2014/10/23 Planning Commission Resolution (5)PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY THE INITIAL
STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 2015-
2023 HOUSING ELEMENT (PLGP2013-0001)
WHEREAS, state law requires cities and counties to prepare and adopt a General Plan to
guide the future development of a city or county; and
WHEREAS, a General Plan must contain certain elements, including a Housing Element
which sets forth goals, policies and programs to encourage the development of housing for all
income groups and persons with special needs; and
WHEREAS, state law requires that cities and counties comprehensively update their
General Plan Housing Elements periodically to ensures their plans can accommodate future
demand for housing; and
WHEREAS, the public participation opportunities were provided through several means
including, outreach to stakeholder groups, a public workshop, a Planning Commission workshop
and a City Council workshop, as well as opportunities for input advertised through the City's
web site and e-mail; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2014, the Draft Housing Element was submitted to the State
Department of Housing and Community Development who provide comments; and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2009, after reviewing the City's response, HCD issued
certification of the 2007-2014 Draft Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study on the proposed Housing Element update
per the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; said analysis concluded that
the proposal would have no significant environmental effects on the environment; a Negative
Declaration was prepared and duly noticed for public review and comment between September
23, 2014 and October 23, 2014; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2014 the City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission held a
duly noticed public hearing to consider the evidence and to receive public testimony on the Draft
Housing Element and Draft Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, all evidence of records, the Draft Housing Element, staff reports,
correspondences, the initial environmental study and Negative Declaration are on file in the
offices of the City of Rohnert Park; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the 2015-2023 Housing Element is
consistent with the City of Rohnert Park General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the 2015-2023 Draft Housing Element Negative Declaration is consistent
with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rohnert Park Planning
Commission recommends follows:
A. The 2015=2023 Draft Housing Element Negative Declaration (attached as Exhibit 1) is
consistent with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, hereby
recommends City Council approval of said Negative Declaration.
B. The 2015-2023 Draft Housing Element-PLGP2013-0001 (attached as Exhibit 2) is
consistent with the City of Rohnert Park General Plan and recommends City Council
adoption of said Draft Housing Element.
DULY AND REGULARLY
Rohnert Park Planning Commissiogj
Attest:
Susan Azevedo, retary
PTED, on this 23`x' of October 2014 by the City of
'dol inL vote:
Rohnert Park Planning Commission
AYES: NOES: 0 ABSENT: — ABSTAIN:
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