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ARROYO GRANDE
G E N E R A L P L A N &
D E V E LO P M E N T C O D E
U P DAT E
MEETING
OBJECTIVES
01. Project
Process and
Schedule
02. What have
we been up to?
03. Land Use
Scenarios
04. Planning
Commission
Recommendation
05. Next Steps
ii
06. Council
Discussion and
Action
PROJECT
PROCESS AND
1 SCHEDULE
PROJECT PROCESS
• Workshop #2
• Development vision and
principles options
• Gather community feedback
• Planning Commission and City
Council hearings
• Final General Plan Vision and
Guiding Principles
Visioning and
Guiding Principles
4 Community Engagement
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
• Kick-off Meeting
• City tour
• Study session with Planning
Commission (09-05-23)
Project
Initiation
1 Public
Outreach
• Develop project branding
and website
• Stakeholder interviews
• Newsletter #1
2 • Existing conditions
evaluation
• General Plan Audit
• Community Workshop #1
• Existing Conditions and
Trends Workbook
• Newsletter #2
Gather and
Analyze Data
3 PROJECT PROCESS
• Collect public comment
• Planning Commission meeting
• City Council adoption hearing
Public Review
&
Adoption
8 Community Engagement
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
• Workshop #3
• Newsletter #3
• Land Use Scenarios Report
• PC study session
• Council action
Scenario
Choices
5 General Plan
• Update elements based on
Audit, State law, vision
statement, and guiding
principles.
• Draft General Plan
• PC/CC study sessions
6 • Scoping meeting
• Analysis
• Draft EIR
EIR
Process
7 Current Phase
PROJECT PROCESS
Community Engagement
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
• Kick-off meeting
• East Grand Overlay District
• Objective design standards
• Draft Code
• PC/CC hearings
Code
Update
9 Economic
Tasks and
Analysis
• Retail market analysis
• Market demand study
10 • Scoping meeting
• Analysis
• Draft CAP
Climate
Action Plan
11 SCHEDULE
Scenarios
WHAT HAVE WE 2 BEEN UP TO?
01. Vision and Guiding
Principles
02. Land Use Scenarios
Mapping Survey (+330
responses)
03. Land Use
Scenarios Report
04. Scenarios Workshop
(40 attendees)
05. Scenarios Preference
Survey (+125 responses)
01. Vision and Guiding
Principles
02. Land Use Scenarios
Mapping Survey (+330
responses)
03. Land Use
Scenarios Report
04. Scenarios Workshop
(40 attendees)
05. Scenarios Preference
Survey (+125 responses)
LAND USE
3 SCENARIOS
L A N D U S E S C E N A R I O S
3 WHAT ARE LAND USE SCENARIOS?
Goal: Updated Land Use Map
• Analysis of “what if” scenarios
• What if the City prioritized housing here?
• What would happen if “that” part of the city was developed? • What if the City increased density?
• Does not propose development, analyzes theoretical development 3 WHAT ARE LAND USE SCENARIOS?
Land Use Map
1. Guides the general layout of the city
2. Divides the city into
categories/designations
3. Determines the types of allowed land
uses on every property
4. Required to analyze transportation,
infrastructure, safety, and land use
concerns
L A N D U S E S C E N A R I O S
3 SCENARIOS
• Scenario 1: Existing General Plan
• Scenario 2: Infill Focus
• Scenario 3: Residential and Complimentary Uses Focus
• Scenario 4: Commercial Focused Approach
3 FOCUS AREAS
• Identify areas that are likely to change
• Narrow focus of land use scenarios process
• Apply to all scenarios
• 3 focus areas with unique opportunities identified
3 FOCUS AREAS
East Grand
Corridor
North Fair
Oaks
Frederick
L A N D U S E S C E N A R I O S
3 KEY TOPICS AND CONCEPTS
1. Recreation, Open Space, and Agricultural Land
Preservation
2. Housing Needs
3. Commercial, Retail, and Industrial Developments
4. Active Transportation
L A N D U S E S C E N A R I O S
3 SCENARIO 1:
EXISTING GENERAL PLAN
▪ Baseline scenario
▪ No changes to existing General Plan
▪ Continued development patterns and services
▪ No major adjustments made to accommodate growth
3 SCENARIO 2:
INFILL FOCUS
▪ Encourage densification of existing urban areas
▪ Increase density and intensity of residential areas
▪ Creation of a Corridor Mixed-Use designation
▪ Preservation of agriculture
▪ Highest capacity for population and housing growth
▪ Modest job creation
L A N D U S E S C E N A R I O S
3 SCENARIO 3:
RESIDENTIAL AND COMPLIMENTARY FOCUS
▪ Discourage density increases
▪ Convert some agricultural land to urban uses
▪ Require Specific Plans for development in focus areas (North Fair Oak and Frederick)
▪ Moderate capacity for population and housing growth
▪ Some job creation
L A N D U S E S C E N A R I O S
3 SCENARIO 4:
COMMERCIAL FOCUSED APPROACH
▪ Encourage dense commercial developments
▪ Convert some agricultural land to urban uses
▪ Require Specific Plans for development in focus areas (North Fair Oak and Frederick)
▪ High capacity for population and housing growth
▪ Highest job creation
PLANNING
COMMISSION 4 RECOMMENDATION
L A N D U S E S C E N A R I O S
3 PC RECOMMENDED SCENARIO:
▪ Hybrid of Scenario 2 and 3.
