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RES-2009-141RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -1 41 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2008 -00467 PERTAINING TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT. WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim (`City pursuant to the recommendations of the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim, has heretofore adopted a General Plan for the City; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element identifies and analyzes existing and projected housing needs and includes a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement and development of housing; and WHEREAS. the City. in adopting a Housing Element, must comply with the statutory provisions of Article 10.6, Government Code Section 65580 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the City is required to amend the Housing Element of its General Plan as frequently as appropriate; and WHEREAS, on October 29, 2002. the City Council, by its Resolution No. 2002- 229. approved and adopted the Housing Element for the 1998 -2005 planning period; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a revised draft Housing Element which describes the current status of housing in the City; reviews the City's accomplishments in meeting the objectives set forth in the current Housing Element; provides an overview of the housing market as it relates to population and household trends; and assesses the City's existing and future housing needs. and discusses both governmental and non governmental constraints in meeting identified housing needs; and WHEREAS, the revised draft Housing Element describes the housing goals for the City through the year 2014: and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65586, the City has submitted its draft Housing Element for review and comment by the Department of Housing and Community Development "HCD" which is required to review draft housing elements and report its findings to the locality: and WHEREAS, the City has addressed all of the comments and findings made by HCD to the City in its revised draft Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on July 8. 2009. the City of Anaheim Planning Commission did hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Anaheim General Plan, designated as General Plan Amendment No. 2008 00467, amending the Housing Element of the Anaheim General Plan, including the revisions incorporated in response to the comments and findings made by HC D: and WHEREAS. at said public hearing, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did duly adopt its Resolution No. PC2009 -068 containing a report of its findings, a summary of the evidence presented at said hearing. and recommending that General Plan Amendment No. 2008- 00467 be adopted by the City Council: and WHEREAS, upon receipt of said Resolution, summary of evidence, report of findings and recommendations of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, the City Council did fix the 11th day of August, 2009, as the time. and the City Council Chamber in the Civic Center as the place for a public hearing on said proposed General Plan Amendment and did give notice thereof in the manner and as provided by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council did duly hold and conduct such public hearing and did give all persons interested therein an opportunity to be heard, and did receive evidence and reports and did consider the findings and recommendations of the Anaheim City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS. pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. the City Council, as lead agency for General Plan Amendment No. 2008 00467, does hereby find and determine that the Mitigated Negative Declaration is adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation in connection with said General Plan Amendment upon finding that the declaration reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency and that it has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration together with any comments received during the public review process and further finding on the basis of the initial study and any comments received that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment: and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby determine that General Plan Amendment No. 2008 -00467 amending the Housing Element of the City of Anaheim General Plan setting forth the housing goals. policies and programs that the City intends to implement through the year 2014 should be approved based upon the following findings: 1 That the proposed amendment maintains the internal consistency of the General Plan. as the proposed modifications to the General Plan are consistent with General Plan goals related to housing and does not require any amendments to any of the other General Plan elements. with the exception of possible future amendments proposed by Housing Element Strategies 3F and 3G. which require review of the Green and Community Design Elements to ensure park and open space typology and requirements will serve the City's growing population and infill development and that the design guidelines adequately provide aesthetic direction for future residential development; and The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience. or welfare of the City in that the proposed amendment would provide housing policy, in compliance with State law, to meet the housing needs for all economic segments of the community for the 2006 -2014 planning period; and 3. The proposed amendment would not amend the General Plan Land Use Map; and. therefore. does not alter the balance of land uses as currently identified in the General Plan. NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that General Plan Amendment No. 2008 -00467 amending the Housing Element, as set forth in the document titled "City of Anaheim Housing Element 2006 2014 a copy of which is on file in the Planning Department of the City of Anaheim and incorporated herein by this reference, he, and the same is hereby, approved. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 11 thday of August 2009, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Hernandez, Sidhu, Galloway, Kring NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN NONE ATTEST: CITY I.ERK 73715.v l!MGordon F T CITY 0 ANAHEIM CITY OF ANAHEIM By: MAYOR OF THE C ANAHEIM