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Commission forwards minor amendments to Moderate Income Housing Plan to City Council
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to forward a staff-proposed, formatting-focused amendment to the city's Moderate Income Housing Plan so the city can meet state reporting requirements under HB 462. Commissioners described the changes as numeric organization only, with no substantive policy change to the plan adopted in February 2024.
The Holiday City Planning Commission voted Feb. 10 to forward a minor amendment to the city's Moderate Income Housing Plan to the City Council to improve the city's reporting format for state reviewers.
Staff member Anne Garcia told commissioners the amendment consists of numeric action and task identifiers added to Chapter 5 so the Department of Workforce Services and state reviewers can track annual progress more easily. Garcia stated the amendments are formatting and organizational, not content changes to the policies adopted in February 2024.
During discussion a commissioner asked whether the city is making progress on moderate-income housing goals. Staff said the program is "starting off on the right foot," pointing to new resources posted on the city website and citizen inquiries from residents seeking help. Staff also referenced state reporting requirements in HB 462 (as cited in the staff findings) and said municipalities must adopt measurable implementation plans and provide annual progress reports.
Commissioner (speaker 4) moved to forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve the amendment to the general plan (Chapter 5, Moderate Income Housing Plan). Commissioner Christian Cunningham seconded. Commissioners Cunningham, Dunn, Barrett and Chair Roach voted "aye"; the motion carried among those present.
The record indicates the amendment is procedural: it adds numeric labels to existing actions/tasks to facilitate state reporting and does not change the plan's substantive content. The Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve the amendment consistent with state requirements under HB 462.
