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Agenda Item 17.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	03/06/2018
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

General Plan Annual Report for 2017

RECOMMENDATION

Receive report and public comment. Direct staff to transmit a copy of the report to the State Office of Planning and Research and Department of Housing and Community Development.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

In 2003, Brea comprehensively updated its General Plan. Included with its adoption was an implementation program identifying the community vision for the future and establishing the fundamental framework to guide future decision-making about development, resource management, public safety, public services, and general community well-being. State Government Code Section 65400 requires an annual report be given to the legislative body on the status of implementing the goals of the General Plan. This report also covers the efforts made during the last year in implementing the programs of the Housing Element as well as building permit activity to show the progress made towards achieving our Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation.

DISCUSSION

The City continues to move forward in the implementation of the Goals and Policies of the General Plan in 2017. A few key achievements include:

The City also issued 126 building permits for a total of 430 new residential units added to the City’s housing stock. The majority came from the dwellings units in the La Floresta and Central Park Village projects. The units are a mix of single-family residential, multi-family residential and townhomes.
The Housing Element identifies underutilized opportunity sites throughout the City that can accommodate additional housing. In 2017, the City approved development on two opportunity sites - Focused Development Sites 3 and 4 on the northwest and northeast corners of Birch Street and State College Boulevard. The Brea Place project is a mixed-use development and will consist of 653 multi-family residential units (west), commercial space and a new hotel (east). The development will offer additional rental housing options and a walkable space for Breans to live, work, and recreate in.
The Tracks at Brea Trail is nearing completion with the ground breaking of Segment 4, the final segment. Construction is expected to be complete in Spring of 2018. The community is enjoying biking, walking and exercising on the completed sections of the Tracks. Future plans include collaboration with neighboring cities on the westerly extension.
The City completed the Brea Envisions Community Strategic Plan, a public outreach effort to identify the Community’s values, needs, and opportunities for the future. The strategic initiatives outlined in the Community Strategic Plan align with the elements of the general plan, becoming a guide for the City to further achieve General Plan Goals.
The emerging themes from the Community Strategic Plan have led to the new vision planning effort of the Brea Core Plan. The Brea Core Plan will draw upon the Strategic Initiatives and provide policies and regulations to guide new investment, housing opportunities, development, and infrastructure within the central core of the city.
The City continues to reduce its overall water consumption and is on track to meet the 20% water reduction goal by 2020. Approximately 81 leak surveys were performed to assist resident and business. Leak surveys help reduce non-revenue water, such as pumping rates and raw water treatment costs, reduce liability, reduce repair costs, avoid system contamination and test on both sides of the meter. Several landscaping improvement projects to increase low-water use plants were initiated this year at the Community Center, Aurora Avenue, and Lagos De Moreno Park.
The Brea Community Center remains the focal point for ongoing community services. The annual attendance of the center was just over 450,000 people.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

No impact on the General Fund.

SUMMARY

The 2017 Annual Report on the General Plan demonstrates the City’s commitment to implement the Goals and Policies of this vision document and is an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of the prior year. It reports on Brea’s progress in meeting our share of Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) established through the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). The report also provides an opportunity for the community to be informed and provide input on the implementation of the General Plan. The report has been made available on the City’s website for the Community’s reference and comments.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Paige Montojo, Assistant Planner
Concurrence: Jennifer Lilley, City Planner

Attachments
Focused Development Site Inventory
General Plan Progress Report
Implementation Guide
Housing Implementation Program Summary
Annual Element Progress Report
Housing Successor Annual Report