REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
HEARING to receive public comment on the 2023 Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Hold a public hearing to receive public comment on the 2023 Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports; and
2. Accept the 2023 Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
California law requires that the City of Fresno produce Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports (APR) to document the City's progress on implementation. The City is required to hold a public hearing on the Housing Element APR to afford the public an opportunity to provide public testimony and written comment on the APR. All comments received will then be forwarded to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR). The Housing Element and General Plan APRs are available here: www.fresno.gov/housingelement.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno Housing Element, adopted in 2016, is a coordinated and comprehensive strategy for promoting the production of safe, decent, and affordable housing for all community residents. Based on community input and data, it identifies housing needs and issues and establishes objectives, policies, and programs to address them. The Housing Element, which was valid through 2023, includes 28 programs designed to achieve the objectives in the Element. The APR is a summary of the status of each of those programs for the calendar year 2023, which marks the end of the Housing Element (fifth cycle).
The City of Fresno General Plan, adopted in 2014, is a long-term vision for the city and includes implementation measures to achieve that vision. The General Plan is organized into 11 elements, or chapters, and...
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