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1 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS UPDATE
Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee
March 13, 2023
Community & Economic Development Department
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2 January 25, 2022
• Councilwoman Plascencia requests
update on current regulations and best
practices be brought forth to Committee
June 13, 2022
• Staff presented update on current
industrial regulations, best practices,
cross-jurisdictional comparison, vacant
site analysis
• Committee requests that Staff return at
future date after further research on
sensitive receptor protections and
community outreach
December 12, 2022
• Staff presents update on community
outreach efforts and a sensitive receptor
analysis
• Proposed policies identified for
Committee consideration
• Committee requested Staff return after
preparing a proposed policy matrix
BACKGROUND
February 13, 2023
• Staff presents matrix of potential policy
actions
• Committee recommends staff returns
with final recommendations for policy
changes with Committee Direction
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3 REVISED POLICIES MATRIX
PHASE 1 (12-18 months to complete)
Policy Change Committee Priority Level of Effort
Neighborhood Compatibility
Amend Development Standards/GNG 2020 -
Additional Sensitive Receptors, revise building size,
FAR and other development limits
High High
Transparent Processes
Revised outreach and notice procedures (timing,
method, community meetings, etc.) High Low
Community Benefits
Require Development Agreement (DA) for
developments of specified size Moderate Low
Sustainable Development
Enhanced sustainable building and development
standards (LEED, solar, construction equipment,
etc.)
Moderate Low
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PHASE 2 (10 months to complete)
Policy Change Committee Priority Level of Effort
Community Benefits
Develop Community Benefits Ordinance Moderate High
PHASE 3 OR PHASE 0* (12-18 months to complete)
Community Benefits
Industrial Uses Cost-Benefit Analysis Study
Moderate High
*Can be pursued in parallel or subsequently to Phases 1 and 2. 3 4
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5 Strategic Priority 3 - Economic Opportunity
Goal 3.1 – Facilitate partnerships and programs to develop, attract and retain innovative business sectors
Strategic Priority 4 - Environmental Stewardship
Goal 4.4 - Implement measures and educate the community to responsibly manage goods, products and services throughout their life cycle to achieve waste reduction outcomes
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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6 That the Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee:
1.RECEIVE AND FILE an update on the City’s industrial
development regulations related to warehousing and
distribution facilities; and
2.PROVIDE staff with direction to pursue one or more of the potential policy actions previously presented to the
Committee.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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