Pleasant Hill Planning Commission General Plan Study Session | Attachment B February 14, 2023
ATTACHMENT B
Pleasant Hill 2040 General Plan – City Staff and Environmental Impact Report Edits to Public Review Draft. Proposed modifications are noted in strike-out and underline format.
Global Comments
Update terminology
redevelopment to development
single family to Single-Family
multifamily to Multi-Family
Chapter 2: Economics and Economy Element
policies, and programs related to retention and expansion of existing business sectors, attracting new businesses, and diversifying the economy to develop new kinds of businesses in the city.
sentence.
use.
changes to General Plan commercial land use designations that enhance the City’s retail and commercial growth provided such changes include effective mitigation of environmental constraints, noise, traffic, and other hazards. Further, in consideration of such changes, the City Council may require the provision of public benefit, including, but not limited to, provision of affordable housing pursuant to the policies in the City’s Housing Element; or provision of parkland, trails, or other community or recreation facilities or equivalent funding for development of such facilities; or other appropriate public benefit as determined by the City Council.
popular existing amenities (including recreation, retail and restaurant uses);”
Downtown Specific Plan as necessary. [Source: Existing General Plan, Economic Strategy Program 1.3, modified]”
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case.
“and the Crossroads Shopping Center” after “DVC Plaza”.
Chapter 3: Land Use Element
per acre of land. Densities specified in the General Plan are expressed in residential dwelling units (not including Accessory Dwelling Units) per net acre.”
Update Table 3-1 to include the Tourist Commercial Overlay designation language and modify the Neighborhood Business designation.
Tourist Commercial Tourist Commercial provides for commercial retail and service uses oriented toward tourists and
other visitors to the community. The designation
includes hotels. motels and related facilities. and
visitor-serving businesses. Project development
shall have a Floor-Area Ratio maximum of 1.00.
n/a 1.00 (max)
Neighborhood Business The Neighborhood Business designation includes small-format retail focusing on neighborhoodservicesserving uses including, but not limited to, banks, personal services (such as barbershops and
dry cleaners), restaurants, and ancillary offices.
n/a 0.35 (max)
new residential development includes safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to existing residential neighborhoods.
Conversion. Reimagining Strip Commercial. Encourage existing strip commercial uses to be redeveloped into pedestrian- friendly, contemporary shopping environments.
and horizontal mixed-use development at key intersections and within neighborhoods that result in distinct and cohesive pedestrian-oriented places destinations that provide additional neighborhoodserving amenities and intensified economic vitality.
Encourage businesses to provide secondary access to Grayson Creek and future multi-use trails.
Parking. Encourage new DVC development to provide structured parking in lieu of surface parking to provide opportunity for common open space and redevelopment of underutilized sites.
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in a coordinated, integrated manner shall be completed. A plan for the site shall, at a minimum, shall include a traffic study and parking analysis, review of site orientation and clustering of development, preservation of natural habitat, inclusion of open space and onsite amenities, and review of compatibility and consistency with surrounding development.”
the Mangini-Delu site to include a variety to of housing types.
Mangini-Delu site onto from Taylor Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road, if appropriate, to ease congestion and mitigate traffic impacts.
transformation of Gregory Lane into an attractive streetscape that includes neighborhood-serving mixed-use developments with active frontages facing the street, wider sidewalks, expanded bicycle lanes, and consistent landscaping.
expansion of Gregory Lane pedestrian and bicyclist bicycle infrastructure to create a more friendlier multi-modal friendly environment that increases overall safety.
Neighborhood-Serving Mixed-Use. Encourage the redevelopment of Gregory Lane to attract lowintensity, neighborhood-serving mixed-use development.
mixed-use projects to apply design and development techniques to ensure a seamless transition between to adjacent low-density residential.
neighborhood-serving mixed-use development.
the connectivity of new Oak Park Boulevard development to the EBMUD Trail.
new development and infrastructure improvements in existing neighborhoods that enable and encourage people to drive less and walk, bike, or and take public transit more.
