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result in about 27,700 units in 2014 (25,500 units today plus 2,200), whereas the City's <br />estimate of General Plan buildout (which is estimated to occur at about 2015) is <br />27,315 units. <br /> <br />However, an additional obligation under the City's Housing Element commits the City of a <br />buildout total of28,115 to 28,215. Additionally, the Housing Cap assumes 29,000 units. <br />For this reason, PUSD, when analyzing enrolment in the future, should also consider both <br />the Housing Element and the Housing Cap totals. <br /> <br />POTENTIAL CHANGES TO RESIDENTIAL DENSITY <br /> <br />Future workshops will address the issue of potential changes to the existing General Plan <br />land use map. As discussed below, recent changes to State housing element law affect the <br />ability of the City to reduce density on certain residential parcels. <br /> <br />AB 2292, as amended, provides that no jurisdiction (such as a city) shall, by administrative, <br />quasi-judicial, or legislative action: <br /> <br /> "...reduce, require, or permit the reduction of residential density for any parcel to a <br /> lower residential density that is below the density that was utilized by the Department <br /> of Housing and Community Development in determining compliance with housing <br /> element law...unless the city, county, or city and county makes written findings <br /> supported by substantial evidence of both of the following: <br /> <br /> (1) The rednction is consistent with the adopted general plan, including the <br /> housing element; and <br /> <br /> (2) The remaining sites identified in the housing element are adequate to <br /> accommodate the jurisdiction's share of the regional housing need...." <br /> <br /> If the reduction in residential density for any parcel results in a failure to meet the city's <br /> share of regional housing need, then the city must identify "sufficient additional, adequate, <br /> and available" alternative sites to keep its overall number of housing units consistent with <br /> the Housing Element and regional housing need allocation. <br /> <br /> The 2004 amendments to this State statute clarified that it does not apply to parcels that had <br /> development agreements or applications submitted for a subdivisions map prior to <br /> January 1, 2003. In addition, the amendments preclude a city from requiring the applicant <br /> to find the alternative sites for a project with a reduction in density, except in certain limited <br /> situations. <br /> <br /> SR 05:135 <br /> Page 9 <br /> <br /> <br />