PUBLIC HEARING (1) Approval of a Negative Declaration and (2) Approval of General Plan Element Amendment GPE P2010038 Regarding the 2008 2014 Housing Element. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: PH 2 Meeting Date: 06/07/10 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING (1) Approval of a Negative Declaration and (2) Approval of General Plan Element Amendment GPE P2010038 Regarding the 2008 2014 Housing Element. Contact Person/Dept.: Susan Yun and Jose Mendivil / CDD Fiscal Impact: Yes Phone Number: (310) 253 5755 and (310) 253 5757 General Fund: Yes No X No X Public Hearing: X Action Item: Attachments: X Public Notification: Notice were mailed to all Culver City Homeowners Associations and to various Culver City Organizations Housing Advocates Developers and Attendees of past Housing Element meetings (05/17/10); Published in the Culver City News (05/13/10 and 05/20/10); and Notices were emailed to Master Notification List (05/14/10 and 06/02/10); (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (06/02/10) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (05/27/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (06/02/10) City Attorney Approval Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/02/10) City Manager Approval: P. Lamont Ewell (06/02/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: 1. Adopt a Negative Declaration based on the Initial Study finding that the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment; and 2. Adopt a Resolution approving the proposed General Plan Element Amendment regarding the 2008 2014 Housing Element. INTRODUCTION: The adoption process of the 2008 2014 Housing Element involves an amendment to the City s General Plan (updating the existing 2001 Housing Element) with review and recommendation by the Planning Commission and final adoption by the City Council. Overview California Government Code Section 65302(c) mandates that each City shall include a Housing Element in its General Plan and that the Housing Element...
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