Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee
February 13, 2023
Policy Change
In-House
or Outside
Support
Level of
Effort
CEQA
Review
Modify or
Introduce
New Code
Primary
Stakeholders Next Steps Timeframe Anticipated
Cost
City
Departments Notes
Require LEED Certification In-House Low No Introduce
new code Developers
Reach out to developers to discuss feasibility of LEED
certification.
Draft and introduce new Sustainability section within
Title 19.
Bring before Planning Commission & City Council.
6 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Building &
Safety/Planning
Require Solar Ready
Rooftops In-House Low No Introduce
new code Developers
Reach out to developers to discuss feasibility
requiring solar ready rooftops.
Draft and introduce new Sustainability section within
Title 19.
Bring before Planning Commission & City Council.
6 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Building &
Safety/Planning
As part of the City's
Decarbonization
Ordinance, all buildings
3 stories or less will need
be electric unless
infeasible to do so.
Require sustainable
practices & equipment
during construction of
project
In-House Low No Introduce
new code Developers
Reach out to developers to obtain feedback on
sustainable practices during construction.
Draft and introduce new Sustainability section within
Title 19.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
6 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Building &
Safety/Planning
/Public Works
Increase landscaping and
tree
preservation/replacement
requirements
In-House Low No
Modify
existing
code
Community &
Environmental
Groups
Draft code language amending existing landscaping
requirements.
Initiate outreach efforts to obtain feedback on
proposed changes.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
6 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Planning
Current requirement is
at least a ten-foot on-
site landscape planter
along the street side
and rear yards of the I
and AIR Zones.
Landscape setbacks
are also required.
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Sustainable Development
1 Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee
February 13, 2023
Policy Change
In-House
or Outside
Support
Level of
Effort
CEQA
Review
Modify or
Introduce
New Code
Primary
Stakeholders Next Steps Timeframe Anticipated
Cost
City
Departments Notes
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Increase notice radius for
discretionary actions for
industrial development
projects
In-House Low No
Modify
existing
code
Community
Groups
Draft code language amending project notice radius
for discretionary and nondiscretionary projects.
Initiate outreach efforts to establish notification
radius.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
4-6 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Planning Current notice radius is
300 ft.
Require public signage
posted on project site In-House Low No Introduce
new code
Community
Groups
Draft code language amending project notice
requirements for discretionary projects.
Initiate outreach efforts to establish notification
radius.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
4-6 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Planning
Require public notice to
occur earlier in
development process
In-House Low No
Modify
existing
code
Community
Groups
Draft code language amending project notice
requirements for discretionary projects.
Initiate outreach efforts to establish notification
radius.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
4-6 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Planning
Transparent Processes
For administrative
discretionary permits
with no public hearing,
notice must be sent out
no later than 14 days
after application has
been deemed
complete.
For discretionary permits
with public hearing,
notice must be mailed
& published in at least
one newspaper of
general circulation
within the City at least
ten days prior to the
hearing.
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February 13, 2023
Policy Change
In-House
or Outside
Support
Level of
Effort
CEQA
Review
Modify or
Introduce
New Code
Primary
Stakeholders Next Steps Timeframe Anticipated
Cost
City
Departments Notes
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Require architectural
variation & building
massing
In-House Moderate No Introduce
new code Developers
Draft new code language revising design standards
for industrial development.
Initiate outreach efforts to obtain feedback.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
6-8 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Planning
Adapt existing design
guidelines as
development standards
Amend Development
Standards/GNG 2020 to
include protections for
additional Sensitive
Receptors
In-House High Maybe
Modify
existing
code
Community
Developers
Property
Owners
Environmental
Groups
Analyze potential impacts of revised regulations
Draft code language amending 19.130 to expand
sensitive receptor protections.
Hold community meetings to obtain feedback on
proposed changes.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
12-18 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Planning
Current development
standard protections
apply to industrially
zoned parcels abutting
or adjacent to
residentially zoned
parcels or land. Other
sensitive receptors
aren't identified.
Revise FAR and maximum
building size adjacent to
sensitive receptors
In-House
Moderate No
Modify
existing
code
Community
Developers
Property
Owners
Environmental
Groups
Draft code amendments to limit number of buildings
in addition to maximum building size.
Initiate outreach efforts to obtain feedback on
revised amendments.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
6-8 months
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Planning
There currently is no limit
on maximum number of
buildings so long as FAR
and development
standards are met.
Neighborhood Compatibility
3 Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee
February 13, 2023
Policy Change
In-House
or Outside
Support
Level of
Effort
CEQA
Review
Modify or
Introduce
New Code
Primary
Stakeholders Next Steps Timeframe Anticipated
Cost
City
Departments Notes
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Require a Community
Benefits (CBA) or
Development Agreement
(DA)
Outside
Support High No
Introduce
new code
& develop
policy
All
Work with the City Attorney's Office to discuss
implementation of CBA or DA.
Conduct study to establish nexus for community
benefits.
Initiate outreach efforts to obtain feedback on
benefits nexus.
Develop a policy framework, proposed code
language and process outline based on feedback.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
18 months
Outside
consultant for
nexus study
up to $50,000
City Attorney's
Office/City
Manager's
Office/ Planning
Require community
meetings In-House Low No Introduce
new code
Community
Groups
Draft new code language requiring community
meetings.
Initiate community outreach efforts to obtain
feedback on draft language and receive direction.
Present proposed changes to the Planning
Commission & City Council.
4-6 months (pending
final adoption of draft
Citywide Community
Engagement Policy)
Absorbed into
existing staff
workload
Planning
Community Benefits
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February 13, 2023
Policy Change
In-House
or Outside
Support
Level of
Effort
CEQA
Review
Modify or
Introduce
New Code
Primary
Stakeholders Next Steps Timeframe Anticipated
Cost
City
Departments Notes
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Establish a Warehousing
and Distribution Facilities
(WDF) Overlay Zone
Outside
Support High Yes Introduce
new code All
Work with City Manager's Office to identify the scope
of the overlay zone, location and specific rules within the overlay zone.
Work with City Attorney's Office to integrate specific
rules into code language and implementation of
community benefits.
Initiate outreach efforts to obtain feedback and
direction and adjust accordingly.
Finalize proposed code language and conduct
environmental review.
Present code amendments to Planning Commission
& City Council.
18-24 months
Outside
consultant for
environmenta
l review up to
$75,000
City Attorney's
Office/Planning
Industrial Uses Cost-Benefit
Analysis Study
Outside
Support High N/A N/A All
Option 1:
Identify academic or research institution partner for
collaborative opportunity to conduct study.
Option 2:
Work with City Manager's office to identify the scope
of the research, draft RFP for consultant, identify City team to work alongside study.
Identify key stakeholders to be involved in the
process.
Initiate community outreach efforts and establish
academic partnerships.
Receive committee direction throughout the process.
Present findings to the City Council.
18 months
Option 1:
Support for
partner
institution
unknown
Option 2:
Outside
consultant to
prepare up to
$200,000
All
Limited external
research conducted in
this area of study.
Land Use Prioritization
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