1054 RESOLUII�N NO. 1054
A RESOI.UTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THE REVISED 2008 HOUSING
ELEMENT, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2008-01, OF THE
GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AND �1
NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT; AND ACCEPTING AND
FILING THE 2008 REPORT' Oi 3 T�iL IivIPLEMENTATION OF THE
GENERAL PLAN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT1' OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEIZEBY FIND,
ORDER AND RESOLVE AS rOLLUWS:
�ection 1. C�n January 4, 1957, the City of Rolling Hills �vas established
as a duly orga�uzed municipal corporation of the State of Cali.fornia.
Sectiori 2. The City of Rolling Hills adopted its General Plan on June 25,
1990 and the Housing Element of the General Plan on T�ecember 25, 1.991 and an
update on ji.�ly 11, 2001. The General Plan establishes goals, objectives and
strategies of t�ie community's vision far the future.
Section 3. Pursuant to the requirements of Government Code Section
65588(a), the City of Rolling Hills has revie�ved the Housing Element and has
determined that it is appropriate to revise that Element to reflect the results of
this review.
Section 4. The City prepared a draft revised Housing Element for the
period 2006-20014 and submitted it to the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) for review on June 28, 2008, pursuant to
Government Code Section 65585(b). The City received comments on the draft
from HCD on August 25, 2008, in the form of a letter from the Director of HCD
and an Appendix to the letter.
Section 5. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality �ct (CEQA), Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq., the State
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, 'Title 14, Sections 15000 et
seq., �nd the City's Local CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared an initial study
and determined that there was no substantial evidence that the adoption of the
2008 Housing Element may have a significant effect on the environment.
Accordingly, a negative declaration was prepared and notice of that fact was
given in the manner required by law. The itutial study is incorporated herein in �
full and is attached to the revised Housing Element.
Section 6. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 (b)(1), the city
prepared art annual report identifying progress made in implementing the
pr.ovisions of the City General Plan, specifically the Housing Element. The
annual report is incorporated herein and is attached to the revised Housing
Element.
�ection 7. A duly noticed public was held befare the Planning
Com�ission on June 17, 2008, during �Nhich the Planning Comrnission
considered th.e d.raft Housing Element and a proposed negative declaration and
received public testimony. Based an the evidence before it, including public
testimony, staff arial.ysis, and all written evidence and testimony, the
Commission adapted Resolutic�r. No. 2008-13, recommending that the City
Council adopt the revised Housin, I�.lement and the Negative Environmental
Declaration.
Section 8. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65352, prior to the
Planning Commission public hearing, the cities of Rol!ing Hills Estates, Rancho
Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Lomita, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Center
Library, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, the County of Los '
Angeles Regional Planning Commission and the Local Agency Formation
Cominission were notified of the public hearings for this project and notification
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of the public hearings was published in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News and
posted at CityHall. A Notice of the public hearing before the Planning
Commisison was also printed in the City's Newsletter, which is mailed to all
residents of the City of Rolling Hills. Copies of the draft and subsequently the
revised 2008 Housing Element and Initial Environmental Study were made
available at the public counter.
Section 9. A duly noticed public hearing was held before the City
Council on January 12, 2009, during which the City Council considered the
revised Housing Element, the annual implementation report and the proposed
negative declaration and received public testimony and considered the
recommendation of the Planning Commissian. A Notice of the public hearing
before the City Council was published in the Daily Breeze, in the City's
Newsletter, which is mailed to all residents of the City of Rolling Hills and was
posted at City Hall.
Section 10. Based on the facts contained in the Planning Commission
resolution, the staff reports, the public testimony, the negative declaration and
initial study and the revised housing element, and considering the record as a
whole, pursuant to Government Code Section 65354 the City Council hereby
finds as follows:
(a) The City Council considered the proposed negative declaration
together with comments on it received in the public review process and finds
that there is no substantial evidence that the adoption of the revised 2008
Housing Element will have a significant ef�ect on the environment. In reaching
this concllusion, the City Council has excercised its independent judgement.
(b) The City has reviewed the Housing Element Guidelines adopted by
HCD pursuant to Section 50459 of the 3i-I�alth and Safety Code and has reviewed
the findings contained in HCD's letfier ciated August 25, 2008. The City shall
prepare a letter to HCD which sets forth the revisions that the City made to the
Housing Element in response to comments from HCD. The letter will set forth
the reasons that the revised Housing Element substantially complies with the
requirements of the housing element law. The City Council hereby incorporates
as if set out in full as part of this resolution and by way of explanation for the
basis of the City Council's conclusion that the revised Housing Element
substantially complies with State law.
(c) The revised 2008 Housing Element is in full compliance with the
requirements of Government Code Section 65580 through 65589.8 as
demonstrated by the analysis set forth in the element itself.
(d) The revised 2008 Housing Element is consistent with the other
elements of the General Plan because the Element uses the land use designations
of the Land Use Element and those designations are , in turn, consistent with the
policies and provisions of the remaining elements of the General Plan.
(e) The housing goals, objectives, and policies stated in the revised 2008
Housing Element are appropriate for the City of Rolling Hills and will contribute
to the attainment of the state's housing goal.
(f) The adoption of the revised 2008 Housing Element will aid the City's
efforts to assist in the development of housing for all members of the community.
(g) The adoption of the revised Housing Element is in the public interest.
(h) The City Council received and reviewed the annual report on
implementation of the General Plan, and directs that the report be filed and
forwarded to the State of California Office of Planning and Research and the
' Department of Housing and Comminity Development.
Section 11. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the proposed
negative declaration, the revised Housing Element of and the annual report on
the implementation of the General Plan.
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Section 12. The City Clerk is her�by directed to distribute copies of the
2008 Housing Element of the Rolling Hills General Plan as provided in Section
65357 and to submit a copy of the revised Housing Element and this Resolution
to HCD, pursuant to Section 65585 of the Government Code.
PASSED A D APPROVED ON T}-IE �2th I?AY OF JANUARY 2009.
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FRANK HILL, MAYOR
�T'TEST:
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ��
CITY OF ROLLING ��.1T LS )
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 1054 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POLLING HILLS ADOl'TING THE REVISED 2008 HOUSING
ELEMENT, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMEN'T I�10. 2008-01, OF THE
. GENERAL PLAN OF T��E CI"i'Y OF ROLLING �iILLS AND A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AC'I'; AND ACCEPTING AND
FILING THE 2008 REPURT ON THE IMPL,EMENTATION OF THE
GENERAL PLAN.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on January
12, 2009 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lay, Pernell , Mayor Pro Tem �Hei•nsheimer
and Mayor Hill .
NOES: None .
ABSENT: Councilmember Black .
ABSTAIN: None .
and in coinpliance wit�1 the laws of California was posted at the following:
Administrative Offices �
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DEPUI'Y CTI'Y CLERK
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