City Council

1. Consideration to revise the City Council-adopted Housing Element to remove Site Nos. 16, 18, and 19 from the Housing Sites Inventory. (Forbes) (60 mins) Recommendation: 1) Review the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) formal review letter of the proposed draft revisions to the City Council-adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to remove Site Nos. 16, 18, and 19 from the Housing Sites Inventory; 2) Review the potential zoning build-out scenarios for Site Nos. 16, 18, and 19 if: a. Restoring the sites’ original designation; or b. Retaining the current Housing Element’s designation, 3) Based on HCD’s letter and the zoning build-out scenarios determine whether to retain the existing Housing Element zoning adopted by the City Council on April 16, 2024 by Resolution No. 2024-16 or to restore the original zoning designation by initiating the public hearing proceedings to consider adopting the draft revised 2021-2029 Housing Element by removing Site Nos. 16, 18, and 19 and amending the General Plan, Zoning Code, and Zoning Map to effectuate those revisions; and,4) If the City Council determines to retain the existing Housing Element Designation for Site No. 16, direct Staff to notify Coastal Commission to proceed with processing the LCP Amendment; or if the City Council determines to initiate the zone change proceedings to restore the original zoning designations, continue the public hearing to the June 17, 2025 meeting and direct staff to bring back a resolution to rescind the City’s request of the California Coastal Commission to consider the amendment to the Local Coastal Plan and Zoning Map. Agenda Report