FROM:
Elise Semonian, Planning Director
SUBJECT:
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Annual Report on General Plan for 2021 and Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element
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RECOMMENDATION
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Hold a public hearing and accept public comments and direct staff to submit the report to the State Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD).
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BACKGROUND
State law requires the Town to present a status report on the General Plan annually to the Town Council and OPR. It also requires the Town to provide an update on the implementation of the Housing Element to HCD by April 1st each year on their Annual Progress Report form (Attachment 3).
DISCUSSION
The attached reports provide an update on the Town's progress in implementing the programs in the General Plan for calendar year 2021 and progress implementing the Housing Element for 2015-2021. This year, staff has included thorough analysis of the goals, policies and programs in the current Housing Element (Attachment 1). The Town is required to review the current Housing Element for the development of the 6th Cycle 2023-2031 Housing Element. The public is invited to comment on this document, which will be incorporated as an appendix in the Housing Element 2023-2031.
ANALYSIS
The Town has made excellent progress in developing new housing units in all income levels except units for Extremely Low-Income households. No Extremely Low-Income units have been developed during this Reginal Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) projection period (January 1, 2014 - October 31, 2022).
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The Town has approved a variety of housing types, including several multifamily housing projects. The following summarizes the types of units approved:
Notable housing accomplishments in 2021 were the Town Council adoption of ordinances enacting temporary moratoriums on rent increases and evictions due to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Town promotio...
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