Title
ANNUAL GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING PROGRESS REPORTS (PA2026-0004)
Site Location: Citywide
Recommendation
Summary:
The General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (Reports) are prepared by City of Newport Beach staff each year and reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council. The Reports summarize the City’s progress with implementing the goals, policies, and programs of the General Plan and specifically, the Housing Element. The current Reports are presented for the Planning Commissions’ review and expansively cover the City’s activities in calendar year 2025
Recommended Actions:
1. Find the review of the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
2. Review and comment on the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports; and
3. Recommend the City Council review and authorize the submittal of the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports to the California Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the submittal of the Housing Element portion to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)