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General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -01 December 9, 2013 Page 4 Public Review Following the public outreach, that included community workshops, housing element survey, health and wellness stakeholder groups, and Study Sessions with Commissions, the City prepared the preliminary Draft Housing Element (2014 - 2021). The Draft Housing Element was initially circulated for public review on November 4, 2013, and submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for their required review. The City has had preliminary conversations with HCD, as well as received comments from other organizations, such as the Kennedy Commission. Proposed refinements to the Draft Housing Element are included in the Addendum (Exhibit 3), and will be forwarded to HCD. The Addendum also includes minor revisions to the Draft Public Safety Element and Initial Study /Negative Declaration related to airport safety. Staff will be working closely with HCD to address refinements to the Draft Housing Element, with the expectation that the City will receive a letter from HCD in early January 2014 confirming the City's Draft Housing Element is in compliance with State law. All those parties expressing interest, including neighborhood and community leaders, have been notified of the ongoing progress of the Draft Element and its availability for review; as well as upcoming Planning Commission and City Council public hearing dates to consider the adoption of the Draft Element. Additionally, all drafts, environmental documents and HCD comment letters were posted on the City's web site. Conclusion The Draft Housing Element not only meets the requirements of State law, it further strengthens the Housing Vision for Santa Ana. This vision includes programs to address an array of housing needs, promote sustainable linkage between land use development and transportation, and further Santa Ana's overall wellness and quality of life. As required by AB 162, the Public Safety Element is proposed to be updated concurrently with the Housing Element to incorporate the most recent flood hazard information. In addition, State law requires that a General Plan be internally consistent. The proposed Housing Element and Public Safety Element Update are consistent with and support the other goals, policies and programs in the remaining 14 Elements of Santa Ana's General Plan. Based on the analysis above, it is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -01. 75A -6