HomeMy WebLinkAbout136-01RESOLUTION NO. 136-2001
APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SIGNIFICANCE AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST
GPA 2001-01 ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE
DANVILLE 2010 GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, the Town is required by State Government Code Section 65580-65589.8 to
update and adopt its revised Housing Element by December 31,2001; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element must be consistent with the Town's currently approved
General Plan, satisfy all State regulations and California Housing and Community
Development Department guidelines, and include the following components:
A review and assessment of the Town's experience in implementing the
currently approved Housing Element
An assessment of current and future housing needs and an inventory of
resources and constraints relative to meeting those needs
A statement of Town goals and policies with respect to development of
housing within the Town and associated sphere of influence area; and
WHEREAS, a draft update of the Housing Element has been prepared and circulated for
review, with this process including the requisite 60-day initial review by the Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD), who responded to the draft by way of
comments dated November 21,2001; and
WHEREAS, the draft was subsequently revised to respond to HCD comments; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of compliance with the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significanc~
has been prepared indicating that no significant adverse environmental impacts are
anticipated to be associated with the adoption of the update of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance (MND) was
prepared and approved for the Danville 2010 General Plan update; and
WHEREAS, the MND prepared and approved for Danville 2010 General Plan update
addressed impacts of future development within the Town, which corresponds with the
anticipated impacts ?esulting from adoption and implementation of the update of the Housing
Element; and
WHEREAS, the projected increase in the Town's dwelling unit and population totals, and
programs proposed in the draft update of the Housing Element do not raise any new
significant environmental issues which were not addressed in the MND prepared and
approved for the Danville 2010 General Plan update; and
WHEREAS, public participation xvas solicited and encouraged during the Housing Element
update process as the Town sought input from the general public and other interested parties
on issues concerning housing development in the Town and goals and policies to be
incorporated into the update of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, a Town-wide notification of the Housing Element update efforts was supplied
to all Town residents and commercial property owners by way of distribution of a general
information article published in Danville's quarterly newsletter; and
WltEREAS, a copy of the draft update of the Housing Element was made available for
viewing at the Town's website during the study session and public hearing process; and
WItEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the draft update of the Housing Element
at noticed public hearings on November 27, 2001 and December 11,2001; and
WItEREAS, the public notice of this action xvas given in all respects as required by law; and
WItEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports, recommendations,
and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing, now, therefore, be it
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 2001-46, recommending
the Town Council adopt the Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance and
approve General Plan Amendment request 2001-01, adopting an update of the Housing
Element; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did review the draft update of the Housing Element at a
noticed public hearing on December 18, 2001; and
WItEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did hear and consider all reports, recommendations, and
testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Town Council of the Town of Danville concurs with the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and approves a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance and
and approves General Plan Amendment request 2001-01, adopting an update of the Housing
Element.
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APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on December 18, 2001, by
the following vote:
AYES: Waldo, Arnerich, Greenberg,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Doyle
Shimansky
MAYOR
r~,.-_.APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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