Agenda 2022-12-12 CC
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022
6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
VIRTUAL & IN COUNCIL CHAMBER, 1644 OAK STREET, SOLVANG, CA 93463 City Council:
Charlie Uhrig, Mayor
Mark Infanti, Mayor pro tem
Robert Clarke
Claudia Orona
Jim Thomas
PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING - Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361, City Council meetings will be conducted by video/teleconferencing through Zoom. Meetings will also be broadcast live on Channel 23 and streamed on the City’s website, Vimeo, and YouTube.
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6:30 PM OPEN SESSION – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None PRESENTATIONS - None
AGENDA AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS – Available for viewing 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. at City Hall, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, and on the City’s website https://www.cityofsolvang.com/agendacenter. Additional writings that are distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of the agenda will be made available at City Hall and on the City’s website.
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Virtual speakers will follow.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - If, as a participant of this meeting, you need special assistance the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk at either (805) 688-5575 x206 or [email protected]. 72- hours’ notice is requested 1 Agenda 2022-12-12 CC
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON- AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to address the Council on items not on the Agenda and on Consent. This section is limited to 30 minutes. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes and may speak only once. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except to briefly respond or to ask Staff to follow up on such items.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
Informational Report…………………………………………………………………………………………………4
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Comments and requests from City Council Members. No action will be taken at this meeting.
4. CONSENT ITEMS
Consent is designed for routine; administrative city matters and is approved by roll call vote with one motion.
These items are discussed only on request of council members. Members of the public were afforded an opportunity to speak on Consent items during the Public Communications portion of this agenda. a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented.
b. Adopt Resolution No. 22-1200 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Solvang, California Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Solvang Meeting Bodies………...………….5 c. Approve City Council Minutes of November 14, 2022 and November 28, 2022………………...10 d.Approve November Warrants ……………………………………………………………………………19 e. Adopt Ordinance No. 22-0362 amending Title 11 of the Solvang Municipal Code to address short-term/vacation rental parking requirements and the application amending Title 11 of the Solvang Municipal Code to address short-term/vacation rental parking requirements and the application of the in-lieu parking fee program to commercial projects and make a determination of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). For Second Reading and Adoption……………………………………………………………………………………………………31
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.1201 RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, AND DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW……………………………………………...................41 b. DECLARE THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 22-0363 AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG CALIFORNIA IMPOSING A LOCALLY
CONTROLLED ONE CENT TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION.
APPROVE RESOLUTION 22-1202, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOLVANG CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS.
APPROVE RESOLUTION 22-1203, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOLVANG CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOCAL TRANSACTION AND USE TAX. 48 2 Agenda 2022-12-12 CC
7. AB1234 REPORT OUT AND COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
8. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned to an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council on December 12, 2022 immediately after Reception.
RECEPTION IN CITY HALL CHAMBER WILL FOLLOW TO BID FAREWELL TO OUTGOING MAYOR UHRIG, AND OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBERS CLARKE AND THOMAS.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk for the City of Solvang, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing revised notice was posted at the City of Solvang City Hall bulletin board at 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA and on the City of Solvang website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, per Government Code 54954.2.
Dated this 8th day of December 2022.
3 Meeting Date Agenda Item Agenda Action
26-Dec Cancelled
9-Jan Human Trafficking Awareness Month Proclamation
New Councilmember Appointment
Remote Meetings Resolution
Warrants Approval Consent
Award of Fredensborg Contract
Water Rater Penalties Discussion Direction
Closed Session Conference with Legal Counsel-Exisiting Litigation 23-Jan FY 22-23 Mid Year
ABC Finding of Necessity Discussion Approval
Council selection of representatives to Committees and
Commission
Discussion Appoint
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Discussion Approval 13-Feb 2022 Fire Code Adoption
General Plan-Housing Element-Submittal Discussion Approval Future Meetings
Outdoor Dining Policy Direction Discussion
Residences as a primary use in the Tourist Related
Commercial Zone Discussion
General Plan
Meeting Date Agenda Item Agenda Action
N/A
Agenda Item Agenda Action
November Stormwater Management Program Annual Report Consent Receive December Appointment of Mayor pro tem Discussion Approve December Council selection of representatives to Committees and Agencies Discussion Approve
December (every
two years/ even
year) Appointment to Boards, Commissions, Committees Discussion Approve January Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Discussion Approve January Grant Funding Policy Review Discussion Approve
January Brown Act Training
February Measure A 5-Year Local Program of Projects Public Hearing Approve February Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
February Fiscal Outlook and Financial Policies Discussion Approve February (every-two
years/ even year)
Council Budget Goal Setting Public WorkshopApprove
March Housing Element and LEAP Grant Annual Report Public Hearing Approve March SB1 RMRA project List Public Hearing Approve
March Investment Policy Annual Review Discussion Approve March Solvang Skytt Mesa LLMD Annual Assessment Public Hearing Approve March FTA 5311 Grant Agreement Consent Approve
March TDA Grant Funding Consent Approve
May Preliminary Budget
Oct/Jan/April/July Quarterly Financial Reports Discussion Approve June Two-Year Financial Plan Development or Supplemental Budget adoption Discussion Adopt
June Capital Improvement Program Discussion Adopt
June/July Amend Appropriation Limit Public Hearing Adopt July AB 1600 Report Discussion Approve
Council Requested Agenda Items
Annual Reports
ADVANCE CALENDAR
4 Agenda Item: 4.b
Solvang City Council STAFF REPORT
PREPARED BY: Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 22-1200 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Solvang, California Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Solvang Meeting Bodies.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 22-1200 to allow for continued remote attendance to teleconferenced meetings of the City Council.
SUMMARY: On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361), which modified the Brown Act to provide that a legislative body subject to the Brown Act may continue to meet under modified teleconferencing rules if the meeting occurred during a proclaimed state of emergency and state or local officials had imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing.
On September 28, 2021, the Santa Barbara County Health Department recommended that measures be implemented to promote social distancing, as set forth in a document entitled “Health Officials AB 361 Social Distance Recommendation”, attached as Exhibit A to the Resolution.
State or local officials have recommended measures to promote social distancing, including the holding of virtual meetings for legislative bodies within the County of Santa Barbara. Therefore, in reconsideration of the circumstances of the State of Emergency declared by Governor Newsom and findings that the State of Emergency still warrants the option of teleconferencing for City Council meetings, it is in the interest of public health and safety, and in response to the local recommendation for measures to promote social distancing, we find necessity in invoking the provisions of AB 361 related to teleconferencing.
A meeting of the City Council was conducted virtually, in part, on October 11, 2021, and therefore, the City Council adoption of the Resolution would be in conformity with AB 361. Staff would return to the City Council no later than thirty (30) days after the adoption of the Resolution, or at the next meeting of the City Council if later than thirty (30) days after adoption of the Resolution, for the City Council to consider whether to again make the findings required to meet under the modified teleconference procedures of AB 361.
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
A – Resolution No. 22-1200
5 RESOLUTION NO. 22-1200
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING REMOTE
TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE SOLVANG MEETING
BODIES
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom issued a Proclamation of State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which Proclamation remains in effect; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, modifying the teleconferencing rules set forth in the Brown Act, Government Code sections 54950 et seq., subject to compliance with certain requirements; and WHEREAS, on June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, providing that the modifications to the teleconferencing rules under the Brown Act would remain in place through September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361 ), which modified the Brown Act to provide that a legislative body subject to the Brown Act may continue to meet under modified teleconferencing rules if the meeting occurs during a proclaimed state of emergency and state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2021, the Santa Barbara County Health Department recommended that measures be implemented to promote social distancing as set forth in a document entitled "Health Officials AB 361 Social Distance Recommendation", attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of public health and safety, and in response to the local recommendation for measures to promote social distancing, the City Council finds it necessary to invoke the provisions of AB 361 related to teleconferencing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are adopted as findings in support of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency declared by Governor Newsom and finds that the State of Emergency still warrants the option of teleconferencing for City Council, Commission and Committee meetings.
SECTION 3. State or local officials have recommended measures to promote social distancing, including the holding of virtual meetings for legislative bodies within the County of Santa Barbara.
SECTION 4. A meeting of the City Council was conducted virtually, in part, on October 11, 2021, and therefore, the City Council adopts this Resolution in conformity with AB 361.
SECTION 5. Staff is directed to return to the City Council no later than thirty (30) days after the adoption of this Resolution, or at the next meeting of the City Council if later than thirty (30) days after adoption of this Resolution, for the City Council to consider whether to again make the findings required to meet under the modified teleconference procedures of AB 361.
R 22-1200 Teleconference of Meetings
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SECTION 6. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified copy to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December 2022.
Charlie Uhrig, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Dave Fleishman, City Attorney Annamarie Porter, City Clerk 7 R 22-1201 Teleconference of Meetings
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA )ss
CITY OF SOLVANG )
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk of the City of Solvang, California do hereby certify that Resolution No. 22-1200 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Solvang at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 12th day of December 2022 and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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November 14, 2022
Monday
6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Uhrig called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Charlie Uhrig, Mayor pro tem Mark Infanti; Councilmembers Robert Clarke, Claudia Orona and Jim Thomas
Staff: Interim City Manager Brad Vidro, City Attorney David Fleishman, City Clerk Annamarie Porter
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Clarke led in the Salute to the Flag.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS
a. Employee of the Quarter presentation
Interim City Manager Vidro presented the Employee of the Quarter award to Recreation Coordinator Candice Libera.
Recreation Coordinator Libera thanked her Supervisor, Jenny McClurg for nominating her; noted she loves her job and stated it is an honor to serve the community. b. Family Court Awareness Month Proclamation
Mayor Uhrig presented a proclamation declaring November 2022 as Family Court Awareness Month.
Tracey Mueller-Gibbs, via Zoom, Family Court, received the proclamation; spoke about domestic violence and child abuse; announced upcoming programs to educate the public on the subject and thanked the City for its support.
PRESENTATIONS - None
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON- AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS Allan Jones thanked Councilmembers for their service; welcomed new Councilmembers; congratulated the City on the sales tax increase; noted the ballot listed it as a “1 cent” increase where in fact it is a 1% increase; felt the arguments for the increase were deceptive and there was no argument against it; stated it was not disclosed to voters as good as it should have been; suggested City Council hold off on implementing the increase and return at the next election with full disclosure.
Rene Kaerskov referenced Item No 4.d., specifically $250,000 labeled as a final payment to
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Xenia Bradford; questioned the amount in light of the fact that she resigned; spoke about costs to the City to recruit and hire a new City Manager; opined that Council owes the public an explanation for spending so much, getting rid of a competent woman and urged the City to be transparent on the matter.
Ted Hansen spoke about the City’s efforts in water conservation; stated the ordinance passed in July has negatively affected his family; reported he had to pay $465 in the last two months for penalties, alone; noted the way the increase was calculated does not account for larger households, fairly and urged City Council to find a solution that does not harm families.
C.J. Jackson requested placing on the next agenda, a report from staff that documents the history and major implications of water decisions that have come to a confluence in the decision faced by Council; spoke about the importance of Council and successors having a common institutional memory of what is occurring and suggested a very public outreach to the community and an ask for help and have a positive reinforcement approach.
Frank Smithson referenced Measure U; wondered how voters can have it removed and who will be choosing members of the Citizen Oversight Committee.
There were no other public comments.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
Interim City Manager Vidro spoke about the Halloween events including the Haunted House; thanked volunteers at the event; announced the City will launch a new website on Friday, November 18, 2022; and introduced new Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry.
Administrative Services Director Berry noted she is ready to jump into her new job and reported the City has great staff working for it.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Mayor pro tem Infanti reported the Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District will be conducting a regulated burn at Sedgwick Reserve.
Councilmember Orona agreed with Mr. Jackson’s comments in terms of the City falling short in terms of communication and collaboration with residents; spoke about informing the public about how to conserve water and requested an update on how Code Enforcement is dealing with signage in the downtown area.
Councilmember Clarke reported an article that stated the entire Council supported the tax increase, which is untrue; stated he supported the public voting on it but did not support Measure U; agreed with Mr. Jackson’s comments regarding the water issue and noted most of his neighbors are confident that water rates will be reduced, shortly.
Councilmember Thomas expressed concerns that the Veterans Day Parade was in Santa Ynez and not in Solvang and stated he would like to see the next City Council do whatever it takes to bring the parade back to Solvang.
Mayor Uhrig reported attending the County Subregional Planning Commission meeting and addressed issues discussed; commented on the recent reception for the Grand-Reopening of the Elverhøj Museum; discussed the Veterans Day recognition and ceremony at the Veterans Hall; clarified the issue of the Veterans Day Parade in Santa Ynez; hoped it will be held in Solvang, next year and noted his attendance at a recent concert at St. Mark’s Church. Additionally, Mayor Uhrig announced upcoming events such as the Solvang Chamber of Commerce Business Community Celebration; noted the Chamber was part of the Annual Scarecrow Fest winners; listed winning organizations; thanked the 11 Minutes 2022-11-14 CC 3
community and volunteers helping with the Haunted House and discussed the Bethania Food Distribution program, Turkey Bingo at Veterans Hall, the Annual Solvang Parks and Recreation Turkey Trot 5K Run, food bank statistics and commented on the importance of voting and staying engaged.
4. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented.
b. Approve City Council Minutes of October 24, 2022
c. Adopt Resolution No. 22-1199 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Solvang, California authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Solvang Meeting Bodies d. Approve October 2022 Warrants
e. Approve Quarterly Investment Report for April – June 2022 f. Approve Cancellation of the City Council Regular Meeting of December 26, 2022 g. Approve the City Council 2023 Calendar of Meetings
h. Approve the purchase of a Mini Excavator from Berchtold Equipment Company in the amount of $89,621.76, and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City i. Approve the agreement with Full Moon Audio Co, a California Corporation for the production of the 2022 Julefest event in the amount not to exceed $50,389.20 for the daily light and music show for the term November 15, 2022 – January 12, 2023; and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City.
j. Adopt Ordinance No. 22-0361 an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Solvang, California, Revising Title 1, Chapter 11, Conflict of Interest Code Biannual Review of City of Solvang Conflict of Interest Code for second reading and adoption. (PULLED FROM THE AGENDA.) k. Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Mintier Harnish LP to include the additional scope of services for the Proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change Mission Drive Mixed-Use project 1783 & 1793 Mission Drive and 533 Pine Street into the overall General Plan Update
l. Approve the Agreement with Hamner Jewell and Associates for government real estate services to pursue the acquisition of 410 Second Street in the amount not to exceed $20,000 for the term November 14, 2022 – December 31, 2023; and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the city.
Mayor Uhrig announced that Item No. 4.j. will be pulled from this agenda.
City Attorney Fleishman explained when Ordinance No. 22-0361 was introduced, there was no Administrative Services Director position and now, the position will need to be added to the conflict-ofinterest code. Therefore, the ordinance will need to be revised and will return before City Council for another first reading at the next City Council meeting.
Councilmember Clarke commented on Item No. 4.h.; noted he researched used excavators for much less money and hoped that, in the future, the City will be more creative in looking at ways to save money.
Councilmember Orona referenced Item No. 4.i. and asked about the availability of a rendering or description of what the show will look like.
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Marketing Manager Cheryl Shallanberger reported there are no renderings and explained the vendor will add technology to existing lights and activate them for movement with music.
In response to Councilmember Orona question regarding Item No. 4.l., Public Works Director Olds explained the item is to hire a government real estate professional to assist the City in purchasing 410 Second Street for the offices of Santa Ynez Valley Transit.
Motion by Councilmember Clarke, to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended to pull Item No. 4.j., seconded by Councilmember Thomas, and carried with a roll call vote of 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
BUSINESS ITEMS
5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TOURISM MARKETING CONTRACT PROPOSAL
Councilmember Orona recused herself from the item as she is a Member of the Chamber of Commerce, and they hire her business for Trolley Services and left the Chamber.
Marketing Manager Shallanberger presented details of the report.
There were no public comments on this item.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Infanti, to approve the Solvang Chamber of Commerce Tourism Marketing Contract Proposal, seconded by Councilmember Thomas, and carried with a roll call vote of 4-0, with Councilmember Orona, recused.
Councilmember Orona returned to the meeting and took her place on the dais.
6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH RALPH
ANDERSEN & ASSOCIATES INC FOR CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $27,500 FOR THE TERM NOVEMBER 14, 2022 – APRIL 30, 2023; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,500 FROM THE GENERAL
FUND TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FUND
Interim City Manager Vidro presented details of the report, and noted that Ralph Andersen & Associates Inc. was recommended by the League of California Cities representative.
There were no public comments on this item.
Councilmember Clarke commented on the importance of the City doing its homework to vet candidates and bring in the right person and urged the new Council not to settle.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Infanti, to APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH RALPH ANDERSEN &
ASSOCIATES INC FOR CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $27,500 FOR THE TERM NOVEMBER 14, 2022 – APRIL 30, 2023; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,500 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FUND, seconded by Councilmember Thomas, and carried 5-0.
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Councilmember Clarke the Library Advisory Committee will begin meeting in person, next month. 13 Minutes 2022-11-14 CC 5
Mayor pro tem Infanti reported meeting with the Historical Association holding the lease on Lot 72.
Mayor Uhrig reported he will be attending the upcoming SBCAG meeting.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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November 28, 2022
6:30 p.m. Monday
6:30 PM OPEN SESSION – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Uhrig called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Charlie Uhrig, Mayor pro tem Mark Infanti; Councilmembers Robert Clarke, Claudia Orona and Jim Thomas
Staff: Interim City Manager Bradley Vidro, City Attorney David Fleishman, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Interim Planning Manager Sophia Checa, Public Works Director Rodger Olds, Administrative Service Director Wendy Berry, Utilities Director Jose Acosta, Contract Building Official Stephanie Spieler
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Thomas led in the Salute to the Flag.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None
PRESENTATIONS
a. Santa Barbara County Sheriffs’ Report (Oral)
Sheriff’s Lieutenant Mark Valencia presented updated statistics of crimes committed and trends in Solvang.
Discussion followed regarding misdemeanor versus felony arrests and transient incidents.
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON- AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS - None
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
Interim City Manager Vidro announced a Special City Council meeting on December 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., to accept the results of the election and that new Councilmembers will be sworn in at the December 12th meeting.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Mayor Uhrig announced a fundraising event benefiting People Helping People, at Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos on December 4, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.; commended Peasants Feast for being named in the 2022 Michelin Guide along with Bar Le Cote in Los Olivos.
Councilmember Orona spoke of the recent passing of Solvang Resident Helmut Holzheu and expressed her condolences to his family and friends.
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4. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented.
b. Approve the purchase of a Nixon-EGLI lift truck from Custom Truck One Source in the Amount of $188,719 and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City c. Adopt Ordinance No. 22-0361 an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Solvang, California, Revising Title 1, Chapter 11, Conflict of Interest Code Biannual Review of City of Solvang Conflict of Interest Code for second reading and adoption
d. Approve Tajiguas Resource Center (aka Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project) Amende Materials Delivery Commitment and Processing Services Agreement between County of Santa Barbara and City of Solvang
Motion by Mayor pro tem Infanti, to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented, seconded by Councilmember Orona, and carried 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22- 0360 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE SOLVANG MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE: CODES COMPRISING THE 2022 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PARTS 1-12), INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE VOLUMES 1 & 2 (2022 EDITION, INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE), THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE (2022 EDITION, INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE), THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE (2022 EDITION, INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE), THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE (2022 EDITION, INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE), THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE (2022 EDITION, INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE), THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE (2022 EDITION), THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE (2022 EDITION), THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (2022 EDITION, INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE),THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE (2022 EDITION), THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (2022 EDITION), AND THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, TOGETHER
WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS, DELETIONS AND CHANGES THERETO, AND
MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
Planning Manager Checa presented details of the report; stated the Building Code update occurs every 3 years; noted if the City does not adopt them by January 1, 2023, they will go into effect as they are in the California Building Code and reported that staff is asking to adopt those and make a few changes as well.
Mayor Uhrig opened the public hearing and invited public comments. There were no public comments and Mayor Uhrig closed the public hearing.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Infanti, to hold the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 22-0360 an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Solvang, California amending title 10 of the Solvang municipal code and adopting by reference: codes comprising the 2022 edition of the California building standards code (California code of regulations, title 24, parts 1-12), including the California building code volumes 1 & 2 (2022 edition, incorporating and amending the 2021 international building code), the California residential code (2022 edition, incorporating and amending the 2021 international residential code), the California electrical code (2022 edition, incorporating and amending the 2020 16 Minutes 2022-11-28 CC 3
national electrical code), the California mechanical code (2022 edition, incorporating and amending the 2021 uniform mechanical code), the California plumbing code (2022 edition, incorporating and amending the 2021 uniform plumbing code), the California energy code (2022 edition), the California historical building code (2022 edition), the California fire code (2022 edition, incorporating and amending the 2021 international fire code),the California existing building code (2022 edition), the California green building standards code (2022 edition), and the 2021 international property maintenance code, together with certain additions, insertions, deletions and changes thereto, and making a determination of exemption under the California environmental quality act, as presented, seconded by Councilmember Thomas, and carried 5-0.
6. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-0362 AMENDING TITLE 11 OF THE SOLVANG MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS
SHORT-TERM/VACATION RENTAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND THE APPLICATION OF
THE IN-LIEU PARKING FEE PROGRAM TO COMMERCIAL PROJECTS AND MAKE A
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA)
Planning Manager Checa presented details of the report; noted the matter will clean up Title 11 of the Municipal Code relative to parking requirements for short-term/vacation rentals, for consistency throughout the document as well as expanding the parking in-lieu fee program for commercial projects.
Discussion followed regarding increased outreach and communication of parking requirements to businesses and the public.
Mayor Uhrig opened the public hearing and invited public comments. There were no public comments and Mayor Uhrig closed the public hearing.
Motion by Councilmember Orona, to introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 22-0362 amending Title 11 of the Solvang municipal code to address short-term/vacation rental parking requirements and the application of the in-lieu parking fee program to commercial projects and make a determination of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as presented, seconded by Councilmember Clarke, and carried 5-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RECEIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTATION
Public Works Director Olds narrated a PowerPoint presentation of the Stormwater Management Program annual report and addressed the upcoming permit.
Discussion followed regarding certification of the report by Buellton versus Solvang, adding a stormwater component to industrial and commercial areas, natural filtration of stormwater going into the river and maintenance staffing levels and impacts.
There were no public comments on this item.
City Council concurred to receive and file the Stormwater Management Program annual report.
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE UPDATES TO VARIOUS JOB
DESCRIPTIONS
Administrative Service Director Berry presented the report updating various City job descriptions and noting it will bring staffing up to pre-COVID levels.
Discussion followed regarding having the Marketing and Events Manager give regular reports to City Council through the City Manager.
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There were no public comments on this item.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Infanti, to approve updates to various job descriptions, as presented and the salary schedule for the Community Services Officer, seconded by Councilmember Orona, and carried 5-0.
9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO:
A. APPROVE AMENDMENT 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC FOR
COMPLETION OF THE USDA GRANT APPLICATION PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT FOR THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $94,412 FOR THE EXISTING TERM TO APRIL 1, 2024, AND
B. APPROVE AMENDMENT 6 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MERIDIAN CONSULTANTS LLC
FOR COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE WWTP WATER QUALITY PROJECT FOR THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $87,300 FOR THE EXISTING TERM TO DECEMBER 31, 2024
Utilities Director Acosta presented details of the report; addressed the reallocation of funds to complete the USDA grant application from which the City is seeking funds and introduced Jeff Weishaar, Carollo Engineers and Joe Gibson, Meridian Consultants, who are helping the City with the application and reporting process. He confirmed this is not a request for an increase, but rather a request for reallocation of funds.
Via Zoom, Consultant Weishaar discussed the odds of obtaining the grants, following grant and lowinterest loan requirements and the need to work quickly to meet deadlines.
Discussion followed regarding the amounts being sought, benefits of adding the recycled component of the project and the feasibility of meeting the required deadlines.
Via Zoom, Consultant Gibson discussed the environmental requirements including public review of CEQA documents and addressed the timeline for final approval.
There were no public comments on this item.
Motion by Mayor Uhrig, to approve Amendment 1 to the agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc for completion of the USDA grant application preliminary engineering report for the additional amount not to exceed $94,412 for the existing term to April 1, 2024, and approve Amendment 6 to the agreement with Meridian Consultants LLC for completion of environmental documents for the WWTP Water Quality Project for the additional amount not to exceed $87,300 for the existing term to December 31, 2024, as presented, seconded by Mayor pro tem Infanti and carried 4-1, with Councilmember Clarke, opposed.
10. AB1234 REPORT OUT AND COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
Mayor Uhrig invited everyone to the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the Christmas Parade.
