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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board receive and file the 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report for submittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 65400 and County General Plan Policy 2.9.1.1 require preparation of an Annual Progress Report (APR) for each calendar year on the status of General Plan implementation to be presented before the legislative body (Board) and submitted to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
The APR (Attachment A) includes seven sections: 1) Introduction, 2) Major Planning Activities in 2020, 3) General Plan Overview, 4) General Plan Elements, 5) General Plan Implementation Plan, 6) Planning and Development Activities, and 7) Other Related Activities.
The introduction section briefly explains the requirements of California Government Code and County General Plan policy for preparing and circulating this document. The General Plan Overview section provides a summary of recent General Plan updates, OPR’s guidelines on the content included in the APR, and a summary of the implementation measures completed, in progress, and remaining to be addressed since adoption of the General Plan. The General Plan Elements section provides an overview of each of the nine elements included in the 2004 General Plan, as amended, and status of the implementation measures. The General Plan Implementation Plan section provides a summary of state law requirements to implement a Mitigation Monitoring Program and the regular review of the mitigation measures. The Planning and Development Activities section summarizes the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments and discretionary development applications approved during 2020. The Other Related Activities section includes: review of interagency/intergovernmental coordination, efforts to promote infill development, reuse, and redevelopment in underserved areas, efforts to encourage efficient development patterns, strategies for economic development and monitoring long-term growth, and goals/objectives and grant administration related to land use planning, and technology implementation.
ALTERNATIVES
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Other County Departments that contributed to the 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report are Agriculture, Planning and Building, Environmental Management, Transportation, Chief Administrative Office, Economic Development, Facilities, Parks and Trails, and the Surveyor’s Office.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact or change to Net County Cost associated with this item.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
No action by the Clerk of the Board required. Staff will submit copies of the 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report to OPR and HCD as required per Government Code Section 65400.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Rob Peters, Deputy Director of Planning
Planning and Building Department