Resolution No. 22-29,358 — Burbank City Council, September 27, 2022

1 RESOLUTION NO. 22-29,358

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE 2021 -2029 (6th CYCLE) HOUSING

ELEMENT, SAFETY ELEMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE GENERAL PLAN UPDATES.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK FINDS:

A. California Government Code Section 65300 et seq. requires each city to prepare and adopt a comprehensive, long- term general plan for the physical development of the city with state-mandated elements. The Burbank2035 General Plan, which was adopted in 2013 is made up of chapters or elements, many of which are required by State law. These elements include - Air Quality and Climate Change; Land Use; Mobility; Noise; Open Space and Conservation; Safety; and Plan Realization.

B. The Housing Element is a required element of the General Plan per Government Code Section 65302. Additionally, California Government Code Sections 65580- 65589.9 requires local jurisdictions to update their Housing Element on a schedule set forth in the state housing law to evaluate the app ropriateness of housing goals and policies as well as assess the progress made in meeting their share of regional housing needs in Southern California.

C. On March 4, 2021, Southern California Association of Governments ’ (“SCAG”) Regional Council formally adopted the 6th Cycle Final Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”) Allocation Plan. The 6th cycle RHNA allocation for the City of Burbank is 8,772 new homes throughout the planning period of October 2021 through October 2029 .

D. The City prepared an update to its Housing Element for the 2021- 2029 planning period, as well as an update to its Safety Element, and developed Environmental Justice policies to be incorporated into the Burbank2035 General Plan pursuant to California Gov ernment Code Sections 65580- 65589.9. The Housing Element Update, Safety Element and Environmental Justice policies are collectively referred to herein as the “Project”. The 2021-2029 Housing Element Update provides policies and housing programs to enable housing development to meet the City’s fair share of housing, identify potential opportunity sites for accommodating future housing growth, accommodate a diversity of housing affordable to all economic segments of the community, and remove regulatory constraints in development of housing by streamlining the residential building permit process.

E. As required by the Government Code Section 65585, the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update was submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for their review. The City received comments from HCD on August 17, 2021, February 1, 2022, and May 11, 2022. The 2021- 2029 Housing Element U pdate addresses all HCD comments and is compliant with the statutory requirements of State general plan and housing law.

F. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65302.5(a), on September 6, 2022, the California Geological Survey of the Department of Conservation was notified of the availability of the draft Safety Element and associated Environmental Justice policies for their 22-29,358

2 review to determine if all known seismic and other geological hazards are addressed, and on August 16, 2022, the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) was provided with the draft Safety Element for their review.

G. California Government Code Section 65583(c)(9) requires that local jurisdictions make a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the Housing Element, and the program shall describe this effort.

To satisfy this requirement the City conducted community workshops, a communi ty survey, study sessions with the City Council and Planning Board, and provided additional public notification through the City’s social media platform and created a webpage with access to project related updates and resources.

H. On August 22, 2022, the Planning Board of the City of Burbank held a noticed public hearing on the 2021-2029 Housing Element, Safety Element, and Environmental Justice updates to Burbank2035 General Plan (the “Project”). The Planning Board considered all evidence presented, both written and oral, including the Draft EIR, Final EIR, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and assessing the potential impact s of the Project on the City’s infrastructure, water supplies, and loss of local control in managing the projected hous ing growth, and voted to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the Project.

I. On September 27, 2022, the City Council at its regular meeting, held a public hearing on the 2021-2029 Housing Element, Safety Eleme nt, and Environmental Justice General Plan Updates, to certify the Final EIR and approve the Project as required by the State law.

J. Said hearing was properly noticed in accordance with the provisions of the Burbank Municipal Code , which establishes procedure that meets or exceeds the public noticing requirements for adoption of such updates as set forth in Government Code section 65353.

K. The City Council determined that the Housing Element Update, Safety Element Update and incorporation of Environmental Justice policies into the Burbank2035 General Plan, is a project requiring review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), Public Resources Code 21000 et seq. and concurred with the City staff’s assessment that the Project requires an EIR in order to assess the potential environmental effects of the Project pursuant to Section 15081 of the CEQA Guidelines.

L. A Final EIR consisting of all comments received during the public review period, responses to all significant environmental points raised during the public review period, and a Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program ( “MMRP”) has been prepared for the Project.

The Final EIR was posted on the City’s website at https://www.burbankhousingelement.com/ on or about S eptember 17, 2022, at least ten (10) days prior to the City Council’s consideration of the Final EIR and the Project in accordance with CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21000 e. seq.), and the State CEQA Guidelines (14 Code of California Regulations Section 150000, et. seq.).

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3 M. The City Council considered the report and recommendations of the City Planner, the action and recommendations of the Planning Board, the Draft and Final EIR, the MMRP and Statement of overriding considerations with Findings of Fact, as well as the evidence presented at the public hearing held to consider the Project.

N. The City Council considered the evidence presented in the updated 2021- 2029 Housing Element, which provides for proposed programs in the Housing Plan a nd the state-required opportunity sites analysis to accommodate the City’s unmet fair share of housing and finds that the identified housing opportunity sites can accommodate the projected housing development for the 2021-2029 planning period.

O. The City Council certified the EIR as being in full compliance with CEQA and adopted a MMRP and Statement of Overriding Considerations with Findings of Fact with adoption of Resolution No. 22-29,357.

P. The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings, upon which the decision to recommend approval of the Project , are in the Community Development Department’s Planning Division of the City of Burbank and the custodian of the record is the City Planner.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK RESOLVES:

1. The findings set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if restated in the entirety.

2. The 2021-2029 Housing Element that will cover the planning period of October 2021 through October 2029 - known as the 6th Cycle, the update to the Safety Element, and Environmental Justice General Plan update s are approved and hereby incorporated into the City’s Burbank2035 General Plan. This approval is based upon the City Council’s adoption of the following findings:

A. FINDING FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE BURBANK2035 GENERAL PLAN:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65300.5, the proposed updates to Burbank2035 General Plan, inclusive the Housing and Safety Element Updates and the additional Environmental Justice policies and programs are consistent with the other elements of the Burbank2035 General Plan as follows:

The Burbank2035 General Plan, which was adopted in 2013 is a State-required policy document that provides guidance in shaping the future physical growth and development of the City.

Burbank2035 is made up of chapters or elements, many of which are required by State law .

These elements include - Air Quality and Climate Change; Land Use; Mobility; Noise; Open Space and Conservation; Safety; and Plan Realization. The Housing Element Update is consistent and compatible with the long-range growth goals, objectives, and policies of other elements within the Burbank2035 General Plan, as discussed in the following sections.

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4 Air Quality and Climate Change Element
The Air Quality and Climate Change Element addresses ways to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, protect people and places from toxic air contaminants (TACs) and odors, comply with statewide GHG emission reduction goals, and adapt to changed environmental conditions caused by a changing climate.

The 2021-2029 Housing Element, Safety Element, and Environmental Justice General Plan updates (the Project) are consistent with the applicable goals and policies contained in the General Plan Air Quality and Climate Change Element as noted in Exhibit A: Burbank2035 General Plan Consistency Table, attached to this resolution. The applicable General Plan Air Quality and Climate Change Element goals and policies include the following:

• Air Quality and Climate Change Element Goal 1, Policy 1.6 • Air Quality and Climate Change Element Goal 2, Policies 2.2 and 2.4 • Air Quality and Climate Change Element Goal 3, Policies 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6 and

3.8 The Safety Element update is consistent and compatible with the following long-range growth goals, objectives, and policies of Air Quality and Climate Change Element.

