To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Michael Walker, Senior Planner
TITLE:
Title
2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report
LABEL
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Accept the 2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report and direct Staff to file the report with HCD and OPR.
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DISCUSSION:
A. Annual Progress Reports
Government Code Sections 65400 and 65700 mandates that all cities and counties submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to their legislative bodies, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1 of each year. The guidance provided by OPR is more general in nature to allow jurisdictions flexibility in the form and content of General Plan APRs, which may need to vary based on individual circumstances, resources, and constraints.
The Annual Progress Report (“APR” or “Report”) provides the Planning Commission, City Council, and the public with information regarding the implementation of the City’s General Plan. The Report also informs the public on the progress in meeting the community’s goals. Accordingly, OPR requires that the Report be presented to the local legislative body for its review and acceptance prior to submittal to OPR and HCD, similar to the process for the Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
B. Report Format
Unlike the Housing Element Annual Progress Report, there is no standardized format for the preparation of the General Plan APR. The Office of Planning and Research encourages jurisdictions to include any activities that specifically address the implementation of the General Plan.
As the Napa 2040 General Plan was adopted recently, it is anticipated that the organization of this Report will continue to evolve over the course of the General Plan horizon (2040). At a minimum, the Report will include the City’s efforts in implementing the Goals & Policies of the General Plan, including each of the nine General Plan Elements.
C. General Plan Implementation
Interim Zoning Ordinance
Following adoption of the Napa 2040 General Plan in October of 2022, the City immediately began work on an Interim Zoning Ordinance (IZO) to address areas of conflict between the General Plan and existing zoning. The IZO will provide:
• Interim Zones for new Mixed-Use Districts
• New Land Use types for General Plan Implementation
• Land Use Regulations & Development Standards
• Procedures for Consistency Determinations
It is anticipated that the IZO will be adopted in early Spring 2023.
D. Actions in the Coming Year
• In addition to the Interim Zoning Ordinance, Staff intends to bring additional amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to Council for approval to implement the Goals and Policies of the General Plan.
• City staff will initiate a comprehensive update to other sections of the Napa Municipal Code to implement the Goals and Policies of the General Plan.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The Planning Commission received the report on March 2, 2023. No public comment was received. The Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council accept the 2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
No direct financial impact to the City has been identified with this agenda item.
CEQA:
The Community Development Director has determined that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Division 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - 2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report
NOTIFICATION:
None.