Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  06-000230

 

MEETING DATE:

03/07/06

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

Resources and Development Management Department   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Tim Neely   834-2552 

 

 

Ruby Maldonado  834-4414

 

 

Subject:  General Plan Annual Progress Report for Year 2004

 

      ceo Concur

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

Concur

N/A

Consent Calendar

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: N/A

Current Year Cost: N/A

Annual Cost: N/A

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact: No

# of Positions:

Sole Source: N/A

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

    Funding Source: N/A

 

    Prior Board Action: General Plan Annual Progress Report for 2003 -- Minute Order Dated September 14, 2004 (Item No. 19)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S)

 

 

1.

Receive staff report and public testimony.

 

2.

Review and approve the Orange County General Plan Annual Progress Report for Year 2004.

 

3.

Authorize RDMD/Planning and Development Services to submit the Orange County General Plan Annual Progress Report for Year 2004 to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit of the Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Government Code Section 65400(b) mandates that all cities and counties provide an annual report to the State on the implementation of the general plan and progress toward meeting the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).  Following approval by your Board, the Orange County General Plan Annual Progress Report for the Year 2004 will be submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit of the Office of Planning and Research (OPR). 

 

 

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

 

The Orange County General Plan Annual Progress Report for Year 2004 contains an update on the General Plan Modernization Project that was initiated in the year 2000.  The Modernization Project was completed in three phases: 1) technical revisions to text and tables, 2) technical refinements to include recent State legislation and regulatory policies, and 3) a comprehensive re-evaluation of General Plan goals, policies and objectives due to annexation and incorporations.  The final phase of the Modernization Project was completed in September 2005.

 

The Progress Report also provides information on the County’s progress toward meeting its Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) objective to provide housing at all income levels.

 

On January 25, 2006, the Orange County Planning Commission considered this item and voted to recommend approval by your Board of the Orange County General Plan Annual Progress Report for Year 2004.  Following approval by your Board and authorization to submit the Progress Report, it will be submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit of the Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

 

CEQA CLEARANCE:

 

The subject activity is not a project as defined by CEQA pursuant to Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

EXHIBIT(S):

 

Exhibit A -- Orange County General Plan Annual Progress Report for Year 2004