Public Hearing on 2021-2029 Housing Element

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Culver City

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:

AUGUST 8, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL


The City Council will review and discuss adopting updates to the 2021–2029 Housing Element and the associated Addendum to the Negative Declaration (ND).


The City Council is pleased to invite your participation in a Public Hearing concerning:

WHO:

The City of Culver City (City Initiated)

WHAT:

Housing Element Update:  In compliance with Government Code Section 65580 et. seq., Culver City is considering updates to its adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element. The 2021-2029 Housing Element provides a framework for meeting the housing needs of existing and future resident populations within the city based on the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 3,341 units. The Housing Element includes the City’s goals, policies, quantified objectives, and scheduled programs to preserve, improve, and develop housing. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reviews every local government’s housing element to determine whether it complies with state law. Culver City received HCD’s comments on the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element on April 21st, 2022 which stated that additional minor revisions were necessary to certify the Housing Element, including stronger substantiation for the likelihood of redevelopment on some sites and a deeper analysis of fair housing issues. Minor updates to the 2021-2029 Housing Element are proposed to respond to comments issued by the HCD.

(Case Nos. General Plan Text Amendment - P2022-0222-GPTA and Negative Declaration Addendum- P2022-0222-ND)

WHY:

The purpose of the Public Hearing is for City Council to review and consider minor updates to the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element and addendum to the ND. All members of the public are welcome to attend and participate in the public hearing.

CEQA:

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, an Initial Study (IS) prepared for the project determined that the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and that a Negative Declaration (ND) finding is appropriate. The IS/ND was adopted by City Council along with the 2021-2029 Housing Element on January 24, 2022. The updates to the 2021-2029 Housing Element do not trigger the need for supplemental review under Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines. Therefore, an addendum will be added to the ND to account for the updates to the 2021-2029 Housing Element in compliance with CEQA Section 15164.

WHEN:

Monday, August 8, 2022, at 7 PM

WHERE:

REGULAR MEETING – Attend in-person or virtually via Webex

City Hall - Mike Balkman Council Chambers

9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232

***Face masks are required in the Council Chambers regardless of vaccination status


MORE INFO:    The City Council staff report will be available for viewing on the City’s website on or after August 5, 2022. Written comments for the City Council Public Hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk BEFORE 3 PM on Monday, August 8, 2022 by any of the following means: E-MAIL: public.comment@culvercity.org; LETTER: Attn: City Clerk’s Office, 9770 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. The City Council agenda is also available for viewing, upon request, from the City Clerk at City Hall, 1st Floor. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEETING PARTICIPATION:

***The public may attend this meeting in person or via video conference. *** 

How to attend the meeting remotely: Attendees wishing to participate virtually must register to attend on Webex after which you will receive an email with directions and a link to join the meeting, once it has begun. Watch a video tutorial on how to register on WebEx.

How to submit a written public comment prior to a meeting: Once the agenda is published: Find the active eComment link to the right of the agenda date then add your comment to the agenda item you choose. Watch a video tutorial on How to make an eComment.

How to watch the meeting: You can watch the meeting online on the Culver City Legistar page, on the City's YouTube channel, or on the City's cable Channel.

Process for Public Comments for those attending In-Person and Via Webex: We encourage everyone who wishes to speak to Register to Attend on Webexafter which you will receive an email with directions and a link to join the meeting, to be used if you choose to attend virtually. Please register indicating how you will attend (in-person or virtually) and the agenda item(s) for which you wish to make a comment. In-person attendees may also register to speak upon arrival. Speakers will be called in chronological order, based on when they registered to attend/speak. Requests to speak that are received after the start of the public comment period for that agenda item will not be considered.  If an internet connection is not available, or you think you may have other issues joining the meeting, please call 310.253.5851 in advance for assistance.