Standards. Review and amend the citywide objective design standards every five years to ensure proposed development is meeting the expectations of the community and is properly implementing the General Plan.
analysis of the physical barriers to walking and bicycling throughout the city. Identify options for and Pleasant Hill Planning Commission General Plan Study Session | Attachment B February 14, 2023
prepare a program for barrier removal. The analysis should include improvement prioritization, cost estimates, funding sources, and a timeline for improvements.
Chapter 5: Transportation and Circulation Element
sentence of this Key Term.
four-to-six-lane freeway connecting I-680 in Walnut Creek to Oakland and the Bay Bridge
read: “Chilpancingo Parkway attracts regional traffic to/from Diablo Valley College and adjacent shopping districts.”
Road serves regional traffic and provides a direct connection to the Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART.”
north-south arterial street except as a collector street between Taylor Boulevard to Paso Nogal Road.
Pleasant Hill Road serves intra-city and regional travel, and provides local access to adjacent residential areas and a school. North of Taylor Boulevard, Pleasant Hill Road/ is designated a Route of Regional Significance."
Contra Costa Boulevard, continuing as Sun Valley Boulevard east to I-680, and as Willow Pass Road east of I-680 into Concord. Taylor Boulevard carries local and through traffic. Taylor Boulevard has a median, higher speeds (45 to 55 mph), limited driveway access, and controlled intersections. Taylor Boulevard, as well as its extension to I-680 via Sun Valley Boulevard and its extension to SR 24 via Pleasant Hill Road, is designated a Route of Regional Significance.”
connecting Downtown Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Boulevard, and North Main Street.”
Avenue to Contra Costa Boulevard, providing access to Diablo Valley College, College Park High School, Valley View Middle School, and providing direct residential access.”
between Gregory Lane and Oak Park Blvd as Collector category roadways.
Service (LOS) of LOS D or better (as defined in this Element) for all public roadways, including Routes of Regional Significance, except when maintaining LOS D would require infrastructure changes that conflict with General Plan policies or programs affecting the pedestrian network, bicycle network, safe routes to Pleasant Hill Planning Commission General Plan Study Session | Attachment B February 14, 2023
school plans, or transit access. Provide annual biennial (every two years) data collection, monitoring, and reporting.
Approval) to read: “Approve new development which at least meets or is mitigated to meet adopted LOS standards, as documented in the City Findings of Consistency.”
designing for complete streets, receive input from groups and individuals representing various users of City streets.”
development. (Infill Development) to read: Support infill and redevelopment in existing urban areas and around key transit facilities.
the Monument Boulevard Triangle circulation network and to improve vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle safety while reducing congestion anticipated from future development.”
“VMT”.
to read: “Provide wide sidewalks to allow shared use by pedestrians, bicyclists, and non-motorized modes of transportation, as directed by the City Engineer.”
read: “Identify Traffic Safety Corridors along Suggested Routes to School and protected residential neighborhoods, as allowed through California Assembly Bill 43 – Traffic Safety to establish lower speed streets to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety.”
Figure TC-3. The Draft City adopted Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan anticipated for adoption in 2022 2023, guides the expansion and improvement of bicycle facilities citywide. Figure TC-3 shows the existing and recommended bicycle network described in the Master Plan. The Draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan network includes bicycle facility gap closures on key routes, bicycle facilities, and bicycle facility upgrades (e.g., from Class III to Class I, Class II, or Class IV). The recommended network would create a more complete and connected bicycle network within Pleasant Hill and connect bicyclists to high-demand destinations within and adjacent to the city.
sidewalks to meet ADA requirements…”
“specific plans”
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Municipal Utility District and other agencies to explore new trail opportunities to provide connections to parts of the City without off-road bicycle and pedestrian connections.”
eliminate all fatal and serious injury bicycle- and pedestrian-related crashes.”
