DEV2021-00002 - General Plan Amendment to Adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element
Summary
SCH Number
2025041360
Public Agency
City of Anaheim
Document Title
DEV2021-00002 - General Plan Amendment to Adopt the 2021-2029 Housing Element
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/29/2025
Document Description
Amendment to the City of Anaheim General Plan to adopt the 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element
Contact Information
Name
Heather Allen
Agency Name
City of Anaheim
Job Title
Director of Planning and Building Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Anaheim
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Total Acres
34,000
Parcel #
Citywide
State Highways
SR-91, I-5, SR-55, SR-241
Schools
11 School Districts
Waterways
Santa Ana River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 1506l(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Development Application No. 2021-00002 is exempt from the requirements to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15061 (b )(3) (Review for Exemption). Section 15061 (b)(3) (Review for Exemption) states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption, where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
The 2021-2029 Housing Element Update is a policy document that would replace the City's current Housing Element with the programs, policies, and actions proposed therein. The Housing Element Update does not include specific development projects; rather, it establishes policies and a housing plan to accommodate the 6th cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Additionally, the Housing Element Update does not require zoning or land use changes as part of its adoption, which could result in physical changes to the environment. Implementation actions (including zoning or land use changes) associated with the Housing Element Update are subject to separate environmental review pursuant to CEQA. Furthermore, future housing development facilitated by the Housing Element Update would be subject to the City's separate development review process and environmental review as appropriate pursuant to CEQA. Therefore, because the activity in question would involve adoption of a policy document which does not, in and of itself, include any proposed development, and would not require rezoning or facilitate development, there is no possibility that the Housing Element Update would have a significant effect on the environment, and it is not subject to CEQA.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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