Councilmember Orona noted it has been wonderful to serve and expressed her appreciation for the honor.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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Expense Approval Report
City of Solvang By Segment (Select Below)
Payment Dates 11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022
Vendor Name Payable Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number Amount Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-16002 23.53 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-16002 -36.65 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-16002 900.54 Southern California Gas Compa… 9500 10/19/2022 10/19/2022 Acct# 098 214 9500 0 100-16002 34.48 SANTA BARBARA SKI CLUB INV0010545 11/01/2022 Refund -Rental Deposit 100-16002 100.00 Char Goetz INV0010548 11/01/2022 Refund - Vet's Hall Deposit 100-16002 450.00 Cynthia Joyner INV0010551 11/01/2022 Park Reservation Cancellation C.…100-16002 100.00 Santa Barbara County Elections… INV0010555 11/01/2022 Vet's Hall Deposit Refund 100-16002 500.00 Wendy Berry INV0010560 11/03/2022 Parke Rental Deposit Refund 100-16002 100.00 Carmela Thorsen INV0010590 11/15/2022 Refund- Rental Deposit 100-16002 700.00 Diane Byington INV0010591 11/15/2022 Refund- Rental Deposit 100-16002 75.00 Blanca Zepeda INV0010592 11/15/2022 Refund-Rental Deposit 100-16002 100.00 Platinum Plus for Business dba … 3831 10/11/2022 11/10/2022 Billing- October 11,2022 - Nove… 100-20037 9,955.06 13,001.96
Department: 1000 - Council
Hankering Corporation, The 85432 10/12/2022 Printing & Publishing 100-1000-100-57015 113.34 Column Software PBC 8BC38120-0027 07/22/2022 Printing & Publishing 100-1000-100-57015 97.71 Column Software PBC 8BC38120-0029 07/22/2022 Printing & Publishing 100-1000-100-57015 83.75 Column Software PBC 8BC38120-0031 09/01/2022 Printing & Publishing 100-1000-100-57015 136.22 Maria Shafer 2022-050 SOLV 10/27/2022 Preparation of Minutes- City Co…100-1000-100-57016 255.00 Maria Shafer 2022-051 SOLV 11/08/2022 Preparation of Minutes- STAC 100-1000-100-57016 85.00 Maria Shafer 2022-052 SOLV 11/09/2022 Preparation of Minutes- Planni… 100-1000-100-57016 85.00 Hankering Corporation, The 85498 10/21/2022 Printing & Publishing/ Elections 100-1000-100-59019 2,513.86 Santa Barbara Co Sheriff Dept 1612 10/26/2022 Law Enforcement Services Octo… 100-1000-130-56006 193,009.00 Santa Barbara Co Sheriff Dept 1619 11/14/2022 Contracted Law Enforcement- … 100-1000-130-56006 193,009.00 S.B.C. Public Health Dept. FY22-23 Q1 10/19/2022 July 1 - Septeber 30, 2022 Anim… 100-1000-130-56011 11,955.00 Department 1000 - Council Total: 401,342.88
Department: 1100 - Administration
Advantage Group, The 149478 10/31/2022 Annual Renewal/Admin Flex Fee…100-1100-105-51005 171.40 Nielsen Building Material 65826 10/21/2022 Repairs & Maintenance - HCA P… 100-1100-120-43021 -1.16 Nielsen Building Material 65858 10/21/2022 Recreation Programs Halloween 100-1100-120-43021 -0.51 Nielsen Building Material 66524 10/26/2022 Sunny Fields Repairs & Mainten…100-1100-120-43021 -0.60 Nielsen Building Material 67555 11/01/2022 Repairs & Maintenance 100-1100-120-43021 -1.18 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 100-1100-120-43021 -18.20 Employment Development Dept. INV0010561 11/08/2022 QTR 2 & 3 Unemployment Insur…100-1100-120-51006 10,028.94 Employment Development Dept. INV0010636 11/30/2022 QTR 3 Late Payment Fee 100-1100-120-51008 699.78 Brad Vidro INV0010597 11/08/2022 Employee Screening 100-1100-120-51010 109.00 Claudia Stephenson INV0010595 11/15/2022 Education/Calpers Training 100-1100-120-51012 1,561.24 Broadcast Music, Inc 44764214 10/02/2022 License Fee 10/01/2022-09/30/…100-1100-120-52002 385.48 DellaValle Embroidery 2901 10/27/2022 Printing/Embroidery 100-1100-120-52003 65.00 Staples Advantage 3520150855 10/07/2022 Admin Supplies 100-1100-120-52003 87.61 Staples Advantage 3520632585 10/10/2022 Admin Supplies 100-1100-120-52003 69.33 Staples Advantage 3521104292 10/20/2022 Admin Supplies 100-1100-120-52003 21.54 Staples Advantage 3521104293 10/20/2022 Admin Supplies 100-1100-120-52003 22.08 Staples Advantage 3521104294 10/20/2022 Admin Supplies 100-1100-120-52003 102.35 Valley Awards & More 558713 10/18/2022 Brad Name Plate 100-1100-120-52003 20.09 Viking Press 62959 10/18/2022 Brad Vidro Business Cards 100-1100-120-52003 51.61 Andrew Guynn INV0010558 11/03/2022 City Vehicle Fuel Reimbursement 100-1100-120-52015 67.88 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1100-120-52015 127.96 Exclusive Alarm Services 011773 10/21/2022 Service Call 10.19.22 100-1100-120-54002 145.00 Badawi & Associates 1311 11/07/2022 Professional Services/Audit 100-1100-120-56013 14,568.75 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1100-120-57011 207.42 Richards, Watson & Gershon A … 239295 10/18/2022 Legal Services September 2022 100-1100-120-57012 10,613.68 Richards, Watson & Gershon A … 239298 10/18/2022 Legal Services September 2022 100-1100-120-57012 1,395.00 19 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022 11/30/2022 3:42:25 PM Page 2 of 12
Vendor Name Payable Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number Amount Richards, Watson & Gershon A … 239299 10/18/2022 Legal Services September 2022 100-1100-120-57012 5,579.50 Infosend, Inc 222812 10/07/2022 Measure U Insert 100-1100-120-57015 409.94 The Lew Edwards Group 006 09/30/2022 Professional Services 100-1100-120-57016 6,000.00 The Lew Edwards Group 007 10/31/2022 Professional Services- October 100-1100-120-57016 6,000.00 HR Your Way, Inc. 1956 09/01/2022 HR Outsourcing 100-1100-120-57016 2,500.00 HR Your Way, Inc. 1978 08/31/2022 Referebce Checks 100-1100-120-57016 75.00 HR Your Way, Inc. 2075 11/01/2022 HR Outsourcing- Nov. 2022 100-1100-120-57016 2,500.00 Central Courier LLC 52087 11/03/2022 Daily Bank Deposits- 11/01/202…100-1100-120-57016 630.97 Government Revenue Solutions…INV06-015410 11/04/2022 Clearview/STARS 2nd QTR 2022 100-1100-120-57025 150.00 Robert Half International, Inc. 60903828 10/18/2022 D. Dill Week Ending 10/14/2022 100-1100-120-57052 1,416.80 Robert Half International, Inc. 60932345 10/24/2022 D. Dill Week Ending 10/21/2022 100-1100-120-57052 1,133.44 Robert Half International, Inc. 60972495 10/31/2022 DDill- Week Ending -10/28/2022 100-1100-120-57052 1,416.80 Robert Half International, Inc. 61013006 11/07/2022 DDill- Week Ending- 11/04/2022 100-1100-120-57052 1,416.80 Satcom Global FZE AS11220784 11/01/2022 SIM Card 100-1100-120-60006 42.75 Comcast 0775 10/15/2022 10/15/2022 Acct# 939750775 100-1100-121-57064 390.31 ZWorld GIS 2022-0353 11/01/2022 Annual GIS Services 100-1100-121-57064 1,634.79 Lanspeed 54950 11/01/2022 Monthly Billing/ November 100-1100-121-57064 3,735.17 Lanspeed 54951 11/01/2022 Barracuda/November 100-1100-121-57064 155.94 Comcast 5898 10/28/2022 10/28/2022 Acct# 8155 70 005 0125898 100-1100-121-57064 84.76 Level 3 Communications, LLC 612734105 10/17/2022 T-1 line 100-1100-121-57064 2,031.46 Comcast 9241 10/20/2022 10/20/2022 Acct# 8155 70 005 0009241 100-1100-121-57064 13.24 Verizon Wireless Services, LLC 9918574124 10/20/2022 Wireless Billing 100-1100-121-57064 662.89 Department 1100 - Administration Total: 78,480.05
Department: 1200 - Planning & Building
Patricia Rainwater INV0010601 11/09/2022 Refund- Building Permit 100-1200-200-31013 196.00 Staples Advantage 3521104290 10/18/2022 Planning Supplies 100-1200-200-52003 103.82 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1200-200-52015 124.20 Mintier Harnish, LP SolvangGPU-22 10/19/2022 General Plan Update 100-1200-200-57007 30,570.50 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1200-200-57011 67.04 Richards, Watson & Gershon A … 239296 10/18/2022 Legal Services September 2022 100-1200-200-57012 6,075.00 Moore & Associates, Inc. 22.4891 11/02/2022 Printing 100-1200-200-57015 1.05 Urban Planning Concepts, Inc. 10788 11/07/2022 Urban Planning Concepts 100-1200-200-57016 12,047.50 Urban Planning Concepts, Inc. 10789 11/07/2022 Urban Planning Concepts 100-1200-200-57016 200.00 Urban Planning Concepts, Inc. 10790 11/07/2022 Urban Planning Concepts 100-1200-200-57016 370.00 PleinAire Design Group 2022.560 11/01/2022 Solvang MWELO Review 100-1200-200-57016 262.50 Eddie Hsueh 22 11/07/2022 Eddie Hsueh Code Enforcement 100-1200-201-57063 1,365.00 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1200-210-57011 28.28 Willdan Engineering 00227417 09/30/2022 Willdan Engineering 100-1200-210-57016 7,240.00 Willdan Engineering 002-27421 10/07/2022 Willdan Engineering 100-1200-210-57016 3,219.22 Willdan Engineering 00227422 10/07/2022 Willdan Engineering 100-1200-210-57016 6,690.00 Willdan Engineering 00227423 10/15/2022 Willdan Engineering 100-1200-210-57016 5,167.50 Department 1200 - Planning & Building Total: 73,727.61
Department: 1300 - Parks and Recreation
Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1300-300-57011 89.04 Santa Barbara County Firefighte…INV0010554 11/01/2022 Park Reservation Cancellation 100-1300-330-31007 210.00 Staples Advantage 3522584651 11/04/2022 Supplies- Recreation 100-1300-350-52003 70.29 Shana DeLeon INV0010598 10/31/2022 Marketing/Advertising-Parks & … 100-1300-350-57001 390.00 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1300-350-57011 68.09 Frederick Paul Lageman INV0010594 11/15/2022 Profession Services/October 100-1300-350-57016 6,337.50 Christophe Millner INV0010549 10/24/2022 Recreation Programs - Kung Fu 100-1300-365-31008 439.25 Christophe Millner INV0010550 10/24/2022 Recreation Programs - Kung Fu 100-1300-370-31008 189.00 Nielsen Building Material 65858 10/21/2022 Recreation Programs Halloween 100-1300-375-52005 27.32 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 100-1300-375-52005 400.34 Department 1300 - Parks and Recreation Total: 8,220.83
Department: 1400 - Tourism
Visit the Santa Ynez Valley INV0010596 11/15/2022 SYVTBID- September (Collected …100-1400-400-43020 -946.32 Solvang Hygge Huset LLC 1004 10/11/2022 Visitors Center 100-1400-400-59010 9,903.15 Solvang Hygge Huset LLC 1005 11/03/2022 Visitors Center 100-1400-400-59010 9,723.15 Comcast 1629 10/15/22 10/15/2022 Acct# 963061629 100-1400-400-59010 399.08 20 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022 11/30/2022 3:42:25 PM Page 3 of 12
Vendor Name Payable Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number Amount Frederick Paul Lageman INV0010593 11/15/2022 Marketing Expense/ Fencing Sa… 100-1400-400-59010 399.86 Full Moon Audio Co. INV0010621 11/22/2022 50% Deposit Julefest 100-1400-400-59010 25,194.60 Solvang Danish Days Foundation 2021-8 10/26/2022 FY 2022-23 Grant Funding 100-1400-400-59015 20,000.00 Visit the Santa Ynez Valley INV0010596 11/15/2022 SYVTBID- September (Collected …700-1400-400-59016 46,369.68 Visit the Santa Ynez Valley INV0010596 11/15/2022 SYVTBID- September (Collected …700-1400-400-61003 946.32 Department 1400 - Tourism Total: 111,989.52
Department: 1600 - Public Works/Engineering
DellaValle Embroidery 2901 10/27/2022 Printing/Embroidery 100-1600-300-52003 90.00 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1600-300-52015 228.78 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1600-300-52015 116.55 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1600-300-52015 97.13 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1600-300-52015 62.14 Cal-Coast Machinery Inc. 778741 08/10/2022 John Deere Maintenance 100-1600-300-53008 180.07 Cal-Coast Machinery Inc. 952-CR 09/14/2022 Overpayment INV#782938 100-1600-300-53008 -29.00 Aramark Uniform Service 5020137780 11/09/2022 Mats & Towels (Vets Hall,City H… 100-1600-310-52003 46.27 JV Outdoor Power Equipment 14212 11/04/2022 Repairs & Maintenance- HCA 100-1600-310-53003 24.22 O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.… 4372-312517 10/20/2022 HCA Park Repairs & Maintenan… 100-1600-310-53003 23.67 Nielsen Building Material 65826 10/21/2022 Repairs & Maintenance - HCA P… 100-1600-310-53003 62.46 A-OK Power Equipment 679316 10/28/2022 Repairs & Maintenance - Com… 100-1600-310-53003 89.41 Dave Bang Associates, Inc CA52564 10/14/2022 Slide tube for playground 100-1600-310-53003 1,286.52 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 100-1600-310-53003 133.16 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-310-55001 -34.86 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-310-55001 -60.43 West Coast Arborists, Inc 191348-A 09/30/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-310-57023 5,988.50 West Coast Arborists, Inc 191947 10/15/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-310-57023 2,182.25 West Coast Arborists, Inc 192253 10/31/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-310-57023 2,436.00 West Coast Arborists, Inc 192381 10/17/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-310-57023 3,095.75 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156882 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for Solvng Pa…100-1600-320-52003 423.25 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156882-1 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for Solvng Pa…100-1600-320-52003 66.96 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156883 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for Solvng Pa…100-1600-320-52003 186.96 Iconix Waterworks (US) Inc. U2212028626 07/01/2022 Solvang Park Repairs & Mainte… 100-1600-320-53003 496.15 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-320-55001 -55.38 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-320-55001 12.73 West Coast Arborists, Inc 191348-A 09/30/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-320-57023 684.40 West Coast Arborists, Inc 191947 10/15/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-320-57023 249.40 West Coast Arborists, Inc 192253 10/31/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-320-57023 278.40 West Coast Arborists, Inc 192381 10/17/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-320-57023 353.80 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156878 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for Sunny Fie…100-1600-330-52003 328.97 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156878-1 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for Sunny Fie…100-1600-330-52003 66.96 Aramark Uniform Service 5020137780 11/09/2022 Mats & Towels (Vets Hall,City H… 100-1600-330-52003 46.28 Nielsen Building Material 66524 10/26/2022 Sunny Fields Repairs & Mainten…100-1600-330-53003 32.31 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 100-1600-330-53003 9.24 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-330-55001 -28.61 S.Y.R.W.C.D. ID #1 0001 10/31/2022 10/26/2022 900 Alamo Pintado Rd. 100-1600-330-55002 2,208.55 West Coast Arborists, Inc 191348-A 09/30/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-330-57023 1,026.60 West Coast Arborists, Inc 191947 10/15/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-330-57023 374.10 West Coast Arborists, Inc 192253 10/31/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-330-57023 417.60 West Coast Arborists, Inc 192381 10/17/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-330-57023 530.70 JV Outdoor Power Equipment 14213 11/09/2022 Turff Repair- SFP 100-1600-330-57060 199.02 Steve's Wheel & Tire 1-92741 09/27/2022 Tire Repair 100-1600-340-53003 22.13 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-340-55001 -65.26 Inner Nature 15009 10/31/2022 Villiage Planters Maintenance 100-1600-340-57029 2,745.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2035 10/24/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,200.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2036 10/24/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,344.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2037 10/24/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,280.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2038 10/24/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 3,368.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2040 10/31/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,280.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2041 10/31/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,344.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2042 10/31/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,200.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2045 11/07/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,200.00 21 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022 11/30/2022 3:42:25 PM Page 4 of 12
Vendor Name Payable Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number Amount Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2046 11/07/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,344.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2047 11/07/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 1,280.00 Rafael Ruiz Janitor Service 2048 11/07/2022 Custodial Services 100-1600-400-57005 3,368.00 Extreme Clean Janitorial 2647 10/12/2022 Janitorial Services 100-1600-400-57005 225.00 Extreme Clean Janitorial 2651 10/16/2022 Janitorial Services 100-1600-400-57005 225.00 Extreme Clean Janitorial 2652 10/26/2022 Janitorial Services 100-1600-400-57005 325.00 SP Maintenance Services, Inc 86094 11/01/2022 Street Sweeping and Sidewalk C…100-1600-400-57018 1,479.29 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1600-600-52015 124.20 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1600-600-57011 26.19 Cole Phillips 110 10/31/2022 Engineering Intern-Stipend 100-1600-600-57016 1,071.00 Tetra Tech, Inc 51972446 10/21/2022 Professional Services 100-1600-600-57016 6,100.00 Tetra Tech, Inc 51981084 11/08/2022 Professional Services 100-1600-600-57016 9,356.25 Farm Supply Co 60624 10/28/2022 Coveralls 100-1600-605-51014 57.10 DellaValle Embroidery 2901 10/27/2022 Printing/Embroidery 100-1600-605-52003 54.00 Nielsen Building Material 67555 11/01/2022 Repairs & Maintenance 100-1600-605-53003 63.31 Steve's Wheel & Tire 1-93128 10/24/2022 Vehicle Repairs Maintenance 100-1600-605-53008 635.98 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1600-605-57011 49.24 Cynthia Joyner INV0010551 11/01/2022 Park Reservation Cancellation C.…100-1600-610-32004 150.00 Olivia Torrico INV0010552 11/01/2022 Cancelled Vet's Hall Reservation 100-1600-610-32004 100.00 Aramark Uniform Service 5020137780 11/09/2022 Mats & Towels (Vets Hall,City H… 100-1600-610-52003 46.27 Mr. Rooter Plumbing of the Cen…19518102 11/14/2022 Emergency 2inch water leak un… 100-1600-610-53003 2,730.00 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 100-1600-610-53003 110.91 Todd Pipe & Supply S114146053.001 10/26/2022 Vet's Hall Repairs & Maintenan… 100-1600-610-53003 130.19 Southern California Gas Compa… 2500 10/21/2022 10/21/2022 Acct# 194 215 2500 7 100-1600-610-55001 110.95 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-610-55001 727.42 Comcast 8155 11/05/2022 11/05/2022 Acct# 8155 70 005 0228155 100-1600-610-55001 86.06 Aramark Uniform Service 5020137780 11/09/2022 Mats & Towels (Vets Hall,City H… 100-1600-620-52003 46.27 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-620-55001 736.80 Southern California Gas Compa… 9500 10/19/2022 10/19/2022 Acct# 098 214 9500 0 100-1600-620-55001 28.22 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156887 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for the Annex 100-1600-630-52003 289.84 Aramark Uniform Service 5020137780 11/09/2022 Mats & Towels (Vets Hall,City H… 100-1600-630-52003 46.27 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 100-1600-630-53003 63.55 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-630-55001 289.32 Southern California Gas Compa… 9410 10/19/2022 10/19/2022 Acct# 188 514 9410 6 100-1600-630-55001 15.29 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-650-55001 0.31 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156879 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for the Restr… 100-1600-670-52003 377.13 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156880 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for the Restr… 100-1600-670-52003 317.13 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156880-1 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for the Restr… 100-1600-670-52003 66.96 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156881 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for the Restr… 100-1600-670-52003 377.13 Aramark Uniform Service 5020137743 11/09/2022 Supplies- RR#1 100-1600-670-52003 261.88 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-670-55001 368.32 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156884 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for the Restr… 100-1600-680-52003 423.25 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156884-1 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for the Restr… 100-1600-680-52003 66.96 Aramark Uniform Service 5020137757 11/09/2022 Supplies- RR#3 100-1600-680-52003 299.52 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-680-55001 271.57 Statewide Traffic Safety and Sig… 03021422 10/11/2022 Rader Feedback Sign Purchase 100-1600-690-52003 977.13 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156886 11/03/2022 Janitorial Supplies for the Roads…100-1600-690-52003 133.91 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1600-690-52015 83.84 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1600-690-52015 185.60 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 100-1600-690-52015 153.16 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 100-1600-690-53003 55.55 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-690-53007 -68.79 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-690-53007 -64.47 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 5526 10/14/2022 10/14/2022 Acct# 3982645562-1 100-1600-690-55006 2,477.40 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-690-55006 -30.22 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 100-1600-690-55006 -41.02 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1600-690-57011 99.52 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1600-700-57011 20.95 West Coast Arborists, Inc 191348-A 09/30/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-700-57023 12,832.50 West Coast Arborists, Inc 191947 10/15/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-700-57023 4,676.25 22 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 11/1/2022 - 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Vendor Name Payable Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number Amount West Coast Arborists, Inc 192253 10/31/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-700-57023 5,220.00 West Coast Arborists, Inc 192381 10/17/2022 City Tree Maintenance 100-1600-700-57023 6,633.75 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 5526 10/14/2022 10/14/2022 Acct# 3982645562-1 100-1600-710-55001 2,477.41 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 100-1600-720-57011 35.62 SP Maintenance Services, Inc 86094 11/01/2022 Street Sweeping and Sidewalk C…100-1600-720-57022 2,366.86 Underground Service Alert of S… 1020220705 11/01/2022 New Tickets - 123 100-1600-720-57028 216.40 Underground Service Alert of S… 22-2301611 11/01/2022 Board Fee 100-1600-720-57028 12.00 Statewide Traffic Safety and Sig… 03021422 10/11/2022 Rader Feedback Sign Purchase 300-1600-600-70105 11,999.37 V. Lopez and Sons General Engi… 11053 10/31/2022 Second Street Drainage and Lot… 300-1600-600-70105 168,622.23 Cannon Associates 82544 11/11/2022 Lot 4 & 5 EV Charging Station D… 300-1600-600-70105 2,739.20 Department 1600 - Public Works/Engineering Total: 294,980.08 Department: 2500 - Measure A
V. Lopez and Sons General Engi… 11053 10/31/2022 Second Street Drainage and Lot… 300-2500-803-70105 139,144.71 Department 2500 - Measure A Total: 139,144.71
Department: 3500 - Solvang Mesa LLD
BrightView Landscape Services 8143087 10/31/2022 Landscape Maintenance FY 22/… 205-3500-804-53005 7,167.00 Francisco & Associates, Inc. 3584 07/01/2022 Professional Services 205-3500-804-57016 2,500.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 0008132684-5 10/19/2022 Acct# 3596537 205-3500-804-70105 2,500.00 Department 3500 - Solvang Mesa LLD Total: 12,167.00
Department: 5000 - Transit
Roadrunner Management Servi… 6705 10/01/2022 Farebox 502-5000-850-35021 -5,152.54 Roadrunner Management Servi… 6715 11/01/2022 Farebox 502-5000-850-35021 -4,750.34 Roadrunner Management Servi… 6706 10/01/2022 Fuel Reimbursement- Septemb… 502-5000-850-52015 11,475.63 Roadrunner Management Servi… 6716 11/01/2022 Fuel Reimbursement- October … 502-5000-850-52015 11,974.22 Roadrunner Management Servi… INV0010553 10/31/2022 Transit Bus Catalytic Converter … 502-5000-850-53008 1,272.95 Roadrunner Management Servi… 6705 10/01/2022 Comcast 502-5000-850-55003 105.00 Roadrunner Management Servi… 6715 11/01/2022 Comcast 502-5000-850-55003 105.00 City of Lompoc Finance Dept. 10181 11/04/2022 City of Lompoc Transit Services 502-5000-850-56003 1,666.66 Roadrunner Management Servi… 6705 10/01/2022 Roadrunner Annual Contract 502-5000-850-56010 58,189.54 Roadrunner Management Servi… 6715 11/01/2022 Roadrunner Annual Contract 502-5000-850-56010 60,152.11 Moore & Associates, Inc. 22.4884 10/31/2022 SYVT Marketing 502-5000-850-57001 547.91 Moore & Associates, Inc. 22.4892 11/02/2022 SYVT Marketing 502-5000-850-57001 1,445.00 Moore & Associates, Inc. 22.4885 10/31/2022 SYVT Profesional Services 502-5000-850-57016 2,106.75 Moore & Associates, Inc. 22.4891 11/02/2022 SYVT Profesional Services 502-5000-850-57016 1,912.50 Department 5000 - Transit Total: 141,050.39
Department: 5100 - Water
Advantage Group, The 149478 10/31/2022 Annual Renewal/Admin Flex Fee…500-5100-105-51005 13.55 Andrew Guynn INV0010557 11/03/2022 License Renewal Fee 500-5100-501-51012 60.00 USA Blue Book 145074 10/17/2022 Safety Gear 500-5100-501-51014 96.27 Anthony de Dios INV0010559 11/03/2022 Workboot Allowance 500-5100-501-51014 175.00 ReadyRefresh by Nestle 02J6702214026 10/28/2022 Water 500-5100-501-52003 22.40 USA Blue Book 145076 10/17/2022 Supplies - SwifTest 500-5100-501-52003 574.20 USA Blue Book 152081 10/24/2022 15 Gallon Closed Top Drum 500-5100-501-52003 85.95 USA Blue Book 153951 10/25/2022 Magnetomatic Pipe Locator 500-5100-501-52003 177.56 USA Blue Book 168390 11/07/2022 Supplies 500-5100-501-52003 775.69 DellaValle Embroidery 2901 10/27/2022 Printing/Embroidery 500-5100-501-52003 121.00 O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.… 4372-313742 10/26/2022 Supplies 500-5100-501-52003 67.86 USA Blue Book 742682 CM 09/29/2021 Open Top Drum-15 Gallon 500-5100-501-52003 -193.79 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 500-5100-501-52003 106.97 Santa Maria Famcon Pipe & Su… S100091253.001 11/03/2022 Supplies 500-5100-501-52003 905.10 Infosend, Inc 221871 09/30/2022 Utility Billing Printing 500-5100-501-52004 569.35 USA Blue Book 133056 10/05/2022 Potassium Iodide 500-5100-501-52014 477.52 USA Blue Book 165423 11/03/2022 Chlorination 500-5100-501-52014 174.68 D & H Water Systems, Inc I2022-1395 10/19/2022 Acetate 500-5100-501-52014 296.36 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 500-5100-501-52015 385.49 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 500-5100-501-52015 436.29 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 500-5100-501-52015 367.05 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc 0058643 10/17/2022 new meter box lids with AMR h… 500-5100-501-53003 10,182.38 SiteOne Landscaping Supply, LLC 124549512-001 10/19/2022 Repairs & Maintenance 500-5100-501-53003 26.71 23 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022 11/30/2022 3:42:25 PM Page 6 of 12
Vendor Name Payable Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number Amount PC Mechanical Inc. CISOL04322 10/28/2022 Hydro pump2 rebuild 500-5100-501-53003 16,219.73 Santa Maria Famcon Pipe & Su… S100083752.001 07/25/2022 spare brass fittings 500-5100-501-53003 1,451.39 Santa Maria Famcon Pipe & Su… S100083752.004 10/18/2022 spare brass fittings 500-5100-501-53003 245.67 Santa Maria Famcon Pipe & Su… S100083752.005 10/18/2022 spare brass fittings 500-5100-501-53003 862.00 O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.… 4372-311362 10/14/2022 Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance 500-5100-501-53008 54.92 JIM VREELAND MOTORS INC 49451 07/18/2022 Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance 500-5100-501-53008 136.42 Alexander Pump Service, Inc. 1813 08/26/2022 Well &a Pump Repair 500-5100-501-53011 179.02 Alexander Pump Service, Inc. 1813 08/26/2022 well7a Emergency Repairs 500-5100-501-53011 5,400.00 Alexander Pump Service, Inc. 1868 10/06/2022 HCA Middle Well 500-5100-501-53011 247.80 Alexander Pump Service, Inc. 1868 10/06/2022 pump test HCA Middle Well and…500-5100-501-53011 12,900.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 4776 10/17/2022 10/17/2022 Acct# 8496674776-2 500-5100-501-55005 1,452.41 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 5,170.63 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 -66.76 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 -62.62 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 1,011.68 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 1,796.11 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 1,195.80 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 546.41 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 -64.84 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 4,203.37 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 -68.68 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 500-5100-501-55005 22.25 S.Y.R.W.C.D. ID #1 5001 10/31/2022 10/31/2022 1890 Old Mill Rd. 500-5100-501-55010 2,982.69 S.Y.R.W.C.D. ID #1 7501 10/31/2022 10/31/2022 Alamo Pintado Rd. 500-5100-501-55010 1,767.62 FGL Environmental, Inc. 213737A 09/20/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 106.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 213738A 09/20/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 16.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 213782A 09/20/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 47.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 214035A 09/21/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 106.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 214036A 09/21/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 54.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 214162A 09/20/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 73.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 214329A 09/28/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 91.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 214330A 09/28/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 16.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 214331A 09/28/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 106.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 214760A 09/28/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 16.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 214761A 09/28/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 106.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 215156A 09/28/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 16.00 FGL Environmental, Inc. 215157A 09/28/2022 Lab Testing 500-5100-501-57010 106.00 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 500-5100-501-57011 149.80 Richards, Watson & Gershon A … 239297 10/18/2022 Legal Services September 2022 500-5100-501-57012 12,487.50 HDR Engineering, Inc. 1200474090 11/01/2022 Water/Wastewater Fee Study 500-5100-501-57024 1,306.00 Underground Service Alert of S… 1020220705 11/01/2022 New Tickets - 123 500-5100-501-57028 222.95 Underground Service Alert of S… 1020220705 11/01/2022 New Tickets - 123 500-5100-501-57028 216.40 Underground Service Alert of S… 22-2301611 11/01/2022 Board Fee 500-5100-501-57028 12.00 Underground Service Alert of S… 22-2301611 11/01/2022 Board Fee 500-5100-501-57028 12.36 Tyler Technologies, Inc 025-398450 11/01/2022 Utility Billing 500-5100-501-57064 20.00 Comcast 0775 10/15/2022 10/15/2022 Acct# 939750775 500-5100-501-57064 48.60 ZWorld GIS 2022-0353 11/01/2022 Annual GIS Services 500-5100-501-57064 203.54 Lanspeed 54950 11/01/2022 Monthly Billing/ November 500-5100-501-57064 465.05 Lanspeed 54951 11/01/2022 Barracuda/November 500-5100-501-57064 19.41 Comcast 5898 10/28/2022 10/28/2022 Acct# 8155 70 005 0125898 500-5100-501-57064 10.55 Level 3 Communications, LLC 612734105 10/17/2022 T-1 line 500-5100-501-57064 252.93 Verizon Wireless Services, LLC 9918574124 10/20/2022 Wireless Billing 500-5100-501-57064 322.12 County of Santa Barbara dba Tr… 20221112038 10/31/2022 Parcel Number 137-132-014 1st…500-5100-501-61004 50.30 County of Santa Barbara dba Tr… 20221112409 10/31/2022 Parcel Number 137-310-012 1st…500-5100-501-61004 25.64 Santa Barbara County IN0063392 10/31/2022 Annual Hazardous Materials 500-5100-501-61009 359.00 Nviro 2356 10/21/2022 SCADA 500-5100-501-70851 1,400.00 GSI Water Solutions, Inc. 00662.003-1 10/07/2022 River Wells Project 500-5100-501-70852 7,385.00 GSI Water Solutions, Inc. 00662.003-2 11/07/2022 River Wells Project 500-5100-501-70852 6,795.00 State Water Resources Control … INV0010556 10/25/2022 Arrearage Funding Return 500-5100-501-71009 2,391.52 Department 5100 - Water Total: 108,501.28
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Vendor Name Payable Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number Amount Department: 5200 - Sanitary Sewer
Advantage Group, The 149478 10/31/2022 Annual Renewal/Admin Flex Fee…501-5200-105-51005 13.42 Infosend, Inc 221871 09/30/2022 Utility Billing Printing 501-5200-502-52004 569.34 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 501-5200-502-52009 17.23 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 501-5200-502-52015 238.71 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 501-5200-502-52015 213.84 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 501-5200-502-52015 172.00 O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.… 4372-313197 10/24/2022 Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance 501-5200-502-53008 56.84 Buellton Auto Parts 7426-146610 10/17/2022 Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance …501-5200-502-53008 117.65 R & M Diesel Service & Towing INV0010602 10/19/2022 Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance 501-5200-502-53008 2,055.91 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 501-5200-502-55001 51.59 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 501-5200-502-57011 67.04 HDR Engineering, Inc. 1200474090 11/01/2022 Water/Wastewater Fee Study 501-5200-502-57024 1,492.43 Tyler Technologies, Inc 025-398450 11/01/2022 Utility Billing 501-5200-502-57064 20.00 Comcast 0775 10/15/2022 10/15/2022 Acct# 939750775 501-5200-502-57064 18.40 ZWorld GIS 2022-0353 11/01/2022 Annual GIS Services 501-5200-502-57064 77.08 Lanspeed 54950 11/01/2022 Monthly Billing/ November 501-5200-502-57064 176.12 Lanspeed 54951 11/01/2022 Barracuda/November 501-5200-502-57064 7.35 Comcast 5898 10/28/2022 10/28/2022 Acct# 8155 70 005 0125898 501-5200-502-57064 4.00 Level 3 Communications, LLC 612734105 10/17/2022 T-1 line 501-5200-502-57064 95.79 Frontier Communications 7459 10/25/2022 10/25/2022 Acct# 805 688 7459 060995 5 501-5200-502-57064 91.64 Verizon Wireless Services, LLC 9918574124 10/20/2022 Wireless Billing 501-5200-502-57064 87.82 Sunbeam Solar Technologies, In…JC2600x70ct 10/30/2022 Sewer Line Replacement Project 804-5200-502-70105 20,148.00 Department 5200 - Sanitary Sewer Total: 25,792.20
Department: 5300 - WasteWater