School infrastructure and education and & encouragement programs to address and enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety. Develop Suggested Route to School maps for Pleasant Hill schools to help prioritize infrastructure improvements along routes supporting student commutes.
of bicycle routes that provide connectivity between among homes, job centers, schools and other frequently visited destinations.
identification.
needs of the community with transportation demand management (TDM) alternatives.
Road north of Gregory Lane between Taylor Boulevard and Devon Avenue
Taylor Blvd as a designated Truck Route.
plan that monitors areas of high accident rates and identify mitigation measures to eliminate trafficrelated fatalities and severe injuries.
Ccomplete Sstreets best practices checklist to guide the design and review of proposed transportation improvement projects incorporating appropriate provisions from standard reference guidelines from federal, state and local sources (e.g., Federal Highway Administration, Caltrans, MTC, ABAG, ITE, etc.)
“City Manager” in column three to reflect in the table that the Engineering Division is in the Responsible position and City Manager is the Supporting Department.
bicycle routes that provide connectivity between among homes, job centers, schools, and other frequently visited destinations.
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Chapter 6: Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure Element
“Work with the Pleasant Hill contract service provider…”
Design.
pays school impact fees to Mt. Diablo Unified School District. [Source: Community Development Program 13.3, modified]”
Division” in column three to reflect in the table that the Engineering Division is the Responsible Department and the Planning Division is the Supporting Department.
Master Plan, which provides a framework to guide the evaluation, planning, implementation, and management of the City's communications infrastructure, including but not limited to outlining the necessary coordination between among different government agencies when installing new communications infrastructure.
Delete “Planning Division” and replace with “City Manager” as the Responsible Department Add “Building Division” and Planning Division” to Supporting Departments.
Chapter 7: Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Element
and achieve a standard of 3 acres of developed parkland per 1,000 population residents.
Community Center, with open space areas and a gazebo.”
Chapter 8: Environment Element
the Diablo Vista Water System (DVWS) to expand the use of recycled and other non-potable water for landscape irrigation and other appropriate uses.
development adjacent to creek protection zones to encourage include the reclamation of adjacent creeks, wetlands, and riparian areas.
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for new development that require significant grading or are near streams, wetlands, and riparian areas.
The plans shall include recommendations for grading practices that prevent erosion, loss of topsoil, and scouring of drainage ways, consistent with biological and aesthetic values.
applicants for development projects proposed to be within or adjacent to critical habitat areas to complete a site-specific biological resources assessment as part of the development review process and modify designs or add mitigations to reduce potential impacts.
Hill has several historic homes and places, such as Rodgers Ranch and others listed below.”
the section titled “Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center”.
efficiency improvements, including alternative energy technology, be made as a part of residential and commercial building renovations when a building permit application is submitted to the City.
Require the design of new public buildings to exceed State standards for water and energy efficiency.
with “Engineering Division” as the Responsible Department in the table.
during all activities in areas with cultural resources of interest to local Native American tribes. Both Monitors shall observe grading, ground-disturbing, and other earth-moving activities.
and cultural resources survey to identify historic or cultural sites eligible for resource protection, with specific consideration of structures 45 or more years old and older.
the Zoning Ordinance Municipal Code Parking regulations, as needed, to reflect current best practices for electric vehicle charging considering new state legislation banning combustion engine vehicle by 2035..
redevelopment”.
Administration” and “Code Enforcement” as Supporting Departments in the table.
Chapter 9: Hazards and Safety Element
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ability of the Police Department, and the Maintenance and Engineering departments Divisions to respond to flood emergencies.
property owners of the creek, and local volunteer groups to clear debris from creeks within the City to allow water to flow uninterrupted minimizing the impact of flooding.”
Manager” as a Supporting Department in the table.
Relations Manager” as a Supporting Department in the table.
personnel in the Maintenance and Engineering Division personnel Divisions to a level appropriate to their positions and responsibilities to respond to flood emergencies.
ordinance to prohibit commercial property sourced activities such as garbage and recycling pickup, parking lot vacuuming and the use of all landscape equipment, when adjacent to existing in residential areas during late night and early morning hours.
“Engineering Division” as a Supporting Department in the table.