2002-05 RESOLUTION NO. 02 - 05
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE UPDATED HOUSING ELEMENT, GPA-01-01 PENDING
APPROVAL BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS,Joann Lombardo, housing consultant, has been retained by the City of Grand
Terrace to update the Housing Element, and prepare it for the State's Housing and Community
Development Department (HCD) certification; and
WHEREAS, per State Law the General Plan is the top hierarchical document providing
guidance to the City's orderly growth and development; and
WHEREAS, per State Law each element of the City General Plan shall be consistent with
each of the others and all other City development documents shall be consistent with it also; and
WHEREAS, per State law the General Plan shall be periodically updated to reflect
community values, City long term goals and reasonably current data.
WHEREAS,an initial environmental study has been prepared for this project and a Negative
Declaration has been noticed to all regional and local responsible agencies per the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEPA); and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission, at its meeting of January 17, 2002, held a properly
notices public hearing for the review fo the updated Housing Element and recommended approval
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at its meeting of February 28, 2002, held a properly noticed
public hearing for the approval of the Housing Element.
WHEREAS,State law requires that the Updated Housing Element be submitted to the State
Department of Housing and Community Development for review and certification.
NOW THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Housing Element is consistent with all other General Plan Elements as
they stand.
2. The Housing Element, as previously drafted and approved by the City Council in
1999 did meet HCD's certification requirements and was certified.
3. Per State law the Housing Element must be periodically updated and that this
updated Housing Element is for the period 1998 through 2005.
4. This updated Housing Element has been prepared in accordance with applicable
State law; is consistent with all other elements of the General Plan as they stand;
and is consistent with the approved General Plan Task Force,Strategic Action Plan
for the next 15 to 20 years.
5. The Housing Element incorporates new programs such as a)a strategy to preserve
affordability of 111 rental housing units; b)subsidies for 20 senior citizen units in the
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- downtown area; c) commit housing set-aside funds to the "Habitat for Humanity";
d)a proposed amendment to the City density bonus regulation to comply with State
law; and e) amend the second family unit ordinance to comply with State law.
6. The Housing programs included in the Updated Housing Element will eliminate all
identified existing housing needs in the City of Grand Terrace through City build-out
and all regional housing requirements for the City for the planning period of 1998-
2005.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California at
a regular meeting held on the 28th day of February, 2002.
Mayor of the City of Grand Terrace
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of GraBd Terrace
I, BRENDA STANFILL, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2002- 05L was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Grand Terrace held on the 28" day of February, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hilkey and Ferre and Mayor Buchanan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Larktba
ABSTAIN: Mayor Pro Tem Garcia
Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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