HomeMy WebLinkAbout028-02RESOLUTION NO. 28-2002
REAFFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE AND AMENDING AND RE-APPROVING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST GPA 2001-01, THE 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 Significance
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 resulting 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 was 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 To~vn 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
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider ali reports, recommendations,
and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 2001-46, recommending
the Town Council adopt a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for the
project and approve General Plan Amendment request 2001-01, adopting an update of the
Housing Element of the Danville 2010 General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did review the draft update of the Housing Element at a
noticed public hearing on December 18, 2001; and
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WItEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council approved Resolution No. 136-2001, adopting a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance for the project and approving General Plan
Amendment request 2001-0i, adopting an update of the Housing Element of the Danville
2010 General Plan; and
WHEREAS, as required by State Government Code Section 65580-65589.8, the Town of
Danville completed the update and adoption process for the Housing Element prior to December
31, 2001, forwarding a copy of the adopted Danville Housing Element Update to HCD on
December 21, 2001; and
WHEREAS, through a series of phone calls during the week of February 18, 2002, HCD
indicated several minor adjustments to the Housing Element update the agency felt would be
appropriate to assure the final version of the document meet the intent and requirements of State
housing element law; and
WHEREAS, the adjustments requested by HCD generally serve to clarify timeframes for
Town actions on programs outlined in the Housing Element update; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville memorandum dated February 22, 2002, and directed to
HCD staff, detailed proposed revisions to the Housing Element update that had been mutually
agreed upon by Town and HCD staff as being appropriate to have the Housing Element update
be in full compliance with State housing element law; and
WHEREAS, upon their receipt of the Town's February 22, 2002 memorandum, HCD issued a
letter (dated February 22, 2002) indicating a determination that Danville's adopted housing met
the statutory requirements raised in the HCD letter of November 19, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the February 22, 2002 letter from HCD, further indicated that the Town would be
considered to be in full compliance with State housing element law when the Town Council
takes action to amend, readopt and resubmit the Housing Element update reflecting inclusion of
the minor adjustments outlined in the Town memorandum of February 22, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did review the proposed revisions to the Housing Element
update at a noticed public hearing on March 5, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law;
now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, the Town Council of the Town of Danville reaffirms their approval of the
Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for the project and amends and re-approves
the update of the Housing Element of the Danville 2010 General Plan.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on March 5, 2002, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Waldo, Arnerich, Doyle, Greenberg, Shimansky
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY CLERK
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