• Air Quality and Climate Change Element Goal 4, Policy 4.1

Land Use Element
The Land Use Element guides the future development in the City by designating appropriate locations for different land uses including open space, parks, residences, commercial uses, industry, schools, and other public uses. Additionally, the Land Use Element establishes standards for residential density and non‐residential building intensity for land located throughout the City.

The Project is consistent with the applicable goals and policies contained in the General Plan Land Use Element as noted Exhibit A : Burbank2035 General Plan Consistency Table , attached to this resolution. The applicable General Plan Land Use Element goals and policies include the following:

• Land Use Element Goal 1, Policies 1.1, 1.3, 1.6 and 1.7 • Land Use Element Goal 2, Policies 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 • Land Use Element Goal 3, Policies 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 • Land Use Element Goal 5 Policies 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 • Land Use Element Goal 6, Policies 6.1, 6.2 and 6.6
• Land Use Element Goal 7, Policies 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5 • Land Use Element Goal 8 Policies 8.1, 8.5 and 8.7

The Safety Element update is consistent and compatible with the following long-range growth goals, objectives, and policies of Land Use Element.

• Land Use Element Goal 2, Policy 2.2

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5 Mobility Element
The Mobility Element defines the transportation network and describes how people move throughout the city, including the streets, railways, transit routes, bike paths, and sidewalks.

The transportation network is a major determinant of urban form and land use. Factors such as, but not limited to, traffic patterns and congestion, access to transit, and ease and safety of walking and biking may determine where people choose to live, work, and visit.

The Project is consistent with the applicable goals and policies contained in the General Plan Mobility Element as noted Exhibit A : Burbank2035 General Plan Consistency Table , attached to this resolution. The applicable General Plan Land Use Element goals and policies include the following:

• Mobility Element Goal 2, Policies 2.1, 2.4 and 2.5
• Mobility Element Goal 4 Policies 4.7 and 4.10
• Mobility Element Goal 5 Policies 5.1, 5.4 and 5.5
• Mobility Element Goal 8 Policy 8.3
• Mobility Element Goal 9 Policy 9.3

Noise Element
The Noise Element describes the existing noise environment in Burbank, identifies noise sources and problems affecting community safety and comfort, and establishes policies and programs that limit community exposure to excessive noise levels. The Noise Element sets standards for acceptable noise levels by various land uses and provides guidance for how to balance the noise created by an active and economically healthy community with the community’s desire for peace and quiet.

The Project is consistent with the applicable goals and policies contained in the General Plan Noise Element as noted Exhibit A: Burbank2035 General Plan Consistency Table , attached to this resolution. The applicable General Plan Noise Element goals and policies include the following:

• Noise Element Goal 1 Policies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4
• Noise Element Goal 2 Policies 2.1 and 2.2
• Noise Element Goal 3 Policies 3.3, 3.5, and 3.7
• Noise Element Goal 4 Policy 4.2
• Noise Element Goal 5, Policies 5.1 and 5.2
• Noise Element Goal 6 Policy 6.1
• Noise Element Goal 7, Policies 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3

The Safety Element update is consistent and compatible with the following long-range growth goals, objectives, and policies of Noise Element.

• Noise Element Goal 5, Policies 5.1 and 5.2

Open Space and Conservation Element
The Open Space and Conservation Element describes the conservation, development, and use of natural resources and addresses Burbank’s parks and recreation opportunities. The element 22-29,358

6 also addresses preservation of renewable and non‐renewable natural resources; manag ed production of resources, such as energy and groundwater; outdoor recreation; and trail‐ oriented recreation.

The Project is consistent with the applicable goals and policies contained in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element as noted Exhi bit A : Burbank2035 General Plan Consistency Table, attached to this resolution. The applicable General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element goals and policies include the following:

• Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 6 Policy 6.1 • Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 7 Policy 7.2 • Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 8 Policy 8.1 • Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 9 Policy 9.1 • Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 10, Policies 10.1 and 10.2

The Safety Element update is consistent and compatible with the following long-range growth goals, objectives, and policies of Open Space and Conservation Element.

• Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 10, Policy 10.1

Plan Realization Element
Plan Realization Element describes the means for implementing the core values expressed in Burbank2035’s goals and policies and presents ways to ensure that the plan remains current and relevant. The Housing Element Update includes twenty-seven ho using programs that address the City’s identified housing needs, goals, and policies , and provide measurable activities, actions, or ongoing efforts for implementation during the 8-year planning cycle.

The Project provides goals and implantation programs to address the City’s ongoing efforts to address the community’s three to one jobs to housing imbalance and related housing needs, and is required to maintain compliance with State housing law. Additionally, adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element in combination with the City’s ongoing specific plan updates will create a consistent long -range planning and policy efforts that advance the Council’s housing production goal of facilitating the building of 12,000 housing units over the next 15 years.

A full General Plan consistency analysis is provided in Exhibit A attached to this resolution, and is incorporated herein by this reference.

B. FINDINGS FOR NON-VACANT SITES IDENTIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE THE RHNA:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583.2, the City Council finds, based on the facts described in Staff Report on file dated September 27, 2022, that the existing uses on the sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate the lower income RHNA are likely to be discontinued during the pla nning period, and therefore do not constitute an impediment to additional residential development during the period covered by 2021-2029 Housing Element Update. T he Staff Report sets forth substantial evidence that supports the likelihood of residential development in the housing opportunity sites. This evidence includes market study 22-29,358

7 for specific plans indicating a strong support for residential development in the opportunity sites, trend data showing redevelopment of commercial uses to residential uses, the likelihood of discontinuation of existing uses that are economically and physically underutilized, and outreach effort by the City to market the opportunity sites to promote residential use. The findings and substantial evidence for each opportunity site is provided in Appendix D of Attachment 5 to the September 27, 2022, City Council Staff Report , which appendix is incorporated herein by this reference.

C. The City Council finds that the 2021- 2029 Housing Element complies with the duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.

3. REPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECISION. The City Clerk shall attest to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of September, 2022.

_s/Jess A. Talamantes______________
Jess A. Talamantes
Mayor

Approved as to Form:

Attest: Office of the City Attorney

_s/Zizette Mullins_______________ By: _s/Joseph H. McDougall________ Zizette Mullins, MMC, City Clerk Joseph H. McDougall City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF BURBANK )

I, Zizette Mullins, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Burbank, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Burbank at its regular meeting held on the 27th day of September, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES: Frutos, Schultz, Springer, Anthony and Talamantes.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

_s/Zizette Mullins_______________
Zizette Mullins, MMC, City Clerk
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8 Exhibit A:

Burbank2035 General Plan Consistency Table

Air Quality and Climate Change Element
Policy Justification Consistency
Goal 1 Reduction of Air Pollution: The health and sustainability of the city, county, and Basin are improved by planning and programs that reduce air pollutants. Policies that reduce fossil fuel combustion (by reducing vehicle miles traveled and promoting conservation and use of renewable energy) lessen adverse impacts on both air quality and climate change.