Advantage Group, The 149478 10/31/2022 Annual Renewal/Admin Flex Fee…501-5300-105-51005 13.63 USA Blue Book 149645 10/20/2022 Supplies - WWTP 501-5300-503-52003 140.19 Procare Janitorial Supply, Inc 156832 11/02/2022 Supplies- WWTP 501-5300-503-52003 332.31 ReadyRefresh by Nestle 22J0018038034 10/28/2022 WWTP 501-5300-503-52003 42.88 Atco International I0604684 10/21/2022 Supplies - WWTP 501-5300-503-52003 236.89 USA Blue Book 549309 CM 07/01/2021 Credit for incorrect tax charge 501-5300-503-52009 -0.92 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 501-5300-503-52011 291.86 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 501-5300-503-52015 238.71 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 501-5300-503-52015 213.84 Jim's Service Center INV0010599 11/01/2022 Fuel- October 501-5300-503-52015 168.74 Cal-Coast Irrigation 2210-656263 10/31/2022 Repairs & Maintenance- WWTP 501-5300-503-53003 65.68 USA Blue Book 548934 CM 07/01/2021 Credit for Incorrect tax charge 501-5300-503-53003 -2.02 Santa Ynez Valley Hardware INV0010600 10/31/2022 Monthly Billing- October 501-5300-503-53003 83.99 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 501-5300-503-55001 2,013.47 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 7582 10/18/2022 10/18/2022 Acct# 0408007582-5 501-5300-503-55001 15,146.89 Oilfield Environmental & Compl…2205069 10/23/2022 Blanket PO WWTP Lab Fees 501-5300-503-57010 325.70 Oilfield Environmental & Compl…2205224 10/23/2022 Blanket PO WWTP Lab Fees 501-5300-503-57010 343.55 Oilfield Environmental & Compl…2205670 10/23/2022 Blanket PO WWTP Lab Fees 501-5300-503-57010 343.55 Oilfield Environmental & Compl…2205861 10/22/2022 Blanket PO WWTP Lab Fees 501-5300-503-57010 343.55 Oilfield Environmental & Compl…2206002 10/22/2022 Blanket PO WWTP Lab Fees 501-5300-503-57010 343.55 Oilfield Environmental & Compl…2206201 11/06/2022 Blanket PO WWTP Lab Fees 501-5300-503-57010 328.55 Oilfield Environmental & Compl…2206202 11/06/2022 Blanket PO WWTP Lab Fees 501-5300-503-57010 281.60 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. 1265 10/16/2022 10/16/2022 Lease Payments 501-5300-503-57011 139.33 Engel & Gray 2AG00008 10/16/2022 Blanket PO for Sludge Disposal 501-5300-503-57020 1,541.31 Engel & Gray 2AN00009 10/23/2022 Blanket PO for Sludge Disposal 501-5300-503-57020 741.11 Engel & Gray 2AU00007 10/30/2022 Blanket PO for Sludge Disposal 501-5300-503-57020 1,548.38 Engel & Gray 2B600012 11/06/2022 Blanket PO for Sludge Disposal 501-5300-503-57020 1,520.09 HDR Engineering, Inc. 1200474090 11/01/2022 Water/Wastewater Fee Study 501-5300-503-57024 466.57 Comcast 0775 10/15/2022 10/15/2022 Acct# 939750775 501-5300-503-57064 40.09 Kiza, Inc. 1211 08/06/2022 Monthly Internet Service - Augu…501-5300-503-57064 300.00 Kiza, Inc. 1221 11/06/2022 Monthly Internet Service- Nove… 501-5300-503-57064 300.00 ZWorld GIS 2022-0353 11/01/2022 Annual GIS Services 501-5300-503-57064 167.92 Lanspeed 54950 11/01/2022 Monthly Billing/ November 501-5300-503-57064 383.66 Lanspeed 54951 11/01/2022 Barracuda/November 501-5300-503-57064 16.02 Comcast 5898 10/28/2022 10/28/2022 Acct# 8155 70 005 0125898 501-5300-503-57064 8.70 25 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022 11/30/2022 3:42:25 PM Page 8 of 12
Vendor Name Payable Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number Amount Level 3 Communications, LLC 612734105 10/17/2022 T-1 line 501-5300-503-57064 208.66 Frontier Communications 6997 10/19/2022 10/19/2022 Acct# 805 688 6997 072877 5 501-5300-503-57064 353.87 Verizon Wireless Services, LLC 9918574124 10/20/2022 Wireless Billing 501-5300-503-57064 138.56 County of Santa Barbara dba Tr… 20221112375 10/31/2022 Parcel Number 137-270-013 1st…501-5300-503-61004 304.22 County of Santa Barbara dba Tr… 20221112377 10/31/2022 Parcel Number 137-270-024 1st…501-5300-503-61004 1,142.96 County of Santa Barbara dba Tr… 20221131756 10/31/2022 Parcel Number 137-270-035 1st…501-5300-503-61004 105.60 Carollo Engineers, Inc FB28495 10/11/2022 WWTP Upgrades Grant Writing 804-5300-503-70105 2,441.50 Department 5300 - WasteWater Total: 33,164.74
Grand Total: 1,441,563.25
26 Expense Approval Report Payment Dates: 11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022 11/30/2022 3:42:25 PM Page 9 of 12
Report Summary
Fund Summary
Fund Payment Amount
100 - GENERAL FUND 751,066.13
205 - SKYTT MESA LLMD 12,167.00
300 - CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 322,505.51
500 - WATER FUND 108,501.28
501 - WASTEWATER FUND 36,367.44
502 - TRANSIT FUND 141,050.39
700 - SYV - TOURISM BUS IMP DIST 47,316.00
804 - WWTP CAPITAL PROJECTS 22,589.50
Grand Total: 1,441,563.25
Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Payment Amount
100-1000-100-57015 Printing and Publishing 431.02
100-1000-100-57016 Professional Services 425.00
100-1000-100-59019 Elections 2,513.86
100-1000-130-56006 Law Enforcement Contract 386,018.00
100-1000-130-56011 Animal Control 11,955.00
100-1100-105-51005 Retiree Medical/Dental/Li… 171.40
100-1100-120-43021 Accts Payable Discounts -21.65
100-1100-120-51006 Unemployment Insurance 10,028.94
100-1100-120-51008 Workers' Comp Ins. 699.78
100-1100-120-51010 Employee Screening 109.00
100-1100-120-51012 Education 1,561.24
100-1100-120-52002 Membership Dues 385.48
100-1100-120-52003 Supplies 439.61
100-1100-120-52015 Vehicle Fuel 195.84
100-1100-120-54002 Equipment 145.00
100-1100-120-56013 Audit 14,568.75
100-1100-120-57011 Lease Payments 207.42
100-1100-120-57012 Legal Fees 17,588.18
100-1100-120-57015 Printing and Publishing 409.94
100-1100-120-57016 Professional Services 17,705.97
100-1100-120-57025 Studies/Sales Tax 150.00
100-1100-120-57052 Temporary Agency Servic… 5,383.84
100-1100-120-60006 EOC Phone 42.75
100-1100-121-57064 IT Expenses 8,708.56
100-1200-200-31013 Misc Permit Fee 196.00
100-1200-200-52003 Supplies 103.82
100-1200-200-52015 Vehicle Fuel 124.20
100-1200-200-57007 General Plan 30,570.50
100-1200-200-57011 Lease Payments 67.04
100-1200-200-57012 Legal Fees 6,075.00
100-1200-200-57015 Printing and Publishing 1.05
100-1200-200-57016 Professional Services 12,880.00
100-1200-201-57063 Code Enforcement 1,365.00
100-1200-210-57011 Lease Payments 28.28
100-1200-210-57016 Professional Services 22,316.72
100-1300-300-57011 Lease Payments 89.04
100-1300-330-31007 Park Reservation Fee 210.00
100-1300-350-52003 Supplies 70.29
100-1300-350-57001 P&R Marketing and Adver… 390.00
100-1300-350-57011 Lease Payments 68.09
100-1300-350-57016 Professional Services 6,337.50
100-1300-365-31008 Recreation Fees 439.25
100-1300-370-31008 Recreation Fees 189.00
100-1300-375-52005 Recreation Programs 427.66
100-1400-400-43020 TBID - Admin. Reimburse… -946.32
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Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Payment Amount
100-1400-400-59010 Tourism/Marketing Expen… 45,619.84
100-1400-400-59015 Danish Days 20,000.00
100-16002 REIMBURSEABLE A/P PA… 3,046.90
100-1600-300-52003 Supplies 90.00
100-1600-300-52015 Vehicle Fuel 504.60
100-1600-300-53008 Vehicle Repairs & Maint. 151.07
100-1600-310-52003 Supplies 46.27
100-1600-310-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 1,619.44
100-1600-310-55001 Utilities -95.29
100-1600-310-57023 Tree Maintenance 13,702.50
100-1600-320-52003 Supplies 677.17
100-1600-320-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 496.15
100-1600-320-55001 Utilities -42.65
100-1600-320-57023 Tree Maintenance 1,566.00
100-1600-330-52003 Supplies 442.21
100-1600-330-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 41.55
100-1600-330-55001 Utilities -28.61
100-1600-330-55002 Water and Sewer Charges 2,208.55
100-1600-330-57023 Tree Maintenance 2,349.00
100-1600-330-57060 Turf Repair 199.02
100-1600-340-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 22.13
100-1600-340-55001 Utilities -65.26
100-1600-340-57029 Village Planter Maint. 2,745.00
100-1600-400-57005 Custodial-Restrooms 18,983.00
100-1600-400-57018 Sidewalk Cleaning 1,479.29
100-1600-600-52015 Vehicle Fuel 124.20
100-1600-600-57011 Lease Payments 26.19
100-1600-600-57016 Professional Services 16,527.25
100-1600-605-51014 Safety Gear 57.10
100-1600-605-52003 Supplies 54.00
100-1600-605-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 63.31
100-1600-605-53008 Vehicle Repairs & Maint. 635.98
100-1600-605-57011 Lease Payments 49.24
100-1600-610-32004 Veteran's Bldg Rental 250.00
100-1600-610-52003 Supplies 46.27
100-1600-610-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 2,971.10
100-1600-610-55001 Utilities 924.43
100-1600-620-52003 Supplies 46.27
100-1600-620-55001 Utilities 765.02
100-1600-630-52003 Supplies 336.11
100-1600-630-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 63.55
100-1600-630-55001 Utilities 304.61
100-1600-650-55001 Utilities 0.31
100-1600-670-52003 Supplies 1,400.23
100-1600-670-55001 Utilities 368.32
100-1600-680-52003 Supplies 789.73
100-1600-680-55001 Utilities 271.57
100-1600-690-52003 Supplies 1,111.04
100-1600-690-52015 Vehicle Fuel 422.60
100-1600-690-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 55.55
100-1600-690-53007 Highway Entrance Signs -133.26
100-1600-690-55006 Street Light Power 2,406.16
100-1600-690-57011 Lease Payments 99.52
100-1600-700-57011 Lease Payments 20.95
100-1600-700-57023 Street Tree Management 29,362.50
100-1600-710-55001 Utilities 2,477.41
100-1600-720-57011 Lease Payments 35.62
100-1600-720-57022 Street Sweeping 2,366.86
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Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Payment Amount
100-1600-720-57028 Underground Alert 228.40
100-20037 Business Card Payable 9,955.06
205-3500-804-53005 Open Space/Landscape Mt 7,167.00
205-3500-804-57016 Professional Services 2,500.00
205-3500-804-70105 Special Projects 2,500.00
300-1600-600-70105 Projects -GEN FUND 183,360.80
300-2500-803-70105 Projects -MEASURE A 139,144.71
500-5100-105-51005 Retiree Medical/Dental/Li… 13.55
500-5100-501-51012 Education 60.00
500-5100-501-51014 Safety Gear 271.27
500-5100-501-52003 Supplies 2,642.94
500-5100-501-52004 Utility Bill Printing/Supplies 569.35 500-5100-501-52014 Chlorination 948.56
500-5100-501-52015 Vehicle Fuel 1,188.83
500-5100-501-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 28,987.88
500-5100-501-53008 Vehicle Repairs & Maint. 191.34
500-5100-501-53011 Well Repairs and Mainten… 18,726.82
500-5100-501-55005 Power for Pumping 15,135.76
500-5100-501-55010 Purchased Water 4,750.31
500-5100-501-57010 Lab Fees 859.00
500-5100-501-57011 Lease Payments 149.80
500-5100-501-57012 Legal Fees 12,487.50
500-5100-501-57024 Studies 1,306.00
500-5100-501-57028 Underground Alert 463.71
500-5100-501-57064 IT Expenses - Water Fund 1,342.20
500-5100-501-61004 Property Taxes 75.94
500-5100-501-61009 Permit Fees 359.00
500-5100-501-70851 SCADA Upgrades 1,400.00
500-5100-501-70852 River Well Development 14,180.00
500-5100-501-71009 Miscellaneous 2,391.52
501-5200-105-51005 Retiree Medical/Dental/Li… 13.42
501-5200-502-52004 Utility Bill Printing/Supplies 569.34 501-5200-502-52009 Small Equipment 17.23
501-5200-502-52015 Vehicle Fuel 624.55
501-5200-502-53008 Vehicle Repairs & Maint. 2,230.40
501-5200-502-55001 Utilities 51.59
501-5200-502-57011 Lease Payments 67.04
501-5200-502-57024 Studies 1,492.43
501-5200-502-57064 IT Expenses - Sewer 578.20
501-5300-105-51005 Retiree Medical/Dental/Li… 13.63
501-5300-503-52003 Supplies 752.27
501-5300-503-52009 Small Equipment -0.92
501-5300-503-52011 Fuel for Generator 291.86
501-5300-503-52015 Vehicle Fuel 621.29
501-5300-503-53003 Repairs and Maintenance 147.65
501-5300-503-55001 Utilities 17,160.36
501-5300-503-57010 Lab Fees 2,310.05
501-5300-503-57011 Lease Payments 139.33
501-5300-503-57020 Sludge Disposal 5,350.89
501-5300-503-57024 Studies 466.57
501-5300-503-57064 IT Expenses - WWTP 1,917.48
501-5300-503-61004 Property Taxes 1,552.78
502-5000-850-35021 Fare Box Revenue -9,902.88
502-5000-850-52015 Vehicle Fuel 23,449.85
502-5000-850-53008 Vehicle Repairs & Maint. 1,272.95
502-5000-850-55003 Communications 210.00
502-5000-850-56003 Wine Country Express 1,666.66
502-5000-850-56010 Transit Contract 118,341.65
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Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Payment Amount
502-5000-850-57001 Marketing & Advertising 1,992.91
502-5000-850-57016 Professional Services 4,019.25
700-1400-400-59016 SYVTBID Payments 46,369.68
700-1400-400-61003 City Admin Fee 946.32
804-5200-502-70105 Projects -SEWER 20,148.00
804-5300-503-70105 Projects -WASTEWATER 2,441.50
Grand Total: 1,441,563.25
Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Payment Amount
**None** 1,412,771.12
City 139.33
Dist 28,652.80
Grand Total: 1,441,563.25
30 Agenda Item: 4.e
Solvang City Council STAFF REPORT
PREPARED BY: Sophia Checa, Planning Manager
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Adopt Ordinance No. 22-0362 amending Title 11 of the Solvang Municipal Code to address short-term/vacation rental parking requirements and the application amending Title 11 of the Solvang Municipal Code to address short-term/vacation rental parking requirements and the application of the in-lieu parking fee program to commercial projects and make a determination of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). For Second Reading and Adoption
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 22-0362 to address short-term/vacation rental parking requirements and the application of the in-lieu fee program to commercial projects and make a determination of exemption pursuant to the Section 15061(b)(3) of the guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Attachment A) DISCUSSION:
Ordinance No. 22-0362 is responsive to direction received from Council on August 22, 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic many restaurants expanded their outdoor patio areas. Some of these businesses wish to keep these additional outdoor areas even after reopening their indoor areas, resulting in an intensification of use and triggering additional parking requirements. In 2020 the City Council amended Section 11-7A-1(B) to allow the Planning Manager to consider application of the in-lieu fee program to restaurants. However, Section 11-11-9 does not expressly allow restaurants to take advantage of the in-lieu fee program. Section 11-11-9 also imposes different parking requirements than those provided for commercial projects in Section 11-11-7(D). City Council directed staff addresses these inconsistencies by clarifying the applicability of the in-lieu parking program to “restaurants, cafes, taverns etc.” and the number of parking spaces required to be paid for under the in-lieu fee program.
On October 3, 2022 the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 22-11 recommending certain changes to Section 11-11-7(D) and Section 11-11-9 to allow restaurants to take advantage of the in-lieu fee program. The Commission also recommended changes to streamline the language in Section 11- 11-9 and clarify under Section 11-11-7(D) that commercial projects can provide off-site parking if the criteria in Section 11-11-4(B)(3) are met. Staff is recommending slight changes to the Planning Commission’s streamlined language in Section 11-11-9 to clarify the options available to developers subject to the in-lieu fee program and make other clarifying edits. The differences between staff’s recommendations and the Commission’s recommendations are shown in Attachment B.
On October 3, 2022 the Planning Commission also directed staff to develop code amendments to make the parking requirements for short-term/vacation rental units more consistent with the parking requirements for similar uses, such as hotels. On November 7, 2022 the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 22-12 which recommended vacation rentals be required to provide one (1) parking space per bedroom and to move the standard for vacation rentals parking requirements to Section 11-11-7(D) 31 consistent with other commercial parking requirements. One parking space per bedroom is more consistent with the parking requirements for other similar uses, including hotels.
As proposed, Ordinance No. 22-0362 would make the following changes as shown in Attachment B:
• Apply the in-lieu parking fee program to “restaurants and food and/or beverage establishments” (this term replaces the “restaurants, cafes, taverns, etc.” term in the current code for readability) in Section 11-11-9.
• Streamline the calculation of the required number of parking spaces to be paid for in-lieu by eliminating the requirement in 11-11-9 to provide 3.6 parking spaces, two on-site and 1.6 paid for in lieu, per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area and adding a cross reference to the applicable the parking standard in Section 11-11-7(D).
• Remove redundant language and reorganize text in Section 11-11-9 to improve readability. • Add a cross reference to Section 11-11-4(B)(3) in Section 11-11-7(D) to clarify that parking for commercial projects can be provided off-site if the criteria in Section 11-11-4(B)(3) are met. • Add a “short-term/vacation rental” minimum parking standard of 1 parking space per bedroom to Section 11-11-7(D).
• Delete the requirement for two on-site parking spaces in Section 11-12-30 (C)(1) and replace with a cross reference to Section 11-11-7(D).
These revisions could result in fewer required parking spaces for some projects utilizing the in-lieu program if the parking required under Section 11-11-7(D) is less than 3.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The proposed amendments would also allow for all required parking to be paid for with an in-lieu fee. In contrast, the current in-lieu fee program requires two parking spaces per 1,000 feet of gross floor area to be provided on-site and only allows 1.6 spaces for every 1,000 feet of gross floor area to be paid for with an in-lieu fee.
Fewer required parking spaces would also be required for vacation rentals with only one bedroom, though vacation rentals with more than two bedrooms would be required to provide additional parking above the current two parking space requirement.
This item was brought before the City Council on Monday, November 28, 2022; the council voted to introduce Ordinance No. 22-0362 for first reading.
Staff also determined that it can be seen with certainty that the proposed change to the zoning code does not have the potential for causing a significant impact on the environment and is therefore exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines.
ALTERNATIVES:
Provide further direction to staff
FISCAL IMPACT:
Introduction of Ordinance 22-0362 will not directly have any fiscal impact. Adoption of the Ordinance after second reading may result in minor costs of recodification and implementation of Ordinance changes but such costs are expected to be within existing budgetary limits.
ATTACHMENTS:
A – Ordinance 22-0362
B – Legislative Materials: Proposed Code Amendments Redline 32 Ordinance No. 22-0362 Amend the In-Lieu Parking Program and Requirements for Short-term/Vacation rentals ORDINANCE NO. 22-0362
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 11 OF THE SOLVANG MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS SHORT-TERM/VACATION
RENTAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION OF THE IN-LIEU FEE PROGRAM TO
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS AND MAKE A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the Solvang Municipal Code currently requires developers of short-term/vacation rental projects to provide a minimum of two (2) on-site parking spaces under Section 11-12-3(C)(1); and WHEREAS, the Solvang Municipal Code currently requires developers to provide on-site parking for commercial projects and sets forth the minimum parking requirements for all other commercial projects under Section 11-11-7(D); and
WHEREAS, the under Section 11-11-7(D), uses of hotels and motels, which are similar to vacation rentals, are required to provide one (1) parking space per guest room and one (1) parking space per five (5) employees; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-11-4(B)(3) of the Solvang Municipal Code provides for off-site parking provided certain criteria are met, but Section 11-11-7(D) does not clearly provide for off-site parking; and WHEREAS, the Solvang Municipal Code in Section 11-11-9 currently allows developers of certain types of commercial projects the option of paying a fee in lieu of providing some required onsite parking; and
WHEREAS, the in-lieu fee parking program sets forth different parking requirements for such uses than Section 11-11-7(D); and
WHEREAS, Section 11-7A-B allows the Planning Manager to consider application of the in-lieu fee program to restaurants and like businesses but Section 11-11-9, setting forth the in-lieu fee program, does not expressly apply to restaurants and like businesses; and WHEREAS, the City Council on August 22, 2022 directed staff to prepare amendments to Title 11 to clarify the applicability of the in-lieu parking program to restaurants and like businesses and to clarify the number of parking spaces required to be paid for under the in-lieu fee program; and WHEREAS, on October 3, 2022 the Planning Commission, at a duly noticed public hearing, adopted Resolution 22-11 recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Title 11 of the Solvang Municipal Code to address application of the in-lieu fee program to commercial projects in Chapter 11 Off-Street Parking and Loading and make a determination of exemption pursuant to the Section 15061(b)(3) of the guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on October 3, 2022 directed staff to prepare amendments to Title 11 to make the parking requirements for short-term/vacation rentals more consistent with other similar uses; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2022 the Planning Commission, at a duly noticed public hearing, adopted Resolution 22-12 recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Title 11 of the Solvang Municipal Code to address short-term/vacation rental parking requirements and make a determination of exemption pursuant to the Section 15061(b)(3) of the guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the proposed amendments are consistent with the general plan, the requirements of state planning and zoning laws and other provisions of Title 11 of the Attachment A
33 Ordinance No. 22-0362 Amend the In-Lieu Parking Program and Requirements for Short-term/Vacation rentals Solvang Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the proposed amendments are in the interests of the general community welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the proposed amendments are consistent with good zoning and planning practices; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed amendments will have a significant effect on the environment and are therefore not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the Solvang Municipal Code to address short-term/vacation rental parking requirements and the application of the in-lieu fee program to commercial projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, the people of the chartered City of Solvang do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 11-11-7(D) Commercial of the Solvang Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
D. Commercial. Parking under the following provisions is the minimum required; however, additional parking may be required for retail developments in the TRC District based upon projected demand. All parking required under the following provisions shall be provided on-site or shall meet the requirements of section 11-11-4(B)(3) for off-site parking. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an optional in lieu fee may be paid as provided in section 11-11-9 of this chapter to satisfy some or all of the parking requirements for retail business and general commercial development projects, development projects for restaurants, and food and/or beverage establishments, or projects changing to or intensifying any such type of development.
Hotels/motels 1 space per guestroom and 1 space per 5 employees Restaurants and food and/or
beverage establishments
1 space per 300 square feet of space devoted to patrons and 1 space per 2 employees or compliance with the
requirements of section 11-11-9 of this chapter.
Business and professional
offices such as banks,
lawyers’ offices, etc.
1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Retail business and general
commercial
1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or
compliance with the requirements of section 11-11-9 of
this chapter.
Furniture and appliance
stores, ventilating, building
supply, hardware, motor
vehicle and machinery sales
and service
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Hospitals 1 space per 3 beds and 1 space per 3 employees Convalescent hospitals,
sanatoriums and rest homes
1 space per 2 beds and 1 space per 3 employees
Medical clinics, medical and
dental offices
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Short-term/Vacation rentals 1 space per bedroom
34 Ordinance No. 22-0362 Amend the In-Lieu Parking Program and Requirements for Short-term/Vacation rentals SECTION 2.
Section 11-11-9(A) Purpose of the Solvang Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
A. Purpose. The purpose of the in-lieu parking fee is to implement the objectives of the city’s general plan and to mitigate the adverse parking impacts caused by new retail and commercial development, development of new restaurants and food and/or beverage establishments, or a change to or an intensification of any such type of development.
SECTION 3.
Section 11-11-9(B) Establishment of In-Lieu Parking Fee of the Solvang Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
B. Establishment of In-Lieu Parking Fee. The city council hereby creates and establishes an in-lieu parking fee that may be paid by those developers of retail business and general commercial projects, projects developing restaurants and food and/or beverage establishments, or projects changing to or intensifying any such type of development.
Developers for such projects must either: (1) provide the number of parking spaces required under Section 11-11-7(D) or (2) pay a parking development fee in lieu of providing some or all parking required under Section 11-11-7(D). Developers who elect to pay a fee in lieu of providing some or all on-site or off-site parking required by Section 11-11-7(D) shall pay the in-lieu parking fee prior to the issuance of a building permit.
The city council has determined that, for those developers who choose not to provide some or all required parking on site or off site pursuant to Section 11-11-7(D), such a parking development fee is necessary to: (1) finance the construction of alternative parking facilities within the city and (2) pay for each such development’s fair share of the construction costs of those parking facilities. In establishing the in-lieu parking fee, the city council has found such a fee to be consistent with its general plan.
The city council shall, in a city council resolution: (1) set forth the specific amount of the fee; (2) describe the benefit and impact area on which the fee is imposed; (3) describe the specific parking facilities to be financed; (4) describe the estimated cost of such parking facilities; and (5) describe the reasonable relationship between the fee and the various types of development.
The city council shall review the in-lieu parking fee from time to time, but at least on an annual basis to: (1) identify the purpose to which the in-lieu parking fee is to be put; and (2) determine whether there is a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it was charged.
SECTION 4.
Section 11-12-30(C) Vacation Rental Standards of the Solvang Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
C. Vacation Rental Standards.
1. Each vacation rental shall provide the number of parking spaces required under Section 11-11-7(D) for short-term/vacation rentals.
2. Each vacation rental shall provide for garbage removal as required by this code.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the CEQA guidelines, and the City’s environmental procedures, and has been found to be exempt 35 Ordinance No. 22-0362 Amend the In-Lieu Parking Program and Requirements for Short-term/Vacation rentals pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (general rule) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the City Council hereby finds with certainty that there is no possibility the passage of this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 6.
Solvang is a Charter City and has adopted its own rules for summarizing and posting ordinances once they are adopted. A summary of this ordinance will be prepared by the City Clerk. The summary will be posted in three locations after adoption as directed in the Solvang Municipal Code. A true and correct copy of the full ordinance together with a record of the vote of each council member shall be kept by the City Clerk.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 28th day of November 2022 and PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 12th day of December 2022. ______________________________
Charlie Uhrig, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________ Dave Fleishman, City Attorney Annamarie Porter, City Clerk 36 Ordinance No. 22-0362 Amend the In-Lieu Parking Program and Requirements for Short-term/Vacation rentals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA )ss
CITY OF SOLVANG )
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk of the City of Solvang, California do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 22-0362 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 28th day of November, 2022, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 12th day of December 2022, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
37 Legislative Materials: Proposed Code Amendments Redline Legend:
• Underlined and italicized text represents new language inserted • Text that is shown in strikethrough is deleted
• Text that is show in double strikethrough is moved to where that same text appears as double underline text.
• Text in gray highlighting indicates staff recommended language that differs from the Planning Commission’s recommendation.
• Attachment A, Ordinance No. 22-0362, has the final version of the language, i.e., no track changes.
Chapter 11 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
11-11-7 Required number of parking spaces.
. . .
D. Commercial. Parking under the following provisions is the minimum required; however, additional parking may be required for retail developments in the TRC District based upon projected demand. All parking required under the following provisions shall be provided on-site or shall meet the requirements of section 11-11-4(B)(3) for off-site parking. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Aan optional in lieu fee may be paid as provided in section 11-11-9 of this chapter for the construction of parking facilities to satisfy some or all of the parking requirements for retail business and general commercial development projects, development projects for restaurants and food and/or beverage establishments, or projects changing to or intensifying any such type of development.
Hotels/motels 1 space per guestroom and 1 space per 5
employees
Restaurants and food and/or beverage
establishments, cafés, taverns, etc.
1 space per 300 square feet of space devoted to
patrons and 1 space per 2 employees
Business and professional offices such
as banks, lawyers’ offices, etc.
1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Retail business and general
commercial
1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
except as provided in section 11-11-9 of this
chapter
Furniture and appliance stores,
ventilating, building supply, hardware,
motor vehicle and machinery sales and
service
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Hospitals 1 space per 3 beds and 1 space per 3 employees Convalescent hospitals, sanatoriums
and rest homes
1 space per 2 beds and 1 space per 3 employees
Medical clinics, medical and dental
offices
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Vacation rentals 1 space per bedroom
. . .
Attachment B
38 11-11-9 In-lieu parking fees.
A. Purpose. The purpose of the in-lieu parking fee is Tto implement the objectives of the city’s general plan and to mitigate the adverse parking impacts caused by new retail and commercial development, development of new restaurants and food and/or beverage establishments, or a change to or an intensification of any such type of development. in the city, applicants for retail and general commercial development projects (as such projects are defined in this chapter) must: (1) provide three and six-tenths (3.6) on-site parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area in accordance with the specifications set forth in this chapter; or (2) provide two (2) parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area on site and in accordance with the parking section of this code and pay a parking development fee (the “in-lieu parking fee”) in lieu of providing one and six-tenths (1.6) additional parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area; or (3) if the project involves the conversion of gross floor area which has been used for storage purposes to retail and/or commercial uses, pay a parking development fee in lieu of providing any parking on site. The city council has determined that, for those developers who choose not to provide three and sixtenths (3.6) on-site parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet gross floor area, such a parking development fee is necessary to: (1) finance the construction of alternative parking facilities within the city; and (2) pay for each such development’s fair share of the construction costs of those parking facilities. In establishing the in-lieu parking fee, the city council has found such a fee to be consistent with its general plan.
B. Establishment of In-Lieu Parking Fee. The city council hereby creates and establishes an in-lieu parking fee to that may be paid by those developers of retail business and general commercial projects, projects developing restaurants and food and/or beverage establishments, or projects changing to or intensifying any such type of development. Developers for such projects must either: (1) provide the number of parking spaces required under Section 11-11- 7(D) or (2) pay a parking development fee in lieu of providing some or all parking required under Section 11-11-7(D). (the electing developers) who elect to: (1) provide two (2) on-site parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area; and (2) pay such a fee in lieu of providing an additional one and six-tenths (1.6) parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area; or (3) pay a fee in lieu of providing any on-site parking required by this chapter upon the conversion of gross floor area which has been used for storage purposes to retail and/or commercial uses. The in-lieu parking fee shall be paid Developers who elect to pay a fee in lieu of providing some or all on-site or off-site parking required by Section 11-11-7(D) prior to the issuance of a building permit.
The city council has determined that, for those developers who choose not to provide some or all required parking on site or off site pursuant to Section 11-11-7(D), such a parking development fee is necessary to: (1) finance the construction of alternative parking facilities within the city; and (2) pay for each such development’s fair share of the construction costs of those parking facilities. In establishing the in-lieu parking fee, the city council has found such a fee to be consistent with its general plan. The in-lieu parking fee shall be used to pay for the construction of one (1) or more parking facilities to accommodate additional parking demands generated by such new development.
The city council shall, in a city council resolution: (1) set forth the specific amount of the fee; (2) describe the benefit and impact area on which the fee is imposed; (3) describe the specific parking facilities to be financed; (4) describe the estimated cost of such parking facilities; and (5) describe the reasonable relationship between the fee and the various types of new retail and 39 general commercial developments; and (6) set forth the time for payment of the fee. Each electing developer shall pay the in-lieu parking fee prior to the issuance of a building permit for the retail or general commercial project.
The city council shall review the in-lieu parking fee from time to time, but at least on an annual basis to: (1) identify the purpose to which the in-lieu parking fee is to be put; and (2) determine whether there is a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it was charged.
. . .
