CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
JOINT MEETING OF THE RANCHO CORDOVA CITY COUNCIL AND
THE RANCHO CORDOVA PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
5:30 PM PST – Special Joint Meeting with Planning Commission/Work Session American River Room
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
Sheraton Puerto Rico Resort & Casino - Lobby
200 Convention Boulevard,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00907
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Public Comment
Members of the public who wish to address the City Council may do so in person during the meeting by completing and submitting a Speaker Card to the City Clerk.
Members of the public who wish to provide public comment via email will need to submit comments to [email protected] no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Written comments received no later than 2:00 p.m. will be distributed to the Council, filed in the record, and will not be read aloud. All comments submitted later than 2:00 p.m. will be distributed to the Council.
If you have questions related to the City Council Meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (916) 851-8720 before Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special Meeting of Tuesday, August 27, 2024
AGENDA
1. SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry, and Mayor David Sander
Planning Commission Members Surender Devarapalli, Lee Frechette, Dave Huhn, Tegan Knifton, Robert McGarvey, Leroy Tripette, and Chair Cynthia Stauss
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
At a special meeting, members of the public wishing to address the Council for any matter on the agenda may do so at the time the matter is discussed. Under the provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council and/or Planning Commission is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not on the agenda.
3. SPECIAL MEETING
3.1. Subject: General Plan Update Kickoff Joint Workshop.
Recommendation: No formal action will be taken. Staff and project consultants are introducing the General Plan Update program and requesting input or further direction on the General Plan Planning Areas and Sub-Area boundaries, which may inform how future work will be conducted.
4. ADJOURNMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Special Meetings listed below are subject to change/cancellation without further notice.
Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 24 hours prior to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection at the time the documents are distributed to the Council. Documents are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office located in Rancho Cordova City Hall.
The agenda items are accessible on the City’s website at www.cityofranchocordova.org on Thursdays or Fridays prior to the Special City Council Meeting.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
September 3, 2024 4:00 PM Special Meeting/5:30 PM Regular Meeting September 16, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
September 24, 2024 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session October 7, 2024 4:00 PM Special Meeting/5:30 PM Regular Meeting October 21, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special Meeting of Tuesday, August 27, 2024
October 29, 2024 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
November 4, 2024 4:00 PM Special Meeting/5:30 PM Regular Meeting November 18, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
If you have any technical questions related to the agenda items, please contact City Hall at (916) 851-8700.
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Stacy Leitner, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the August 27, 2024, Special Joint Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council and Rancho Cordova Planning Commission was posted and available for review on August 22, 2024, at City Hall of the City of Rancho Cordova, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, California, 95670. The agenda is also available on the city website at www.cityofranchocordova.org.
Signed August 22, 2024, at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk
Staff Report 1 of 3 General Plan Update Joint PC/CC Workshop August 27, 2024
MEMORANDUM
DATE:August 27, 2024
TO:Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Planning Commissioners
FROM:Darcy Goulart, Planning Manager
Arlene Granadosin-Jones, AICP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN UPDATE KICKOFF JOINT WORKSHOP
RECOMMENDATION
No formal action will be taken. Staff and project consultants are introducing the General Plan Update program and requesting input or further direction on the General Plan Planning Areas and Sub-Area boundaries, which may inform how future work will be conducted.
RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
No formal action will be taken. Staff and project consultants are introducing the General Plan Update program and requesting input or further direction, as appropriate, which may inform how future work will be conducted.
BACKGROUND
A General Plan is the City’s guiding policy document for meeting the community’s long-term vision for the future. General Plans are required by California law to address the mandated elements in Government Code Section 65302, including land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise, safety and environmental justice. A General Plan is typically a 20-year community vision for how the city will grow.
Staff Report 2 of 3 General Plan Update Joint PC/CC Workshop August 27, 2024
The City of Rancho Cordova's General Plan was adopted in 2006 and has undergone a few minor updates throughout the years. Given changing economic conditions, environmental considerations, housing needs, and new State requirements, this General Plan update provides an opportunity for the City to reaffirm and identify new goals to guide growth in the community through the year 2045.
To begin the update process, staff circulated a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a consultant to assist City staff with the General Plan update in July 2023 and received two proposals. On February 20, 2024, the City Council approved a contract with Ascent Environmental, Inc. (Consultant) to help prepare the General Plan update.
General Plan Update Process
The General Plan update process includes the following components:
•Establishing Existing Conditions and Community Priorities •Land Use Alternatives and Policy Options
•Environmental Review
•Community Engagement
Staff Report 3 of 3 General Plan Update Joint PC/CC Workshop August 27, 2024
This General Plan process will review and update all existing elements (except the Housing Element recently adopted and certified by HCD), including the introduction of new topics including environmental justice. Community outreach and engagement is a critical component of the General Plan update process. As such, the consultant and City Staff will be holding community workshops, planning commission and City Council study sessions, and conducting stakeholder interviews and community surveys. In addition, City staff will be looking for additional opportunities to interact with the community at other events such as Good Neighbor Days, holiday events, and outdoor festivals.
The General Plan has a dedicated website where all the meetings, workshops, and draft documents will be readily available for the public to review and provide comment. In addition, community members have an opportunity to sign up for updates from the City throughout the process. The project website is www.yourcityrc2050.org and the project email address is [email protected]
The focus of this first joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop is to gather input and feedback from the City Council and Planning Commission on the General Plan Planning Areas and Sub-Areas. The team will present the existing boundaries and what is being proposed. The proposed areas are the result of various discussions with ASCENT and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) which is made up of various City staff.
FISCAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE
The City has collected $1.3 million in General Plan fees through the issuance of permits that will go towards the cost of the General Plan update. The remaining cost will come from the City’s General Fund.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. General Plan Update Joint Workshop Presentation
Title
Subtitle
Planning Commission &
City Council Work Session
August 27, 2024
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
Introductions
Project Overview
Tonight’s Work Session
General Plan Planning Area
General Plan Sub-Areas
Discussion
Next Steps
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Agenda
01 02
03 04
05 06
07 ITEM 3.1.
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Introductions
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Consultant Team
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Pat Angell
Principal-In-Charge / CEQA Principal
Project Director / Manager
Deputy Project Manager
Director of Interdisciplinary Planning
Chelsey Payne, AICP
Paul Kronser
Erik de Kok
Economics
Transportation
Community Engagement
Subconsultants
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ATTACHMENT 1
RANCHO CORDOVA GENERAL PLAN 2050
Project
Overview
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
Required by State Law for every City and County in California C
ity's "constitution" for planning and development
Basis for local la nd use decisions
Establishes a vi sion for the City for a 20–25 year horizon Addresses important co mmunity issues
Subject to California Environmental Quality Act (C EQA) What is a General Plan
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Relationship to Other Plans and Regulations
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Long-Term
Short-term
SPECIFIC PLANS
ZONING/MUNICIPAL CODE
DESIGN STANDARDS
Subdivision Maps Development
Permit
Conditional Use
Permits
Development
Agreements
Capital
Improvements
More General
More Detailed
GENERAL PLAN
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
General Plan Elements
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NEW
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
Required General Plan Elements
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ATTACHMENT 1
Optional General Plan Elements
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ATTACHMENT 1
2006 Rancho
Cordova General Plan
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ATTACHMENT 1
Why Update the General Plan
A lot ha s changed in the 20 years since the 2006
General Plan was adopted
Population in Rancho Cordova has grown from 50,000
t
o over 80,000
Address n ew state laws that have passed and integrate them into the updated General Plan
Address critical topics affecting Rancho Cordova today Important opportunity to provide m eaningful
community engagement
Where were you in 2006?
PLUTO WAS STILL A PLANET!
IPODS!
FLIP PHONES!
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ATTACHMENT 1
Project Roadmap
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May 2024
Project Initiation
1 2 4
3 5
6 June – November
2024
Existing Conditions
September 2024 –
March 2025
Visioning
February –
September 2025
Land Use Alternatives
July 2025 - June 2026
General Plan
FEBRUARY - OCTOBER
2026
Draft EIR
Late - 2026
Adoption
7 7
WE ARE HERE
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
RANCHO CORDOVA GENERAL PLAN 2050
Tonight’s
Work Session
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
General Plan Planning Area - The area directly addressed by the General Plan policies. This area includes the City limits and land within the City’s sphere of influence (SOI), as well as "any land o
utside its boundaries which in the planning agency’s judgment bears relation to its planning." (Government Code Section 65300)
Sphere of Influence (SOI) - The probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency (City of Rancho Cordova), as determined by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Sacramento County. Currently the Rancho Cordova SOI is coterminous with the City limits. C
ity Limits - The incorporated territory of a City that includes parcels under permitting jurisdiction of the City of Rancho Cordova.
A
nnexation - The process of acquiring new territory by expanding City boundaries into the adjacent unincorporated area. Must be approved by Sacramento Local Agency Formation Co
mmission (LAFCo).
Boundary Definitions
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ATTACHMENT 1
1. Do you agree with staff’s
r
ecommendations for areas to
remove/add to the General Plan
Planning Area?
2. Are there ot
her areas that you
would propose to remove/add to
the General Plan Planning Area?
3. Do you agree with the proposed
sub-
area boundaries?
Discussion Questions
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Existing General
Planning Area
ITEM 3.1.
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Proposed General
Plan Planning Area
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Existing General Plan
Planning Areas
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
Existing General Plan Planning Areas
Proposed to be Removed
Glenborough
Planning Area
Aerojet
Planning Area
East Planning AreaLa Riviera
Grant Line West
Planning Area
Jackson
Planning Area
Grant Line South
Planning Area
Gold River
Rosemont
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ATTACHMENT 1
Existing General Plan Planning Areas
Proposed to be Added
21 West
Jackson
Master Plan
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Proposed General
Plan Sub-Areas
1. Rosemont
2. Jackson
3. Mather
4. Lincoln Village
5. Folsom Blvd. West
6. Folsom Blvd. East
7. White Rock Neighborhoods
8. North Mather
9. Villages of Zinfandel
10.Downtown
11. Innovation Center
12.Coloma Neighborhoods
13.Gold River
14.Westborough
15.Sunrise Blvd. South
16.Rio Del Oro
17.The Preserve
18.Sunridge / S uncreek
19.Cordova Hills
20.Grantline N orth
1 Definition of “Sub-Area”
Focus area, or smaller
geographic area of analysis for
the purpose of summarizing
existing conditions, analyzing
land use changes, and
developing policies.
2 3
4 5
8 7
9 612
13 10 11 14
15 16
17 1918
20 ITEM 3.1.
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Sub-Areas Outside
City Limits
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Commercial Corridors and
Employment Districts
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Established
Neighborhoods
ITEM 3.1.
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New Developments /
Adopted Specific Plans
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1. Do you agree with staff’s
r
ecommendations for areas to
remove/add to the General Plan
Planning Area?
2. Are there ot
her areas that you
would propose to remove/add to
the General Plan Planning Area?
3. Do you agree with the proposed
sub-
area boundaries?
Discussion Questions
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ATTACHMENT 1
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Next Steps
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
Upcoming Engagement
Activities
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
www.yourcityrc2050.org
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #1
• Join us in October!
• Check
www.
yourcityrc2050.org for
updates.
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THANK YOU!
If you have questions, please send
an email to:
[email protected]
Or visit:
www.yourcityrc2050.org
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