Policy 1.6: Require measures
to control air pollutant
emissions at construction sites
and during soil ‐ disturbing or
dust‐generating activities (i.e.,
tilling, landscaping) for
projects requiring such
activities.

As a part of the Project, the City will
require develo pment projects that
propose grading or demolition beyond
a certain threshold to prepare an Air
Quality Impact Analysis
to analyze
construction emissions . Additionally,
the City has incorporated mitigation
measures as a part of the Project’s
Environmental Impact Report to
control air pollutant emissions at
construction sites. These measures
include requirement of emission
control device in all construction
equipment and implementation of best
available dust control measures during
active construction operations capable
of generating dust.

Consistent
Goal 2 Sensitive Receptors: Burbank is committed to reducing the exposure of sensitive receptors to toxic air contaminants and odors.

Policy 2.2: Separate sensitive
uses such as residences,
schools, parks, and day care
facilities from sources of air
pollution and toxic chemicals.

Provide proper site planning
and design features to buffer
and protect when physi cal
separation of these uses is not
feasible.

A majority of the housing opportunity
sites are located within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan area s. As a part of the
specific plans, the City will establish
objective development stan dards that
will help create project design features
and conditions of project approval for
individual developments — such as
maximizing physical separation of
units from pollutants through site
design, planting of trees, and
installation of MERV -13 filters — to
protect sensitive uses from sources of
air pollution and toxic chemicals.

Consistent
Policy 2.4: Reduce the effects
of air pollution, poor ambient
air quality, and urban heat
island effect with increased
tree planting in public and
private spaces
Consistent
Goal 3 Reduction of Green House Gas Emissions: Burbank seeks a sustainable, energy‐efficient future and complies with statewide greenhouse gas reduction goals. 22-29,358

9 Policy 3.1: Develop and adopt
a binding, enforceable
reduction target and mitigation
measures and actions to
reduce communitywide
greenhouse gas emissions
within Burbank by at least 15%
from current levels by 2020.

The Housing Element Update would
help reduce reliance on the automobile
and increase use of alternative
transportation modes including biking
and walking. By increasing the overall
population density of the community
and encouraging mixed land uses,
implementation of the Housing
Element Update would largely reduce
per capita automobile trips /vehicle
miles travelled and travel distances as
compared to existing conditions or
lower density development more
widely distributed throughout the
community. Furthermore, the design of
future buildings and promoting Tra nsit
Oriented Development projects
consistent with State Green Building
Code requirements and the City’s
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
would also reduce per capita air
pollutant and greenhouse gas
emissions associated with vehicle use
and new developments.

Consistent
Policy 3.2: Establish a goal
and strategies to reduce
communitywide greenhouse
gas emissions by at least 30%
from current levels by 2035.

Consistent
Policy 3.4: Reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
from new development by
promoting water conservation
and recycling; promoting
development that is compact,
mixed‐use, pedestrian‐
friendly, and transit ‐oriented;
promoting energy ‐efficient
building design and site
planning; and improving the
jobs/housing ratio.

Consistent
Policy 3.6: Reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by
encouraging the retrofit of
older, energy inefficient
buildings.

The City requires all development
projects to comply with the applicable
requirements of California Code of
Regulations Title 24, Part 11 that
establishes planning and design
standards for sustainable site
development, energy efficiency, water
conservation, reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions , and internal air
contaminants. Between new
construction and adaptive reuse of
existing buildings, consistent with
State and local green building codes
and the City’s Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Plan, the City’s
development review and plan check
review processes will ensure that new
and upgraded bui
ldings minimize the
consumption of energy, water and
natural resources to the extent
technically feasible under applicable
building and development regulations.

Consistent
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10 Policy 3.8: Transition all
economic sectors, new
development, and existing
infrastructure and
development to low ‐ or zero ‐
carbon energy sources.

Encourage implementation
and provide incentives for
low‐ or zero ‐carbon energy
sources.

One of the programs — Sustainability
and Green Building Design program —
in the 2021 -2029 Housing Element,
Housing Plan requires green building
practices for new construction as well
as for qualifying residential
rehabilitation/home improvement
projects. This program will also be
aligned with the City’s Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Plan (updated in 2022)
to ensure
that new housing
development envisioned in the
Housing Element Update implements
sustainable construction practices to
extent technically possible.

Consistent
Goal 4 Climate Change: Prepare for and adapt to anticipated effects of climate change.

Policy 4.1: Evaluate the
potential effects of climate
change on Burbank’s human
and natural systems and
prepare strategies that allow
the City to appropriately
respond.

The proposed updates to Safety
Element includes policy that requires
the City to consid er climate change
vulnerability in planning decisions,
including those involving new public
facilities and private development.

Consistent

Land Use Element
Policy Justification Consistency
Goal 1 Quality of Life: Burbank maintains a high quality of life by carefully balancing the needs of residents, businesses, and visitors.

Policy 1.1: Accommodate a
mix of residential and non ‐
residential land uses in
appropriate locations that
support the diverse needs of
Burbank residents,
businesses, and visitors.

Provide opportunities for
living, commerce,
employment, recreation,
education, culture,
entertainment, civic
engagement, and socializing.

Many of the housing opportunity sites
are located within the Downtown TOD
and Golden State s pecific plan areas,
and as a part of the specific plan
updates existing sites, including housing
opportunity sites, will be rezoned to
allow a variety of uses including high
density residential, retail, service
commercial, office use, and open space.

Consistent
Policy 1.3: Maintain and
protect Burbank’s residential
neighborhoods by avoiding
encroachment of
incompatible land uses and
public facilities.

Many of t he housing opportunity sites
are located within the Downtown TOD
and G olden State s
pecific plan areas
and were selected due to their proximity
to job centers and major transit stations,
which are also in areas that facilitate the
Consistent
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11 necessary infrastructure facilities to
support the type of infill development
needed to meet the State and City
housing development goals while
providing for new objective development
standards that help preserve and
protect the character of existing
residential neighborhoods within the
City.

Policy 1.6: Adapt
economically underused and
decaying buildings,
consistent with the character
of surrounding districts and
neighborhoods, to support
new uses that can be more
successful.

Many of the housing opportunity sites
are non- vacant sites with structures
and/or uses that are either physically or
economically underutilized. The specific
plan updates
currently underway
includes rezoning of opportunity sites
and development of objective
development standards that will help the
City meets its RHNA and Council
housing production goals by allowing
the development of sites to a higher
economic use and ensure consistency
with the surrounding districts and
neighborhoods.

Consistent
Policy 1.7: Ensure that
building height and intensity
near single‐family residential
neighborhoods is compatible
with that
permitted in the
neighborhood. Use
graduated height limits to
allow increased height as
distance from single ‐family
properties increases.

The development of the Downtown TOD
and Golden State specific plan s will
establish objective development
standards to allow denser development
away from the existing single- family
residential neighborhoods and facilitate
gradual transition in height between
existing residential neighborhoods and
proposed development.

Consistent
Goal 2 Sustainability: Burbank is committed to building and maintaining a community that meets today’s needs while providing a high quality of life for future generations.

Development in Burbank respects the environment and conserves natural resources.

