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Hearing to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission on General Plan Amendment A13-0007/2013-2021 Housing Element; and recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Adopt the Negative Declaration based on the Initial Study prepared by staff;
2) Approve General Plan Amendment A13-0007 amending the General Plan to incorporate the 2013-2021 Housing Element Update based on Findings listed in Attachment 1; and
3) Adopt Resolution 161-2013 for said General Plan Amendment.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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Background
Request to consider A13-0007/2013-2021 Housing Element submitted by El Dorado County as required by California Government Code, Section 65580. This State statute requires the adoption of the Housing Element by October 31, 2013, or the County risks losing eligibility for future state and federal funding opportunities. The draft Housing Element was accepted and forwarded to the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) for review by the Board of Supervisors on March 25, 2013. The County has received comments from HCD and had coordinated with the State department on revisions necessary to ensure certification of the Element. The revision is an update to the element, not a comprehensive rewrite. The major updates and required changes are centered on the revised housing allocations based on the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, an update of the inventory using the General Plan land use designations, and a review of the success in meeting the goals and objectives of the previously adopted element. Additionally, the goals, policies, and implementation measures have been updated to reflect changes in state law between 2008 and today. Proposed additions include a policy to encourage parks and trails in residential environments in accordance with related Elements of the General Plan; Implementation Measures to analyzefor considerationan amendment of multi-family density to comply with government code, establish a working group...
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