▪ Increase density and intensity of residential areas
▪ Creation of a Corridor Mixed-Use designation
▪ Require Specific Plans for development in focus areas (North Fair Oak and Frederick)
▪ Create a Parks and Recreation-specific designation
4 SPECIFIC PLANS
Planning tool that implements the General Plan as a site-specific level. ▪ Reflects community's vision
▪ Separate planning process for
public to provide input
▪ Mandatory State guidelines
▪ Includes infrastructure plans,
phasing, circulation plans
▪ Goes through its on
environmental impact analysis
C O M M U N I T Y O U T R E A C H
4 PROJECT PARTICIPATION
▪ Email list: ~400 and growing daily
• Total of 51 email sent to date
▪ Public hearings: 6
▪ In-person workshops: 3 with ~110 total attendees
▪ Online Surveys: 4 surveys, +1,107 responses
▪ Direct mailers: 2 total with, 8,800 mailboxes each
▪ Press releases, social media posts, pop-up booths
NEXT STEPS
5 NEXT STEPS
N E X T S T E P S
6 Select a preferred land use
scenario for the city
Begin updating General
Plan Elements
Ongoing engagement
COUNCIL
6 DISCUSSION
THANK
YOU
Michael Gibbons, Project Manager
[email protected]
Andrew Perez, Planning Manager
[email protected]
C O M M I S S I O N S C E N A R I O 4
COMMISSION SCENARIO ▪ Population: 35,550 ▪ Dwelling Units: 18,550 • Large Lot Single Family: 4,089 • Small Lot Single Family: 4,041 • Attached Single Family: 3,500 • Multifamily: 6,920 ▪ Jobs: 18,790
EAST GRAND
FOCUS AREA
• Green highlighted rows are the preferred
scenarios for the East Grand Focus Area for each
age group.
• Note: About 30% of respondents either did not
provide their age information or attended the
workshop where age information was not
gathered
NORTH FAIR OAKS
FOCUS AREA
• Green highlighted rows are the preferred
scenarios for the North Fair Oaks Focus Area for
each age group.
• Note: About 29% of respondents either did not
provide their age information or attended the
workshop where age information was not
gathered
FREDERICK
FOCUS AREA
• Green highlighted rows are the preferred
scenarios for the Frederick Focus Area for each
age group.
• Note: About 27% of respondents either did not
provide their age information or attended the
workshop where age information was not
gathered
3 FOCUS AREAS – INITIAL PUBLIC FEEDBACK
East Grand
Corridor
East Grand Corridor
1. 90% support redevelopment
2. Improved pedestrian and
bicycle infrastructure
3. Reduce roadway to two lanes
and lower car speeds
4. Encourage denser, infill
development
5. Develop vacant land
6. Increase affordable housing
options
3 FOCUS AREAS – INITIAL PUBLIC FEEDBACK
North Fair
Oaks
Frederick
North Fair Oaks
1. Over half support development
2. Improved pedestrian and
bicycle infrastructure
3. Encourage open space and
recreational land uses
4. Encourage development to
serve student population
5. Increase affordable housing
options and starter homes
3 FOCUS AREAS – INITIAL PUBLIC FEEDBACK
Frederick
Frederick
1. 75% support development
2. Encourage open space and
recreational land uses
3. Encourage a Mix of
affordable/middle class housing
4. Potential for commercial and
light industrial land uses
C O M M U N I T Y O U T R E A C H R E S U L T S
4 HIGH SCHOOL SURVEY
Alternative 3
33%
Alternative 4
67%
East Grand Focus Area
Alternative 2
33%
Alternative 3
67%
North Fair Oaks Focus Area
Alternative 1
33%
Alternative 3
67%
Frederick Focus Area