Policy 2.2: Preserve the
undeveloped portion of the
Verdugo Mountains as open
space. Guide new
development to infill
locations in other parts of the
city.

The Housing Element opportunity sites
are existing sites that are located near
major employment and transit cent ers
within the proposed Downtown TOD
and Golden State specific plan. The
Project will encourage infill development
on existing parcels with urbanized areas
of the City and away from the open
space of the Verdugo Mountains.

The undeveloped portion of the Verdugo
mountains is located within very high fire
hazard severity zone. Additionally, to
Consistent
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12 preserve the undeveloped portion of the
Verdugo Mountains, the Safety Element
update includes policy requiring all
development in high fire hazard severity
area to com ply with 2019 C alifornia
Building Code and meet or exceed
hardening requirements in Chapter 7A
of the California Building Code or other
applicable codes.

Policy 2.3: Require that new
development pay its fair
share for infrastructure
improvements. Ensure that
needed infrastructure and
services are available prior to
or at project completion.

To accommodate the projected increase
in housing for the planning period 2021-
2029, the
Housing Element Update
includes m itigation measure as part of
the En vironmental Impact Report that
provides for all future development
projects to pay their fair share of
development impact fees and/or
construct new or upgraded
infrastructure based on a nexus and
rough proportionality between the
project housing developmen t
infrastructure needs and the fair share
impact to City’s infrastructure. These
mitigation measures as conditions of
future housing development approval
will ensure that needed infrastructure to
support the project upon completion.

Consistent
Policy 2.5 : Require the use
of sustainable construction
practices, building
infrastructure, and materials
in new construction and
substantial remodels of
existing buildings.

One of the programs — Sustainability
and Green Building Design program —
in the 2021-2029 Housing Plan requires
green building practices for new
construction as well as for qualifying
residential rehabilitation/home
improvement projects. This program will
also be aligned with the City’s
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
(updated in 2022) to ensure th at new
housing development envisioned in the
Housing Element Update implements
sustainable construction practices.

Consistent
Policy 2.6: Design new
buildings to minimize the
consumption of energy,
water, and other natural
resources. Develop
incentives t o retrofit existing
buildings for a net reduction
in energy consumption,
The City requires all development
projects to comply with the applicable
requirements of California Code of
Regulations Title 24, Part 11 that
establishes planning and design
standards for sustainable site
development energy efficiency, water
conservation, material conservation,
Consistent
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13 water consumption, and
stormwater runoff.
and internal air contaminants. Between
new construction and adaptive reuse of
existing buildings, the City’s plan check
review process will ensure that new and
upgraded buildings minimize the
consumption of energy, water and
natural resources to the extent
technically feasible under applicable
building regulations.

Policy 2.7: Make and
enforce land use policy in an
equitable fashion to protect
all people equally from
adverse environmental
effects.

The 2021-2029 Housing Element,
Housing Plan includes programs to
provide housing opportunities for all
economic segments of the community.

Specifically, programs such as Fair
Housing/Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing (AFFH), Homeless Housing
and Services, Landlord- Tenant
Services and Mediation, and Housing
for Extremely Low Income Households ,
focus on provision of housing for
homeless, disabled, low and very -low
income households. Additionally, the
AFFH component of the Project
identifies and prioritizes fair housing
issues in the City, and presents City’s
planned actions to address these
issues. Consistent with actions specified
in the AFFH, the City will provide
educational information on fair housing
to the public through distribution of fair
housing brochures, tra
ining sessions,
workshops, and press releases/public
service announcements to promote fair
housing practices in the City.

Furthermore, t he proposed
Environmental Justice updates, that are
included within various elements of the
Burbank2035 General Plan, include
policies that prioritize the needs of
disadvantaged communities as well as
promote consideration of climate
change vulnerability in planning
decisions. The Environmental Justice
updates to the General Plan coupled
with other programs that seek to
facilitate new housing for all economic
segment of the community, which meet
the highest applicable standards for
Consistent
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14 resource conservation and objective
development standards that focus on
not just building new buildings but
integrate those buildings into existi ng
neighborhoods will help to further all
residents of future building and existing
neighborhoods from adverse
environmental affects.

Goal 3 Community Design and Character: Burbank’s well‐designed neighborhoods and buildings and enhanced streets and public spaces contribute to a strong sense of place and “small town” feeling reflective of the past.

Policy 3.1: Recognize
neighborhoods and districts
as the building blocks of the
community.

The Housing Element includes
programs, including Neighbor hood
Revitalization/Community Building;
Committed Assistance Community
Preservation Program; Preserve and
Protect Existing Tenants and Housing,
within the 2021-2029 Housing Plan that
are directed towards investing in local
neighborhoods and maintaining and
preserving properties to create housing
opportunities for all economic segments
of the community
. The associated
specific plans and resulting objective
development standards are being
developed to implement Housing
Element RHNA production goals while
also recognizing that neighborhoods
and districts are the building blocks of
the community.

Consistent
Policy 3.2: Preserve unique
neighborhoods and use
specific plans to distinguish
neighborhoods and districts
by character and appearance
and address physical and
visual distinction,
architecture, edge and entry
treatment, landscape,
streetscape, and other
elements.

A majority of the housing opportunity
sites are located within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan area that will include
policies and objective development
standards that seek to preserve unique
neighborhoods while enabling new
housing and commercial development
that is well- designed mixed-use infill
developments that create new open
space areas in the form of pocket parks
and tree lined streets as linear parks,
physical upgrades to streets and that
are safe for all modes of transportati on
with renewed emphasis on pedestrian
and bicycle safety in order to building
upon the City’s emphasis on protecting
and preserving neighborhood character
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15 while allowing the necessary housing
production to meet the City’s RHNA
obligation and City housing production
goals.

Policy 3.3: Maintain a
healthy balance between
Burbank’s urban setting and
its suburban roots by
avoiding urban ‐scale
residential densities and
intensities in inappropriate
locations, and recognizing
advantages of denser
development at appropriate
locations.

The projected housing growth for the
planning period 2021- 2029 will be
focused primarily within the Downtown
TOD and Golden State s pecific plan
areas, in order to facilitate urban- scale
densities that support th e economy of
scale to build out the needed workforce
and affordable housing for all economic
segments of the community while also
ensuring t hat denser development
occurs near transit and employment
centers and preserve s and protects to
the extent feasible the existing single-
family residential neighborhoods within
the City.

Consistent
Policy 3.4: Avoid abrupt
changes in density, intensity,
scale, and height and provide
gradual transitions between
different development types.

The projected housing development will
be focused within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan areas , which includes
needed rezoning of existing sites and
implementation of objective
development standards to ensure
urban-scale development with attention
given to gradual transition in density,
intensity, scale, and height between
different development types, while
preserving the protecting the existing
single-family residential neighborhoods.

Consistent
Goal 5 Housing: Burbank provides housing options for people and families with diverse needs and resources
Policy 5.1: Provide for a
variety of residential
neighborhoods with varying
densities and housing types.