Chapter 12 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
11-12-30 Short-term/vacation rental regulations.
. . .
C. Vacation Rental Standards.
1. Each vacation rental shall provide the number of parking spaces required under Section 11-11-7(D) for short-term/ vacation rentals have a minimum of two (2) parking spaces available on site at all times.
2. Each vacation rental shall provide for garbage removal as required by this code. 40 Agenda Item: 6.a
Solvang City Council STAFF REPORT
PREPARED BY: Brad Vidro, Interim City Manager
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution 22-1201 Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022, and Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law
DISCUSSION:
The General Municipal Election was held on November 8, 2022 and the result certified by the Santa Barbara County Clerk/Registrar of Voters were received from the Santa Barbara County Elections Office on December 7, 2022.
DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION:
MAYOR OF SOLVANG (2 YEAR TERM)
Mark L. Infanti 1,928 votes (94.09%)
CITY COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 3 (4 YEAR TERM)
David Brown 153 votes (47.22%)
V.Louise Smith 129 votes (39.81%)
Janice Mathews 37 votes (11.42%)
CITY COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 4 (4 YEAR TERM)
Elizabeth Orona 330 votes (50.69%)
Robert Clarke 323 votes (49.09%)
MEASURE U2022 TRANSACTION AND USE TAX
Yes 1,609 votes (63.27%)
No 963 votes (37.07%)
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council could choose to not adopt the Resolution.
FICAL IMPACT:
None
ATTACHMENT:
A. Resolution No. 22-1201 with County Ballot results
41 22-1201 Declaring Results of the Election
RESOLUTION NO. 22-1201
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, AND DECLARING THE
RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Solvang, California on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established, that election officers were appointed and that in all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received, and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in charter cities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Solvang City Council Resolution No 22-1175, the County Elections Division canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received, attached, and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A".
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of votes cast in the precincts except vote by mail voter and provisional ballots were 185.
That the whole number of vote by mail ballots cast in the City was 2,552, a total of 2,737 votes (ballots) cast in the City.
SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Mayor of the City of Solvang is as follows:
Mark L. Infanti
That the names of persons voted for at the election for member for the City Council District 3 (Full Term) are as follows:
David Brown
Janice Matthews
V. Louise Smith
That the names of persons voted for at the election for member for the City Council District 4 (Full Term) are as follows:
Robert Clarke
Elizabeth Orona
SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to each of the persons above named for the respective offices for which the persons were candidates as listed in "Exhibit A" attached.
SECTION 4. That City Council does declare and determine that: Mark L. Infanti was elected as Mayor for the full term of two years, set to expire December 2024. David Brown was elected as Member of the City Council District 3, for the full term of four years set to expire December 2026; 42 22-1201 Declaring Results of the Election
and Elizabeth Orona was elected as Member of the City Council for District 4, for the full term of four years set to expire December 2026.
SECTION 5. That as a result of the election, a majority of the voters voting on Measure U-22, also known as the City of Solvang Local Control and Essential Services Measure, did vote in favor of it by a vote of 1,635 in favor and 963 against, and that the measure was carried, and by adoption of this Resolution shall be deemed adopted and ratified as of the date of the election; and shall become effective ten days hereafter.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter in the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the results of the election, showing: (1) the whole number of votes (ballots) cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) For what office each person was voted for; (4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person; (5) The total number of votes given to each person.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk or an appropriate designee shall also have administered to each person elected, the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons so elected shall then be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 12th day of December 2022. ______________________________
Charlie Uhrig, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________ Dave Fleishman, City Attorney Annamarie Porter, City Clerk 43 22-1201 Declaring Results of the Election
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA )ss
CITY OF SOLVANG )
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk of the City of Solvang, California do hereby certify that Resolution No. 22-1201 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Solvang at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 12th day of December 2022, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
44 CERTIFICATION OF
COUNTY CLERK/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OF THE
RESULTS OF THE CANVASS
OF THE NOVEMBERS,2022, GENERAL ELECTION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF Santa Barbara } ss.
I
,
Joseph E. Holland
, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters of County
of Santa Barbara
, do hereby certify that, in pursuance of the provisions of Elections Code section 15300, et seq., I did canvass the results of the votes cast in the General Election held in said County on November 8, 2022, for measures and contests that were submitted to the vote of the voters, and that the Statement of Votes Cast, to which this certificate is attached is full, true, and correct.
I hereby set my hand and official seal this 7th day of Dec , 2022, at the .
County of Santa Barbara
Canvass Certification of Elections Official
(11/2022)
Exhibit A
45 Candidate Poll Mail Total
MARK L. INFANTI 114 1,814 1,928 94.09%
Write-in 6 115 121 5.91%
Poll Mail Total
Unqualified Write-in WRITE-IN 6 115 121 5.91%
Unresolved Write-In 0 0 0
Poll Mail Total
Times Cast 185 2,552 2,737 / 3,946 69.36%
Precincts Reported: 13 of 13 (100.00%)
City of Solvang Mayor (Vote for 1)
Candidate Poll Mail Total
DAVID BROWN 20 133 153 47.22%
V. LOUISE SMITH 2 127 129 39.81%
JANICE MATHEWS 7 30 37 11.42%
Write-in 3 2 5 1.54%
Poll Mail Total
Unqualified Write-in WRITE-IN 3 2 5 1.54%
Unresolved Write-In 0 0 0
Poll Mail Total
Times Cast 52 358 410 / 756 54.23%
Precincts Reported: 3 of 3 (100.00%)
City of Solvang City Council Member - Dist 3 (Vote for 1) Precincts Reported: 297 of 297 (100.00%)
Voters Cast: 137,044 of 237,759 (57.64%)
Cards Cast: 137,044
Statement of Votes Cast Election Summary Report
Santa Barbara County Elections
November 8, 2022, General Election
City of Solvang Certified Results
Elector Group Counting Group Cards Cast Voters Cast Registered Voters Turnout Total Poll 12,572 12,572 5.29%
Mail 124,472 124,472 52.35%
Total 137,044 137,044 237,759 57.64%
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46 Candidate Poll Mail Total
ELIZABETH ORONA 13 321 334 50.68%
ROBERT CLARKE 20 303 323 49.01%
Write-in 0 2 2 0.30%
Poll Mail Total
Unqualified Write-in WRITE-IN 0 2 2 0.30%
Unresolved Write-In 0 0 0
Poll Mail Total
Times Cast 49 689 738 / 1,057 69.82%
Precincts Reported: 4 of 4 (100.00%)
City of Solvang City Council Member - Dist 4 (Vote for 1) Candidate Poll Mail Total
YES 70 1,565 1,635 62.93%
NO 89 874 963 37.07%
Poll Mail Total
Unresolved Write-In 0 0 0
Poll Mail Total
Times Cast 185 2,552 2,737 / 3,946 69.36%
Precincts Reported: 13 of 13 (100.00%)
Measure U2022 City Of Solvang Transactions And Use Tax (Vote for 1) Page: 2 of 2 12/8/2022 11:45:21 AM
47 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM 6.b
Meeting Date: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Declare the Vote of the people to approve Ordinance No. 22-0363 an Ordinance of the City of Solvang California imposing a locally controlled one cent transactions and use (sales) tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
Adopt Resolution 22-1202, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Solvang California Authorizing Examination of Sales and Use tax Records.
Adopt Resolution 22-1203, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Solvang California authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for Implementation of a local transaction and use tax.
PREPARED BY: Wendy Berry, Administrative Services Director DISCUSSION:
Section 7285.9 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code authorizes any city to levy increase or extend a transaction and use tax for general purposes at a rate of 0.125 percent, or a multiple thereof, subject of approval by a two-thirds vote of all of the members of the City Council and by a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Solvang voting in an election on the issue.
Measure U proposed to increase the sales tax amount by 1 percent and placed on the November 8 election ballot. Measure U passed by a majority vote from the Solvang residents.
To implement the increase of the transactions and use (sales) tax, the Ordinance, Resolutions, agreement and required forms need to be submitted to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration no later than January 2, 2023.
The Solvang residents prioritized the use for the increased transactions and use (sales) tax. The proceeds of the tax will be deposited into general fund to be used for general municipal governmental purposes like pothole and street repair, flammable brush removal, 911 emergency response, neighborhood police patrols, rec programs and other vital city services.
Measure U also calls for establishment of a citizen’s oversight committee to review the revenue and expenditure of the funds collected from the tax. This will be brought back before the City Council at a later date.
ALTERNATIVES:
None
FISCAL IMPACT:
The revenue generated from the 1 cent increase in the transaction and use tax (sales tax) will increase the sales tax revenue that will be deposited into the General fund and will take effect April 1, 2023. The precise amount of revenue generated will be dependent on taxable sales, which can fluctuate from quarter to quarter.
ATTACHMENTS:
A – Ordinance 22-0363
B. - Resolution 22-1202
C. - Resolution 22-1203
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ORDINANCE NO.22-0363
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG CALIFORNIA IMPOSING A LOCALLY
CONTROLLED ONE CENT TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION
THE PEOPLE OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF SOLVANG DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3-6 is hereby added to the Solvang Municipal Code to read as follows:
“3-6-1. SHORT TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as the City of Solvang Local Control and Essential Services Measure. The City of Solvang hereinafter shall be called "City." This ordinance shall be applicable in the incorporated territory of the City.
3-6-2. OPERATIVE DATE. "Operative Date" means the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after the adoption of this ordinance, the date of such adoption being as set forth below.
3-6-3. PURPOSE. This ordinance is adopted to achieve the following, among other purposes, and directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes:
A. To impose a retail transactions and use tax in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 7285.9 of Part 1.7 of Division 2, authorizing the City to adopt this tax ordinance which shall be operative if a majority of the electors voting on the measure vote to approve the imposition of the tax at an election called for that purpose.
B. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that incorporates provisions identical to those of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the State of California insofar as those provisions are not inconsistent with the requirements and limitations contained in Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
C. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that imposes a tax and provides a measure therefor that can be administered and collected by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in a manner that adapts itself as fully as practicable to, and requires the least possible deviation from, the existing statutory and administrative procedures followed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in administering and collecting the California State Sales and Use Taxes.
D. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that can be administered in a manner that will be, to the greatest degree possible, consistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, minimize the cost of collecting the transactions and use taxes, and at the same time, minimize the burden of record keeping upon persons subject to taxation under the provisions of this ordinance.
3-6-4. CONTRACT WITH STATE. Prior to the operative date, the City shall contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of this transactions and use tax ordinance; provided, that if the City shall not have contracted with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration prior to the operative date, it shall nevertheless so contract and in such a case the operative date shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of such a contract. 49 2
3-6-5. TRANSACTIONS TAX RATE. For the privilege of selling tangible personal property at retail, a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers in the incorporated territory of the City at the rate of 1.00% of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail in said territory on and after the operative date of this ordinance.
3-6-6. PLACE OF SALE. For the purposes of this ordinance, all retail sales are consummated at the place of business of the retailer unless the tangible personal property sold is delivered by the retailer or his agent to an out-of-state destination or to a common carrier for delivery to an out-of-state destination.
The gross receipts from such sales shall include delivery charges, when such charges are subject to the state sales and use tax, regardless of the place to which delivery is made. In the event a retailer has no permanent place of business in the State or has more than one place of business, the place or places at which the retail sales are consummated shall be determined under rules and regulations to be prescribed and adopted by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
3-6-7. USE TAX RATE. An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use or other consumption in the City of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer on and after the operative date of this ordinance for storage, use or other consumption in said territory at the rate of 1.00% of the sales price of the property. The sales price shall include delivery charges when such charges are subject to state sales or use tax regardless of the place to which delivery is made.
3-6-8. ADOPTION OF PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW. Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance and except insofar as they are inconsistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the provisions of Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code are hereby adopted and made a part of this ordinance as though fully set forth herein.
3-6-9. LIMITATIONS ON ADOPTION OF STATE LAW AND COLLECTION OF USE TAXES. In adopting the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code:
A. Wherever the State of California is named or referred to as the taxing agency, the name of the City shall be substituted therefor. However, the substitution shall not be made when:
1. The word "State" is used as a part of the title of the State Controller, State Treasurer, State Treasury, or the Constitution of the State of California;
2. The result of that substitution would require action to be taken by or against this City or any agency, officer, or employee thereof rather than by or against the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, in performing the functions incident to the administration or operation of this Ordinance.
3. In those sections, including, but not necessarily limited to sections referring to the exterior boundaries of the State of California, where the result of the substitution would be to:
a. Provide an exemption from this tax with respect to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which would not otherwise be exempt from this tax while such sales, storage, use or other consumption remain subject to tax by the State under the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or;
b. Impose this tax with respect to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which would not be subject to tax by the state under the said provision of that code.
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4. In Sections 6701, 6702 (except in the last sentence thereof), 6711, 6715, 6737, 6797 or 6828 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
B. The word "City" shall be substituted for the word "State" in the phrase "retailer engaged in business in this State" in Section 6203 and in the definition of that phrase in Section 6203. 3-6-10.
PERMIT NOT REQUIRED. If a seller's permit has been issued to a retailer under Section 6067 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, an additional transactor's permit shall not be required by this ordinance.
3-6-11. EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS.
A. There shall be excluded from the measure of the transactions tax and the use tax the amount of any sales tax or use tax imposed by the State of California or by any city, city and county, or county pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law or the amount of any stateadministered transactions or use tax.
B. There are exempted from the computation of the amount of transactions tax the gross receipts from:
1. Sales of tangible personal property, other than fuel or petroleum products, to operators of aircraft to be used or consumed principally outside the county in which the sale is made and directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property under the authority of the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign government.
2. Sales of property to be used outside the City which is shipped to a point outside the City, pursuant to the contract of sale, by delivery to such point by the retailer or his agent, or by delivery by the retailer to a carrier for shipment to a consignee at such point. For the purposes of this paragraph, delivery to a point outside the City shall be satisfied:
a. With respect to vehicles (other than commercial vehicles) subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, and undocumented vessels registered under Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code by registration to an out-of-City address and by a declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer, stating that such address is, in fact, his or her principal place of residence; and
b. With respect to commercial vehicles, by registration to a place of business out-of-City and declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer, that the vehicle will be operated from that address.
3. The sale of tangible personal property if the seller is obligated to furnish the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date of this ordinance, in which case the tax rate shall be the rate in effect in the City prior to the operative date of this ordinance.
4. A lease of tangible personal property which is a continuing sale of such property, for any period of time for which the lessor is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by the lease prior to the operative date of this ordinance, in which case the tax rate shall be the rate in effect in the City prior to the operative date of this ordinance.
5. For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this section, the sale or lease of tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease 51 4
for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised.
C. There are exempted from the use tax imposed by this ordinance, the storage, use or other consumption in this City of tangible personal property:
1. The gross receipts from the sale of which have been subject to a transactions tax under any state-administered transactions and use tax ordinance.
2. Other than fuel or petroleum products purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed by such operators directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire or compensation under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign government. This exemption is in addition to the exemptions provided in Sections 6366 and 6366.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California.
3. If the purchaser is obligated to purchase the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date of this ordinance.
4. If the possession of, or the exercise of any right or power over, the tangible personal property arises under a lease which is a continuing purchase of such property for any period of time for which the lessee is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by a lease prior to the operative date of this ordinance, in which case the tax rate shall be the rate in effect in the City prior to the operative date of this ordinance.
5. For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this section, storage, use, or other consumption, or possession of, or exercise of any right or power over, tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised.
6. Except as provided in subparagraph (7), a retailer engaged in business in the City shall not be required to collect use tax from the purchaser of tangible personal property, unless the retailer ships or delivers the property into the City or participates within the City in making the sale of the property, including, but not limited to, soliciting or receiving the order, either directly or indirectly, at a place of business of the retailer in the City or through any representative, agent, canvasser, solicitor, subsidiary, or person in the City under the authority of the retailer.
7. "A retailer engaged in business in the City" shall also include any retailer of any of the following: vehicles subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, or undocumented vessels registered under Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code. That retailer shall be required to collect use tax from any purchaser who registers or licenses the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft at an address in the City.
D. Any person subject to use tax under this ordinance may credit against that tax any transactions tax or reimbursement for transactions tax paid to a district imposing, or retailer liable for a transactions tax pursuant to Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code with respect to the sale to the person of the property the storage, use or other consumption of which is subject to the use tax. 3-6-12.AMENDMENTS. All amendments subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance to Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code relating to sales and use taxes and which are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation 52 5
Code, and all amendments to Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, shall automatically become a part of this ordinance, provided however, that no such amendment shall operate so as to affect the rate of tax imposed by this ordinance.
3-6-13.ENJOINING COLLECTION FORBIDDEN. No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or proceeding in any court against the State or the City, or against any officer of the State or the City, to prevent or enjoin the collection under this ordinance, or Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected.
3-6-14.CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. Although not otherwise required by law, the city council shall, by resolution adopted before the operative date of this chapter, establish a citizens’ oversight committee to review the revenue and expenditure of funds from the tax adopted by this chapter. The members’ terms and qualifications, and duties and scope of the committee, shall be as established by the resolution.”
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance relates to the levying and collecting of the City transactions and use taxes and shall take effect immediately upon approval by the voters.
SECTION 4. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk shall certify the passage of this ordinance and forward a copy of the adopted ordinance to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the voters of the City of Solvang, State of California, at the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022.
______________________________
Charlie Uhrig, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________ Dave Fleishman, City Attorney Annamarie Porter, City Clerk 53 22-1202 Sales Use Tax Examination - Muniservices
RESOLUTION NO. 22-1202
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance Number 85-12, the City of Solvang (City) entered into a contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (Department) to perform all functions incident to the administration and collection of sales and use taxes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 7270, the City entered into a contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (Department) to perform all functions incident to the administration and collection of transactions and use taxes; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Solvang deems it desirable and necessary for authorized officers, employees and representatives of the City to examine confidential sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department pertaining to sales and use taxes collected by the Department for the City pursuant to that contract; and
WHEREAS, Section 7056 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code sets forth certain requirements and conditions for the disclosure of Department records, and Section 7056.5 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code establishes criminal penalties for the unlawful disclosure of information contained in, or derived from, the sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, Administrative Services Director and Accounting Supervisor, or other officer or employee of the City designated in writing by the City Manager to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is hereby appointed to represent the City with authority to examine sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department pertaining to sales and use taxes collected for the City by the Department pursuant to the contract between the City and the Department.
SECTION 2. The information obtained by examination of Department records shall be used only for purposes related to the collection of City sales and use taxes by the Department pursuant to that contract, and for purposes related to the following governmental functions of the City:
(a) Budget development
(b) Economic Development
The information obtained by examination of Department records shall be used only for those government functions of the City listed above.
SECTION 3. That MuniServices, LLC. is hereby designated to examine the sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department pertaining to sales and use taxes collected for the City by the Department. The person or entity designated by this section meets all of the following conditions, which are also included in the contract between the City and MuniServices, LLC:
a) has an existing contract with the City to examine those sales or transactions and use tax records;
b) is required by that contract to disclose information contained in, or derived from, those sales or transactions and use tax records only to the officer or employee authorized under Section 1 of this resolution to examine the information.
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c) is prohibited by that contract from performing consulting services for a retailer during the term of that contract;
d) is prohibited by that contract from retaining the information contained in, or derived from those sales or transactions and use tax records, after that contract has expired.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the information obtained by examination of Department records shall be used only for purposes related to the collection of City sales and use taxes by the Department pursuant to the contract between the City and the Department.
SECTION 4. That MuniServices, LLC. is hereby designated to examine the sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department pertaining to any petition or appeal for the redistribution of sales or transactions and use taxes that was filed by MuniServices, LLC. on behalf of the City pursuant to the contract between the MuniServices, LLC. and City. The person or entity designated by this section meets all of the following conditions, which are also included in the contract between the City and the MuniServices, LLC.
a) has an existing contract with the District to examine those sales or transactions and use tax records;
b) is required by that contract to disclose information contained in, or derived from, those sales or transactions and use tax records only to the officer or employee authorized under Section 1 of this resolution to examine the information.
c) is prohibited by that contract from performing consulting services for a retailer during the term of that contract;
d) is prohibited by that contract from retaining the information contained in, or derived from those sales or transactions and use tax records, after that contract has expired.
SECTION 5. That this resolution supersedes all prior resolutions of the City Council of the City of Solvang adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Revenue and Taxation Code section 7056.
SECTION 6. That this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect until rescinded by the City Council by resolution and a copy of the resolution rescinding this resolution be filed with the State Treasurer’s Office.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 12th day of December 2022. ______________________________
Charlie Uhrig, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________ Dave Fleishman, City Attorney Annamarie Porter, City Clerk 55 22-1202 Sales Use Tax Examination - Muniservices
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA )ss
CITY OF SOLVANG )
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk of the City of Solvang, California do hereby certify that Resolution No. 22-1202 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Solvang at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 12th day of December 2022, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 22-1203
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A
LOCAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX.
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2022, the City Council declared the Vote of the people to approve Ordinance No. 22-0363 amending City Municipal Code and providing for a local transaction and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (Department) administers and collects the transactions and use taxes for all applicable jurisdictions within the state; and
WHEREAS, the Department will be responsible to administer and collect the transactions and use tax for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Department requires that the City enter into a “Preparatory Agreement” and an “Administration Agreement” prior to implementation of said taxes, and WHEREAS, the Department requires that the City Council authorize the agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the “Preparatory Agreement” attached as Exhibit A and the “Administrative Agreement” attached as Exhibit B are hereby approved and the Interim City manager is hereby authorized to execute each agreement.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. That this resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 12th day of December 2022. ______________________________
Charlie Uhrig, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________ Dave Fleishman, City Attorney Annamarie Porter, City Clerk 57 22-1203 CA Dept Tax & Fee Admin – Interim CM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA )ss
CITY OF SOLVANG )
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk of the City of Solvang, California do hereby certify that Resolution No. 22-1203 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Solvang at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 12th day of December 2022, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
58 AGREEMENT FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION
OF CITY TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAXES
The City Council of the City of Solvang has adopted, and the voters of the City of Solvang (hereafter called “City” or “District”) have approved by the required majority vote, the City of Solvang Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance (hereafter called “Ordinance”), a copy of which is attached hereto. To carry out the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and the Ordinance, the California State Department of Tax and Fee Administration, (hereinafter called the “Department”) and the City do agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context requires otherwise, wherever the following terms appear in the Agreement, they shall be interpreted to mean the following:
1. "District taxes" shall mean the transactions and use taxes, penalties, and interest imposed under an ordinance specifically authorized by Revenue and Taxation code Section 7285.9, and in compliance with Part 1.6, Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
2. "City Ordinance" shall mean the City's Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance referred to above and attached hereto, Ordinance No. 22-0364, as amended from time to time, or as deemed to be amended from time to time pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7262.2.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION
OF CITY TAXES
A. Administration. The Department and City agree that the Department shall perform exclusively all functions incident to the administration and operation of the City Ordinance.
B. Other Applicable Laws. City agrees that all provisions of law applicable to the administration and operation of the Department Sales and Use Tax Law which are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be applicable to the administration and operation of the City Ordinance. City agrees that money collected pursuant to the City Ordinance may be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Retail Sales Tax Fund and may be drawn from that Fund for any authorized purpose, including making refunds, compensating and reimbursing the Department pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement, and transmitting to City the amount to which City is entitled.
C. Transmittal of money.
1. For the period during which the tax is in effect, and except as otherwise provided herein, all district taxes collected under the provisions of the City Ordinance shall be transmitted to City periodically as promptly as feasible, but not less often than twice in each calendar quarter.
2. For periods subsequent to the expiration date of the tax whether by City’s self-imposed limits or by final judgment of any court of the State of California holding that City’s ordinance is invalid or void, all district taxes collected under the provisions of the City Ordinance shall be transmitted to City not less than once in each calendar quarter.
3. Transmittals may be made by mail or electronic funds transfer to an account of the City designated and authorized by the City. A statement shall be furnished at least quarterly indicating the amounts withheld pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement.
Exhibit B
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D. Rules. The Department shall prescribe and adopt such rules and regulations as in its judgment are necessary or desirable for the administration and operation of the City Ordinance and the distribution of the district taxes collected thereunder.
E. Preference. Unless the payor instructs otherwise, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Department shall give no preference in applying money received for state sales and use taxes, state-administered local sales and use taxes, and district transactions and use taxes owed by a taxpayer, but shall apply moneys collected to the satisfaction of the claims of the State, cities, counties, cities and counties, redevelopment agencies, other districts, and City as their interests appear.
F. Security. The Department agrees that any security which it hereafter requires to be furnished by taxpayers under the State Sales and Use Tax Law will be upon such terms that it also will be available for the payment of the claims of City for district taxes owing to it as its interest appears.
The Department shall not be required to change the terms of any security now held by it, and City shall not participate in any security now held by the Department.
G. Records of the Department.
When requested by resolution of the legislative body of the City under section 7056 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Department agrees to permit authorized personnel of the City to examine the records of the Department, including the name, address, and account number of each seller holding a seller’s permit with a registered business location in the City, pertaining to the ascertainment of transactions and use taxes collected for the City. Information obtained by the City from examination of the Department's records shall be used by the City only for purposes related to the collection of transactions and use taxes by the Department pursuant to this Agreement.
H. Annexation. City agrees that the Department shall not be required to give effect to an annexation, for the purpose of collecting, allocating, and distributing District transactions and use taxes, earlier than the first day of the calendar quarter which commences not less than two months after notice to the Department. The notice shall include the name of the county or counties annexed to the extended City boundary. In the event the City shall annex an area, the boundaries of which are not coterminous with a county or counties, the notice shall include a description of the area annexed and two maps of the City showing the area annexed and the location address of the property nearest to the extended City boundary on each side of every street or road crossing the boundary.
ARTICLE III
ALLOCATION OF TAX
A. Allocation. In the administration of the Department's contracts with all districts that impose transactions and use taxes imposed under ordinances, which comply with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code:
1. Any payment not identified as being in payment of liability owing to a designated district or districts may be apportioned among the districts as their interest appear, or, in the discretion of the Department, to all districts with which the Department has contracted using ratios reflected by the distribution of district taxes collected from all taxpayers.
2. All district taxes collected as a result of determinations or billings made by the Department, and all amounts refunded or credited may be distributed or charged to the respective districts in the same ratio as the taxpayer's self-declared district taxes for the period for which the determination, billing, refund or credit applies.
B. Vehicles, Vessels, and Aircraft. For the purpose of allocating use tax with respect to vehicles, vessels, or aircraft, the address of the registered owner appearing on the application for 60 Sales Tax City Admin Agmt 3
registration or on the certificate of ownership may be used by the Department in determining the place of use.
ARTICLE IV
COMPENSATION
The City agrees to pay to the Department as the State's cost of administering the City Ordinance such amount as is provided for by law. Such amounts shall be deducted from the taxes collected by the Department for the City.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. Communications. Communications and notices may be sent by first class United States mail to the addresses listed below, or to such other addresses as the parties may from time to time designate. A notification is complete when deposited in the mail.
Communications and notices to be sent to the Department shall be addressed to:
California State Department of Tax and Fee Administration P.O. Box 942879
Sacramento, California 94279-0027
Attention: Administrator
Local Revenue Branch
Communications and notices to be sent to the City shall be addressed to:
City of Solvang City Manager 1644 Oak St., Solvang, CA 93463 City of Solvang Administrative Services Director 1644 Oak St. Solvang, CA 93463 City of Solvang Accounting Supervisor 1644 Oak St. Solvang, CA 93463 Unless otherwise directed, transmittals of payment of District transactions and use taxes will be sent to the address above.
B. Term. The date of this Agreement is the date on which it is approved by the Department of General Services. The Agreement shall take effect on December 12, 2022. This Agreement shall continue until December 31 next following the expiration date of the City Ordinance, and shall thereafter be renewed automatically from year to year until the Department completes all work necessary to the administration of the City Ordinance and has received and disbursed all payments due under that Ordinance.
C. Notice of Repeal of Ordinance. City shall give the Department written notice of the repeal of the City Ordinance not less than 110 days prior to the operative date of the repeal.
ARTICLE VI
ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES IF THE
ORDINANCE IS CHALLENGED AS BEING INVALID
A. Impoundment of funds.
1. When a legal action is begun challenging the validity of the imposition of the tax, the City shall deposit in an interest-bearing escrow account, any proceeds transmitted to it under Article II. C., until a court of competent jurisdiction renders a final and non-appealable judgment that the tax is valid.
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2. If the tax is determined to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the City shall transmit to the Department the moneys retained in escrow, including any accumulated interest, within ten days of the judgment of the trial court in the litigation awarding costs and fees becoming final and nonappealable.
B. Costs of administration. Should a final judgment be entered in any court of the State of California, holding that City's Ordinance is invalid or void, and requiring a rebate or refund to taxpayers of any taxes collected under the terms of this Agreement, the parties mutually agree that:
1. Department may retain all payments made by City to Department to prepare to administer the City Ordinance.
2. City will pay to Department and allow Department to retain Department's cost of administering the City Ordinance in the amounts set forth in Article IV of this Agreement.
3. City will pay to Department or to the State of California the amount of any taxes plus interest and penalties, if any, that Department or the State of California may be required to rebate or refund to taxpayers.
4. City will pay to Department its costs for rebating or refunding such taxes, interest, or penalties. Department's costs shall include its additional cost for developing procedures for processing the rebates or refunds, its costs of actually making these refunds, designing and printing forms, and developing instructions for Department's staff for use in making these rebates or refunds and any other costs incurred by Department which are reasonably appropriate or necessary to make those rebates or refunds. These costs shall include Department's direct and indirect costs as specified by Section 11256 of the Government Code.
5. Costs may be accounted for in a manner, which conforms to the internal accounting, and personnel records currently maintained by the Department. The billings for such costs may be presented in summary form. Detailed records will be retained for audit and verification by City.
6. Any dispute as to the amount of costs incurred by Department in refunding taxes shall be referred to the State Director of Finance for resolution and the Director's decision shall be final.
7. Costs incurred by Department in connection with such refunds shall be billed by Department on or before the 25th day of the second month following the month in which the judgment of a court of the State of California holding City's Ordinance invalid or void becomes final. Thereafter Department shall bill City on or before the 25th of each month for all costs incurred by Department for the preceding calendar month. City shall pay to Department the amount of such costs on or before the last day of the succeeding month and shall pay to Department the total amount of taxes, interest, and penalties refunded or paid to taxpayers, together with Department costs incurred in making those refunds.
