File #: 23-01159    Version: 1
Type: Departmental Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/27/2023 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 12/5/2023 Final action:
Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a general plan amendment, Case No. 22GPA-00000-00002, to adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (HEU), dated December 2023, of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan as required by State housing element law (Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589.11), as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HR.) a) Make the required findings for approval of the proposed general plan amendment, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; b) Determine that the adoption of the HEU is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption); c) Adopt a Resolution to approve the proposed general plan amendment, Case No. 22GPA-00000-00002, to adopt the HEU; and d) Authorize staff to submit the adopted HEU to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for a final determination as to whether the HEU complies with State housing element law. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: ...
Sponsors: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment 1 - Findings for Approval 11.20.23, 3. Attachment 2 - Notice of Exemption 11.20.23 (signed), 4. Attachment 3 - Board Resolution - 11.20.23 (CoCo signed), 5. Attachment 3 Exhibit 1 - HEU Links - 11.27.23, 6. Attachment 4 - State HCD Substantial Compliance Letter dated 10.16.23, 7. Attachment 5 - CPC Resolution (signed), 8. Attachment 6 - CPC Staff Report dated 11.1.23, 9. Attachment 7 - South Coast Potential Rezone Sites - 11.20.23, 10. Attachment 8 - North County Potential Rezone Sites - 11.20.23, 11. Attachment 9 - County-Owned Sites, 12. Attachment 10 - CPC Action Letter, 13. Public Comment - Los Padres Forest Association, 14. Public Comment - Trichler, 15. Public Comment - Santa Barbara Trails Council, 16. Public Comment - MOVE Santa Barbara County, 17. Public Comment - CRAHTAC, 18. Public Comment - League of Women Voters of SB, 19. Public Comment - Citizens Planning Association, 20. Public Comment - Santa Barbara County Action Network, 21. Public Comment - Wynn, 22. Public Comment - League of Women Voters, 23. Public Comment - Group 1, 24. Public Comment - Honikman, 25. Public Comment - REACH, 26. Public Comment - Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, 27. Public Comment - Coastal Housing Coalition, 28. Public Comment - Flowers Associates, Inc., 29. Presentation, 30. Public Comment Speakers, 31. Posted NOE, 32. Adopted Resolution, 33. Minute Order, 34. Noticing

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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a general plan amendment, Case No. 22GPA-00000-00002, to adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (HEU), dated December 2023, of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan as required by State housing element law (Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589.11), as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HR.)

 

a) Make the required findings for approval of the proposed general plan amendment, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;

 

b) Determine that the adoption of the HEU is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption);

 

c) Adopt a Resolution to approve the proposed general plan amendment, Case No. 22GPA-00000-00002, to adopt the HEU; and

 

d) Authorize staff to submit the adopted HEU to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for a final determination as to whether the HEU complies with State housing element law.

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY