To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY -County Files ##CDGP23-00003, #CDZT23-00002, #CDRZ23-03272
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. OPEN the public hearing on a Resolution, Ordinance No. 2024-02, and Ordinance No. 2024-03; RECEIVE testimony; and CLOSE the public hearing.
2. DETERMINE that the Housing Element Environmental Impact Report certified by the Board of Supervisors on June 13, 2023, adequately analyzes the Housing Element Sites Inventory Zoning and General Plan Updates Project, which includes adopting Resolution No. 2024/XX, Ordinance No. 2024-02, and Ordinance No. 2024-03, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
3. ADOPT Resolution No. 2024/XX, amending the General Plan Land Use Element to create a Housing Element Consistency (HEC) land use designation and update the Land Use Map to designate sites listed in the Housing Element Sites Inventory to the HEC land use designation (County File #CDGP23-00003).
4. ADOPT Ordinance No. 2024-02, establishing a Housing Element Consistency zoning district to enable residential development consistent with the County's Housing Element. (County File #CDZT23-00002).
5. ADOPT Ordinance No. 2024-03, rezoning parcels listed in the Housing Element Sites Inventory to the Housing Element Consistency zoning district (County File #CDRZ23- 03272).
6. DIRECT the Department of Conservation and Development to file a CEQA Notice of Determination with the County Clerk and with the State Clearinghouse.
7. AUTHORIZE the Department of Conservation and Development to pay the fees charged by the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse for filing the CEQA Notice of Determination.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of preparing this ordinance has been funded by the Department of Conservation and Development.
BACKGROUND:
California's Housing Element Law emphasizes the...
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