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Review and Comment on 2019 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report and General Plan Update on the Open Space and Recreation Element The review of the annual report and General Plan update draft elements are exempt actions under the California Environmental Quality Act
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: Review and Comment on 2019 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report and General Plan Update on the Open Space and Recreation Element. The review of the annual report and General Plan update draft elements are exempt actions under the California Environmental Quality Act
BACKGROUND
Every city and county in the State of California is required to adopt and maintain an up-to-date General Plan, which establishes the local development and conservation policies necessary to guide physical development and protect the general health, safety and welfare of the community. The General Plan should be an "integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the adopting agency." (Government Code section 65300.5.)
In addition Government Code ? 65400 et seq. requires that the City of Alameda annually review the adequacy of the General Plan and progress made toward meeting the City's regional housing need allocation (the "RHNA").
DISCUSSION
The attached annual report (Exhibit 1) on the status of the General Plan provides an assessment of the City's General Plan and progress made toward meeting the city's regional housing need in 2019. In addition, the Annual Report provides links to the General Plan update that is currently underway and posted on the City of Alameda website at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Planning-Building-and-Transportation/Planning-Division/2020-General-Plan-Update.
Staff is updating various Elements of the General Plan and this work in progress is Staff is soliciting feedback on the Annual Report and...
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