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RESOLUTION NO. 7355 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C1 I Y OF REDLANDS APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO. 2014-1-A TO THE REDLANDS GENERAL PLAN AS THE CITY'S FIRST CYCLE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014 WHEREAS,in accordance with Government Code section 65353,the Planning Commission of the City of Redlands has reviewed proposed amendment number 2014-1-A regarding the 2014 Housing Element Update to the Redlands General Plan (the "Amendment') and, after holding a noticed public hearing,made a written recommendation for adoption of the Amendment to the City Council; and WHEREAS,notice of this City Council's public hearing for the Amendment was published in the Redlands Daily Facts by the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, following a public hearing on the proposed Amendment, at which this City Council provided opportunity for public testimony,the City Council determined that adoption of the Amendment is in the best interests of the public health, safety and general welfare; and WHEREAS,a Negative Declaration was prepared for the Amendment and is recommended by the City's Environmental Review Committee and the Planning Commission to be adopted by the City Council; and WHEREAS,the Amendment makes a number of insignificant changes relative to updating, expanding and clarifying data, information or policies contained in the document in order to satisfy the staff of the State Department of Housing and Community Development during the mandated Fifth Cycle review of Housing Elements pursuant to Article 10.6 of the State Planning and Zoning Law; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands that the following first cycle Amendment for calendar year 2014 to Redlands'General Plan be adopted: Section 1. The City Council hereby determines, based upon the whole of the administrative record to date, that the information contained in the whole of the record justifies adoption of a Negative Declaration for the City Council's approval of this Resolution and the City Council,accordingly,hereby approves such Negative Declaration and directs staff to post a Notice of Determination in accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines. Section 2. The 2010 General Plan Housing Element is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the 2014 Housing Element pursuant to the requirements of Article 10.6(Government Code sections 65580 to 65589.8)of the State Planning and Zoning Law, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A." -1- I:,djm'Reso\7355 Adopting 20141-1 Redlands General Plan