HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2015-210RESOLUTION NO. 2015-210
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
DIRECTING STAFF TO FILE THE 2015 - 2023
DRAFT -HOUSING ELEMENT WITH T -HE- - --
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FOR REVIEW
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65300 et. seq., mandates that the City of
Lodi adopt a comprehensive General Plan to provide guidance and direction for development
activities in the City; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Sections 65580-65589 set forth the statutory requirements for
the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element is one of seven (7) required elements of the General Plan;
and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65588(b) requires that the Housing Element be
comprehensively updated every five (5) years; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted its current Housing Element in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element serves as the data and policy document guiding overall
improvements and development of housing and contains a profile and analysis of the City's
demographics, housing characteristics, and existing and future housing needs; an analysis of
constraints to housing production and maintenance, such as market, governmental, and
environmental factors affecting the City's ability to meet identified housing needs; an identification of
resources to meet housing needs, including vacant or underutilized land for new construction, as well
as financial and administrative resources available for housing; and the City's housing strategy to
address identified housing needs, including an assessment of past accomplishments, and a
formulation for housing goals, policies, and programs; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65583 requires that the City identify adequate sites to
accommodate housing for all economic segments of the population, based upon the Regional
Housing Needs Assessment provided by the Southern California Association of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the City's Community Development Department has initiated and caused to be
prepared a proposed Housing Element for the period from 2015-2023; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department staff held a stakeholder group meeting
and public workshop on June 25, 2015, to solicit public input on the proposed draft Housing Element
for 2015-2023; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after conducting a public hearing and consideration of
all public comment, recommended the draft 2015-2023 Housing Element be forwarded to the
City Council for approval to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development
for review; and
WHEREAS, the 2015-2023 Draft Housing Element was available for public inspection and
review in the office of the City Clerk for more than ten days prior to the date of this Public Hearing.
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lodi as follows:
The proposed draft 2015-2023 Housing Element ensures and maintains internal consistency with
all of the objectives, policies, general land uses, programs, and actions of the General Plan. The
proposed Housing Element update for the 2015-2023 planning period have been designed to be
consistent -with -State -Housing -Law, the Region -al -Housing -Needs -Assessment for local -agencies
under the jurisdiction of the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG), and to be internally
consistent with the other elements of the Lodi General Plan.
2. The proposed draft 2015-2023 Housing Element would not be detrimental to the public
convenience, safety or general welfare of the City. The draft Housing Element is compatible with
the nature, condition, and development of existing uses, buildings and structures and the proposed
Housing Element update will not adversely affect the existing or planned uses, buildings, or
structures. The proposed Housing Element update includes specific programs that provide
opportunities for affordable housing through the identification of appropriate sites and density as
required by the State, make provision for emergency and transitional housing, and establish
reasonable accommodations to improve constraints in housing for persons with disabilities. The
proposed revisions will not expose people to an increased risk of negative health or public safety
impacts and are consistent with the environmental analysis indicating the impacts related to the
health, safety and general welfare of the community will not be detrimental as a result of the
project.
3. The proposed draft 2015-2023 Housing Element is in compliance with the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City prepared Lodi General Plan 2010 and
adopted General Plan EIR 2010 (SCH#2009022075). The proposed Housing Element is an
implementation of the General Plan 2010 and the General Plan EIR (SCH#2009022075) is the
project's Environmental Document. Having been so included, all General Plan level environmental
effects were of necessity, therein addressed. City of Lodi General Plan 2010, City of Lodi General
Plan Final Environmental Impact Report, February 2010 and City of Lodi General Plan Draft
Environmental Impact Report, November 2009 are available for review at the City of Lodi,
Community Development Department, located at 221 West Pine Street, California, 95240. The
documents are also available online at http://www.lodi.gov/community development/index.html
4. Hereby directs staff to file the 2015-2023 Draft Housing Element with the Department of Housing
and Community Development for Review.
Dated: November 18, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-210 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 18, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
J NIFER M. ERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2015-210