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General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01 <br />July 19, 2022 <br />Page 6 <br />2 <br />8 <br />1 <br />4 <br />Housing Element. In addition, two Planning Commission Workshops were held on <br />September 27, 2021 and October 11, 2021, where members of the public were <br />encouraged to attend and participate. Further, a multilingual online housing survey was <br />promoted to provide opportunities and access for residents, businesses, stakeholders, <br />advocates, civic leaders, and other parties that were not able to attend a workshop to <br />participate in the process. Multilingual advertising was used to promote all of the events, <br />and translation services were provided at all of the virtual and in-person community <br />workshops. Meetings were held at different times of the day and week, and the facilities <br />were accessible to people of all abilities to maximize participation. Based on the <br />comments and dialogue gathered through the community engagement and new <br />legislative requirements, the existing Housing Element analysis, policies and programs <br />were refined. <br />Airport Land Use Commission Review <br />The proposed amendment to the General Plan Housing Element was required to be <br />submitted to the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for a determination of consistency <br />with their Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP). City staff submitted the draft Housing <br />Element to ALUC on October 25, 2021. Subsequently, on October 28, 2021, ALUC staff <br />determined that no new housing sites were identified within the Notification Area for John <br />Wayne Airport, so referral of the Housing Element Update to ALUC for formal review was <br />not required. <br />HCD Review <br />An important difference between the Housing Element and other elements of the General <br />Plan is the extent of State oversight. The State legislature has declared an adequate <br />supply of housing to be a matter of statewide importance and has delegated authority to <br />HCD to review city housing elements and issue opinions regarding their compliance with <br />State law. A finding of housing element compliance by HCD is referred to as “certification” <br />of the housing element. Certification is important to enhance cities’ eligibility for grant <br />funds and to support local land use authority. <br />The City of Santa Ana submitted its administrative Housing Element draft to HCD on <br />October 21, 2021 for a required 60-day review period, and subsequently submitted a <br />revised draft on February 24, 2022 for another 60-day review period. HCD provided the <br />City comments on April 25, 2022. City staff has been working closely with HCD’s staff <br />assigned to review Santa Ana’s draft Housing Element to ensure changes incorporated <br />into the latest draft addressed their comments to achieve compliance with all statutory <br />requirements. <br />Upon adoption of the Housing Element, the document will be formally submitted to HCD <br />for review and certification. Such review may result in the need for technical changes and <br />other non-substantive edits to the 2021-2029 Housing Element that do not impact the <br />goals, policies, implementation measures and draft element being recommended for <br />adoption by the City Council.