CITY OF SOLVANG CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION
By By
(Signature) Administrator
Local Revenue Branch
Brad Vidro, Interim City Manager
Printed Name and Title Printed Name and Title
Date Date
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AGREEMENT FOR PREPARATION TO ADMINISTER AND OPERATE
CITY'S TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX ORDINANCE
In order to prepare to administer a transactions and use tax ordinance adopted in accordance with the provision of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the City of Solvang, hereinafter called City, and the CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION, hereinafter called Department, do agree as follows:
1. The Department agrees to enter into work to prepare to administer and operate a transactions and use tax in conformity with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code which has been approved by a majority of the electors of the City and whose ordinance has been adopted by the City.
2. City agrees to pay to the Department at the times and in the amounts hereinafter specified all of the Department's costs for preparatory work necessary to administer the City's transactions and use tax ordinance. The Department's costs for preparatory work include costs of developing procedures, programming for data processing, developing and adopting appropriate regulations, designing and printing forms, developing instructions for the Department's staff and for taxpayers, and other appropriate and necessary preparatory costs to administer a transactions and use tax ordinance. These costs shall include both direct and indirect costs as specified in Section 11256 of the Government Code.
3. Preparatory costs may be accounted for in a manner which conforms to the internal accounting and personnel records currently maintained by the Department. The billings for costs may be presented in summary form. Detailed records of preparatory costs will be retained for audit and verification by the City.
4. Any dispute as to the amount of preparatory costs incurred by the Department shall be referred to the State Director of Finance for resolution, and the Director's decision shall be final.
5. Preparatory costs incurred by the Department shall be billed by the Department periodically, with the final billing within a reasonable time after the operative date of the ordinance.
City shall pay to the Department the amount of such costs on or before the last day of the next succeeding month following the month when the billing is received.
6. The amount to be paid by City for the Department's preparatory costs shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7272.)
7. Communications and notices may be sent by first class United States mail.
Communications and notices to be sent to the Department shall be addressed to:
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
P.O. Box 942879 MIC: 27
Sacramento, California 94279-0027
Attention: Administrator
Local Revenue Branch
Communications and notices to be sent to City shall be addressed to:
Wendy Berry, Administrative Services Direrctor – 1644 Oak. St. Solvang, CA 93463 Jason Banta, Accounting Supervisor, 1644 Oak St., Solvang, CA 93463 Brad Vidro, Interim City Manager, 1644 Oak. St., Solvang, CA 93463 Exhibit A
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8. The date of this agreement is the date on which it is approved by the Department of General Services. This agreement shall continue in effect until the preparatory work necessary to administer City's transactions and use tax ordinance has been completed and the Department has received all payments due from City under the terms of this agreement.
CITY OF SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX
AND FEE ADMINISTRATION
By By
(Signature) Administrator
Local Revenue Branch
Brad Vidro, Interim City Manager
Print Name and Title Print Name and Title
Date Date
64 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
VIRTUAL & IN COUNCIL CHAMBER, 1644 OAK STREET, SOLVANG, CA 93463 City Council:
Mark Infanti, Mayor
Claudia Orona
David Brown, District 3
Elizabeth Orona, District 4
Vacant
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OPEN SESSION – ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation of Certificate of Election and administering of Oath of Office to Mayor Elect Mark Infanti, and Council Members Elect David Brown and Elizabeth Orona by the Honorable Denise de Bellefeulle.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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Virtual speakers will follow.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - If, as a participant of this meeting, you need special assistance the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk at either (805) 688-5575 x206 or [email protected]. 72- hours’ notice is requested 1 PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None PRESENTATIONS - None
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON- AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to address the Council on items not on the Agenda and on Consent. This section is limited to 30 minutes. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes and may speak only once. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except to briefly respond or to ask Staff to follow up on such items.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Comments and requests from City Council Members. No action will be taken at this meeting.
4. CONSENT ITEMS – None
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING:
DESIGNATION OF MAYOR PRO TEM FOR 2023; AND
ESTABLISHING COUNCIL SEATING ARRANGEMENTS; AND
COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES. 4 b DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL VACANCY APPOINTMENT PROCESS……………………………………………………………………………7
c. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RECEIVE ADVISORY BODY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT PROCESS…………………………………14 d. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING:
APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH URBAN PLANNING
CONCEPTS INC FOR PLANNING DIVISION CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000 FOR THE EXISTING TERM TO JUNE 30, 2023, AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND, AUTHORIZE A BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND ………………………………………………………………………………………19
e. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RECEIVE PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN……………………………………………………22
7. AB1234 REPORT OUT AND COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
8. ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk for the City of Solvang, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing revised notice was posted at the City of Solvang City Hall bulletin board at 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA and on the City of Solvang website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, per Government Code 54954.2.
Dated this 8th day of December 2022.
2 Meeting Date Agenda Item Agenda Action
26-Dec Cancelled
9-Jan Human Trafficking Awareness Month Proclamation
New Councilmember Appointment
Remote Meetings Resolution
Warrants Approval Consent
Award of Fredensborg Contract
Water Rater Penalties Discussion Direction
Closed Session Conference with Legal Counsel-Exisiting Litigation 23-Jan FY 22-23 Mid Year
ABC Finding of Necessity Discussion Approval
Council selection of representatives to Committees and
Commission
Discussion Appoint
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Discussion Approval 13-Feb 2022 Fire Code Adoption
General Plan-Housing Element-Submittal Discussion Approval Future Meetings
Outdoor Dining Policy Direction Discussion
Residences as a primary use in the Tourist Related
Commercial Zone Discussion
General Plan
Meeting Date Agenda Item Agenda Action
N/A
Agenda Item Agenda Action
November Stormwater Management Program Annual Report Consent Receive December Appointment of Mayor pro tem Discussion Approve December Council selection of representatives to Committees and Agencies Discussion Approve
December (every
two years/ even
year) Appointment to Boards, Commissions, Committees Discussion Approve January Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Discussion Approve January Grant Funding Policy Review Discussion Approve
January Brown Act Training
February Measure A 5-Year Local Program of Projects Public Hearing Approve February Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
February Fiscal Outlook and Financial Policies Discussion Approve February (every-two
years/ even year)
Council Budget Goal Setting Public WorkshopApprove
March Housing Element and LEAP Grant Annual Report Public Hearing Approve March SB1 RMRA project List Public Hearing Approve
March Investment Policy Annual Review Discussion Approve March Solvang Skytt Mesa LLMD Annual Assessment Public Hearing Approve March FTA 5311 Grant Agreement Consent Approve
March TDA Grant Funding Consent Approve
May Preliminary Budget
Oct/Jan/April/July Quarterly Financial Reports Discussion Approve June Two-Year Financial Plan Development or Supplemental Budget adoption Discussion Adopt
June Capital Improvement Program Discussion Adopt
June/July Amend Appropriation Limit Public Hearing Adopt July AB 1600 Report Discussion Approve
Council Requested Agenda Items
Annual Reports
ADVANCE CALENDAR
3 Agenda Item: 6.a
Solvang City Council STAFF REPORT
PREPARED BY: Brad Vidro, Interim City Manager
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action regarding:
a. Designation of Mayor pro tem for 2023; and
b. Establishing Council seating arrangements; and
c. Councilmember appointments to Boards, Committees and Agencies RECOMMENDATION:
1. Designate Mayor pro tem for 2023; and
2. Establish seating arrangements; and
3. Councilmember appointments to Boards, Committees and Agencies DISCUSSION:
Designation of Mayor pro tem
The City Council Protocols adopted on January 11, 2019 indicate the term for Mayor pro tem shall be one year, commencing on the first meeting in December of each year. They also indicate that the first criteria for selection of the Mayor pro tem shall be that Council Member who has served at least one year on the Council and has not previously served as Mayor pro tem. If more than one Council Member has not previously served as Mayor pro tem, then from such Council Members, the Council Member with the greatest seniority in terms of consecutive years of service shall be selected. A Council Member shall have the right to decline the position if they so choose. If there is still more than one Council Member eligible according to seniority, the Council Member who received the highest number of votes for the most recent election of each Council Member eligible by reason of seniority shall be selected as Mayor pro tem. However, no Council Member shall serve more than one term as Mayor pro tem until all of the Council Members have served or declined to serve.
Councilmember Claudia Orona meets the first criteria having served two years as a Councilmember, but she has served as the Mayor pro tem in 2021. Using the second criteria, both Councilmember Elizabeth Orona and Councilmember David Brown have not served as Mayor pro tem and would have equal seniority. Using the number of votes, Councilmember Elizabeth Orona would be the selection for Mayor pro tem for 2023.
Seating Arrangement
Historically, the Mayor has had the prerogative to designate the seating order for the Council dais. By majority vote the City Council may choose a different methodology for the seating arrangement such as alphabetical order. Another option would be in order of the represented District. Typically (and recommended method), Mayor pro tem is seated to the right or left of the Mayor.
Council representation on Boards, Committees and Agencies Councilmembers represent the City of Solvang on various Boards, Committees and Agencies. The City Council should by majority vote, select representatives and alternates to each Board, Committee and Agency. The list of Board, Committee and Agency current representatives and alternates is shown on Attachment “A”. It should be noted that there are currently only three City Councilmembers and the Mayor available as representatives. Once the fourth City Council seat is filled, the Council may want to 4 readdress the issue to include that Councilmember as a possible representative or alternate to the Boards, Committees and Agencies.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Council could delay the selection until all City Council seats are filled, but that could leave the City without representation on the Boards, Committees and Agencies.
FICAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with these actions.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Boards, Committees & Agency listing with current representatives. 5 SB COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SBCAG)
A regional planning agency comprised of Santa Barbara County and all eight incorporated cities within the county. SBCAG distributes local, state, and federal transportation funds and acts as a forum for addressing regional and multi-jurisdictional issues. Also includes North County SubRegional Planning Committee.
Meets once per month rotating between Santa Barbara or Santa Maria. North County Sub-Regional Planning Committee also meets once per month, in Solvang.
Representative: Mayor Uhrig Alternate: Councilmember Infanti
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (APCD)
A local agency charged with control of air pollution from all sources except motor vehicles. In1994 State legislation added city representatives to the APCD governing board.
The Board of Directors has seven meetings per year, in either Santa Barbara or Santa Maria.
Representative: Councilmember Infanti Alternate: Mayor Uhrig
CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (CJPIA)
Municipal self-insurance pool providing risk management education and liability protection from losses and lawsuits to its members. One individual from each member of the Authority is selected by the legislative body to participate on the Board of Directors.
The CJPIA Board of Directors holds an annual business meeting each July.
Representative: Councilmember Clarke Alternate: Councilmember Orona
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
An Association of California City officials who work to educate, exchange information and combine resources to influence State policy decisions that affect cities. One member of Council is selected as the Solvang representative.
Attendance at the Annual Conference typically in October as the Voting Delegate for Solvang Representative: Councilmember Thomas Alternate: Councilmember Clarke
EASTERN MANAGEMENT AREA-GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY (ESA-GSA) Established to preserve the authority and responsibility of cities and counties to sustainablymanage their respective groundwater basin.
The Agency typically meets on 4th Thursday of the second month of each quarter.
Representative: Councilmember Infanti Alternate: Councilmember Thomas
CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY ENERGY
Representative: Councilmember Orona
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Representative: Councilmember Clarke
2022 COUNCIL REPRESENTATION ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
6 Agenda Item: 6.b
Solvang City Council STAFF REPORT
PREPARED BY: Brad Vidro, Interim City Manager
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action regarding procedure for filling City Council Vacancy.
DISCUSSION:
With the results from the November 8, 2022 election, a vacancy will be created on the Solvang City Council. This is due to the election of Mayor pro tem Infanti to serve as the Mayor. There are two years left on his term. His term is currently an at large position until the 2024 election when it will become a District 1 represented position.
California Government Code addresses vacancies for cities in California. Government Code Section 36512 (Attachment A) provides in pertinent part as follows:
If a vacancy occurs in an elective office, the council shall, within 60 days from the commencement of the vacancy, either fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy.
The commencement of the vacancy is December 12, 2022 after Mayor Infanti is sworn into office.
Neither California Government Code nor Solvang Municipal Code spell out a process for filling a vacancy by appointment so the City Council would need to establish a process. Several options are available:
Application Process
The Council could establish a process to accept applications from the public and select a Councilmember from the applicant pool. If this option is chosen, the City Council should define the timeline for accepting applications and the process for selection. This could potentially include the requirement for applicant presentations or interviews before the City Council. Also the voting procedure for the actual selection. For example, the City Council may want to consider a ranked choice voting system for the selection from multiple applicants. Since the remaining term for the vacant position is at large representation, applicants could be considered from all four districts but the City Council could limit it to residents of District 1 or 2.
Appoint a Candidate
The Council could appoint a candidate from the November 8, 2022 City Council election. Historically, previous City Councils have established a protocol to appoint the candidate with the next highest vote count when all City Councilmember seats were at large positions without district representation. The recent election included candidates for District 3 and 4. If one of those candidates were selected they would not be able to represent District 1 in the 2024 unless they resided in that District. 7 Special Election
If a special election is utilized to determine the person to fill the vacancy, in accordance with the California Government Code that person would serve out the remainder of the vacant seat’s term. In this case it would be until the November 2024 election. A special election must done at the next regular election which is more than 114 days from the call for a special election. The next regular election is March 7, 2023, but that does not meet the 114 day requirement. So it would not be until the following regular election which is June 6, 2023. This would mean that there would only be four seated City Councilmembers until that election is completed and results certified, approximately six months.
The City of Solvang is not equipped to perform an election and utilizes the County of Santa Barbara for its elections. Staff could approach the County of Santa Barbara to get an estimated cost for them to perform a special election solely for the City of Solvang. If an election is required two other methods would be available. The City could administer a regular ballot on its own which would involve renting voting machines, hiring polling personnel, and utilizing the County for verification of signatures. The other would be a mail in ballot which would have similar needs, excluding the voting machines but adding additional costs. In 2018 when a similar issue arose regarding the potential of a special election, costs were estimated at between $35,000-$40,000.
ALTERNATIVES:
Any of the methods could be utilized to fill the upcoming vacancy. If an appointment is not made within the 60 day time frame a special election would be required to fill the vacancy.
FICAL IMPACT:
A special election could cost from $35,000-$40,000.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Government Code 36512
B. Draft Council Application
8 State of California
GOVERNMENT CODE
Section 36512
36512. (a) If a vacancy occurs in an appointive office provided for in this chapter, the council shall fill the vacancy by appointment. A person appointed to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent. (b) If a vacancy occurs in an elective office provided for in this chapter, the council shall, within 60 days from the commencement of the vacancy, either fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy. (1) If the council calls a special election, the special election shall be held on the next regularly established election date not less than 114 days from the call of the special election. A person elected to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent.
(2) If the council fills the vacancy by appointment, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office pursuant to one of the following:
(A) If the vacancy occurs in the first half of a term of office and at least 130 days prior to the next general municipal election, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office until the next general municipal election that is scheduled 130 or more days after the date the council is notified of the vacancy, and thereafter until the person who is elected at that election to fill the vacancy has been qualified. The person elected to fill the vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired balance of the term of office.
(B) If the vacancy occurs in the first half of a term of office, but less than 130 days prior to the next general municipal election, or if the vacancy occurs in the second half of a term of office, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) and Section 34902, a city may enact an ordinance that does any of the following:
(1) Requires that a special election be called immediately to fill every city council vacancy and the office of mayor designated pursuant to Section 34902. The ordinance shall provide that the special election shall be held on the next regularly established election date not less than 114 days from the call of the special election. (2) Requires that a special election be held to fill a city council vacancy and the office of mayor designated pursuant to Section 34902 when petitions bearing a specified number of verified signatures are filed. The ordinance shall provide that the special election shall be held on the next regularly established election date not less than 114 days from the filing of the petition. A governing body that has enacted such an ordinance may also call a special election pursuant to subdivision (b) without waiting for the filing of a petition.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AUTHENTICATED
ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL
9 (3) Provides that a person appointed to fill a vacancy on the city council holds office only until the date of a special election which shall immediately be called to fill the remainder of the term. The special election may be held on the date of the next regularly established election or regularly scheduled municipal election to be held throughout the city not less than 114 days from the call of the special election. (d) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) and Section 34902, an appointment shall not be made to fill a vacancy on a city council if the appointment would result in a majority of the members serving on the council having been appointed. The vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by this subdivision. (2) The city council may call an election to fill the vacancy, to be held on the next regularly established election date not less than 114 days after the call. (3) If the city council does not call an election pursuant to paragraph (2), the vacancy shall be filled at the next regularly established election date. (e) (1) If the city council of a city that elects city council members by or from districts elects to fill a vacancy on the city council by appointment as a result of a city council member resigning from office, the resigning city council member may cast a vote on the appointment if the resignation will go into effect upon the appointment of a successor. A city council member shall not cast a vote for a family member or any other person with whom the city council member has a relationship that may create a potential conflict of interest.
(2) If a city council member elects to cast a vote under this subdivision, the city council member shall be prohibited from the following actions for a period of two years after the appointment of a successor:
(A) Advocating on any measure or issue coming before the city council in which the city council member may have a personal benefit.
(B) Entering into a contract of any kind with the city or a city vendor. (C) Accepting a position of employment with the city or a city vendor. (D) Applying for a permit that is subject to the approval of the city council. (3) This subdivision shall not apply to any city council member who is resigning from the city council due to charges of, or conviction for, corruption or criminal behavior, or who is subject to a recall election.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 185, Sec. 1. (AB 952) Effective January 1, 2016.) 10 City of Solvang, California
1644 Oak Street
Solvang, CA 93463
PH: (805) 688-5575
www.cityofsolvang.com
December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL VACANCY
Dear Interested Parties,
On December 12, 2022, the City Council voted to appoint a member to fill the vacant City Council seat of Mark Infanti, who has been elected to be Mayor. The position will serve until the next General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024.
The City Council is the legislative body of the City and is composed of five (5) members, (1) Mayor who serves at-large, (2) serve by District (Districts 3 & 4), and (2) serve at-large until the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election. The City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Special meetings are called as needed.
Interested parties are encouraged to apply for the vacant City Council seat at the following:
(to be determined) To qualify for consideration, you must be a registered voter and residing within the incorporated City of Solvang and submit a cover letter, application, and resume to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at [email protected] Paper copies will not be accepted.
Upon successful submittal of your cover letter, application, and resume, the City Clerk’s Office will verify you are a registered voter in the City of Solvang.
Each verified applicant will be invited to interview in front of the City Council at an open televised meeting of the City Council. Council has scheduled interviews for Monday, January 9, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA 93463. Each qualified applicant will be allowed 30 minutes to address the City Council.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 688-5575 ext. 206 or via email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Annamarie Porter, CMC
City Clerk
11 CITY OF SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL APPLICATION
2-Year Term to December 2024
City Clerk’s Office
1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA 93463
PH (805) 688-5575 x206
Email: [email protected]
Interested parties must submit cover letter, application, and resume to the City Clerk’s office at [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022 Applicant's Name
Registered Voter’s Address District #
Home Phone : Cell Phone:
E-mail: Years Lived in Solvang:
Present Occupation: Name of Firm:
Previous service on any Commission/Board/Council? Yes No If Yes, which C/B/C? __ When?
Are you available to attend evening meetings? Yes No Earliest Hour? Are you able to Attend Day Meetings? Yes No
Are you able to attend weekend community meetings or events? Yes No Do you presently contract any services or are you otherwise employed by the City? Yes No If so, what is the nature of the contract or employment? Educational Background:
12 Professional Experience:
Civic Activities & Community Involvement:
Approximately how many City Council meetings have you attended in the last 24 months? Please describe the reasons for attendance or topics of Interest? Why are you seeking the appointment to the City Council? I hereby certify that the information contained in this application and any accompanying documents is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature Date:
Print Name
13 Agenda Item: 6.c
Solvang City Council STAFF REPORT
PREPARED BY: Brad Vidro, Interim City Manager
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action to receive Advisory Body Boards, Commissions, and Committee recruitment process
DISCUSSION:
Per the Solvang Municipal Code terms for members of the City Planning Commission, Tourism Advisory Committee and Design Review Committee expire at the end of the calendar of even years.
Historically, new appointments are made at the first City Council meeting in December to allow members to be ready to serve in January. Because of the change in City Council members the appointments are anticipated to be made at the second meeting in January. Staff published a notice of the upcoming vacancies and is accepting applications until January 12, 2023 from both current members and potential new members wanting to sit on the Commission or Committees.
ALTERNATIVES:
None
FICAL IMPACT:
None
ATTACHMENT:
A. Application including list of current appointments
14 15
16 17
18 Agenda Item: 6.d
Solvang City Council STAFF REPORT
PREPARED BY: Sophia Checa, Planning Manager
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action regarding:
Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Urban Planning Concepts, Inc., for Planning division consulting services for the additional amount not to exceed $80,000 for the existing term to June 30, 2023; and Authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City.
Authorize a budget adjustment in the amount of $80,000 from the General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve a second amendment to the agreement with Urban Planning Concepts, Inc., for Planning Division Consulting Services for an additional amount not the exceed $80,000 for the existing term; and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City; and authorize the budget amendment in the amount of $80,000 from the General Fund.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Solvang engaged Urban Planning Concepts, Inc., (UPC) as the City’s Planning Consultant in 2019. Laurie Tamura is the representative from UPC serving as our Planning Consultant. As Planning Consultant, Laurie provides the city with professional level planning expertise to process project applications, prepares staff reports, attends meetings for the Planning Commission and Design Review Committee, and assists in the preparation of the update to the City’s General Plan. Typically, the city pays approximately $10,000 per month for the services majority of which is recovered, in part, through fees for services. However, recent bills are higher due because UPC and City Staff have taken on the responsibility of the General Plan update since the departure of the City Manager.
The time of the contract is through June 30, 2023 as the City anticipates using the consultant for assistance on larger development projects, e.g., Sansum Medical Clinic Office Building and the Old Lumberyard Project, and the General Plan update. Staff will return with future budget amendments as necessary as the General Plan update will not be completed until the end of 2023, and Laurie’s participation is important.
Based on the continuing working relationship with the City of Solvang, UPC will maintain the hourly billing at $200.00 an hour. This has been the standing billing rate of the last three years.
The amendment to this contract is crucial to be able to continue to level of service that the Planning Division is providing and to provide support to completing the General Plan update process. There is currently one full-time employee of the department, the Planning Manager. The job posting for the Assistant Planner position was posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. The expectation is that the Planning Consultant’s hours will reduce significantly once the City Council approves the initiation of the 19 Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan and the Assistant Planner is hired, which should occur in early 2023.
ALTERNATIVES:
The extension of the contract is necessary to continue with the level of service the Planning Division provides to the public, which is higher than it was in 2019. The Planning Division is limited in its capacity due to the lack of staffing. City does not have the internal staff to perform this function, which would result in delay of project application through planning.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This budget amendment will impact the General Fund. However, the City anticipates recouping some of the costs through planning fees, the LEAP/REAP/SB 2 grant that funds the General Plan update, and billing Applicants for Laurie’s time for larger projects.
ATTACHMENTS:
A – Urban Planning Concepts, Inc. Contract Amendment
20 AMENDMENT NO. 2
to the Agreement with
URBAN PLANNING CONCEPTS INC
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT is made and entered into this 12TH day of December, 2022 between the CITY OF SOLVANG, a municipal corporation and Charter City (City) and URBAN PLANNING CONCEPTS INC, a California Corporation (Contractor). In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth in the original Agreement dated, July 1, 2021 and Amendment No. 1, dated July 1, 2022 the parties agree to the additional amount not to exceed $80,000 for the existing term to June 30, 2023.
All remaining portions of the original Agreement and prior Amendments shall remain in full force and effect.
CITY OF SOLVANG URBAN PLANNING CONCEPTS INC
Mark Infanti, Mayor Laurie Tamura, CEO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dave Fleishman, City Attorney
ATTEST:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
21 Agenda Item: 6e
Solvang City Council STAFF REPORT
PREPARED BY: Rodger Olds, Public Works Director/City Engineer Sophia Checa, Planning Manager
Laurie Tamura, Planning Consultant
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Receive and file the preliminary draft general plan for comment at a future meeting
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive the Preliminary Draft of General Plan for review and comment at a future meeting.
BACKGROUND:
The General Plan is a vision for how the City of Solvang will grow, reflecting community priorities and values while shaping the future – a long-term framework for future growth and development. The General Plan also contains the goals and policies upon which the City Council and Planning Commission will base their land use decisions. There are nine mandatory elements: Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Conservation, Open Space, Noise, Safety, Environmental Justice, and Air Quality.
Solvang has chosen to include two optional elements: Community Design and Economic Development.
Over the last two years, Mintier Harnish has been working with the City of Solvang to update all the elements of the City of Solvang General Plan. The city has updated various elements, particularly the Housing Element, when required by State Law. A requirement to update the Housing Element is currently mandated by the State of California with a submission deadline of February 15, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) was established early in the update process. This committee consists of two City Council Members, two Planning Commissioners, two Design Review Committee Members, and four at-large members.
The Planning Commission (PC) was provided with all elements of the General Plan and provided comments focused on the Housing Element at their regularly scheduled meeting of December 5th. The GPAC has completed the review of all the elements except for the Community Design (CD) Element, which has been partially completed. The GPAC meeting of December 14 will focus on completing the review of the CD Element and revisiting all elements of the General Plan as a complete document.
The schedule for the completion of the General Plan Update has shifted due to a change in leadership at the City of Solvang. While comments and review are still ongoing, staff is providing the preliminary draft of the General Plan for initial City Council review, included as Attachment A. 22 Housing Element Process
The only element of the General Plan that must be approved by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is the Housing Element. This element was not started until the state and the county approved the Regional Housing Need Assessment (RNHA) numbers for 2022-2031.
The final housing number were approved in early 2022, and the City of Solvang housing assignment is 191 units.
The consultants started the final work on the Housing Element with the focus of finding vacant or underutilized sites to add housing. The first draft of the Housing Element was provided to City Staff in early October. HCD set a deadline for each jurisdiction in Santa Barbara County to submit the approved final, certified Housing Element. The deadline for jurisdiction in Santa Barbara County by February 15, 2023. There are several steps that the city needs to conduct before this final Housing Element can be filed with HCD:
1. 30-day public comment period: The Draft Housing Element along with the required the Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) must be circulated for a 30 day public review period. The consultants are preparing the draft document, and staff is ready to release the draft document on December 19th with the closing of the public comment period on January 18th.
2. Response to Public Comments: After the 30-day review, the consultants are scheduled to take 10 days to prepare responses to the public comments and amend the Draft Housing Element accordingly.
3. City Council review of Daft Housing Element for submittal: Staff has targeted the January 23, 2023, and the February 13, 2023, for City Council Hearings to review the responses to comments and the changes to the Draft Housing Element. The goal is to have the City Council direct staff to file the Draft Housing Element to HCD for preliminary review on February 15, 2023, for HCD review and comment and authorize the start of the Environmental Impact Review (EIR) of the General Plan Elements.
4. Environmental Impact Review Process (estimated 9-10 months): The consultants will take about five to nine months to prepare the Draft EIR. There will be an estimated one-month block of time for city staff and the consultants to review and edit the Draft EIR. There will then be a 45- day public review period for the Draft EIR. Within this 45-day period, there will be a public workshop for public comment. At the end of the public review period. the consultants and city staff will have about one month to respond to the comment letters emails, and verbal comments.
5. Public review General Plan Elements and EIR (estimated 4 months): Once the EIR process is completed and hearing Draft EIR is ready for Public Hearing, staff will have meetings with the GPAC, Design Review Committee, Planning Commission, and the City Council for final approval.
6. Complete filing of the Approved Housing Element: Based on the above timeline the approved Final Housing Element will be final with HCD in March to April of 2024.
This summary indicates that we have another 15 to 18 months to complete this General Plan update process. During this remaining time, there will be multiple public meetings and opportunities for public comments.
State Law on Housing Element Delays:
For jurisdictions that have not fully completed their Housing Element review, state law has established several consequences for not meeting the February 15, 2023 deadline:
1) The City of Solvang cannot qualify for any grants that require a certified Housing Element by HCD.
23 2) The deadline for rezoning land to align with the updated housing element is one year instead of three years.
3) Builder’s Remedy arises out of the Housing Accountability Act. See Attachment B for more information.
ALTERNATIVES:
Council can provide direction to staff regarding the timing of the review of the Preliminary Draft of the General Plan Update, either the Housing Element alone or the entire document.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City Council approved a General Plan Update contract in 2020 with two amendments for a total of almost $700,000.00. There may be an additional contract amendment as this project moves through the next 18 months.
ATTACHMENTS:
A – Preliminary Draft General Plan
B – The Builder’s Remedy and Housing Elements
C – Public Comment on the Housing Element
24 Introduction
This Introduction to the 2040 Solvang General Plan begins with the purpos e and us e of the General Plan; explains how the General Plan was prepared; s tates the vis ion and guiding principles of the General Plan; des cribes the different analys es that informed the General Plan; gives an overview of the City of Solvang; explains the organization of the General Plan; and las tly, provides a guide on how to read the General Plan. 1 Attachment A
Attachment B
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26 Purpose and Use of the
General Plan
What is a General Plan?
Every juris diction in California mus t have a General Plan, which is the local government’s long-term framework or “cons titution” for future growth and development. The General Plan is prepared with extens ive community engagement to create a plan that expres s es the community’s vis ion for its future.
California State law requires that each town, city, and county mus t adopt a General Plan for the phys ical development of the juris diction and any land outs ide its boundaries that bears relation to its planning. Typically, a General Plan is des igned to addres s the is s ues facing the juris diction for the next 20 years . A General Plan typically has four defining features :
• General. A General Plan provides general policy guidance that will be used to direct future land use and resource decisions.
• Comprehensive. A General Plan is comprehensive, covering topics such as land use; housing; economic development; racial, social, and environmental justi ce; sustainability and resiliency; mobility; public safety; recreation; natural resources; and much more.
• Long-Range. A General Plan provides guidance on reaching a future envisioned 20 or more years in the future. To achieve the vision, a General Planincludes goals, policies, and implementation programs that address both immediate and long-term needs.
• Integrated and Coherent. The goals, policies, and implementation programs in a General Plan present a comprehensive, unified program for development, resource conservation, and other issues that impact the community. A General Plan uses a consistent set of assumptions and projections to assess future demands for housing, employment, and public services (e.g., infrastructure). A General Plan has a coherent set of policies and implementation programs that enables citizens to understand the vision of the General Plan, and enables landowners, businesses, and industry to be more certain about how policies will be implemented.
A General Plan is made up of a collection of “elements” that cover mandatory topics as well as topics important to the community. Eight elements are required to be included in the General Plan by the State. These are: land use, circulation, 27 hous ing, cons ervation, open s pace, nois e, s afety, and environmental jus tice.
