General Plan and Housing Element
Implementation Plans Study Session
June 3, 2024
Zachary Dahl, Community Development Director
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City Council Question
Based on the General Plan and Housing
Element implementation plans and their current
priorities, does the Council have any questions
on the list of implementation actions or direction
on changes to the prioritizations in either plan?
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Background
» Strive San Mateo General
Plan 2040
• Adopted by the City Council on
March 18, 2024
» 2023-2031 Housing Element
• Adopted by the City Council on May
20, 2024
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General Plan Implementation Plan
» Goal - Description of a general desired result that the City seeks to create through the implementation of its General Plan.
» Policy - Specific statement that regulates activities in the City, guides decision making and directs ongoing efforts as the City works to achieve a goal. General Plan policies establish standards that will be used by City staff, Planning Commission, and City Council when prioritizing initiatives and expenditures, reviewing and approving new development and in relation City decision making. » Action - Measure, procedure or technique intended to help reach a specified goal or implement a policy. The actions in the General Plan will serve as a to-do list for City staff and officials to implement the goals and policies of the General Plan. 5 StriveSanMateo.org
General Plan Implementation Plan
The Implementation Plan presents each action that the City plans to undertake to help achieve the goals and policies in the General Plan. Components include:
» Lead Department: City Dept. with primary responsibility for tracking and completing the action » Priority: Estimated timing to undertake each action
• Routine (R) Part of regular assigned workload for the lead dept. • Reoccurring (RO) Part of a dept’s regular workload with reoccurring/annual activities • In-Progress (IP) Already funded and/or prioritized and is underway by the lead dept. • Short-term (S) Planned for implementation within next five years • Medium-term (M) Anticipated for implementation within next ten years • Long-term (L) Anticipated for implementation ten years or longer » Resource Needs: Estimated cost (staff and monetary resources) required to implement each action • $ Up to $100,000
• $$ $100,001 - $500,000
• $$$ $500,001 - $2,000,000
• $$$$ $2,000,001 - $10,000,000
• $$$$$ $10,000,000+
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General Plan 2040
» Seven Elements
• Land Use; Circulation; Community Design and Historic Resources; Conservation, Open Space and Recreation; Public Services and Facilities; Safety; and Noise
• 20-year implementation horizon
• Housing Element administered separately (eight-year cycle) » Goals, Policies and Actions
• 56 goals
• 363 policies
• 240 actions
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General Plan Implementation
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2024
Projects Related to General Plan Actions In-Progress
Not a comprehensive list of all City initiatives in-progress or routine dept. activities » Complete Streets North Central Plan (Actions LU 8.8 and LU 8.10) » Citywide Complete Streets Plan (Action C 1.11)
» Local Roadway Safety Plan Adopted; supports a Vision Zero Plan (Action C 1.12) » Implementation of Objective Design Standards (Action CD 7.7) » Establishment of Dedicated Stormwater Management Funding Source (Action PSF 3.20) » Progress Tracking Map for Capital Improvement Projects (Action PSF 5.15) » Climate Change Adaptation Plan (Action S 3.7)
• Starting later this year; grant application is under review » Citywide TDM Ordinance (Action C 2.2)
» Installation of Pedestrian Mall (B St) Improvements (Action C 3.9) • Preparation underway, with an accepted bid
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General Plan Implementation
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2025
Higher profile initiatives anticipated to start in 2025 » Comprehensive Zoning Code and Zoning Map Update (Action LU 15.4) • Reevaluate permitted uses in commercial zones (Action LU 3.18) • Allow for urban agriculture (Action LU 8.16)
• Update parking requirements and mechanical lift standards (Actions C 7.7 and C 7.13) » Develop Comprehensive Communications Strategy (Action LU 9.7) • This effort will also address many other outreach and communications related actions » Update Traffic Calming Policy and Roadway Classifications (Actions C 6.9 and C 6.13)
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City Council Priorities
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FY 2024/25
Six of Nine City Council Priorities Align with General Plan Actions:
» Decarbonize existing buildings and infrastructure and eliminate methane gas use by 2030 • Action LU 10.8 – Building Decarbonization
