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AGENDA ITEM
April 14,2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
Interim City Manager
FROM: Anna Pehoushek .F6
Acting Assistant Community
Development Director
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City Manager
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Anna Pehoushek, Principal Planner
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1. SUBJECT
General Plan Annual Progress Report to the State of California.
2. SUMMARY
California Government Code Section 65400 requires that cities submit an annual report on the
status of their General Plan and progress in its implementation to the Governor's Office of
Planning and Research and Department of Housing and Community Development by April 1S of
each year.
3. RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file 2014 General Plan Annual Progress Report for submittal to the State by
Planning Division staff.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
Submittal of annual General Plan and Housing Element reporting forms has made the City
eligible to apply for the Housing Related Parks Program funded by Proposition 1 C, the Housing
and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006. This program rewarded cities and counties for
building affordable housing by providing grants for park capital projects within the grantee's
jurisdiction. In addition, bonus funding was awarded based on infill location, general plan
consistency with regional plans, and park projects in disadvantaged or park deficient
communities. Consequently, Orange has proven to be well- suited for this program.
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During the designated program years 2010 -2013, the City was awarded $484,000 in grant funds used for
replacement of tot lot play equipment at Handy Park, the purchase and installation of sail shades for the
tot lot at Belmont Park, and the purchase and installation of exercise circuit equipment at Grijalva Park.
Annual submittal of the General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report will maintain the
good standing the City has with the state, and is likely to continue to provide the City with
funding opportunities in the future as funding programs become available.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GO
Not applicable.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
The item provides a review of overall General Plan implementation during calendar year 2014.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 65400 requires that cities submit an annual report on the
status of their General Plan and progress in its implementation to the Governor's Office of
Planning and Research and Department of Housing and Community Development. Prior to
submittal to the state, the annual report must be presented to the City Council for review and
acceptance. As a procedural matter, staff took the annual report to the Planning Commission for
receipt and acceptance prior to the Council given the role of the Commission as one of the
"keepers" of the General Plan.
Over the course of 2014, the City continued to make progress on a number of General Plan
implementation items including:
• Rezoning of Industrial 2010 General Plan Focus Area to establish General Plan/Zoning
Consistency
• Street Tree Master Plan Update
• Ongoing Water Line Replacement in Old Towne
• Critical Intersection improvements
• Pedestrian safety improvements
• Storm drain facility inspection and maintenance
• Facilitating infill construction
• Support and entitlement of community housing development organization new
construction projects
• Preservation of historic residential structures
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Additionally, a number of Capital Improvement Program projects and private development
projects have addressed certain Implementation Programs of the General Plan.
A detailed presentation of the City's General Plan implementation efforts is provided in
Attachment 1.
8. ATTACHMENTS 77�
1. Planning Commission Staff Report, March 16, 2015 (including 2014 General Plan
Annual Report)
2. Planning Commission Minutes, March 16, 2015 (Draft)
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