| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.b.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Lisa L. Kim
| From: | Niki Wetzel
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Community Development Department
| | Subject: | Receive and File the 2023 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan. (Action Item) | Date: | 3/12/2024 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to receive and file the 2023 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The City is required by the State to submit an annual report, no later than April 1st, 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 Housing and Community Development (HCD). The 2023 Annual Progress Report on the Status of the General Plan was reviewed by the Planning Commission at their February 15, 2024 meeting. After discussion related to the high volume on Accessory Dwelling Units built in Garden Grove, the item was received and filed. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The annual report primarily focuses on the calendar year 2023, which includes approved projects, ordinances adopted, and programs implemented. Additionally, the previous year's residential development activity and programs for providing housing are included in the report. The report also covers the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) for the 2021-2029 planning period. 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 19,168 new housing units during this planning cycle. This report shows the City’s progress on meeting its RHNA. Of note, a significant component of the City's housing production in 2023 consisted of Accessory Dwelling Units with 363 constructed. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Receive and file the 2023 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.
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