Though the required topics mus t be addres s ed in the General Plan, communities can organize their General Plan anyway they choos e. Communities may als o include other optional elements that addres s is s ues of local interest, s uch as Community Des ign and Economic Development for Solvang.
The General Plan is not to be confus ed with zoning. Although both the General Plan and the zoning ordinance des ignate how land may be developed, they do s o in different ways . The General Plan has a long-term outlook. It identifies the types of development that will be allowed, the s patial relations hips among land us es , and the general pattern of future development. Zoning regulates development through s pecific s tandards s uch as lot s ize, building s etbacks , and allowable us es . However, the land us es s hown on the General Plan diagrams will typically be reflected in the local zoning maps as well, as they are both required to be cons is tent per State law. Development mus t not only meet the s pecific requirements of the zoning ordinance, but als o the broader policies s et forth in the General Plan.
The 2040 Solvang General Plan meets the requirements of State law by containing the required elements and two optional elements as des cribed in more detail later in this chapter under “Organization of the General Plan.” Some of the required elements addres s additional is s ues of local interes t. Each element contains goals and policies that will guide future decis ions within the City. They each als o identify a s et of implementation programs that will be us ed to ens ure the goals and policies in the General Plan are carried out.
Using the General Plan
The General Plan is us ed by the City Council, Planning Commis s ion, and City s taff to make decis ions with direct or indirect land us e implications . It als o provides a framework for inter-juris dictional coordination of planning efforts among officials and s taff of the City and other Federal, State, and local agencies . City res idents , property owners , and busines s es us e the General Plan for guidance on City policies for particular geographic areas or for particular s ubjects of interes t to them.
The General Plan is the bas is for a variety of regulatory meas ures and adminis trative procedures . California planning law requires cons is tency between the General Plan and its implementing programs , s uch as zoning and s ubdivis ion ordinances , capital improvement programs , s pecific plans , environmental impact procedures , and building and hous ing codes . The s pecific 28 roles of the City Council, Planning Commis s ion, and City Departments with res pect to the approval and us e of the General Plan are des cribed below.
City Council
The City Council is the political body which drafts and implements policies in Solvang. It is the City Council, through its decis ion-making authority, that affirms the policy direction and priorities contained within this General Plan. The City Council is ultimately res pons ible for adoption of the General Plan, as well as the regulations , capital improvement programs , and financing mechanis ms that implement the General Plan.
Planning Commis s ion
The Planning Commis s ion is res pons ible for conducting public hearings on the General Plan and Zoning Code modifications , cons idering the input of the public, and making recommendations to the City Council on thes e matters . After the General Plan is adopted, the Planning Commis s ion mus t ens ure that all following land us e ordinances , policies , guidelines , and development applications are cons is tent with the goals , objectives , and policies in the General Plan.
Other City Departments
All City Departments us e the General Plan for policy guidance as it pertains to their operations , s ervice delivery, and planning for future capital projects and potential s ervice level changes . The City’s Planning s taff ens ure that that the General Plan is implemented on a everyday bas is s o that: the right land us es are propos ed in the right locations , the right levels of s ervice are provided, propos ed land us es conform to development regulations , and the environment has been adequately protected. The General Plan is a res ource for all City s ervices and provides an internally cons is tent checkpoint for as s es s ing alternatives for the future of Solvang.
Maintaining the General Plan
Over time, the City’s population will probably increas e, its goals will develop, and the phys ical environment in which its res idents live, and work will change. In order for the General Plan to be a helpful document, it mus t be monitored and periodically revis ed to res pond to and reflect changing conditions and needs over time.
The General Plan s hould be reviewed every year, with a more comprehens ive and thorough review and revis ion done every ten years to reflect changes in local conditions , new local priorities , or State law. State law permits the General Plan to be amended up to four times in any calendar year, unles s s pecial conditions 29 apply as defined by Government Code Sections 65358(c) and (d). Each amendment may contain more than one change to the General Plan.
General Plan Amendments can be initiated by the City or at the reques t of a property owner. Each General Plan Amendment goes through a public review proces s , including hearings with the Planning Commis s ion and City Council.
Each Amendment is als o s ubject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Preparing the 2040 General
Plan
The development of the General Plan began in October 2020. The 2040 General Plan was s haped over a two-year period by an extens ive public outreach proces s that engaged res idents , bus ines s es , developers , and decis ion-makers (see Community Engagement s ection later in this chapter).
Through the update proces s , the City and its cons ultants (General Plan Team), with input from the public and s takeholders , cons idered new, pertinent topics , s uch as climate change and res iliency, environmental jus tice, and public health, to ens ure that Solvang is pos itioned to achieve its vis ion for the future.
Community Engagement
The update proces s involved multiple opportunities for the public to engage in the development of the 2040 General Plan. The City gathered community input through the following methods :
• In-pers on and virtual community works hops ;
• General Plan Update webs ite – www.plans olvang.com;
• eBlas ts ;
• General Plan Advis ory Committee meetings ;
• Des ign Review Committee meetings ; and
• Planning Commis s ion and City Council meetings , s tudy s es s ions , and public hearings .
30 Community Works hops
The City hos ted five community works hops for res idents and s takeholders to s hare their ideas on how to s hape the future of Solvang. • On February 6, 2021, the City hosted (via Zoom) their first workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to provide an overview of the General Plan Update (PlanSolvang), relay opportunities to get involved in the process, collect input on issues and opportunities that should be addressed through the Plan, and receive initial feedback on a citywide vision for Solvang through 2040. The first workshop also included a series of interactive online activities to assist in identifying overarching challenges and opportunities, establish a clear vision for the future of the city, and assist in setting expectations for th e project. • On April 8 and 9, 2021 , the City held three identical workshops at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall and via Zoom simultaneously. The purpose of these workshops was to provide an overview of the General Plan update process, present information on the existing conditions and trends that influences the future of Solvang and provide an opportunity for the public to provide input and ideas on the issue and opportunities that are addressed in the General Plan. During the workshops, we also gathered c ommunity input to help establish a long -term vision for Solvang’s future. In-person attendees were asked to participate in five workshop activity stations, whereas virtual attendees were encouraged to take part in the online workshop exercises.
• On January 13, 2022, the City hosted (via Zoom) their third workshop.
The purpose of the workshop was for the community to learn about the General Plan and provide their input on the City’s future, specifically related to future land use choices/mobility options and findings presented in the Land use Alternatives Report.
• On March 24, 2022 , the City hosted (via Zoom) their fourth workshop.
The purpose of this workshop was to introduce the Housing Element and new State requirements, as well as an opportunity for the pub lic to provide comments on housing concerns in the community.
• On May 11, 2022, the City hosted (via Zoom) their fifth workshop. This workshop had the same purpose as the fourth workshop, however there was a discussion on potential housing sites with reside ntial capacity.
General Plan Update Website
To help expand the outreach efforts of the General Plan, this project included a project website (www.plansolvang.com) to provide information on the process 31 including information on the General Plan, meeting dates and locations , and related documents . The City us ed regular updates to the project webs ite throughout the update proces s to keep community members informed and involved.
eBlas ts
Throughout the update proces s , the City s ent timely eBlas ts to the General Plan contact lis t, which included elected and appointed officials , City Staff, s takeholders , and engaged community members . People could join the contact lis t through a link on the project webs ite, by s igning-in at a General Plan community works hop or public meeting, or by directly contacting the City of Solvang.
General Plan Advis ory Committee (GPAC)
Meetings
To help City s taff and the cons ulting team develop the update to the General Plan, the City formed a General Plan Advis ory Committee (GPAC). The GPAC s erves as a s ounding board for the dis cus s ion of is s ues , opportunities , and the development of the General Plan that will guide the community’s future.
The GPAC members are:
• Es ther J acobs en Bates , Des ign Review Committee
• Dennis Beebe, Community Member
• Elizabeth Breen, Community Member
• Cons tance Cody, Community Member
• Lans ing Duncan, Community Member
• Max Hanberg, Community Member
• J ennifer Dryden Hes s , Des ign Review Committee
• Mark Infanti, City Council
• J oannie J amies on, Planning Commis s ion
• Kim J ensen, Community Member
• Linda J ohans en, Community Member
• Richard Longoria, Community Member
• Claudia Orona, City Council
32 • Aaron Peters en, Planning Commis s ion
• J ennifer Soni, Community Member
Des ign Review Committee Meetings
To help pres erve and enhance his torical Danis h and northern European architectural s tyles and the s treets cape and the inherent qualities of a livable community that Solvang has , the Des ign Review Committee gave the City s taff and the cons ulting team guidance on community des ign.
Planning Commis s ion and City Council Meetings , Study Ses s ions , and Public Hearings The City held various Planning Commis s ion and City Council meetings , s tudy s es s ions , and public hearings throughout the update proces s to inform decis ionmakers and the public, dis cus s key miles tones , and provide direction for the next s teps .
33 General Plan Guiding
Principles
On Augus t 23, 2021, at a J oint Study Ses s ion, the City Council and Planning Commis s ion adopted a s et of General Plan Guiding Principles for the Solvang General Plan Update.
Guiding Principles
Heritage and Identity
We welcome vis itors while maintaining our s mall-town character and honoring our multi-cultural heritage. Although originally es tablis hed as a Danis h community, we honor the pos itive traditions and values modeled by thos e who preceded our founders and their s ucces s ors .
The Village
The Village is a s mall charming, s afe, and walkable environment modeled on an Old-World Danis h village that attracts vis itors while s upporting the s ocial interaction, community events , and commerce of res idents .
Economic Vitality
Our res ilient, divers e, and s us tainable economy s upports both exis ting and new locally-owned bus ines s es , including community-s upported touris m. Res idents and vis itors continue to enjoy the benefits of a healthy bus ines s environment.
Neighborhoods
Our divers e res idential neighborhoods are s afe and quiet, buffered from the impacts of traffic, overflow vis itor parking, and events . Res idents enjoy the quality of life and s ocial interaction provided by our multi-generational neighborhoods .
Cultural Res ources
Res idents and vis itors value the unique character of our his toric and cultural as s ets . The Danis h Village, library, mus eums , art venues , theaters , and his toric s tructures provide s ocial, educational, and emotional richnes s . 34 Natural Environment
Our entire community values and champions the natural beauty of the Santa Ynez Valley and its agricultural traditions . The Santa Ynez River is recognized as a life-s us taining res ource to be valued and protected. Our tree-lined s treets , open s paces , parks , and lands caping continue to connect us to the natural environment and provide healthy living s paces and recreational opportunities des pite the challenge of a changing climate.
Mobility and Acces s
Safe and acces s ible s treets , multi-purpos e trails , and s us tainable multimodal trans portation options conveniently connect people and places throughout town and to s urrounding des tinations in the broader Santa Ynez Valley while reducing the impacts of traffic on the community.
Regional Cooperation
Our community continues to avail its elf of opportunities provided by regional planning and partners hip to s upport the quality of life and s afety of res idents , and the experience of vis itors .
Infras tructure and Amenities
Solvang maintains s us tainable, efficient, equitable, s ite-appropriate, and res ilient infras tructure and public amenities . We prioritize cons erving all natural res ources .
Res ident Services
We provide a range of public s ervices that s upport a divers e and multigenerational community.
J obs and Hous ing
A wide range of hous ing options and living wage jobs provide a high quality of life. Solvang is committed to providing a variety of obtainable amenity-rich hous ing and s us tainable neighborhoods for its res idents .
Good Governance
Our government is trans parent, s upportive, and collaborative. It res ponds to the needs of all s egments of the population with fair and equal protection. 35 Analyses Informing the 2040
General Plan
As part of the City of Solvang General Plan update process, the City prepared the following General Plan supporting documents:
• Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook. The Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook tells the story of Solvang – where it has been, where it is today, and the trends that will shape its future and focuses on providing the foundational information about the physical, natural, cultural, and economic conditions and trends that set the stage for updating the General Plan.
• Land Use Alternatives Report. The Land Use Alternatives Report contains a series of potential land use alternatives, specifically related to future land use choices (alternatives) and circulation/mobility options. The potential land use alternatives are based on community feedback collected at the beginning of the project . This Report outlines a range of scenarios and the impact of each for the community’s consideration.
• Environmental Impact Report. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) responds to the requirements of the CEQA as set forth in Sections 15126, 15175, and 15 176 of the CEQA Guidelines Act. The Planning Commission and City Council will use the EIR during the General Plan update process to consider potential environmental implications associated with implementing the General Plan and to identify feasible mitigation measures for significant impacts. The General Plan EIR may also be used in the environmental evaluation of future projects. Future projects may be able to build (tier) their environmental review on the General Plan EIR if they are consistent with the General Plan.
The Solvang Community
In 1910, three Danish immigrants (Reverend Benedict Nordentoft, Reverend J. M.
Gregersen, and Professor P. P. Hornsyld), established the Danish -American Colony Corporation in hopes of creating the first Californian Danish-American colony. In January 1911, the Corporation purchased approximately 9,000 acres from the Santa Ynez Development Company, which had been instrumental in 36 founding the towns of Santa Ynez and Los Olivos . The three founders named the colony Solvang, meaning “Sunny Fields ” in Danis h.
Early s ettlers to Solvang moved fas t to create a s trong and independent community. By 1914, Solvang cons tructed a hotel, multiple s chools , a general s tore, a bank, and a vehicle repair s hop to s ervice vehicles on their way to s outhern California. During this period, Solvang es tablis hed its elf as a s elf-reliant agricultural community, in which many of the early s ettlers founded dairies and creameries .
With the arrival of electricity and the automobile in the 1920s , Solvang continued to grow. As its economy grew, s o did its population. To meet the needs of the community, more homes and bus ines s es were cons tructed. This growth ultimately s haped Solvang into the city it is today. Many bus ines s es had located on Main Street (today’s Copenhagen Drive) and Gaviota Road (today’s Alis al Road). Mos t of the res idences were built along Lompoc Road, which is today’s Mis s ion Drive (Highway 246).
By the 1930s , Solvang had become the larges t town in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Lumber yards , drugs tores , feed s tores , meat markets , and car dealers hips were all added to s erve the growing population. In 1936, the 25th annivers ary of Solvang’s founding, the res idents held a three-day celebration honoring their Danis h heritage. The celebration (J une 5-7) included a torch-light proces s ion, plays , pageants , a parade, and folk dancing and s inging. In 1937, Solvang organized another communitywide celebration tied to its Danis h his tory and the tradition of Danis h Days was created.
By the mid to late 1940s , Solvang was los ing its economic bas e. With World War II in full s wing, many res idents either joined the war effort or moved out of the area to find better job opportunities . After being named the “Danis h Capital of America” by the Saturday Evening Pos t magazine in 1947, Solvang decided to fully embrace the concept of touris m. Bus ines s es remodeled their s torefronts and new buildings were cons tructed in the traditional Danis h provincial s tyle.
Danis h s tyle windmills , thatched roofs , and Danis h s treet names became commonplace.
Today, Solvang is much like it has been for the pas t s everal decades . Mos t neighborhoods cons is t of s ingle-family homes . Solvang has evolved into a widely recognized touris t des tination due to its unique architecture, s urrounding wine country, and its proximity to Mis s ion Santa Inés . The city’s economy and approximately 5,800 res idents rely heavily on touris m. The city’s architecture and s etting are well known throughout California and the nation, and the city’s identity and economic vitality are aligned clos ely to the aes thetic character of the 37 community. The city’s compact development contributes to its charm and pedes trian-friendly atmos phere.
Regional Setting
The city is located in Santa Barbara County, approximately 46 miles northwes t of Santa Barbara and 15 miles north of the Pacific coas t as s hown in Figure I-1. The city of Buellton is located to the wes t, the town of Santa Ynez to the eas t, and the communities of Los Olivos and Ballard to the north. Solvang is located in the Santa Ynez Valley in the central part of Santa Barbara County. The city is s urrounded by the Puris ima Hills to the north, the upper Santa Ynez Valley to the eas t, the Santa Ynez Mountains to the s outh, and the lower Santa Ynez Valley to the wes t. Solvang is s ituated primarily along an alluvial plain formed by the Santa Ynez River and on the s outheas tern edge of the Puris ima Hills State Route 246 bis ects Solvang and provides a key regional eas t-wes t link between Highway 101 and State Route 154.
38 Figure 1: Regional Context
39 Solvang Planning Boundaries
Es tablis hed as a General law city, and approved by the voters in November 2006 as a charter City, Solvang encompas s es approximately 2.4 s quare miles . Exis ting land us es in the city cons is t primarily of s ingle-family homes , open s pace, agriculture, and commercial. The area s urrounding the city cons is ts primarily of low dens ity res idential, open s pace, and agricultural us es .
The Solvang General Plan us es s everal terms to des cribe the city and its planning boundaries:
• City Boundary. The political boundary that defines land that has been incorporated into a city. Solvang has land use authority over all land within its city boundary.
• Sphere of Influence. A sphere of influence (SOI) is the probable physical boundary and service area of the city, as adopted by a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). An SOI typically includes both incorporated and unincorporated areas within which the City will have primary responsibility for the provision of public facilities and se rvices. • Planning Area. A General Plan, pursuant to State law, must address all areas within the jurisdiction’s Planning Area. The Planning Area encompasses all incorporated and unincorporated territory that bears a relationship to the long-term physical planning of the city. • Urban Growth Boundary. Cities use urban growth boundaries (UGBs) to establish where they intend to encourage and discourage land development through public -infrastructure investments, land -use regulations, land acquisitions, and other a ctions. Within the UGB, cities typically adopt land use policies that encourage urban development.
Outside the UGB, cities set aside lands to be used for less urban land uses, such as agriculture and open space. Solvang adopted its UGB in June 2020. The UGB is the same boundary as the Solvang city boundary. 40 Organization of the General
Plan
The Solvang 2040 General Plan addres s es the mandatory elements and includes s everal optional elements . Table 1 lis ts the elements of the Solvang 2040 General Plan and s hows how the elements are organized to meet the mandatory requirements of State law.
Table 1: Elements of The Solvang 2040 General Plan
Solvang
Elements
State-Mandated Elements
Optional
Land Use
Circulation
Housing
Conservation
Noise
Open Space
Safety
Air Quality
Environmental
Justice
Land Use
Community
Design
Economic
Development
Mobility
Public
Facilities,
Services, and
Infrastructure
Environment
and
Sustainability
Safety
Housing
41 The 2040 General Plan is organized into 11 chapters (an introductory chapter, eight elements , a glos s ary, and an adminis tration chapter), allowing us ers to find topics or s ections that interes t them. The policies throughout all elements work together and us ers mus t cons ider them comprehens ively when making planning decis ions . The chapters of the General Plan are as follows .
Introduction
The Introduction to the 2040 Solvang General Plan begins with the purpos e and us e of the General Plan; explains how the General Plan was prepared; s tates the vis ion and guiding principles of the General Plan; des cribes the different analys es that informed the General Plan; gives an overview of the City of Solvang; explains the organization of the General Plan; and las tly, provides a guide on how to read the General Plan.
Land Use
The Land Us e Element es tablis hes the pattern and intens ity of land us e in the city and s ets forth policies and s tandards to guide future development. This Element s erves as the primary vehicle for ens uring that new land us es are logically organized and developed in a way that pres erves Solvang’s s mall-town charm.
Community Design
The Community Des ign Element looks at the key components of the City’s unique Danis h s tyle architecture as well as the overall phys ical environment and des cribes the features that, together, contribute to the dis tinct community character of Solvang.
Economic Development
The Economic Development Element focus es on s upporting traditional employment s ectors , including touris m, retail and s ervice indus tries , manufacturing, cons truction, trans portation, and warehous ing, while ens uring the City is res pons ive to cos t pres s ures , s hifting cons umer demands , and competition.
42 Mobility
The Mobility Element is des igned to addres s all as pects of s afely moving people and goods . This Element s erves to meet the requirements of the Circulation Element as required for a General Plan. Mobility in tandem with land us e patterns , infras tructure, and acces s to active trans portation options influence the character of neighborhoods , the location of s pecific land us es , and the overall form of the city.
Public Facilities, Services, and
Infrastructure
The Public Facilities , Services , and Infras tructure Element guides decis ionmaking concerning public and private infras tructure, utilities , and s ervices.
Environment and Sustainability
The Environment Element aims to pres erve, protect, and enhance the natural and his torical res ources that make Solvang a unique place.
Safety
The Safety Element es tablis hes a policy framework for protecting people and property from unreas onable ris ks from natural dis as ters , nois e, and other events .
It als o focus es on dis as ter and emergency res pons e.
Housing
The Hous ing Element ens ures that there is adequate land in place to accommodate Solvang’s fair s hare of new res idents . The Hous ing Element focus es on a pre-determined eight-year cycle extending from 2023-2031. The Hous ing Element will identify and addres s hous ing needs in the city in compliance with State hous ing law.
Glossary
This chapter provides a definition of the key terms and acronyms us ed in the Solvang 2040 General Plan.
Administration
This chapter contains a cons olidated lis t of all implementation programs . 43 Readers’ Guide
Goals and Policies
Each element contains the goals and policies that the City will us e to guide future land us e, development, res ource management, and environmental protection decis ions . Figure 2 explains the s tandard format for goals and policies , us ing a s ample goal and policy.
Figure 2: How to Read Goals and Policies
Goal
A goal is a s tatement that des cribes in general terms a des ired future condition or “end” s tate. Goals des cribe ideal future conditions for a topic and tend to be very general and broad.
44 Policy
A policy is a clear and unambiguous s tatement that guides a s pecific cours e of action for decis ion-makers to achieve a des ired goal. “Shall” vs . “Should”
Policies and implementation meas ures throughout the General Plan us e terms s uch as “s hall” and “s hould” to define the intentions of the City relative to thes e components . Thes e modifiers are us ed as follows in the General Plan:
“Mus t” or “s hall” or “required” are us ed to s ignify a mandatory requirement that the City will follow. For example, Policy SAF-4.2 s ays : “The City s hall require new development and redevelopment to incorporate flood reduction meas ures into the project des ign in areas known to be prone to flooding.” Words s uch as “s hould” or “may” are us ed to s ignify a les s rigid directive, that will be honored in the abs ence of compelling or contravening cons iderations . For example, Policy ENV-14.5 s ays : “The City s hould promote and encourage cogeneration projects for commercial and indus trial facilities , provided they meet all applicable air quality s tandards and provide a net reduction in GHG emis s ions as s ociated with energy production.” This provides flexibility in addres s ing the policy in the context of the project or propos al.
Implementation Tools and Actions
Many policies are s pecific enough to be applied and carried out directly as cons is tency with the General Plan is evaluated for future projects and actions .
The types of tools or actions the City can us e to carry out thes e policies generally fall into the eight categories lis ted below. For each policy, a s et of two- to fourinitial identifiers (s hown in parenthes is at the end of each policy) tell the reader the tools or actions typically us ed to implement that policy. • Regulation and Development Review (RDR)
• Mas ter Plans , Strategies , and Programs (MPSP)
• Financing and Budgeting (FB)
• Planning Studies and Reports (PSR)
• Services and Operations (SO)
• Inter-Governmental Coordination (IGC)
• J oint Partners hips with the Private Sector (J P)
• Public Information (PI)
45 Regulation and Development Review (RDR)
Many General Plan policies are implemented through regulations adopted by the City bas ed on the City’s cons titutional police power to protect the public health, s afety, and welfare. City ordinances als o create a development review proces s that provides for City review of individual project propos als and authorizes the City to approve, deny, and condition projects bas ed on their cons is tency with the General Plan. The following is a lis t of s tate, regional and County laws and regulations commonly us ed to implement the General Plan:
• City of Solvang Building Code and State buildings codes • CEQA
• City of Solvang Subdivis ion Regulations
• City of Solvang Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review Proces s (review and proces s ing of dis cretionary permit applications )
Mas ter Plans , Strategies , and Programs (MPSP)
The City has adopted s trategies and programs focus ing City attention on various types of s ervices and facilities , types of development, or geographic areas .
Thes e are prepared to provide more s pecific direction for City decis ion-makers , s taff, and the public on how the General Plan will be implemented. They are not elements or components of the General Plan. The following is a lis t of s ome of the plans , s trategies , and programs that the City has adopted:
• Water Mas ter Plan
• Santa Barbara County Multi-J uris dictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Financing and Budgeting (FB)
The development, maintenance, and operation of public facilities s uch as parks and drainage facilities and the provis ion of City s ervices require financial res ources that are derived from various s ources . Programming of City capital projects and their funding over time is outlined in the City’s Capital Improvement Program. The following is a lis t of revenue s ources us ed by or available to the City to s upport development, maintenance, or operation of public facilities and s ervices :
• Property tax revenue
• Sales tax revenue
46 • User fees
• Rents
• Development fees
• Quimby Act (Park) dedications
• Community facilities
• Bonds
• Special taxes
• Regional, State, and Federal funding
Planning Studies and Reports (PSR)
The City conducts s tudies and produces reports to collect and evaluate information related to s pecific is s ues . Thes e s tudies and reports are undertaken at the direction of the City Council as needed or are prepared annually to report on the s tatus and implementation of the General Plan.
Services and Operations (SO)
The City provides a broad range of s ervices to its res idents , bus ines s es , and vis itors and manages and operates its facilities to meet community needs . How the City provides s ervices and carries out its operations makes a s ignificant difference in how effectively the General Plan is implemented.
Inter-governmental Coordination (IGC)
The City mus t coordinate with numerous local, regional, State, and Federal agencies to implement the General Plan. Thes e agencies provide s ervices , facilities , or funding and adminis ter regulations that directly or indirectly affect many is s ues addres s ed in the General Plan. The following is a partial lis t of public agencies that may play a role in implementing the General Plan:
• Local agencies s uch as other cities , Santa Barbara County, s pecial dis tricts , and s chool dis tricts ;
• Regional agencies s uch as the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control Dis trict and Santa Barbara County As s ociation of Governments • State agencies s uch as the Native American Heritage Commis s ion; and • Federal agencies .
The County als o recognizes unique public and private partners hips , which are des cribed in more detail below.
47 J oint Partners hips with the Public Sector (J P)
The City can combine its efforts with private s ector efforts to improve public s ervice delivery, manage public s ector as s ets , or leverage private s ector inves tment. By expanding the role of the private s ector, the City can us e its technical, management, and financial res ources in creative ways to achieve objectives of the General Plan.
Public Information (PI)
The City can us e a wide range of techniques to keep res idents informed of City s ervices or other is s ues of interes t. Public information can be dis tributed through media s uch as brochures , pamphlets , the City’s webs ite, works hops , s eminars , public acces s televis ion, radio, news papers , public hearings , neighborhood and community meetings , City s ocial media channels , and cus tomer s ervice hotlines . 48 Implementation Programs
While many policies can be implemented as part of s tandard City operations , s ome policies require s pecific programs to ens ure their implementation. The las t s ection of each element includes a table of implementation programs in a format illus trated on Figure 3. Similar to policies , implementation programs that addres s one or both of the cros s-cutting topics include an icon to highlight the implementation program’s relations hip to thes e topics , as applicable.
Figure 3: How to Read Implementation Programs
49 Land Use
The Land Us e Element es tablis hes goals , policies , and programs to s trategically accommodate future growth and change while pres erving and enhancing the qualities that make Solvang a des irable place to live and work. The Element als o contains the Land Us e Diagram, a map of land us es within the planning area, and a des cription of the land us e des ignations .
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51 Land Use Diagram and
Designations
The 2040 General Plan des ignates land us es defining the type of development planned to occur throughout the city through the planning horizon year of 2040 (approximately 20 years ). Development projections for the General Plan were determined by analyzing vacant and underutilized parcels within the city and the realis tic level of development potential bas ed on what is allowed under the applicable land us e des ignation factoring for known phys ical cons traints and/or regulatory requirements. (Source: New)
The core of the Land Use Element is the land use diagram and description of land use designations that classify and distinguish the various land uses in the City.
Corresponding levels of intensity, density, and allowable uses are defined in this section, as required by Government Code Section 65302(a). (Source: New) Planning Boundaries
The fol lowing planning boundaries are included as part of the 2040 Solvang General Plan:
• City Boundary. The city boundary is the jurisdictional limits of the city (incorporated area). The city boundary includes the area over which the City exercises land use auth ority and provides public facilities and services. State law requires jurisdictions to adopt a General Plan that, at a minimum, addresses physical development within this boundary. (Source: Alternatives Memorandum)
• Urban Growth Boundary. Cities use urban growth boundaries (UGBs) to establish where they intend to encourage and discourage land development through public infrastructure investments, land -use regulations, land acquisitions, and other actions. Solvang adopted its UGB in June 2020. The UGB is the same boundary as the Solvang city boundary. (Source: Alternatives Memorandum)
• Sphere of Influence. A sphere of influence (SOI) is the potential ultimate boundary and service area of the city, as adopted by a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). An SOI typically includes both incorporated and unincorporated areas within which the City will have primary responsibility for the provision of public facil ities and services. (Source: Alternatives Memorandum)
Important Note
It is common for the Land Use
Diagram to be updated over
time. Please check with the
Solvang Planning Department
to ensure you have the curren
version.
52 • Planning Area. A General Plan, pursuant to State law, must address all areas within a jurisdiction’s Planning Area. The Planning Area encompasses all incorporated and unincorporated territory that bears a relationship to the long -term physical planning of the city. (Source:
Alternatives Memorandum)
Land Use Diagram
Figure LU-1, the General Plan Land Use Diagram, shows the distribution of the land use designations allowed within the City’s Planning Area. There are a total of 15 different land use designations that depict the types of land uses that will be allowed within the Planning Area.
The Land Use Diagram is intended to be more general than the Zoning Map.
While the Land Use Diagram guides zoning, it s not the same as the City’s Zoning Map. Each land use designation has corresponding compatible zoning districts.
Whereas the land use designations are intentionally broad, the zoning designations are more detailed and provide specific development standa rds, including permitted and conditional uses, building heights, setbacks, lot coverage, parking, landscaping, and architectural review requirements. 53 Land Us e Des ignations
Table 2-1 des cribes the land us e des ignations along with their corres ponding density/intens ity s tandards :
• Designation. This provides the name of each land use designation and the acronym used when referring to the designation. (Source: New) • Color. Each land use designation has an assigned color used in the Land Use Diagram (Figure LU-1). (Source: New)
• Description. This descri bes the purpose and application of each land use designation. The City’s Zoning regulations provide further detail about uses allowed and permitted in zoning districts that implem ent the land use designations. (Source: New)
• Density/Intensity Standards. This describes development density or intensity. Designations allowing residential uses include a minimum and maximum density, expressed as dwelling units per acre (du/ac). Non - residential uses include a maximum building intensity standard, expressed as Floor Area Ratio (FAR), which is defined below. Most nonresidential land use designations also allow residential uses and include density standards as well. (Source: New)
Residential Density
Res idential development is categorized by allowed
dens ity (minimum and maximum) meas ured in dwelling
units growth per acre (du/ac). Acces s ory dwelling units are not included. Res idential dens ity is calculated by dividing the number of dwelling units on a s ite (excluding acces s ory dwelling units ) by the gros s acreage of the s ite. The image to the right s hows prototypical
examples of different res idential dens ities for one-acre properties .
