The City is required by the State to submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to their legislative bodies, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

The report focuses on the calendar year 2018.  Projects approved, ordinances adopted, and programs implemented during this time are included within the report.  Additionally, the City reviews the previous year’s residential development activity and programs that work toward providing housing throughout the City, including the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) for the 2014-2021 planning period.

As to RHNA, California General Plan law requires each city and county to accommodate its fair share of the regional housing needs.  As determined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Garden Grove’s fair share allocation is 747 new housing units during the 2014-2021 planning cycle.  This report shows the City’s progress on meeting its RHNA.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Receive and file the 2018 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan; and

• Authorize staff to transmit the annual Report to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

By: Mary Medrano, Associate Planner