The 2021 -2029 Housing Element,
Housing Plan includes programs that
are directed towards creating policies
that incentivize development of
affordable housing of various types and
sizes. Additionally, the Housing Plan
includes programs for provision of
adequate housing sites to create
housing develop ment with varying
densities and types that create new
opportunities for workforce and
affordable housing for all economic
segments of the community. These
programs include — Housing
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16 Opportunity Sites and Rezone Program;
Promotion and Monitoring of Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADUs); Public -Private
Partnerships on the City land; Facilitate
Development of Affordable Housing on
Non-Vacant Sites; Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance; Density Bonus Ordinance;
Affordable Homeownership Program;
Employer Assisted Housing;
Development Impact Fees for
Affordable Housing; Sustainability and
Green Building Design; and Transitional
and Supportive Housing.

Policy 5.2: Encourage areas
of mixed ‐density and mixed ‐
housing types in commercial
corridors to allow people with
diverse housing needs to live
and interact in the same
neighborhood.

The majority of the housing opportunity
sites are located within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan areas as ways to facilitate
the development of mixed- use and infill
housing developments near
the City’s
job centers and major transit stations.

The 2021-2029 Housing Element,
Housing Plan includes programs to
provide housing opportunities for all
economic seg ments of the community.

Specifically, programs such as Fair
Housing/Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing (AFFH), Homeless Housing
and Services, Landlord- Tenant
Services and Mediation, and Housing
for Extremely Low Income Households ,
focus on provision of housing for
homeless, disabled, low and very -low
income households. Additionally, the
AFFH component of the Project
identifies and prioritizes fair housing
issues in the City, and presents City’s
planned actions to address these
issues. Consistent with actions specified
in the AFFH, the City will provide
educational information on fair housing
to the public through distribution of fair
housing brochures,
training sessions,
workshops, and press releases/public
service announcements to promote fair
housing practices in the City. Moreover,
the 2021- 2029 Housing Element,
Housing Plan incorporates programs
such as Facilitate Development of
Consistent
Policy 5.3: Provide more
diverse housing
opportunities, increase home
ownership opportunities, and
support affordable housing
by encouraging alternative
and innovative forms of
housing.

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17 Affordable Housing on Non -Vacant
Sites; Inclusionary Housing Ordinance;
Density Bonus Ordinance; Affordable
Homeownership Pr ogram; Employer
Assisted Housing; Development Impact
Fees for Affordable Housing; and
Transitional and Supportive Housing to
promote new affordable housing and
home ownership opportunities.

Furthermore, programs such as
Housing Opportunity Sites and Rezone
Program; Promotion and Monitoring of
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs);
Monitoring No Net Loss and
development on sites from prior
planning period; and Public -Private
Partnerships on the City land, have
been included in the Housing Plan to
ensure provision of a variety of housing
types that include new workforce and
affordable h ousing opportunities for all
economic segments of the community.

Policy 5.4: Allow residential
units in traditionally non ‐
residential areas, and
support adaptive reuse of
non‐residential buildings for
residential and live‐ work
units in Downtown Burbank
and other appropriate
locations.

The majority of the housing opportunity
sites in the 2021-2029 Housing Element
are focused within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan areas. As a part of the
proposed specific plan s, the City will
rezone some existing sites located near
employment centers and major transit
stations to facilitate urban- scale
development at v arious residential
densities in traditionally non- residential
areas in order to facilitate new workforce
and affordable housing opportunities to
make inroads addressing the City’s jobs
to housing imbalance that currently
exists at approximately 3 jobs for every
existing housing unit within the City.

Consistent
Policy 5.5: Provide options
for more people to live near
work and public transit by
allowing higher residential
densities in employment
centers such as Downtown
Burbank and the Media
District.

The majority of the housing
development envisioned for the 2021-
2029 Housing Element’s planning
period will be focused to occur within the
proposed Downtown TOD and Golden
State specific plan areas , which will
more urban scale, mixed- use and infill
development at higher densities in close
proximity to the City’s major
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18 employment and transit centers. The
resulting new mixed- use and infill
development is intended to allow new
housing production to meet the City’s
RHNA and City Council housing
production goals whil e also preserving
and protecting the City’s existing single-
family residential neighborhoods.

Goal 6 Economic Vitality and Diversity: Burbank has a healthy and diverse economy and provides for a full range of retail, commercial, office, and industrial uses.

Businesses contribute to community character and economic vitality by supporting neighborhood, community, and regional needs and providing diverse employment options.

Policy 6.1: Recruit and
attract new businesses. Use
these businesses to act as
catalysts to attract other
businesses. Continue to
utilize public ‐private
partnerships and other
incentives to enhance
economic vitality.

The 2021 -2029 Housing Element,
Housing P lan includes a program —
Public-Private Partnerships on the City
land that includes pursuing partnership
with private developers for the provision
of housing on publicly owned lands,
which is intended to attract other retail
and commercial service businesses into
the neighborhood to serve the proposed
residential areas on City owned lands,
resulting in improved economic vitality.

Consistent
Policy 6.2: Recognize and
maintain Downtown Burbank
as the city’s central business
district, providing a mix of
commercial, civic, cultural,
recreational, educational,
entertainment, and
residential uses.

The proposed Downtown TOD specific
plan will accommodate a substantial
portion of the projected housing
development for the 2021-2029 Housing
Element planning period. The
Downtown TOD specific plan includes a
rezoning of some existing sites,
including some of the housing
opportunity sites, to meet RHNA and
Council housing production goals while
also facilitating
a mix of commercial,
civic, cultural, recreational, educational,
entertainment, and residential land
uses.

Consistent
Policy 6.6: Require new
large commercial and office
projects to provide services,
proportionate to their size,
that benefit employees,
including child care, fitness
facilities, rail and bus transit
facilities, and personal
services.

As a part of implementing the Employer
Assisted Housing program (contained
within the 2021-2029 Housing Element,
Housing Plan), the City will convene a
series of meetings with major employers
in the City to provide informatio
n on
employer assisted housing (EAH)
programs and available resources to
support local workforce and affordable
housing programs. The program intent
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19 is to facilitate an ongoing conversation
and identify opportunities for developers
and businesses to provide amenities for
employees that include but are not
limited to child care services, fitness, rail
and bus transit facilities as well as other
personal services that help to retain and
attract the most talented to local
business that help ensure the City’s long
term sustainability as a regional
employment center.

Goal 7 Community Participation: Burbank encourages community engagement and provides a wide range of opportunities to participate in the planning process.

Policy 7.1: Ensure that
Burbank2035 remains
relevant by involving the
public in planning decisions
and by closely monitoring
implementation of the plan.

Public outreach efforts included study
sessions with the City Council and
Planning Board, community workshops,
a community survey, stakeholder
meetings, and the creation of a Housing
Element Update webpage
since the
projects inception that provides the
public with access to project related
updates and resources.

Consistent
Policy 7.2: Provide clear,
easily understandable, and
accessible information to
promote community
involvement in the planning
process.

To promote ongoing community
involvement in the Housing Element
Update and related General Plan
updates process, the City conducted
two virtual community workshops that
included Armenian and Spanish
translators. Additionally, the City
conducted a Housing Element online
survey in three different languages
(Armenian, English and Spanish) from
September 30, 2020 to January 4, 2021,
to obtain community input on the
potential areas for future housing within
the City, ranking of priority housing
programs, and identifying
disadvantaged communities.

Furthermore, the Draft Housing Element
and other General Plan eleme nts have
been available for public review on the
City’s website starting on April 27, 2021,
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20 and continue through the present day as
the City has been working with State
HCD to address State requirements for
the HE Update.

