Every few years the State of California mandates that cities provide a policy document that outlines programs that both promote the development of affordable housing and reduce any constraints to the development of added housing.  Individual cities that do not comply and complete this document risk losing funding for many future projects.

The draft of the General Plan Housing Element Update Project No. 07-0005885 GPA became available in February and City of Burbank has been holding public meetings to discuss the various elements of this plan and any mitigations that may be required.

On Monday, September 22, 2008 at 6pm the City of Burbank Planning Board will be holding a public hearing on the General Plan Housing Update and the proposed Negative Declaration.  The meeting will be held at the City Council Chambers, Burbank City Hall, 275 East Olive Avenue.

In case you are wondering....a negative declaration is a document that basically says that after the completion of a proposed project there will not be any significant negative effects on the environment.

I highly encourage interested Burbank residents to attend this meeting as this will be your opportunity to explore positive changes as well as voice any concerns and ask questions as to how this plan might affect Burbank real estate and/or quality of life.