» Comprehensive Citywide Community Outreach and Engagement Program • Action LU 9.7 – Communications Strategy
» Capital Infrastructure Plan or Process for Reinvesting in City Infrastructure • Action C 1.17 – Data-Driven Approach to Project Design and Prioritization • Action PSF 3.15 – City Infrastructure Studies and Master Plans • Action S 2.7 – Seismic Stability
» Increase Support for Business Centers and Mixed-Use Areas to Increase Economic Vitality • Action LU 11.10 – Small Business Support
• Action LU 11.11 – Commercial Displacement
» Improve the Stormwater System, Including Dredging Marina Lagoon • Action PSF 3.18 – Stormwater Management Funding
» Annual Transportation Progress Review and Project Updates with Key Metrics Data • Action C 1.21 – Performance and Monitoring
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Housing Element Implementation Plan
» Total of 5 goals, 53 policies, and 127 implementation actions » Goal 1 – Production
• 20 policies, 52 implementation actions
» Goal 2 – Preservation
• 6 policies, 16 implementation actions
» Goal 3 – Protection
• 7 policies, 17 implementation actions
» Goal 4 – Promotion
• 5 policies, 12 implementation actions
» Goal 5 – Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
• 15 policies, 30 implementation actions
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Housing Element
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Routine/Ongoing Actions
» 24 Routine/Ongoing Implementation Actions
• Requires work annually to maintain compliance
» Routine/Ongoing Action Work Plan includes:
• HE Annual Progress Report (APR) to HCD (April 1st each year) • Maintain and update handouts, website and other resources for development review, ADUs, housing information, BMR unit availability, etc.
• Ongoing coordination with regional partners and jurisdictions to support various housing efforts, including homelessness, monitoring rental rates, evictions and displacement, and equitable and affirmative outreach practices.
• Support and maintain participation in Countywide BMR Waitlist Portal, and explore ways to improve access and streamline application process.
• Outreach and engagement with housing opportunity site property owners. • Update and maintain internal processes for administering BMR units and agreements 12 StriveSanMateo.org
Housing Element
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2023 Actions
» Focus on updating Housing Element to meet HCD requirements » 20 Implementation Actions to start/complete in 2023
» Completed 16 of 20 Actions, including:
• Adoption of Objective Design Standards
• Increasing Housing Projects Administrative Approval Threshold to 25 units • Council direction to explore increasing threshold further • Allocated PLHA funds to support a 100% affordable transitional housing project • Facilitated discussion on Measure Y as part of General Plan update process • Actions related to coordination with water and sewer providers to establish policies to prioritize housing projects to be completed in 2024
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Housing Element
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2024 Actions
» Housing Element adopted on May 20, 2024
» 34 Implementation Actions to start/complete in 2024
• Also need to complete hold-over actions from 2023
» Implementation Action work includes:
• Adoption of By-Right Housing Overlay Ordinance
• Evaluation of setting minimum densities in Mixed-Use Projects and increasing production of family-sized BMR units
• Outreach and education on the ballot measure to amend Measure Y and placement of the Measure on the November ballot
• Code amendments to allow housing as a permitted use in commercial/office districts • Progress on Bespoke Public-Private Partnership with 71 affordable units • Evaluation of increasing tenant protections under AB 1482 and updating the City’s Tenant Relocation Ordinance
• Implementation of multiple AFFH related programs
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Housing Element
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2025 Actions
» 32 Implementation Actions to start/complete in 2025
• Also need to complete in-progress actions from 2024
» Implementation Action work includes:
• Zoning map amendments to implement General Plan 2040
• Update the City’s Density Bonus and Community Benefits Program • Update the City’s Inclusionary Ordinance
• Continued work to streamline and reduce barriers for housing production • Evaluation of policies to support and expand homeless shelters in the City • Continued implementation of multiple AFFH related programs. 15 StriveSanMateo.org
City Council Question
Based on the General Plan and Housing
Element implementation plans and their current
priorities, does the Council have any questions
on the list of implementation actions or direction
on changes to the prioritizations in either plan?
General Plan and Housing Element
Implementation Plans Study Session
June 3, 2024
Zachary Dahl, Community Development Director