LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT
PROJECT UPDATE
City Council Presentation | January 30, 2024
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Land Use last comprehensively updated in 1986
Circulation last comprehensively updated in 1998
Various GPAs, Specific Plans, and Community Plans
adopted since the last Element updates
New State requirements identify topics that must be
addressed in General Plans
Opportunity to integrate Elements with other local and regional plans and projects (active transportation, transit planning, climate planning, public safety, environmental justice) 2
LAND USE ELEMENT OBJECTIVES
Simplify land use definitions
Streamline policy direction to address the mix of land uses, location of future growth, land use compatibility, urban design, and economic development Include specific and meaningful actions to achieve City goals Update the Land Use Map
Comply with the requirements of the California Government Code Integrate graphics, tables, maps, and photos to create a user-friendly document 3 LAND USE MAP UPDATE
Create consistency with current zoning/built uses
Reflect land use changes already approved through
other actions (i.e., Community Plans)
Resolve parcels with more than one
designation/zone
Increase allowable residential density in key
locations to support multimodal transportation
network
Create new “City-Owned Residential Overlay” to
allow for multifamily development at City-owned lots
Create new “Specific Plan” designation to improve
administration of Specific Plan areas
4 CIRCULATION ELEMENT OBJECTIVES Address complete streets, walking and bicycling, transit, ridesharing, carpooling, traffic demand,
environmental health and air quality, parking, and
goods movement
Prepare new “complete streets” layered network
maps (priority pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and auto
streets)
Identify necessary network improvements
Illustrate long-term roadway vehicular classifications Identify routes for emergency evacuation and goods
movement
Comply with the requirements of the Government
Code
Create a user-friendly document
5 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
Safety: for all Modes of Transportation
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
Traffic Volumes
Street Capacity as defined by Highway Capacity
Manual, NACTO, and FHWA
Collusion History of all modes: Vehicle, Bicycle
and Pedestrian
Social and Geographical Equity
TDM Requirements
Street Characteristics
Implementability
6 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) ELEMENT OBJECTIVES
New State General Plan requirement when updating two or more other Elements Conduct public engagement to collect meaningful input Provide goals and policies for seven specific topics:
Pollution Exposure and Air Quality
Public Facilities
Food Access
Safe and Sanitary Homes
Physical Activity
Community Engagement
Address the Needs of Environmental Justice Communities 7 NEXT STEPS
Continue coordination with other ongoing plans and programs (Safety Element Update, Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, Bicycle Transportation Plan, BRT Plan)
Finalize Public Review Draft Elements
Issue Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Conduct extensive multilingual public outreach campaign (in-person and online) to present Public Review Draft Elements and EIR and solicit feedback Prepare Transportation Impact Mitigation Fee
Prepare response to comments received on the Public Review Draft Elements and Draft EIR
Hold public hearings with the Planning Commission and City Council 8 LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT
PROJECT UPDATE
City Council Presentation | January 30, 2024