Policy 7.3: Consistently
seek direct public
involvement in the planning
process for new projects and
plans, as well as for everyday
planning matters.

Consistent with the requirements of
State housing law, the Housing Element
and related General Plan update
process included public outreach to
solicit input from the public throughout
the Housing Element process. Public
outreach efforts, which was initiate in
July 2020, included study sessions with
the City Council and Planning Board,
community workshops, and a
community survey that were conducted
by the City at different points in time
during the Housing Element update
process. Additionally, the City facilitated
public input by creating a webpage with
access to project related updates and
resources, and information of the City
staff for responding to questions and
comments related to the Project.

Consistent
Policy 7.4: Hold community
meetings, workshops,
charrettes, etc., and provide
other opportunities for input
on different days and times
and at various locations
throughout the city to
maximize opportunity for
public input.

Consistent
Policy 7.5: Continually
expand the use of technology
to disseminate planning
information and solicit input
from the public. Use
technology and other
methods to provide
opportunities for the planning
process to become less
formal and more inclusive.

Notices for the two community
workshops were published in the
Burbank Leader, posted on the City
website and project webpage, and on
the City’s Facebook and Twitter
accounts. Notice of publ ic hearings
were posted in the LA Times.

Additionally, direct invitation letters and
emails were sent to local housing
service providers and stakeholders that
participated in the stakeholder
meetings. Moreover, over 20,000 flyers
were distributed to reside
nts in census
tracts with a majority of low - and
moderate-income households.

Furthermore, announcements regarding
the workshops were
made at City Council, Planning Board,
Senior Board, and Landlord Tenant
Commission meetings, and the Burbank
Housing Corpor
ation (BHC) directly
notified residents in their properties of
the community meetings, representing
predominately low - and moderate-
income households. Additionally, to
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21 provide access to the non -English
speaking population, Armenians and
Spanish-language in terpreters were
available during the presentation and
public comment sessions.

Goal 8 Low Density Residential Land Use: Low Density Residential neighborhoods define Burbank’s small town feeling and provide the basis for the quality of life that Burbank residents enjoy. The following policies apply to Low Density Residential land uses in Burbank.

Policy 8.1: Limit
development in the Low
Density Residential land use
designation to detached
single‐family homes, with the
exception of areas with R‐2
zoning where development is
limited to single‐ family
homes and duplexes.

The projected housing development for
the 2021- 2029 planning period will be
primarily focused within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan areas to allow higher
density residential development near
the City’s major employment transit
centers, which allow the necessary
urban scale and higher density to create
new opportunities for workforce and
affordable housing to address the City’s
3 to 1 jobs to housing imbal ance, while
providing objective development
standards for new housing projects that
are appropriate to facilitate new
workforce and affordable housing
opportunities while also preserving and
protecting the City’s existing single -
family residential neighborhoods.

Consistent
Policy 8.5: Ensure that
second dwelling units, child
day‐care facilities, and group
living facilities are allowed,
as required by and consistent
with state and federal laws.

Regulate such uses to the
extent allowed by law to
prevent unin tended effects
on the neighborhood and to
avoid a proliferation of such
uses in one neighborhood.

The City updated its zoning regulations
to allow development of ADUs,
transitional and supportive housing, and
emergency shelters in its residential
zoning districts, as required by the State
housing law. The City undertook this
effort and tailored new regulations so as
to meet state requirements while also
preserving and protecting existing
neighborhoods to the extent permitted
by state housing laws.

Consistent
Policy 8.7: In general, limit
new development to
previously subdivided lots in
existing neighborhoods. Any
new subdivisions or
development in previously
undeveloped natural
The Housing Element opportunity sites
are existing sites that are located near
major employment and transit centers
within the proposed Downtown TOD
and Golden State specific Plan areas.

The Project will encourage mixed-use
and infill development on existi ng
parcels that create new opportunities for
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22 areas is not desired and will
be carefully reviewed in light
of possible impacts on the
natural hillside environment.
workforce and affordable housing within
urbanized areas while limiting to the
extent permitted by State Housing law
future developments impact to existing
neighborhoods and the City’s open
space and hillside areas.

Mobility Element
Policy Justification Consistency
Goal 2 Sustainability: Burbank’s transportation system will adapt to changing mobility and accessibility needs without
sacrificing today’s community values.

Policy 2.1: Improve Burbank’s
alternative transportation
access to local and regional
destinations through land use
decisions that support
multimodal transportation.

The 2021 -2029 Housing Element
Update will encourage mixed-use and
infill development , which will create
new op portunities for workforce and
affordable housing for all economic
segments of the community on
existing parcels with greater density in
high-
resource areas around the city
already serviced by public transit,
improving residential transit access,
and enabli ng increase in multimodal
transportation including transit by
bikes and foot, as well as facilitate
increase in transit mode share.

Consistent
Policy 2.4: Require new
projects to contribute to the
city’s transit and/or non‐
motorized transportation
network in proportion to its
expected traffic generation.

To accommodate the projected
increase in housing for the Housing
Element’s 2021-2029 planning
period, the City has included a
mitigation measure
to condition all
future development projects to pay
their fair share of development impact
fees based on nexus and rough
proportionality to mitigate any future
impacts on the City’s infrastructure,
including any potential impacts on the
City’s transportation system
consistent with the City’s Mobility
Element and the Complete Our
Streets Plan.

Consistent
Policy 2.5: Consult with local,
regional, and state agencies to
improve air quality and limit
greenhouse gas emissions
Most of the projected housing growth
for the 2021 -2029 Housing Element
planning period will be focused near
employment centers and major transit
centers to promote alternative modes
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23 from transportation and goods
movement.
of transportation as part of transit -
oriented housing development and
mixed-use projects . The proximity to
jobs and better accessibility to transit
services will further reduce the
reliance on vehicles by creating new
opportunities for ease of access to
alternate modes of transportation and
reduce single vehicle occupancy trips
and potentially total vehicle miles
travelled all of which have the
potential reduce greenhouse gas
emissions from transportation.

Goal 4 Transit: Burbank’s convenient, efficient public transit network provides a viable alternative to the automobile.

Policy 4.7: Integrate transit
nodes and connection points
with adjacent land uses and
public pedestrian spaces to
make them more convenient to
transit users.

The housing opportunity sites for the
2021-2029 Housing Element planning
period are being focused within the
proposed Downtown TOD a nd
Golden State s pecific plan areas,
which are public transit rich areas with
three railway stations and a regionally
significant airport
to encourage
workforce and affordable housing
development near the City’s major job
transit centers. The proposed specific
plan updates which are tailored to be
consistent with the City’s 2021- 2029
Housing Element Update will
establish objective development
standards to facilitate new workforce
and affordable housing and
commercial developments that
integrate with the existing transit
nodes and connections and
pedestrian spaces to make alternative
modes of transit more convenient and
accessible.

Consistent
Policy 4.10: Actively promote
public‐private partnerships for
transit‐oriented development
opportunities.