State planning law requires general plans to include
s tandards for meas uring population dens ity. Population dens ity is determined by multiplying the maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a given land us e des ignation by the average number of pers ons per hous ehold (as determined by the California Department of Finance).
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Standards of building intens ity for nonres idential us es s uch as office, commercial, indus trial, and ins titutional development are defined in terms of floor area ratio (FAR). FAR is an indicator of how much building s pace is 54 permitted on a given s ite. The ratio is typically determined by dividing the total floor area of the s tructure by the area of the s ite. In the cas e of mixed-us e developments that include res idential us es , dens ity s tandards are applied to the res idential component while FAR s tandards are applied to the nonres idential component. A s ite includes all contiguous parcels that will s hare parking or access.
While FAR provides for overall development intens ity, it does not s pecify the form or character of the building. Different interpretations of the s ame FAR can res ult in buildings of different character. To addres s es thetic s tandards and infras tructure needs and encourage s imilar interpretations of allowed FARs , other City regulations s uch as zoning height limits , building s etbacks , lot coverage, or open s pace requirements guide the form of buildings with a given FAR.
55 Figure LU-1: Land Use Diagram
56 Table 2-1: Land Use Designations
Guest Ranch (GR)
This designation is established to recognize the approximately 30 acres of the Alisal Ranch located within the city. Allowed uses include guest lodging, employee housing, restaurants, and recreation and entertainment. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified) Density/Intensity Range
• Density: N/A
• Intensity: Up to 15,000 square feet per acre (0.34 FAR) Estate Residential (ER)
This designation allows for low-density, large lot single-family residential development. This designation is characterized by estate ranchettes with detached single-family residences. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: 0- 1.0 du/ 3 ac
• Intensity: N/A
• Corresponding Zoning: 3-E-1
Low Density Residential (LDR)
This designation allows for single-family residential development. This designation is characterized by detached single-family residences on large parcels. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: 0 - 1.0 du/ac
• Intensity: N/A
• Corresponding Zoning: 1-E-1
Low/Medium Density Residential (LMDR)
This designation allows for single-family residential development. This designation is characterized by detached single-family residences on large parcels. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: 0 - 2.0 du/ac
• Intensity: N/A
• Corresponding Zoning: 20-R-1, DR 1.8
57 Medium Density Residential (MDR)
This designation allows for single- and multifamily residential development. This designation is characterized by detached single-family and/or medium-density, multifamily residences on smaller parcels. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified) Density/Intensity Range
• Density: 3.0 to 7.0 du/ac
• Intensity: N/A
• Corresponding Zoning: 7-R-1, 8-R-l, 10-R-1, DR- 7
High Density Residential (HDR)
This designation allows for multifamily residential development. This designation is characterized by, duplexes, triplexes, row houses, apartments, and/or condominiums.
These properties could have increased density based on State Law. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: 8.0 to 20.0 du/ac
• Intensity: N/A
• Corresponding Zoning: DR-8 through DR-20
Mobile Home Park (MHR)
This designation allows for the development of mobile home parks. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: 0.0 to 8.0 du/ac
• Intensity: N/A
• Corresponding Zoning: MHP Mobile Home Park
Light Industry (LI)
This designation allows for a range of light industrial land uses. This designation is characterized by light manufacturing, research and development facilities, warehouses, and processing facilities. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified) Density/Intensity Range
• Density: N/A
• Intensity: 0.23 FAR
• Corresponding Zoning: M-1, GC
58 Open Space/Recreation (OSPR)
This designation allows for public parks, indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment uses, and open space. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified) Density/Intensity Range
• Density: N/A
• Intensity: N/A
Agriculture (A)
This designation reserves land for agriculture related land use. Development in this designation is limited to agriculture related uses and support facilities. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: N/A
• Intensity: N/A
Tourist Commercial (TC)
The Tourism Commercial designation allows for a mix of commercial establishments, residential, professional office, hotels, hospitality uses, visitor-serving uses, and entertainment venues. This designation provides for a variety of uses with an emphasis on visitors-serving within the Danish theme downtown area. The ground floor shall remain a non-residential use for all vertical mixed-use developments. (Source: New)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: Up to 20.0 du/ac
• Intensity: 0.65 FAR
• Corresponding Zoning: TRC
Retail Commercial (RC)
This designation allows for commercial establishments intended to serve the everyday needs of Solvang residents. This designation is characterized by specialty shops, grocery stores, personal service establishments, and residential mixed-use development.
Residential is permitted in this designation only in a vertical mixed-use format. For vertical mixed-use developments, the ground floor shall remain a non-residential use. (Source:
Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: 0.0 to 20.0 du/ac
• Intensity: 0.65 FAR
• Corresponding Zoning: C-2
59 General Commercial (GC)
This designation allows for large scale commercial establishments and is characterized by wholesale, heavy commercial uses, and residential mixed-use development. Residential is permitted in this designation only in a vertical mixed-use format. For vertical mixed-use developments, the ground floor shall remain a non-residential use. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: Up to 20.0 du/ac
• Intensity: 0.65 FAR
• Corresponding Zoning: C-3
Public/Institutional (PI)
This designation allows for a variety of public and quasi-public uses, and is characterized by schools, places of assembly, hospitals, and public utility facilities. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: N/A
• Intensity: 0.23 FAR
• Corresponding Zoning: I
• Corresponding Zoning: AG
Professional/Office (PO)
This designation allows for a range of office uses and is characterized by medical centers, general office uses, and residential mixed-use development. Residential is permitted in this designation only in a vertical mixed-use format. The ground floor shall remain a nonresidential use for all vertical mixed-use developments. (Source: Existing General Plan, modified)
Density/Intensity Range
• Density: Up to 20.0 du/ac
• Intensity: 0.65 FAR
• Corresponding Zoning: PO
60 Goals and Policies
Balanced Land Use Mix
This General Plan emphas izes a balanced mix of land us es and infill development within the city limits and s upports land us es that are rural and agricultural beyond the city’s Urban Growth Boundary. New development will occur where exis ting roads , water, and s ewer are in place and in a manner that minimizes the impact of development on exis ting infras tructure and s ervices .
The General Plan focus es on city-centered growth and provides the policy framework to guide future development toward land us es that s upport walking, biking, and trans it riders hip. This approach is intended to maintain Solvang’s s mall-town atmos phere and encourage s us tainable land us e patterns , while increas ing opportunities to grow the local economy by increas ing the FAR.
Goal LU-1:
To promote high-quality development of a well-balanced and functional mix of land us es that pres erves and enhances Solvang’s community character and tourism. (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 1, modified) Policies
LU-1.1: Compact Urban Form. The City s hall maintain a compact urban form. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 5.1, modified) RDR, [MPSP]
LU-1.2: Infill Development. The City s hall s upport and promote infill development that is compact, mixed-us e, and pedes trianfriendly. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 5.1.A, modified) [RDR, MPSP]
LU-1.3: Residential Land Use. Although mos t of the city is built out, the City s hall des ignate a full range of res idential land us es that provide for a variety of hous ing types , locations , and dens ities, including acces s ory dwelling units. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 1.1, modified) [MPSP]
LU-1.4: Commercial Land Use . The City s hall des ignate a mix of commercial us es, including retail, general, and touris t commercial, to promote both the touris t economy and the needs of res idents of Solvang and the Santa Ynez valley. (Source:
61 Existing General Plan Policy 1. 2 and Action 1.2.A, modified ) [MPSP]
LU-1.5: Village Area. The City s hall continue to encourage a mix of us es in clos e proximity to each other in the Village Area, including governmental s ervices and facilities , cultural and recreational activities , a broad range of retail activities , bus ines s offices, entertainment, trans it s ervices , and hous ing. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 4.2 and Action 4.2.A) [MPSP]
LU-1.6: Mixed-use. The City s hall encourage mixed-us e developments with a res idential component to further enhance the range of hous ing opportunities provided to res idents . (Source: Existing General Plan Action 1.1.B, modified) [MPSP]
LU-1.7: Industrial Land Use. The City s hall encourage the development of more indus trial us es in the M-1 zone that expand the City’s job bas e, including light indus trial facilities , res earch and development parks , public s torage centers, warehous es, and heavy equipment s torage and maintenance yards. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policy 1.3 and Action 1.3.B, modified) [RDR] LU-1.8: Support Existing Industrial Development. The City s hall s upport maintaining and expanding exis ting indus trial us es within the Urban Growth Boundary area, including changes that require a popular vote, if neces s ary. (Source: New Policy) [MSPS] LU-1.9: Open Space and Recreational Land Us e. The City shall des ignate an adequate amount of open s pace and recreational land us es to meet the needs of the entire community, cons is tent with City Park s tandards. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy
1.4 and Action 1.4.B, modified) [MPSP]
LU-1.10: Public and Institutional Land Use . The City s hall des ignate ins titutional land us es to meet the s ocial, economic, cultural, s piritual, and educational needs of the community. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policy 1.5) [MPSP]
62 Residential
Res idential neighborhoods will continue to be the predominant development pattern in Solvang. The magnitude of change anticipated for thes e areas is s ubs tantially les s than what is anticipated for other areas of the city. Changes propos ed in res idential neighborhoods are more s ubtle, focus ing on how to enhance the quality of thes e areas by improving characteris tics s uch as connectivity, pedes trian s afety, neighborhood character, and hous ing choice.
The General Plan encourages higher dens ity res idential us es to locate in areas with good trans it acces s and clos e to s hopping and s ervice areas . When properly des igned, this can encourage more walking, biking, and trans it us e, and provides a larger cus tomer bas e for nearby bus ines s es .
Goal LU-2:
To provide a variety of hous ing types that offer choices for Solvang residents and create complete, livable neighborhoods. (Source: New Goal)
LU-2.1: Regional Housing Needs Fair Share. T he City s hall provide an adequate amount of appropriately zoned land to accommodate new hous ing units to meet the City's fair s hare regional hous ing needs allocations. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 1.1.A, modified) [MPSP]
LU-2.2: Existing Neighborhoods . The City s hall maintain and enhance the quality of exis ting res idential neighborhoods , ens uring adequate public facilities s uch as parks , s treets , water s upply, was tewater, and drainage. (Source: New Policy) [SO]
LU-2.3: Neighborhood Infill. The City s hall encourage infill development that enhances neighborhood quality. (Source: New Policy) [RDR] LU-2.4: High-density Residential Development. The City s hall encourage new high-dens ity res idential development located in areas clos e to s ervices and trans it with appropriate s ite planning, and comply with objective des ign s tandards , and lands cape criteria. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.1.B) [RDR]
63 Commercial
Commercial us es are intended to provide areas for retail s ales and s ervices demanded by res idents and vis itors . Thes e locations are for commerce, employment, entertainment, culture, and appropriately s ited res idential us es .
Pedes trian-oriented activities are encouraged with public s paces and us es that draw a variety of people and offer a welcome s etting. Commercial us es s hall be des igned to operate in harmony with adjacent neighborhoods and us es through the s iting of buildings , trans itions in s cale, and appropriate land us e mix.
Goal LU-3:
To ens ure that commercial development in the city is cons is tent with the overall character of the community (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 2, modified)
LU-3.1: New Commercial Development. The City s hall ens ure that new commercial development is appropriately located and is
cons is tent with the Community Des ign Element of the General Plan. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 2.2)
LU-3.2: High-quality Building Design. The City s hall require dis tinctive and high-quality commercial building des ign, cons truction, and s ite planning that res pects the character of Solvang and does not allow the us e of “franchis e architecture”. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
LU-3.3: Commercial Amenities and Impact Mitigation. The City s hall require new or expanded commercial or office areas to include provis ions for adequate off-s treet parking, pathways connecting building entries to the public s idewalk, bicycle parking, mitigation of traffic impacts , adherence to architectural and lowwater lands caping s tandards , and mitigation of land us e conflicts with adjacent res idential us es . (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
64 Village Area
The Village Area is the heart of Solvang and plays a key role for the city. A mixture of recreational, dining, arts and entertainment, retail, commercial us es, and res idential area make up the Village Area. The vis ion is to pres erve and enhance Solvang as the “Danis h Capital of America” and ens ure that it is an economically vibrant, pedes trian-oriented, locally owned and operated premier des tination.
The Village Area als o s erves the community as a local gathering place where people s ocialize and engage. Policies in this s ection aim to pres erve the his toric Danis h character of the Village, while s upporting new development, including mixed-us e, res idential, and commercial projects . Additionally, this s ection guides development for infras tructure and amenities needed for the growth of the Village Area while attracting and retaining bus ines s .
Goal LU-4:
To protect, promote, and enhance the Village Area. It is Solvang’s principal touris t attraction and the es s ential component of the City’s identity as the “Danis h Capital of America”.
(Source: Existing General Plan Goal 4, modified)
LU-4.1: Tourist-Related Land Uses. The City s hall as s ure that the Village Area is the primary focus of touris t related land us es and surrounding res idential portions of the City s hall be buffered from s pillover touris t traffic and nois e. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.1.A, modified) [RDR]
LU-4.2: Village Area Mixed-use Development. The City s hall encourage a mix of us es and mixed-us e developments that integrate hous ing and commercial us es in the Village Area. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policies 4.2 and 4.3, modified) [RDR] LU-4.3: Safe Pedestrian Environment. The City s hall encourage and/or undertake des ign improvements in the Village Area to create a s afe, convenient, and pleas ant pedes trian environment. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policy 4.4) [RDR, MPSP, SO]
LU-4.4: New Pedestrian Facilities. The City s hall require new development in the Village Area to include pedes trian-oriented amenities s uch as , but not limited to, lighting, wider s idewalks , clearly marked pedes trian cros s ings , s eating areas, 65 landscaping, signage, and shaded areas . (Source: Existing General Plan Action 4.4.A, modified) [RDR]
LU-4.5: Pedestrian Facility Design. The City s hall des ign and manage City roadway and pedes trian facilities to minimize conflicts between vehicles, pedes trians , and bicyclis ts , and encourage Caltrans to do the s ame on State highway facilities . (Source:
Existing General Plan Action 4.4.C, modified) [SO, IGC] Mixed-use
Mixed-us e development blends res idential and non-res idential us es vertically within a s ingle building within a larger development. The intention of mixing us es is to create vibrant and economically vital places for res idents to gather, s ocialize, work, s hop, and recreate clos e to where they live. This development pattern s hould create walkable centers of activity.
Goal LU-5:
To encourage mixed -use development projects that create vibrant, walkable districts. (Source: New Goal)
LU-5.1: Compatibility with Adjacent Uses . The City s hall require new mixed-us e development to be compatible with adjacent land us es , through s ite and architectural des ign techniques that es tablis h buffers between us es and minimize negative impacts . (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
LU-5.2: Mixed-use Design . The City s hall require new mixed-us e development to minimize the number of acces s driveways , and provide pedes trian friendly access. (Source: New Policy) [RDR] LU-5.3: Pedestrian Orientation . The City s hall require new mixed-us e development to include amenities that create a comfortable environment for walking, s itting, and s ocializing. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
66 Industrial
Indus trial centers provide for manufacturing, res earch and development, flex s pace, indus try incubators , and s imilar us es that range from busines s parks to manufacturing and other indus trial areas . The Light Indus try des ignation s upports “clean” indus tries including agricultural related indus tries that take advantage of the education and s kills of the local and regional population.
Indus trial land us e policies promote improvements in s ite planning to create places with attractive architecture and lands caping, and make employment areas acces s ible to vehicles , pedes trians , bicyclis ts , and trans it.
Goal LU-6:
To encourage, facilitate, and s upport the development of new employment and industrial uses. (Source: New Goal)
LU-6.1: Attract Industrial Uses. The City s hall encourage and s upport new development of indus trial us es that provide jobs for city res idents , increas e the tax bas e, and are des igned and operated in a way that is compatible with s urrounding us es. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
LU-6.2: Industrial Design Standards . The City s hall ens ure that new indus trial development contributes to the overall attractivenes s of the community through appropriate s ite des ign, architectural des ign, and lands caping. And particularly at gateways to the city. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
LU-6.3: Industrial Area Screening. The City s hall require indus trial development to s creen loading and open s torage areas s o that they are not vis ible from public roadways. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
67 Public and Institutional Uses
Like many other cities , Solvang includes a variety of public and ins titutional land us es that are both widely dis tributed throughout the city and reflective of the community’s rich his tory. Old Mis s ion Santa Ines , other churches , the Veteran’s Memorial Building, City Hall, the s chools , the library, the fire s tation, and other community s erving ins titutions are all es s ential to the quality of life of res idents . (Parks and recreational facilities are fully addres s ed in the Public Facilities and Services Element.)
Goal LU-7:
To ens ure and pres erve adequate s pace throughout the city for public and institutional uses. (Source: New Goal)
LU-7.1: Institutional Land Use Designation . The City s hall allow the development of publicly owned facilities , s chools , churches , hos pitals and medical centers , cemeteries , and retirement care facilities and convales cent homes where appropriate. (Source:
Existing General Plan Action 1.5.A, modified) [RDR]
LU-7.2: Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Building . The City s hall pres erve and maintain the Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Building and encourage its us e for appropriate community events . (Source:
New Policy) [RDR]
LU-7.3: City Hall . The City s hall provide conveniently located public facilities to s upport local government and city s ervices with appropriate public acces s and participation. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
LU-7.4: Library. The City s hall s upport a conveniently located public library facility with appropriate s ervices , public acces s and participation. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
LU-7.5: Senior Serving and Retirement Care Facilities . The City s hall s upport s enior s erving and retirement care facilities .
LU-7.6: Mission Santa Ines. The City s hall s upport religious , cultural, educational, community oriented, and agricultural us es at Mis s ion Santa Ines that are compatible with exis ting land us es . (Source: Existing General Plan Action 1.5.B, modified) [RDR] 68 Urban Growth Boundary
In early 2020 the Solvang City Council adopted, the Urban Growth Boundary Initiative (UGB) which s uns ets in 2040. The UGB has s everal objectives , including promoting long-term planning s tability, protecting agricultural land and open s pace s urrounding the city, and ens uring maintenance of a greenbelt s eparating Solvang from other communities in the Santa Ynez Valley. The UGB als o encourages infill development within the UGB and avoids s prawl. The City will not approve any development beyond the UGB, without a vote of the citizens , apart from certain exceptions des cribed in the UGB (public s chools , facilities , and s ervices).
Goal LU-8:
To pres erve the City's identity as s eparate and unique from s urrounding areas. (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 6)
LU-8.1: Community Separators . The City s hall work with Santa Barbara County and the City of Buellton to protect the agricultural areas s urrounding the city boundaries and Sphere of Influence to serve as "greenbelt" open s pace to s eparate communities in the Santa Ynez Valley. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 6.1, modified) public[IGC]
LU-8.1: Open Space Designations. The City s hall des ignate riparian and publicly owned lands along the Santa Ynez River, Alis al Creek, Adobe Creek, Alamo Pintado Creek, and other appropriate locations as open s pace. (Source: Existing General Plan Action
1.4.A, modified) [RDR]
LU-8.2: Compact Development Pattern . The City s hall maintain a compact development pattern by promoting infill development that minimizes urban s prawl and auto dependency and is compact, mixed-us e, and pedes trian friendly. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 5.1 and Actions 5.1and 5.1.A, modified) [RDR] 69 General Plan Use and Maintenance
The Solvang 2040 General Plan is des igned to be a living document that reflects the City’s needs and des ires , which will evolve over time. The effectivenes s of the General Plan ultimately depends on how the City implements and maintains the General Plan over its lifetime. This s ection is des igned to ens ure that the City provides for regular review and updating of this General Plan to ens ure that it reflects the community’s needs and as pirations , as well as cons is tency with changes in State law.
Goal LU-9:
To promote the effective us e and implementation of the General Plan Land Use Diagram. (Source: New Goal)
LU-9.1: Land Use Diagram . The City s hall maintain and implement a Land Us e Diagram des cribing the types of allowed land us es by geographic location and the dens ity of allowed us es within each des ignation. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
LU-9.2: Land Use Designations. The City s hall apply the land us e des ignations to s pecific parcels of land as depicted on the Land Us e Diagram (Figure LU-1), even if a parcel does not meet other criteria s pecified in the General Plan. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
LU-9.3: Zoning Designations. The City s hall ens ure that zoning des ignations and maps are cons is tent with the Land Us e Diagram (Figure LU-1) In addition, the City s hall ens ure that amendments to the General Plan land us e des ignations , Land Us e Diagram or General Plan text are cons is tent with the Guiding Principles , and relevant goals and policies. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
Goal LU-10:
To provide a clear framework for the ongoing adminis tration, maintenance, and implementation of this General Plan cons is tent with State law. (Source: New Goal)
LU-10.1: Five-year General Plan Review. The City s hall conduct a technical review of the General Plan every five years and revis e and update as neces s ary to as s ure compliance with State law 70 and res pons ivenes s to current City needs, including a jobs /hous ing balance and adequate municipal revenues to maintain adequate level of public services. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 1.6.C, modified) [MPSP]
LU-10.2: Implementation Program Monitoring. The City s hall maintain and annually review the General Plan Implementation Programs .
As part of this proces s , the City s hall update the prioritization of programs bas ed on applicability, relevance, timing of initiation, and availability of funding. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP] LU-10.3: Housing Element Update. The City s hall, as directed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), update and implement a Hous ing Element every eight years that provides policy and programs to encourage the provis ion of s afe, well-des igned, acces s ible, s anitary, and affordable res idential areas where people of all ages can live, work, and play. This includes an equitable dis tribution of parks and public facilities to all res idential areas cons is tent with legal requirements . (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
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Community Design
The Community Design Element looks at the key components of urban form and architectural style in Solvang and describes the physical features that, together, create the city’s distinct community character. This Element provides a local context and anticipated urban design enhancements for the next 20 years relating to the urban form, architectural styles, landscape, lighting, pedestrian-oriented environments, and Design Districts. 3 Attachment A
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Introduction
The Community Design Element describes Solvang’s existing character and needs with respect to urban form, landmarks, focal points, and gateways, scenic views and other features which influence the community’s unique identity. This element also sets forth the city’s goals and policies aimed at enhancing the city’s visual character. Design guidelines provide an overall framework for achieving the city’s design goals and policies.
Solvang has evolved into a highly popular tourist destination with the city's identity and economic vitality closely linked to the aesthetic character of the community. A community design framework ensures that the city's character is maintained and enhanced.
Feedback solicited from community members identified two primary design objectives: (1) maintain the distinctive Old-World Danish design and atmosphere in the Village Area and (2.) ensure that development in areas of the city outside of the Village Area is of high quality and reflects the historic and rural character of the community. Both issues are addressed in this community design element.
Purpose of the Element
The purpose of this element is fourfold:
• To identify the existing character-defining features associated with community design in Solvang.
• To set forth goals, objectives, and policies which direct the City's efforts to respond appropriately to key community design issues. • To provide a cohesive design vision for both public and private development in the city.
• To establish priorities for both short-term and long-term actions to be taken by the City which implements the policies of this element and fulfills the cohesive design vision set forth in the element. (Source:
Existing General Plan Text)
Historic Community Identity
The city of Solvang, with its Old-World Danish architecture and atmosphere, is one of California’s most unique communities. It is in an area settled originally by Native American tribes associated with the Chumash Peoples. In the early 19th century, a community took shape around Mission Santa Inés, one of 21 missions 74 CD-4 | Administrative Draft, September 2022
established in California by Spanish priests and settlers. But by the turn of the 20th century, Mission Santa Inés had fallen into disrepair.
The contemporary history of Solvang begins in 1911 when Danish settlers purchased 8,882 acres of land to establish a Danish colony in the Santa Ynez Valley. They named their new town Solvang – “sunny field” in Danish – and the community grew quickly as Danes and Danish American farmers and entrepreneurs bought land and built homes and businesses. The community was centered around a Danish-style folk school for young adults and the downtown took shape as businesses were constructed to meet the needs of the new town.
Prior to World War II, Solvang’s Danish culture was very much a part of the community, but the town’s outward appearance did not reflect its cultural roots.
Buildings developed in the downtown area reflected rural American and Spanish Mission styles rather than the Danish style seen today. The landmark Veterans Memorial Hall was constructed in 1937 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Bethania Lutheran Church, completed in 1928, was an exception and became the town’s first structure to reflect traditional Danish architecture.
For decades, Solvang was a center of commerce serving the rural Santa Ynez Valley. In the 1940s and 1950s, Solvang underwent a major transformation, driven in part by the influx of visitors attracted by a feature story in the January 1947 edition of the immensely popular Saturday Evening Post magazine. New downtown buildings were constructed in the architectural style of Old-World Denmark with peaked roofs and faux half timbers while existing buildings were “redressed” in Danish style. The first of Solvang’s iconic downtown windmills was built in 1957 with two more constructed by 1964.
During the 1960s and 1970s, tourism and retail sales grew substantially, generated primarily by weekend and seasonal tourism. The expansion of tourist related commercial activity continued for decades, primarily along First Street, Second Street, Copenhagen Drive, Mission Drive, and Alisal Road. Today, these streets represent the heart of Solvang’s Village Area.
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Land Use Pattern
Solvang’s land use pattern is influenced by the intersection of Mission Drive (Highway 246) with two important Valley roadways; Alisal Road, which historically served as an entry to the Valley, and Alamo Pintado Road, which historically connected the community to Ballard, Los Olivos and the Pacific Coast Railway.
The Village Area is anchored by the Alisal Road intersection and is a unique concentration of tourist / recreation / commercial / residential uses developed with an Old-World Danish design theme. The Village Area includes the geographic center of the city and is the focus of many activities.
The City is encouraging the strengthening of the Village Area through pedestrian connections between properties and “face lifting” the backs of buildings for usage as cafes, public space, etc. (Source: Existing General Plan Text, modified) Immediately adjacent to the eastern edge of the Village Area is Mission Santa Ines, beyond which are agricultural land uses and Alamo Pintado Creek. The Alamo Pintado Road intersection anchors another important hub of commercial activity on the eastern edge of the city. It is characterized by retail stores and services, medical facilities, financial services and offices, and is surrounded by residences.
The area to the south of the Village Area consists primarily of single-family residences and the Santa Ynez River. The city extends beyond the river to encompass the golf course, single-family residences along Rancho Alisal Road, and a guest ranch and resort. (Source: Existing General Plan Text) The western portion of the city is dominated by Hans Christian Andersen Park along Adobe Creek and the residential development of Skytt Mesa. Other land uses in the area south of Mission Drive include commercial and industrial uses at the westernmost edge of the city and mobile home park residences closer to the river.
The area immediately to the north of the Village Area is characterized primarily by residential neighborhoods. The northernmost portion of the city encompasses estate residential areas that extend into the foothills. (Source:
Existing General Plan Text)
The Land Use Element discusses the need for the city to review projects from a neighborhood compatibility basis and to assure that the scale of proposed development blends with the area. (Source: Existing General Plan Text, modified) Existing land use in the general plan study area surrounding the city consists primarily of agriculturally zoned land including the relatively undeveloped areas 76 CD-6 | Administrative Draft, September 2022
of the Santa Ynez River and the Santa Ynez Mountains flanking the southern portion of the city. Some of this area acts as de facto open space. (Source:
Existing General Plan Text)
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Urban Form of Solvang
Urban form and urban design in Solvang are critical to the long-term success of the community. The unique urban form of the city has made it world famous and recognized as the “Danish Capital of America.” This Element perpetuates the intentional community design vision of the past and builds upon its success with additional design areas that are important and relevant for the Solvang community.
Five fundamental underpinnings make up the urban form of Solvang:
architecture; landscape; streetscape; landmarks, focal points, and gateways; and scenic vistas and open space. The Community Design Element focuses on these five fundamentals and will help shape future development in Solvang, embracing the City’s heritage while recognizing and planning for the future.
Architecture
Landscaping
Streetscape
Major Featuresand Focal Points
Scenic Vistas and Open Space
Urban Form Fundamentals
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Architecture
The architecture used in the Village Area uses
traditional Old-World Danish design elements. This
architectural style is the primary feature
contributing to Solvang’s identity and visual
character. Perpetuating this traditional Danish
themed architecture in the Village Area is key to
maintaining community character. It is also
important to ensure that development in the Village
Area is high quality and authentic, and that the
Village Area maintains a charming “small town”
atmosphere. (Source: Existing General Plan Text)
Outside of the Village Area, the city is not uniformly
developed with a single architectural style. For
example, most residential neighborhoods are
developed with traditional California ranch style. As a result, the Danish character of the city remains focused within the Village Area. (Source: Existing General Plan Text, modified)
The city has an opportunity to take advantage of
the existing architectural difference between the
Village Area and the remainder of the city. This is
accomplished by establishing Design Guidelines to
ensure high quality development within the Village
Area, maintaining the rural character of areas
outside of the Village Area, and providing a greater
distinction between the Village Area and the rest of
the city. (Source: Existing General Plan Text)
LandscapingLandscaping is an important and
valuable aspect of urban form that serves many
functions. Apart from linking the community’s built
environment with the natural environment, landscaping contributes to a pedestrian-friendly area with shade, screening, decorative color, softening of architectural features, delineation of outdoor spaces, and erosion control.
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used to emphasize gateways and focal points and frame the scenic vistas that link the City with the surrounding area.
Considering Solvang’s constrained water supply, well-designed landscaping that meets the requirements of the state’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) is essential. It is also an invaluable component of the pedestrian-friendly small-town environment and streetscape enjoyed by tourists and residents.
)Streetscape
Streetscapes offer immediate and lasting
impressions of Solvang’s overall character,
especially for pedestrians. The pedestrian’s
perspective includes the material, width, and
condition of the sidewalks, the availability of
amenities such as street furniture, light fixtures,
landscaping, and shade, , the use of signage, and
the nature of street crossings. (Source: Existing
General Plan Text)
Streetscapes are also important to the experience
of motor vehicles. This perspective emphasizes
features such as parkways, medians, roadway
signage, and utility lines. (Source: Existing General
Plan Text)
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Landmarks, Gocal Points, and
GatewaysMajor Features and Focal Points
Landmarks and Focal Points
Landmarks and focal points are prominent natural
or man-made features that are easily recognized
and provide points of reference that people can use
for orientation purposes. Also, landmarks often
provide a sense of place and can make a lasting
impression on visitors who may come to identify
the community in terms of a landmark. (Source:
Existing General Plan Text)
Several landmarks and focal points exist in
Solvang, including Mission Santa Inés, the
Veterans Memorial Building, Bethania Luthern
Church, Elverhøj Museum, numerous windmills
throughout town, and the Rundetaarn Tower.
