HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-12RESOLUTION NO.
93-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE
RECOMMENDING THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE REAFFIRM
THE PREVIOUS ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE 1990 - 1995 HOUSING ELEMENT
UPDATE TO THE DANVII.I.F. 2005 GENERAL PLAN, CERTIFY THAT THE UPDATE
IS IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND REFER THE ELEMENT
TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65580 et seq., the Town of
Danville has prepared the 1990 - 1995 Housing Element Update for the Danville 2005
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Planning Commission and Town Council held workshops'
on June 5, 1990 and June 12, 1990 respectively to rePiew and comment on the draft
program and policy options for the Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section-65583(c)(5), the Town held a
public workshop on September 27, 1990 to obtain citizen input regarding the Circulation
Draft of the Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, the comments of the public who attended were considered in the
preparation of the Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of State Planning and Zoning Law, it is the
function and duty of the Planning Commission to review and recommend action on
proposed amendments to the Town's General Plan and the individual Elements
composing the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the Housing Element .Update at a
series of public hearings, concluding with a hearing on December 11, 1990: and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 1990 the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No.
90-57 recommending that the Town Council adopt a Negative Declaration of
Environmental Significance for the Housing Element Update and refer the Element to the
State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review and
comment; and
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WHEREAS, on March 5, 1991 the Town Council, on recommendation of the Planning
Commission, adopted Resolution No. 22-91 adopting a Negative Declaration of
Environmental Significance for the Housing Element Update and referring the Element to
the State Department of HCD for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Element and accompanying documents were sent to HCD on April 4, .
1991; and
WHEREAS, the Town CoUncil on May 2~ 1991 adopted Resolution No. 98-91
incorporating an Action Plan that prioritized the policies of the Housing Element Update
and. established a work program to implement the Element; and
WHEREAS, HCD's comments on the Housing Element Update were received on May
28, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Town has, in the intervening period, taken a variety of actions serving
to implement the goals, policies, and implementation measures outlined in the Housing
Element Update and the accompanying Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, based on thorough consideration of HCD's comments on the Housing
Element Update, revisions to the Element have been made to fUlly respond to the
comments and to accommodate changes in State law that deal with the content of Housing
Elements since the Element's approval in; and
WHEREAS, the revisions were considered by the Planning Commission'at a public
hearing on March 15, 1993; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Planning Commission hearing was in all respects as
required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports,
recommendations, and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville finds that:
The revisions to the Housing Element Update will not have any significant
environmental impacts and is consistent with the information in the Final
Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Danville 2005 General Plan.
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The Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance, which was
previously prepared for the Housing Element Update, remains adequate
and complete as regards the referenced revisions; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the Town Council
reaffirm their previous adoption of a Negative Declaration of Environmental
Significance for the Housing Element Update, certify that the update is in substantial
compliance with State law, and refer the Housing Element Update to the State of
California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Al'PROVED by the Danville Planning Commission at a Regular Meeting on May 25,
1993 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
Bowlby, Hunt, Jameson, Osborn, Vilhauer, Arnerich
Murphy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CHIEF lNG
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