Glendale accepts annual progress report on general plan; staff outlines housing production and RHNA capacity

Glendale Successor Agency members on April 1 voted to accept and file the city’s Annual Progress Report (APR) on the status of the general plan and housing element, a report staff said is required by state planning law.

Staff presented an overview of each general plan element and 2024 housing production, emphasizing that the APR is an informational filing. “Please note that this is only an informational report to city council and no decision or approval is required,” said Ilia Zamertaitis, Deputy Director of Community Development for Long Range Planning.

The APR summarizes work on the city’s 10 general plan elements, including required elements such as housing, land use, mobility (formerly circulation), noise, open space and conservation, and safety, and optional elements like community facilities, air quality, historic preservation and recreation. Staff reported ongoing comprehensive updates to the land use and mobility elements and a new environmental justice element, with public drafts expected for review this summer.

Teresa Santillena, Principal Planner for Long Range Planning, reviewed the housing data and state reporting requirements. “Each year by April 1, jurisdictions in California are required to submit the APR to the State,” she said. Staff said Glendale was allocated more than 13,000 units in…