As a part of the 2021 -2029 Housing
Element, Housing Plan Public-Private
Partnerships on the City land
program, the City will engage with
private developers for provision of
mixed-use, infill and transit -oriented
housing developme nt projects on
private and publicly owned lands in
Downtown TOD and Golden State
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24 specific plan areas both of which
include major public transportation
infrastructure in the form of commuter
buses, railway stations, and a regional
airport facility.

Goal 5 Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility: Burbank fosters pedestrian and bicycle travel as healthy, environmentally sound methods to reduce vehicle trips and improve community character.

Policy 5.1: Maximize
pedestrian and bicycle safety,
accessibility, connectivity, and
education throughout Burbank
to create neighborhoods where
people choose to walk or ride
between nearby destinations.

Most of the projected housing growth
envisioned as part of t he 2021- 2029
Housing Element planning period will
be focused on creating new workforce
and affordable housing opportunities
near major employment and transit
centers to improve transit accessibility
for residents and employees alike.

Additionally, the City will adopt
objective development standards that
will help create project design
features and conditions of project
approval for individual developments
that are focused on directly improving
the City’s
pedestrian and biking
networks to offset any potential traffic
related impacts res
ulting from the
Project.

Consistent
Policy 5.4: Ensure that new
commercial and residential
developments integrate with
Burbank’s bicycle and
pedestrian networks.

All future development projects are
required to comply with the applicable
local, state, and federal design
standards, including provisions f or
bicycle and pedestrian transportation
connections and compliance with
standard width requirement for
sidewalks as envisioned in the City’s
Burbank2035 Mobility Element and
the City’s Complete Our Streets Plan.

Consistent
Policy 5.5: Require new
development to provide land
necessary to accommodate
pedestrian infrastructure,
including sidewalks at the
standard widths specified in
Table M‐2.

Consistent
Goal 8 Transportation Demand Management: Burbank manages transportation resources to minimize congestion.

Policy 8.3: Require multi ‐
family and commercial
development standards that
strengthen connections to
transit and promote walking to
neighborhood services.

The housing opportunity sites for the
2021-2029 Housing Element planning
period are focused within the
proposed Downtown TOD and
Golden State specific plan areas to
encourage workforce and affordable
housing development near the City’s
job centers and major transit stations.

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25 The proposed specific plan s are
envisioned t o include objective
development standards to strengthen
connections and accessibility to
transit services and new mixed- use
and infill development and promote
alternative modes of transit such as
using public transit, biking and
walking.

Goal 9 Safety, Accessibility, Equity: Burbank’s transportation network is safe, accessible, and equitable.

Policy 9.3: Provide access to
transportation alternatives for
all users, including senior,
disabled, youth, and other
transit‐dependent residents.

The housing opportunity sites for the
2021-2029 Housing Element planning
period are located within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan areas to encourage
workforce and affordable housing
development near employment
centers and major transit stations.

The proposed specific plans will
establish objective development
standards to strengthen connections
and accessibility between new
housing developments to transit
services as required by Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), and
promote alternat ive modes of transit
such as use of public transit, biking
and walking for all users including
disabled, senior, and other transit -
dependent residents. Moreover, in
addition to the Housing for Persons
with Disabilities program in the 2021-
2029 Housing Element, Housing
Plan, which focuses on expanding the
range
of housing options available
and accessible to persons with
disabilities, the City will continue to
coordinate housing near transit
centers and door-to-door transit
services for persons with disabilities
as a part of the action items in the
AFFH component of the Housing
Element.

Consistent

Noise Element
Policy Justification Consistency
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26 Goal 1 Noise Compatible Land Uses: Burbank’s diverse land use pattern is compatible with current and future noise levels.

Policy 1.1: Ensure the noise
compatibility of land uses when
making land use planning
decisions.

A majority of the housing opportunity
sites are located within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan areas. As a part of the
specific plans, the City will establish
objective development standards that
will help create project design
features and conditi ons of project
approval for individual developments
— including installation of sound
attenuation glass, walls or other
barriers where appropriate, and/or
spatial buffers in new development to
further protect residential and other
sensitive uses from noise generating
uses.

Consistent
Policy 1.2: Provide spatial
buffers in new development
projects to separate excessive
noise generating uses from
noise-sensitive uses.

Consistent
Policy 1.3: Incorporate design
and construction features into
residential and mixed- use
projects that shield residents
from excessive noise.

The City requires all residential
buildings to incorporate design
features with appropriate sound
insulation (such as storm windows) to
comply with the 2019 C alifornia
Building Code
, Title 24, Part 2,
Section 1206.4, which limits the
interior noise levels in residences to
45 CNEL.

Consistent
Policy 1.4: Maintain
acceptable noise levels at
existing noise- sensitive land
uses.

Consistent
Goal 2 Sustainability: Burbank’s transportation system will adapt to changing mobility and accessibility needs without
sacrificing today’s community values.

Policy 2.1: Require the design
and construction of buildings to
minimize commercial noise
within indoor areas of
residential components of
mixed-use projects.

The City requires all residential
buildings to incorporate design
features with appropriate sound
insulation to comply with the 2019
California Building Code, Title 24,
Part 2, Section 1206.4, which limits
the interior noise levels in residences
to 45 CNEL.

Consistent
Policy 2.2: Locate the
residential portion of new
mixed-use projects away from
noise-generating sources such
as mechanical equipment,
gathering places, loading bays,
parking lots, driveways, and
trash enclosures.

27 attenuation glass, wa lls or other
barriers where appropriate, and/or
spatial buffers in new development to
further protect residential and other
sensitive uses from noise generating
uses and other sources of noise.

Goal 3 Vehicular Traffic Noise: Burbank’s vehicular transportation network reduces noise levels affecting sensitive land uses.

Policy 3.3: Advocate the use
of alternative transportation
modes such as walking,
bicycling, mass transit, and
non-motorized vehicles to
minimize traffic noise.

The housing opportunity sites for the
2021-2029 Housing Element planning
period are primarily located within the
proposed Downtown TOD and
Golden State specific plan areas to
encourage housing development near
major employment and transit
centers. The proposed specific plan
updates will establish objective
development standards to promote
alternative modes of transit such as
use of mass transit, biking and
walking by strengthening connections
between transit-oriented development
sites and improving accessibility to
nearby transit services.

Consistent
Policy 3.5: Monitor noise
levels in residential
neighborhoods and reduce
traffic noise exposure through
implementation of the
neighborhood protection plans.

A majority of the housing opportunity
sites are located within the proposed
Downtown TOD and Golden State
specific plan areas. As a part of the
specific plans,
the City will establish
objective development standards that
will help create project design
features and conditions of project
approval for individual developments
—
including installation of sound
attenuation glass, walls or other
barriers where appropriate, and/or
spatial buffers in new development to
further protect residential and other
sensitive uses from noise generating
uses and other sources of noise.

Consistent
Policy 3.7: Where feasible,
employ noise- cancelling
technologies such as
rubberized asphalt, fronting
homes to the roadway, or
sound walls to reduce the
effects of roadway noise on
sensitive receptors.

The City requires all residential
buildings to incorporate design
features with appropriate sound
insulation to comply with the 2019
California Building Code
, Title 24,
Part 2, Section 1206.4, which limits
the interior noise levels in residences
to 45 CNEL.

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28 Goal 4 Train Noise: Burbank’s train service network reduces noise levels affecting residential areas and noise-sensitive land uses.

