City of Long Beach - File #: 22-0143

• File #: 22-0143
• Version: 1
• Name: DS - 6th Cycle Update to the Long Beach Housing Element
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/25/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/8/2022
• Final action: 2/8/2022
• Title: Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record and conclude the public hearing; Adopt resolution approving and adopting an Addendum (EIRA-02-21) to the General Plan Land Use Element and Urban Design Element Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (PEIR-SCH# 2015051054), in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, and making certain CEQA Findings and Determinations relative thereto, including a finding that the adopted General Plan Land Use Element PEIR Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program shall apply; and that no new or different mitigation measures are required; approving the 2021-2029 Housing Element of the City’s General Plan; and authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit the Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for its consideration and certification; and

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/8/2022	1	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record and conclude the public hearing;

Adopt resolution approving and adopting an Addendum (EIRA-02-21) to the General Plan Land Use Element and Urban Design Element Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (PEIR-SCH# 2015051054), in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, and making certain CEQA Findings and Determinations relative thereto, including a finding that the adopted General Plan Land Use Element PEIR Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program shall apply; and that no new or different mitigation measures are required; approving the 2021-2029 Housing Element of the City’s General Plan; and authorizing City Manager, or designee, to submit the Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for its consideration and certification; and

DISCUSSION
Background

For nearly two years, the City of Long Beach (City) Planning Bureau (Bureau) has been working to update the General Plan Housing Element for the 2021-2029 planning period (updated Plan). State law requires each city and county in California to have a state-approved Housing Element that must be updated and adopted on a prescribed schedule every eight years. Since summer 2020, City staff have engaged the community through a variety of virtual events and opportunities to provide feedback and input that has shaped the updated Plan. On September 17, 2021, the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) provided an initial formal comment letter on the updated Plan, which outlined required changes to the document prior to certification by the state. Subsequent changes have been made to the updated Plan to address this feedback from HCD as well as from the general public. On October 7, 2021, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended that the City Council adopt the 2021-2029 General Plan Housing...