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 This is your source for information and to learn about the General Plan Update process. Please check back regularly for the latest information and upcoming community workshops. Your participation in crafting the next General Plan for the City of Walnut is encouraged.
LATEST INFO:
Final Draft of the 2008-2014 Housing Element available for review. On August 17, 2009, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) indicated that the Final Draft of the Housing Element complies with State requirements and housing element law. On December 2, 2009, the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council approval of the Final Draft of the Housing Element.
Cities in California are required to update the Housing Element of the General Plan every five years. The City of Walnut has prepared a Draft Housing Element for the 2008 – 2014 planning period which includes an analysis required by State law related to: 1) existing demographics and housing characteristics; 2) market, government and environmental constraints; 3) land, financial and administrative resources available to meet housing demand; 4) establishment of goals and policies to address housing needs; and 5) a review of past accomplishments under the 2000 - 2005 Housing Element. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), as the regional planning agency, is responsible for allocating the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) to individual jurisdictions within the six-county region. The RHNA is distributed by income category. The City of Walnut has been allocated a RHNA of 587 dwelling units: 153 extremely/very-low; 97 low; 105 moderate; and 232 above moderate income units.
The Housing Element itself does not create physical residential growth in the City. The City must ensure the availability of residential sites at adequate densities and appropriate development standards to accommodate the RHNA. The Housing Element identifies available sites for residential development during the 2008-2014 planning period that could accommodate between 643 and 671 additional units on a Cal Poly Pomona site and in various commercial districts through a Specific Plan process which exceeds the City’s RHNA allocation.
Final Draft of the 2008-2014 Housing Element (August 2009)- Redline Version Clean Version
This Draft reflects the changes that were made to the version approved by the Planning Commission in August 2008 as a result of discussions and comments by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). With the identified changes, HCD has indicated that the Final Draft of the Housing Element is in compliance with state housing element law.
Revised Initial Study/Negative Declaration (September 2009)
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
1/13/2010
CITY COUNCIL
2008-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (GPA 08-01)
7:00 PM, Walnut Council Chambers
21201 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA 91789
DOCUMENTS:
Table of Contents: DRAFT 2-23-09
Chapter 1 - Introduction: DRAFT 2-23-09
Chapter 2 - Land Use: Coming Soon
Chapter 3 - Circulation: Coming Soon
Chapter 4 - Housing Element: DRAFT 8-17-2009
Chapter 5 - Parks & Recreation Element: DRAFT 2-23-09
Chapter 6 - Conservation & Open Space: Coming Soon
Chapter 7 - Safety: Coming Soon
Chapter 8 - Noise: Coming Soon
Chapter 9 - Community Design: Coming Soon
Appendix A - Implementation Plan: Coming Soon
Appendix B - Glossary: Coming Soon
VISIONING WALNUT:
Draft Vision Statement (Approved by City Council/Planning Commission 5/30/2007)
Visioning Walnut Workshop Report May 2007
Visioning Walnut Summary Report
Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D March 2007
Why Update the General Plan September 2006
Walnut Visioning Questionnaire September 2006
2005 Community Survey Results February 2005
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