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a. Consider the 2020 draft Annual Progress Report for the 1982 General Plan (coastal) and 2010 Monterey County General Plan (non-coastal);
b. Consider the 2020 draft Annual Progress Report for the 2015-2023 Housing Element;
c. Consider a draft 5-Year General Plan Implementation Work Program, including 2021 Long Range Planning and General Plan Implementation Priority Tasks; and
d. Make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
Proposed CEQA Action: Not a project per Sections 15060(c)(1) and 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission:
a. Find that consideration of draft annual reports is not a project subject to CEQA per Section 15060(c)(1) and 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines;
b. Recommend that the Board approve the 2020 Annual Progress Reports pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 for;
1. 1982 General Plan (coastal) and 2010 Monterey County General Plan (non-coastal) (Attachment A, Exhibit 1),
2. 2015-2023 Housing Element (Attachment A, Exhibit 2);
c. Provide direction for a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the draft 5-Year General Plan Implementation Work Program, including 2021 Long Range Planning and General Plan Implementation Priority Tasks (Attachments C, D, and E).
SUMMARY:
Planning Agencies are required to provide an annual report to the legislative body (Board of Supervisors), State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and State Department of Housing and Community Development (CA-HCD). One report is to describe the progress with implementation of the General Plan and the degree to which the General Plan is consistent with State Guidelines. A separate report is required to identify how Monterey County's housing efforts conform to specific content requirements from the State. Both reports must be submitted to OPR and CA-HCD by April 1st of each year.
In September 2020, the Housing office was separated from Economic Development and moved from the Coun...
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