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Report regarding the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (Billy Gross, Principal Planner and Stephanie Skangos, Senior Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Accept the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports; and
2. Authorize its transmittal to the California Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LPI) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
California Government Code Section 65400 requires that jurisdictions prepare Annual Progress Reports (APRs) on the status and implementation of the current General Plan and Housing Element. The APRs must be submitted to the City Council, the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LPI), and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1st of each year (with a 60-day grace period). City staff intends to file the APR before the April 1st deadline. The General Plan Implementation Progress table is included as Attachments 1 and 2, and the Housing Element APRs are included as Attachments 3 and 4.
GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Introduction
A General Plan is the local government's long-term blueprint for the community's vision of future growth. Each city is required by California law to have a General Plan, comprised of a minimum of seven mandated "Elements", to guide its future land use decisions. South San Francisco's last comprehensive General Plan update occurred in 2022 (Shape SSF 2040).
The Shape SSF 2040 General Plan was shaped through a three-year public engagement process, providing a roadmap for the City to implement policies and actions that create a resilient community, improve the quality of life of its residents, and expand economic development opportunities. The development of the plan was guided by an overarching vision, a set of community values, and...
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