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a. Consider accepting the 2018 Annual Progress Report for the Monterey County General Plan(s);
b. Consider accepting the 2018 Annual Progress Report for the 2015-2023 Housing Element;
c. Consider authorizing the Chief of Planning to submit the final progress reports to the State Office of Planning and Research and State Department of Housing and Community Development, as required.
Proposed CEQA Action: Not a project per CEQA Guideline secs. 15060(c)(1) and 15378(b)(4)
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RECOMMENDATION:
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 2018 Annual Progress Report for the Monterey County General Plan(s) pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 (Attachment A, Exhibits 1 and 2);
c. Accept the 2018 Annual Progress Report for the 2015-2023 Housing Element to comply with State Department of Housing and Community Development requirements (Exhibit 2 of Attachment A);
d. Authorize the Chief of Planning to submit the final progress reports to the State Office of Planning and Research and State Department of Housing and Community Development.
SUMMARY:
Local agencies are required to submit an annual report to their legislative body (Board of Supervisors), State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) that includes the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation, progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs (RHNA), and degree to which the approved General Plan complies with State guidelines. For the County of Monterey, this includes:
- 2010 General Plan, as amended, for inland areas
- 1982 General Plan, as amended, and certified Land Use Plans for coastal areas
- 2015-2023 Housing Element, countywide
Staff has prepared the required annual reports for Board consideration.
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