HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC PH Notice September 29 CITY OF PALM DESERT
LEGAL NOTICE
CASE NO. GPA 21-0002 Update
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 21-0002 UPDATING
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT’S HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
The City of Palm Desert (City) has prepared updates to the Housing Element, 6th Cycle (2021-
2029) of the General Plan for re-adoption.
Project Location/Description:
Project Description:
The Housing Element identifies the City’s housing conditions, classifies needs, and
establishes goals, objectives, and policies that are the foundation of the City’s housing and
growth strategy. The Housing Element is one of the mandatory components of the General
Plan and is the only Element individually certified by the State's Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) for an eight-year cycle.
The City Council adopted the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element (Housing Element) on March
10, 2022. After adoption, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) issued a comment letter requiring the City incorporate additional analysis and
modifications to the adopted Housing Element in order to obtain certification. In response, the
Housing Element has been revised to address HCD's comments and received conditional
confirmation from HCD to move forward with the re-adoption process. Once re-adopted, the
revised Housing Element will be resubmitted to HCD for final certification.
Recommendation: City Council to adopt a resolution to re-adopting the City’s Housing
Element, 6th Cycle (2021-2029) of the General Plan.
Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held before the City Council on Thursday,
September 29, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom. The hearing will be conducted in accordance
with the City’s emergency protocols for social distancing. Options for remote participation will
be listed on the Posted Agenda for the meeting at: https://www.cityofpalmdesert.org/our-
city/mayor-and-city-council-/city-council-meeting-information-center.
Public Review: The Draft Housing Element update is available for public review Monday
through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by contacting the project planner, Rosie Lua,
Planning Manager. Please submit written comments to the Planning/Land Development
Division. If any group challenges the action in court, issues raised may be limited to only those
issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence at, or
prior to the City Council hearing. All comments and any questions should be directed to:
Rosie Lua, Planning Manager
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 346-0611, Extension 480
rlua@cityofpalmdesert.org
PUBLISH: THE DESERT SUN ANTHONY J. MEJIA, CITY CLERK APRIL
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL