Planning Work Program. Proposed CEQA Action: Not a project per Sections 15060(c)(1) and 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment A - Annual Progress Report for 2010 General Plan Implentation & Housing Element Progress, 3. Attachment B - Discussion, 4. Attachment C - Five-Year Long-Range Planning Work Program Overview, 5. Attachment D - 2022-2023 Long-Range Planning Work Program Priority Task Funding Source
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REF220014 - MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
a. Consider and accept the 2021 Annual Progress Report for the Monterey County General Plan(s); and
b. Consider and accept the 2021 Annual Progress Report for the 2015-2023 Housing Element;
c. Authorize the Housing and Community Development Department Director to submit the final progress reports to the State Office of Planning and Research and State Department of Housing and Community Development; and
d. Consider and provide direction regarding the Five-Year Long-Range Planning Work Program.
Proposed CEQA Action: Not a project per Sections 15060(c)(1) and 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Find that submitting these annual reports is not a project subject to CEQA per Section 15060(c)(1) and 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines;
b. Accept the 2021 Annual Progress Report for the Monterey County General Plan(s) pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 (Attachment A);
c. Accept the 2021 Annual Progress Report for the 2015-2023 Housing Element to comply with State Department of Housing and Community Development requirements (Attachment A);
d. Authorize the County Housing and Community Development Department Director to submit the final progress reports to the State Office of Planning and Research and State Department of Housing and Community Development, as required; and
e. Provide direction to staff on the Five-Year Long-Range Planning Work Program (Attachments C).

SUMMARY:
On April 1st of each year the County is required to submit an Annual Progress Report for the 2010 General Plan Implementation (GPI) and Housing Element Progress (Attachment A). In 2021, there were no amendments completed to the 2010 General Plan (Inland).
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