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CC - 1) Receipt of an Informational Report Regarding the Draft Housing Element Update; 2) Receipt of Related Planning Commission Recommendations and Direction to Staff; and 3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 27, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Ashley Hefner Hoang/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/22/2021); Stay Informed - General Plan Update (09/22/2021)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (09/16/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive an informational report regarding the Draft Housing Element Update; (2) receive related Planning Commission recommendations and direction to staff; and (3) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
Housing Element
The Housing Element of the City's General Plan is the primary planning guide to meet the housing needs of everyone in Culver City. It outlines goals, policies, and programs to meet these needs while balancing other community objectives and resources. Housing Elements are intended to support various housing types for all income groups, help develop lower and moderate-income housing, remove constraints to housing, conserve and improve existing housing, and promote fair housing opportunities.?
Every eight years, the State of California requires local agencies (e.g., cities and counties) to update their Housing Elements following the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). To create a Housing Element that meets community needs, agencies must know how much housing and at ...
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