Policy 4.2: Require noise -
reducing design features as
part of transit -oriented, mixed-
use development located near
rail corridors.

Consistent
Goal 5 Aircraft Noise: Burbank achieves compatibility between airport-generated noise and adjacent land uses and reduces aircraft noise effects on residential areas and noise-sensitive land uses.

Policy 5.1: Prohibit
incompatible land uses within
the airport noise impact area.

The Project requires any residential
development that is located within
the Airport Influence Area to comply
with the Burbank2035 General Plan
policies, the Los Angeles County
Airport Land use Plan, and 2019
California Building Code, Title 24,
Part 2, Section 1206.4, which
collectively govern excessive noise
from airport operations and require
that sensitive uses achieve an
interior noise level of 45 dBA or less
in any habitable room by
incorporating noise insulation
features per State and local
standards.

Additionally, the proposed updates to
Safety Element incorporates policy to
ensure that land uses, densities, and
building heights within Airport Land
Use Compatibility Zones, including
those in disadvantaged communities,
are compatible with safe operation of
Hollywood Burbank Airport (formerly
Bob Hope Airport).

Consistent
Policy 5.2: Work with
regional, state, and federal
agencies, including officials at
Bob Hope Airport, to
implement noise reduction
measures and to monitor and
reduce noise associated with
aircraft.

Consistent
Goal 6 Industrial Noise: Noise generated by industrial activities is reduced in residential areas and at noise-sensitive land uses.

Policy 6.1: Minimize
excessive noise from industrial
land uses through
incorporation of site and
building design features.

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29 Goal 7 Construction, Maintenance, and Nuisance Noise: Construction, maintenance, and nuisance noise is reduced in residential areas and at noise-sensitive land uses.

Policy 7.1: Avoid scheduling
city maintenance and
construction projects during
evening, nighttime, and early
morning hours.

Construction hours for development
projects shall comply with Burbank
Municipal Code Section 9-1-1-105.10,
which prohibits any construction work
between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday,
and between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
on Saturdays, or at or at any time on
Sundays or national holidays.

Consistent
Policy 7.2: Require project
applicants and contractors to
minimize noise in construction
activities and maintenance
operations.

The City has incorporated mitigation
measures as a part of the Project’s
Environmental Impact Report process
to offset noise ema nating from
construction related activities. The
mitigation measures include
temporary sound barrier such as walls
or sound blankets, mobile
construction equipment with smart
back-up alarms, equipment enclosure
or screening, and construction
equipment with noise shielding and
silencing devices. Moreover, project
applicants will be required to
designate an on- site construction
project manager who shall be
responsible for responding to any
complaints about construction noise.

Consistent
Policy 7.3: Limit the allowable
hours of construction activities
and maintenance operations
located adjacent to noise-
sensitive land uses.

The City has incorporated mitigation
measure to reduce any potential
noise impact due to construction
activities near noise- sensitive land
uses, which includes requirement of a
Construction Noise Study for housing
development projects located within
500 feet of noise-sensitive land uses.

The Construction Noise Study will
identify available noise reduction
devices or techniques to reduce noise
levels to acceptable
levels and/or
durations including through reliance
on any relevant federal, state, or local
standards
or guidelines or accepted
industry practices such as use of
silencers, sound barriers, and
enclosures.

Consistent

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Policy Justification Consistency
Goal 6 Open Space Resources: Burbank’s open space areas and mountain ranges are protected spaces supporting important habitat, recreation, and resource conservation.

Policy 6.1: Recognize and
maintain cultural, historical,
archeological, and
paleontological structures
and sites essential for
community life and identity.

The City has incorporated mitigation
measures in the Project’s Environment
Impact Report prohibiting any
direct/indirect physical changes to
historical resources and requiring
compliance with Section 10- 1-928 of
the Historic Resource Management
Ordinance to obtain a permit to a lter a
Designated Historic Resource, if a
development project that is subject to
CEQA gets identified as a historical
resource. Moreover, housing
development projects that require
ground disturbance (grading, trenching,
foundation work, and other
excavations) beyond five feet below
ground surface (bgs) where it was not
previously excavated
beyond five feet
bgs, shall comply with the City of
Burbank Historic Resource
Management Ordinance, Program LU -
4: Historic Preservation Plan, and
Burbank2035 General Plan Policies, to
preserve any archeological and cultural
resource. Furthermore, the City has
included additional mitigation
measures including cessation of work
and retention of a qualified archeologist
in the event of discovery of any cultural
or archeological resources at a project
site.

Consistent
Goal 7 Visual and Aesthetic Resources: Prominent ridgelines and slopes are protected as visual resources.

Policy 7.2: Minimize the
visual intrusion of
development in the hillside
area.

The projected housing development for
the 2021- 2029 Housing Element
planning period will be located within
the proposed Downtown and Golden
State Specific plan areas to encourage
mixed use and infill development on
existing vacant, and underdeveloped
sites, while preserving the existing
hillside area within the City.

Consistent
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31 Goal 8 Biological Resources: Burbank’s high‐quality natural biological communities are sustained.

Policy 8.1: Prohibit
development that jeopardizes
or diminishes the integrity of
sensitive or protected plant
and animal communities.

The City has incorporated mitigation
measures as a part of the
Environmental Impact Report to reduce
any potential impacts to sensitive or
protected plant and animal species
including nesting birds, bats, raptors,
and their habitats due to the projected
housing development. The mitigation
measures include initial site
assessment for biological resources,
focused biological survey, and
establishment of avoidance buffer on
the project site to prevent construction
activities near endangered/sensitive
species.

Consistent
Goal 9 Water Resources: Adequate sources of high‐quality water provide for various uses within Burbank.

Policy 9.1: Meet the goal of a
20% reduction in municipal
water use by 2020.

The City requires all development
projects to comply with the applicable
requirements of California Code of
Regulations Title 24, Part 11 that
establishes planning and design
standards for w ater and material
conservation. The City’s plan check
review process will ensure that new and
upgraded buildings minimize the
consumption of water and natural
resources to the extent technically
feasible under applicable building
regulations.

Consistent
Goal 10 Energy Resources: Burbank conserves energy, uses alternative energy sources, and promotes sustainable energy practices that reduce pollution and fossil fuel consumption.

Policy 10.1: Incorporate
energy conservation
strategies in City projects
The Housing and Safety Element
updates would prioritize development
in areas that encourage the use of
alternative modes of transportation,
which would minimize the potential of
the proposed Project to result in the
wasteful or unnecessary consumption
of vehicle fuels . Moreover, t he City
requires all development projects to
comply with the applicable
requirements of California Code of
Regulations Title 24, Part 11 that
establishes planning and design
Consistent
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development, energy efficiency, water
conservation, reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions , and internal air
contaminants. Between new
construction and adaptive reuse of
existing buildings, the City’s plan check
review process will ensure that new and
upgraded buildi
ngs minimize the
consumption of energy, water and
natural resources to the extent
technically feasible under applicable
building regulations.

Policy 10.2: Promote energy‐
efficient design features to
reduce fuel consumption for
heating and cooling.

The City requires all development
projects to comply with the California
Energy and California Green Building
Standard Codes to prevent inefficient
energy consumption.

Consistent

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Burbank City Council
September 27, 2022