11-15-2022 - CC Report 20 - GPA No. 2021-02 and ZC 2021-01

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Agenda Item 20. City of Brea COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Bill Gallardo, City Manager DATE: 11 /15/2022 SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2021-02 AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 2021-01: TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS OF THREE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SITES AND THREE ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL SITES IDENTIFIED IN THE CITY'S 6th CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT, AS PART OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION EFFORT. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) adopting the addendum to the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2003 General Plan (Attachment B) and determine that an addendum to the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2003 General Plan is the appropriate environmental documentation for the Project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and that the addendum adequately analyzed all potential impacts of the Project; 2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment C) approving General Plan Amendment No. 2021-02 to amend the General Plan Land Use designations of the six Project sites; 3. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of an Ordinance (Attachment D) approving Zone Change No. 2021-01 to amend the zoning designations of the six Project sites; and 4. Schedule adoption of aforementioned Ordinance at the next regular City Council meeting. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION As part of the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element implementation, this is a City initiated request to amend the General Plan Land Use and zoning designations of six housing sites identified in the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element (Housing Element). The subject housing sites include three Housing Opportunity Sites (Focused Development Sites #7, 10 and 13) and all three Additional Potential Sites (southern portion of 275 Valencia Avenue, 200 S. Associated Road, and 480 N. State College Boulevard). The following entitlements are required: 1. General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2021-02: to amend the General Plan Land Use designations of the subject six housing sites; and 2. Zone Change (ZC) No. 2021-01: to amend the zoning designations of the subject six housing sites. On October 18, 2022, the City Council received staff presentations, opened the public hearing on the proposed GPA and ZC, received public testimony, closed the public hearing, requested additional information, and continued the review of the proposed GPA and ZC to the future meeting. The comprehensive staff report package from the October 18, 2022 City Council