These structures are considered as landmarks based on considerations such as historic and cultural significant, location, and visibility. (Source: Existing General Plan Text, modified)
Development that includes major changes or demolition of these landmark structures should require enhanced City review that considers their importance to the community.
Gateways
Major entrances to the city provide visitors with
first impressions of Solvang and represent
opportunities to enhance the city's identity. Most of
Solvang’s visitors enter the city on Route 246 from
the west or east, but others use Alamo Pintado
Road or Alisal Road. These entry points should
include special features (e.g., distinctive
landscaping or signage) designed to offer a sense
of arrival to the community. Naturally occurring features can be emphasized and / or enhanced. New development proposed near these gateways should make positive contributions to these first impressions.
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The cedar trees lining Highway 246 between Buellton and Solvang are outside the city limits but create a memorable delineation of the entry into Solvang that can be further enhanced. The eastern gateway on Highway 246 near Alamo Pintado Road is an opportunity to create a more welcoming statement. Sunny Fields Park provides a similar opportunity at the northern gateway, and an entry statement could be made along Alisal Road at the Santa Ynez River bridge to the south. (Source: Existing General Plan Text, modified)
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Scenic Vistas and Open Space
The availability of scenic vistas and open space contributes positively to the visual character of the community and to the City’s economic viability. Scenic views are available throughout Solvang to residents and visitors. In the area south of the Village Area, scenic vistas include views overlooking the Santa Ynez River and views of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Given the high-quality of Solvang’s hillside areas, a key consideration is the need to establish a Hillside Development Ordinance with hillside development standards. Such standards would ensure that future development in hillside areas would not result in adverse effects upon the scenic quality of Solvang. (Source: Existing General Plan Text) From a community design standpoint, open space is necessary to provide visual relief from the built environment. Part of the reason for Solvang’s successful tourism industry is that many visitors come to the area to enjoy the Village Area nestled in the rural setting. Solvang is endowed with a variety of open space features both within the city limits and in the surrounding area that contribute to the rural character of the community such as the Santa Ynez River, Alamo Pintado Creek, Alisal Creek, Adobe Creek, the golf courses, Hans Christian Andersen Park, Sunny Fields Park, Solvang Park, undeveloped land adjacent to Mission Santa Ynez, and entrance vistas. (Source: Existing General Plan Text) 83 3. COMMUNITY DESIGN
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Goals and Policies
The following goal and policies build upon and include the City’s existing Design Guidelines and will drive the future community form and urban design characteristics of Solvang for the next 20 years. While all policies in this section are under a single goal, they are divided into sub-categories for added clarity. (Source: New Text)
Goal CD-1:
To establish the natural and man-made environmental balance of the city and to design and coordinate a unified community that will enhance the two Design Districts (Village Area and Mission) and the historic and rural image and character of the entire city. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal
3.1, modified)
Design and Identity
Policies
CD-1.1: Community Identity. The City shall strengthen the visual and active identity of the city at its borders and in its spheres of influence to reflect the unique character of the community . (Source: Existing General Plan Objective, 1.0, modified) CD-1.2: Design Elements. The City shall maintain a comprehensive, but flexible, design vocabulary of shapes, colors, textures, materials, fixtures, and symbols to maintain the city’s image in public and private development and to differentiate the city from adjacent areas. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 6.b, modified) CD-1.3: Neighborhood Centers. The City shall promote the establishment of citywide recognizable village or neighborhood centers as part of future developments to enhance public and community gathering places. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 6.c, modified)
CD-1.4: Building Element Proportion. The City shall encourage building elements to be in proportion with existing development in all neighborhoods, including building massing and height. (Source:
New Policy)
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CD-1.5: Preservation of Community Identifiers. The City shall encourage the preservation or establishment of significant landmarks, view corridors, and focal points. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 1.d, modified)
CD-1.6: Commercial Development Maintenance. The City shall require commercial developments to regularly maintain their properties. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 7.l, modified)
Gateways
Policies
CD-1.7: Gateway Identification. The City shall identify and develop gateways including, pathways, primary entry points, and landmarks that distinguish the city from the surrounding region. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 1.a, modified)
CD-1.8: Gateways. The City shall establish entry areas of the city to reflect the character of the community. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 2.a)
CD-1.9: Gateway Components. The City shall support the
implementation of distinctive signage, paving materials, and environmentally friendly, drought-tolerant landscaping for primary entries to the city. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy,
2.b, modified)
CD-1.10: Wayfinding. The City shall establish consistent and coordinated roadway signage to direct visitors and residents from entry points to areas of interest throughout the city. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 2.c, modified)
Streetscape
Policies
CD-1.11: Collaboration with Cal Trans. The City shall coordinate with Cal Trans to find innovative approaches for roadway design
enhancements that are consistent with the design vision for which the city is known. (Source: New Policy)
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CD-1.12: Streetscape Continuity. The City shall promote visual continuity along city streets through consistent use of hardscape
materials, landscape plantings, street lighting, and directional signage which reinforce the hierarchy of the street system established in the Mobility Element of the General Plan. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policy, 3.a, modified)
CD-1.13: Multi-Modal Streetscapes. The City shall require new development to create and/or upgrade streetscapes to be multimodal, thus creating streetscapes that are walkable, pedestrianoriented, tree-shaded, and bike-friendly. (Source: New Policy) CD-1.14: Emphasis of Nodes. The City shall encourage streetscape treatments at activity nodes and major decision-making points by use of changes in paving materials and lighting, accent plantings and theme signage to reinforce their importance. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 3.c)
CD-1.15: Street Trees and Tree Canopy. The City shall require street trees citywide, including in medians, to create an expanded tree canopy and to reduce the urban heat island effect. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policy, 3.e, modified)
Public Realm and Signage
Policies
CD-1.16: Streamlined Public Places. The City shall reduce visual clutter along city streets, particularly temporary sidewalk signs and sidewalk merchandise sales. (Source: Existing General Plan Objective, 4.0, modified)
CD-1.17: Compliance with Sign Standards. The City shall require all signs to meet design standards criteria and to be consistent with the overall streetscape design. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy,
4.a, modified)
CD-1.18: Implementation of Public and Municipal Signs. The City shall restrict public and municipal signs to those that are necessary to ensure public safety, control, or direct traffic, and provide locational information. The use of internationally recognized symbols to display information shall be required wherever possible. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 4.b, modified) 86 CD-16 | Administrative Draft, September 2022
CD-1.19: Design of Public and Municipal Signs. The City shall require that public and municipal signs be designed per the streetscape standards and installed to minimize their adverse aesthetic impact. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 4.b, modified) CD-1.20: Multi-tenant Signs. The City shall require multi-tenant buildings or developments to provide consolidated commercial signage to limit the overuse of signs on a single building and/or site. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 4.d, modified)
CD-1.21: Cohesive Signage. The City shall require signage to be integrated into the overall site and architectural design process to provide signs that are consistent with architectural style, color, material, and landscaping themes. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 4.f)
CD-1.22: Promotion of Community Gathering Spaces. The City shall promote the location and development of public focal points and gathering places in a hierarchy of interest ranging from neighborhoods, design districts (Village Area and Mission Area), to citywide. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 6.e, modified) CD-1.23: European Plaza. The City shall support the creation of a European Plaza that will provide additional community
gathering spaces for residents and visitors. (Source: New Policy) CD-1.24: Outdoor Dining and Parklets. The City shall encourage welldesigned, attractive parklets, and outdoor dining opportunities, where feasible, to enhance the street experience and emulate similar European public spaces. (Source: New Policy)
Landscaping and Open Space
Policies
CD-1.25: Application of Open Space and Landscaping. The City shall apply open space, landscaping, and urban design standards and guidelines for commercial and residential developments to strengthen the identity and image of the city. (Source: Existing General Plan Objective, 6.0, modified)
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CD-1.26: Drought-tolerant Landscaping. The City shall require that all public landscaping in medians, on City property, and within public gathering spaces is drought tolerant. (Source: New Policy) CD-1.27: Sustainable Landscape Design. The City shall require landscaping plans for all development to include drought tolerant plants with low water irrigation consistent with State law and to maximize the use of trees for energy efficiency, climate control, screening, shading (especially of parking lots), and aesthetics. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 9.c and Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape Outside the Village Area, 16, modified)
CD-1.28: Linkages through Open Space. The City shall promote citywide linkages using open spaces areas, parks, trails, and paths to connect activity centers, residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and the Village Area. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 6.d, modified)
CD-1.29: Landscaping Buffering. The City shall require the use of landscaping such as trees, shrubs, and trellised vines to mitigate the effects of building mass and provide benefits to the environment. (Source: New Policy)
CD-1.30: Landscape and Open Space Buffering. The City shall require open space uses or landscaped buffers into new development where appropriate to improve aesthetic appeal and provide buffers between potentially incompatible uses within the city. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 7.a, modified)
CD-1.31: Use of Form to Define Edges. The City shall use greenbelts, open space areas, signage, and gateway features to define
community edges and form. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 6.f, modified)
CD-1.32: Tree and Natural Feature Preservation. The City shall require the preservation of existing trees and natural features (e.g., drainage courses, rock outcrops) in the overall landscape design to the maximum extent feasible. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape Outside the Village Area, 16, modified)
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Site Planning
Policies
CD-1.33: Compatibility with Existing Development. The City shall ensure that new development incorporates design features that provide transition from existing development, specifically when adjacent development is of lesser density and/or intensity. (Source: New Policy)
CD-1.34: Undergrounding of Utilities. The City shall require that utilities be underground in new development to the maximum extent feasible. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 7.b, modified) CD-1.35: Incorporate of the Natural Grade. The City shall require new streets and development to be designed to follow and
incorporate the natural features of the landscape. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policy, 7.d, modified)
CD-1.36: Sustainable Site Design. The City shall encourage new development to incorporate climate considerations into site design and include sustainable design methods to address solar access, water conservation and retention, and wind conditions. (Source: New Policy)
CD-1.37: Developments in High Visibility Areas. The City shall ensure that new development on sites with high visibility, such as on hillsides or in the highway corridors is designed to minimize adverse visual impact. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 7.e, modified)
CD-1.38: Variation in Multifamily Residential Site Planning. The City shall require the use of varied setbacks, lot orientation, and placement of dwelling units for new multifamily residential developments. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 7.g, modified)
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CD-1.40: Residential Lot Width. The City shall encourage lot width along residential streets to be varied. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 7.h)
Hillside Areas
Policies
CD-1.41: Hillside Development. The City shall require new development on major ridge lines, canyon edges, and hilltops to be designed and constructed to blend into the natural environment without create adverse visual impacts. Such design and construction techniques should include siting, massing, scale, and grading that are visually consistent with the natural topography. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policy, 8.d, modified)
CD-1.42: Natural Grade and Slopes. The City shall require hillside grading to maintain the natural appearance of slopes. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 8.a)
CD-1.43: Slope Stabilization. The City shall require revegetation of graded sloped to assist in slope stabilization. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 8.b)
CD-1.44: Hillside Landscape Design. The City shall require hillside residential development projects to use plant materials which screen structures and present an appearance that integrates residences with the natural appearance of the area. (Source:
Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape Outside the Village Area, 15)
CD-1.45: Fencing in Hillside Areas. The City shall require fences in the hillsides to be of open design to allow passage of native wildlife. (Source: New Policy)
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Design Districts
Community design in Solvang involves three basic themes. These themes are further defined in a set of Design Districts (see Figure CD-1). For the purpose of the Community Design Element, the city is divided into three areas: (Source: New Text)
• Village Area Design District (Village Area)
• Mission Design District
• Areas Outside the Design Districts
The intent of the Design Districts within the Community Design Element is to continue the tradition in Solvang of creating unique and identifiable districts in the city that provide differences in both development and community gathering spaces between the districts. Rather than focusing on specific uses or densities in these areas, which are addressed in the Land Use Element, the Community Design Element focuses on the integration of design, overall urban form, design driven connectivity, and compatibility between varying development types. Each of the Design Districts and areas outside the Design Districts are described below with supporting policies. While all policies in this section are under a single goal, they are divided into sub-categories for added clarity. (Source: New Text) Goal CD-2:
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Figure CD-1: Design Districts
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Village Area Design District
The Village Area Design District has been developed based on the Old-World Danish design theme. This theme suggests the character and feeling of a small Danish village with an orientation to pedestrians. It is the “old world” charm of such design that provides Solvang with its unique identity and a high level of tourism. It is the intent of this district to focus primarily on pedestrian movement and have the automobile be secondary. The Village Area Design District includes all properties currently with the Tourist Commercial General Plan Designation and Tourist Related Commercial (TRC) Zoning Designation (see Figure CD-2). In addition, the district includes properties directly adjacent to Mission Drive (Highway 246) heading west of the Village Area, from Fifth Street to the city limits. This district currently includes several buildings that reflect Old-World Danish style architecture and act as a thematic gateway to the city for residents and visitors coming from Highway 101 and Buellton.
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Elements of Old-World Danish
Design
Color
Old-World Danish style buildings are often known for their vibrant colored paint alongside dark wood framing and half timbers. Buildings were painted to protect the materials from weather but was also a stylistic choice and a sign of wealth, social status, and the overall style of the time. The most common paint colors used throughout Denmark in the Middle Ages were red and dark ochre (a dark earth tone yellow) along with white window frames because these were the cheapest and most accessible pigments in the region and held up the most against the elements. Some buildings were painted blue or green, however, these pigments were expensive and rare, so they were often a sign of wealth and high social status. It was important that the colors varied from building to building to distinguish between each individual property and prevent monotony. However, this often was not an issue in older towns because overtime colors, especially red, would fade adding various lighter hues such as pink, pale yellow, and light blue or green. In the 17th and 18th centuries pale colors – such as white, cream, and grey – became popular to mimic stone, which was a scarce and high-quality building material in Denmark. (Source: New Text)
Half-timbered Architecture
Traditional European half-timbered architecture is where external and internal walls are constructed of timber frames, and the spaces between the structural members are filled with materials such as brick, plaster, or wattle and daub. Halftimbered architecture has been used for thousands of years in various regions of the world. It is characteristic of Medieval and early modern Denmark, England, Germany, and parts of France and Switzerland. The term half-timbered came from the practice of splitting logs in half so one log could be used for two or more posts and the cut side was traditionally on the exterior of the building. This style of architecture was used in regions where stone was in short supply and where wood craftmanship was a more common skill. It was used for a variety of development of the time, from single-story countryside homes to six-seven story buildings in populated towns. In the 15th century it became common for lower floors of a building to be masonry and upper floors half-timbered. This structural design made the first floor more protected from thieves, but also provided a strong base that could support tall wooden structures. (Source: New Text) 94 CD-24 | Administrative Draft, September 2022
Wood Frame Styling
The characteristic contrast between dark timber frames and light or bright fillings became popular in the 15th and 16th centuries as a decorative architectural style. The exposed wooden beams, usually on the lower levels, were often adorned with elaborate designs or carvings that represented regional traditions and motifs and demonstrated highly skilled wood craftmanship. (Source: New Text)
Roof Structure
The steep roofs, characteristic of European half-timbered architecture, were designed to be less likely to collapse under heavy snow buildup in the winter.
Since the roofs were so steep, it was common to have several stories under the roof plane, which is why many buildings have dormer windows (smaller roofed window structures constructed in the middle of the roof) or gable windows (windows in the triangle portion of the wall between the roof pitches). (Source:
New Text)
Filling Materials
The filling between the wood frames was reflective of wealth, social status, and the materials available to people in each region. The cheapest and most common infill material used in the Middle Ages in Europe was wattle and daub, a composite material where small twigs are woven together (wattle) and coated with a thick sticky material made usually of clay, mud, or sand (daub). Buildings using wattle and daub were typically plastered and painted for better appearance and protection from the elements. More expensive building materials, such as stone and brick, were sometimes used for the infill of half-timbered buildings, however, it was not common since these materials were in short supply in Denmark. A popular infill material design in the 15th and 16th centuries was brick infill laid in a herringbone pattern. If more expensive materials were used, they were almost never painted as they were a sign of wealth and high social status. (Source: New Text)
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Overhanging Second Stories
Medieval European architecture will often show upper floors overhanging the lower ones. One of the theories on why this occurred is that buildings in cities were often taxed based on the street frontage used. So, a high, narrow house would be taxed less, but interior space on the upper floors was maximized to the benefit of the property owner. This style also protected lower floors and street from rain and snow.
General Design Parameters
Policies
CD-2.1: Village Area Old-World Danish Architecture. The City shall require all new development and redevelopment of existing properties to be designed using the theme and design
vernaculars of traditional and historic Old-World Danish architecture. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, 1, modified)
CD-2.2: Village Area Design Standards. The City shall retain a comprehensive and consistent design standards for the Village Area that sustain and enhance the existing trademark
architectural vernacular that reflects appropriate Danish architecture. (Source: Existing General Plan Objective, 5.0, modified)
CD-2.3: Village Area Expansion. The City shall retain the Village Area Design District. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 5.b, modified)
CD-2.4: Advertising of Village Area Events. The City shall collaborate with the Chamber of Commerce and public and private groups to advertise special events using a designed and consistently located and applied temporary sign plan consisting of banners . (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 5.d, modified)
CD-2.5: Village Area Structure Orientation. The City shall require orientation of shops to pedestrian traffic rather than automobile traffic in the Village Area and shall reduce or eliminate vehicular traffic where possible. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy, 5.e, modified)
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CD-2.6: Parking Lot and Alley Maintenance. The City shall require ongoing maintenance by property owners of private parking lots and alleys in the Village Area. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.7: Village Area Decorative Lighting. The City shall encourage decorative lighting for mixed-use and commercial
developments such as string lighting, pole mounted lighting, oldworld lantern style fixtures, and tree-hanging lighting, to further illuminate the site during nighttime hours for safety and ambiance. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.8: Village Area Street and Structure Lighting. The City shall require street and structure lighting to minimize visual and ecological impacts by preventing glare, limiting the amount of light that falls on neighboring properties, and avoiding light pollution of the night sky. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.9: Village Area Gateway Signage. The City shall provide specific gateway signage that establishes the formal entrance to the Village Area. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.10: Village Area Parking Structure Design. The City shall require all parking structures to include design or screening methods to minimize the visual and lighting impact on surrounding
neighborhoods and the environment. (Source: New Policy) CD-2.11: Village Area Wayfinding. The City shall provide wayfinding to denote the location and route for visitors to visit landmarks and focal points in the Village Area. (Source: New Policy)
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Figure CD-2: Village Area Design District
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Exterior Appearance
Policies
CD-2.12: Design Features. The City shall encourage lighting fixtures, courtyards, exterior window treatments, and building
accessories such as potted plants and window boxes for
buildings in the Village Area. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, 10, modified)
CD-2.13: Awnings. The City shall require awnings on doors and windows to accentuate the architectural character of buildings. (Source:
Existing General Plan Design Guideline, 9, modified)
CD-2.14: Varied Elevations. The City shall require new buildings within the Village Area to incorporate varied elevations to create additional visual interest. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, 7, modified)
CD-2.15: Blank Walls. The City shall prohibit the use of blank walls without fenestration fronting either a primary or secondary street. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.16: Color and Material Palettes. The City shall require new development to use a consistent color and materials palette on all building elevations. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, 3, modified)
CD-2.17: Roof Styles. The City shall require all new buildings to incorporate roof designs that are steep in pitch that reflect OldWorld Danish design. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, 4, modified)
CD-2.18: Window Placement. The City shall require window placement on all new buildings to incorporate consistently sized and placed windows on all building elevations. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, 12, modified)
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Siting
Policies
CD-2.19: Building Placement. The City shall require new buildings, except those on Mission Drive, to be located up to the front property line to increase street activation. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Siting 1, modified)
CD-2.20: Fenestration in relation to Building Orientation. The City shall encourage new buildings in the Village Area, specifically along Mission Drive, to be oriented toward the primary street front and include fenestration in the form of doors and windows. (Source:
Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Exterior Appearance 2, modified)
CD-2.21: Parking Access. The City shall require when feasible, that vehicular parking is accessed from an alley, easement, or secondary street, and not the primary street, to limit
interferences with pedestrian experience. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Siting 3, modified)
CD-2.22: Parking Location. The City shall require that parking is not located or oriented at the front of the building. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Exterior Appearance 4, modified) CD-2.23: Parking Areas. The City shall require that parking areas do not conflict with pedestrian-oriented areas and pathways. (Source:
Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Siting 6, modified) CD-2.24: Pedestrian Experience. The City shall encourage new development to provide internal pedestrian spaces, pathways, walkways, and/or openings that face the street. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Siting 9, modified)
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CD-2.25: Courtyards and Gathering Spaces. The City shall encourage all developments to include courtyards and gathering spaces to emulate that of European cities. Developments are encouraged to include seating areas, lighting, public art, landscaping, dining areas, and other public amenities in courtyards. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Siting 11, modified)
Landscape/Hardscape
Policies
CD-2.26: Landscaping. The City shall encourage landscaping to be used to relieve the appearance of solid unbroken elevations. (Source:
Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape in the Village Area, 3)
CD-2.27: Modern Landscaping. The City shall prohibit modern landscaping techniques (e.g., earth mounding and the use of boulders) in the Village Area Design District. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape in the Village Area, 6, modified)
CD-2.28: Tree Grates. The City shall encourage the use of tree guards and grates around trees in walkways. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape in the Village Area, 10) CD-2.29: Landscaping and Lighting. The City shall require, for safety reasons, that all trees and landscaping do not block or obscure parking lot and street lighting. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape Outside the Village Area, 4, modified)
CD-2.30: Landscaping Visibility. The City shall require that landscaping does not block the vision of motorists at pedestrian crossings. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline,
Landscape/Hardscape in the Village Area, 12, modified)
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CD-2.31: Walking Surface Paving. The City shall require decorative paving materials involving a variety in design, size, texture, and color for all walking surfaces, including crosswalks. (Source:
Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape in the Village Area, 17)
CD-2.32: Landscape Elements. The City shall encourage the use of landscape enhancements by incorporating fountains, sun dials, bird baths, and other similar garden/landscaping elements. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline,
Landscape/Hardscape in the Village Area, 24, modified)
CD-2.33: Public Art. The City shall encourage the use of public art that is reflective of the traditional Danish theme in the Village Area. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline,
Landscape/Hardscape in the Village Area, 23, modified)
CD-2.34: Solid Waste and Recycling Enclosures. The City shall require that solid waste and recycling enclosures be treated and integrated into the overall site design. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Landscape/Hardscape in the Village Area, 25, modified)
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Mission Design District
Solvang has a rich history cross cutting multiple ethnic and cultural groups with different architectural styles and histories. In addition to the world famous OldWorld Danish inspired Village Area, Solvang is also home to Mission Santa Inés, established in 1804 and is part of the 21 Spanish Missions that stretch 600 miles across California along the El Camino Real.
The Mission Design District is intended to provide a visual and architectural connection to the Mission Santa Inés, which is located southeast of the intersection of Alisal Road and Mission Drive (Highway 246). The Mission Design District includes the Mission Santa Inés site and runs east of Solvang along Highway 246. The district encompasses properties fronting the highway, including adjacent commercial centers and residential developments along Alamo Pintado Road (See Figure CD-3). The Mission Design District will focus on the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. An assortment of the existing buildings and developments in the district already embrace the Spanish Colonial Revival design style and architectural features. The Mission Design District is meant to remain separate from the Village Area Design District and provide yet another unique themed area for community members to socialize and for visitors to shop and visit.
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History of Mission Santa Inés
Throughout its 214-year history, Mission Santa Inés has overcome natural disasters, political turmoil, and financial hardships to emerge as one of the most successful of the Alta California Missions. The Mission has endured a rebellion, social upheaval, neglect, and decay only to rise again through restoration and repair as one of the hidden gems of the California Mission chain.
In order to acculturate the Chumash of the Santa Ynez Valley into the Spanish way of life, and to serve as a link between the Missions of Santa Barbara and La Purisima Concepción in Lompoc, Mission Santa Inés was established in 1804. While still in its formative years, the Mission was devastated by the great earthquake of 1812. The Mission continued to rebuild and repair and actually became very prosperous during the first part of the 19th century when the Chumash population was at its highest. The Mission acreage produced plentiful harvests, and its livestock numbered in the thousands. Mission Santa Inés also became linked to one of the early Anglo settlers in California.
After Mexican Independence from Spain in 1821, secularization caused the departure of the Spanish Missionaries, most of the Chumash neophytes, and the decline of the Mission. During this period the first college seminary was temporarily established at Mission Santa Inés in 1844. The Mission would have fallen into complete ruin were it not for the arrival of the Donahue family in 1882 and Fr. Alexander Buckler in 1904. Fr. Buckler began the repair of the Mission building and enlisted the talents of his niece, Mamie Goulet, to restore the art and vestment collections left at the Mission. The Capuchin Franciscan Friars from Ireland arrived in 1924 after the retirement of Fr. Buckler. They continued the restoration of the Mission buildings, gardens, and established the Mission Museum.
Today the parish continues to restore and preserve the "Mission of the Passes" to serve the greater community. Old Mission Santa Inés is proud and honored to be the guardian of a rich collection of paintings, statuary, vestments, manuscripts, and artifacts.
Source: Old Mission Santa Inés, https://missionsantaines.org/mission-history, 2022 Today the parish continues to restore and preserve the "Mission of the Passes" to serve the greater community. Old Mission Santa Inés is proud and honored to be the guardian of a rich collection of paintings, statuary, vestments, manuscripts, and artifacts.
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Figure CD-3: Mission Design District
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Elements of Spanish Colonial Revival
Architecture
The following graphic illustrates many of the standard architectural elements and design applications that are associated with the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. The Mission Design Districts includes a series of policies intended to implement several of these critical design elements.
General Design Parameters and Exterior Appearance
Policies
CD-2.35: Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture Requirement. The City shall require all new development and redevelopment to be designed using the theme and design vernaculars of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The Old-World Danish style is prohibited in this District. (Source: New Policy and Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Outside the Village 1, modified) CD-2.36: Spanish Style Signage. The City shall require cohesive sign designs that are consistent with the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style of the Mission Design District. (Source: New Policy)
Drought-Tolerant
Landscaping
Low-pitched Gable Roof
Decorative Venting
Arched Fenestration
Front Porch or Stoop
Stucco Cladding
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CD-2.37: Landscaping. The City shall require landscaping to be drought tolerant, with an emphasis on desert style landscaping. Palm trees are prohibited as part of any landscaping plan in this Mission Design District. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.38: Stucco Cladding. The City shall require the exterior of buildings to use stucco cladding as the primary exterior building material.
The use of the trowel application method is preferred to better represent historical construction practices. (Source: New Policy) CD-2.39: Colonnades. The City shall encourage the use of colonnades with porticos like those used as part of the California Missions design. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.40: Roof Style. The City shall require that roof structures are low in pitch using the gable application. Roof materials shall have an appearance that reflects Spanish style clay tiles. The use of wood or composite shingles is prohibited. (Source: New Policy) CD-2.41: Arched Architectural Elements. The City shall encourage that building fenestrations, including doors, windows, and paseo entries incorporate arched features. (Source: New Policy) CD-2.42: Exposed Beams. The City shall encourage the use of exposed beams as part of the ceiling or structure or exterior rafters as part of covered porches, stoops, colonnades, or patios. (Source:
New Policy)
CD-2.43: Tile. The City shall encourage the use of tile along the skirting of the foundation and on entrance steps, decorative attic vents, and chimney caps. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.44: Front Entries. The City shall encourage the incorporation of a front entry porch, stoop, or similar covered front entry element at the primary entrance to the building. (Source: New Policy) CD-2.45: Gathering Spaces. The City shall encourage developments to include gathering spaces in the form of paseos, courtyards, and patios, and gardens similar to those found in traditional Spanish and Mission design. (Source: New Policy)
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CD-2.46: Design Theme for Streetscape. The City shall require a consistent design theme with the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style for all public realm and streetscape features including but not limited to lighting, benches, wayfinding, and landscaping (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.47: Mission Santa Inés. The City shall provide wayfinding to denote the location and route for visitors to visit Mission Santa Inés. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.48: Fencing. The City shall require new or remodeled development to include fencing that is either wrought iron, split rail wood, or solid stucco wall. The inclusion of solid wall or pillar components is encouraged. Chain link fencing and vinyl fencing is prohibited. (Source: New Policy)
These are examples of acceptable fencing
types in the Mission Design District.
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Areas Outside the Design Districts
For areas outside the designated Design Districts, the overall thematic approach is based on traditional ranch style with an emphasis on the rural and agricultural roots of the area. These areas are intended to reflect Solvang’s early history in the Santa Ynez Valley. Furthermore, these areas are meant to be differentiated from both the Village Area and Mission Area so that each of those respective areas retains their unique identity.
General Design Parameters
Policies
CD-2.49: Architecture. The City shall encourage high-quality architecture in the style of rural California origins and ranch styles using minimal massing, façade articulation, fenestration, and simple rooflines that reflect a human scale environment. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.50: Colors. The City should encourage the use of colors that blend with the surrounding buildings and natural setting. (Source:
Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Outside the Village 5, modified)
CD-2.51: Hillside Landscaping Design. The City shall require that hillside properties be designed to minimize formal landscape planting and hardscapes and locate them close to the residence, follow the natural topography, and preserve native trees, native plant and wildlife habitats, and migration corridors.
(Source: New Policy)
CD-2.52: Hillside Development. The City shall prohibit development on steep slopes and require hillside development to provide additional design and site orientation techniques to preserve the hillside area. (Source: New Policy)
CD-2.53: Screening of Parking and Storage Areas. The City shall encourage landscaping to be used to obscure the view of parking and/or storage areas, including trash enclosures, adjacent to a public street or pedestrian area. (Source: Existing General Plan Design Guideline, Outside the Village,
Landscape/Hardscape 5, modified)
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Economic Development
A guiding principle in the General Plan is that Solvang’s res ilient, divers e, and s us tainable economy s hould s upport both exis ting and new locally-owned bus ines s es , including community-s upported touris m. This element includes policies to promote a vibrant bus ines s mix, s upportive workforce development, 21st century communications infras tructure, regional collaboration to connect Solvang to the broader economy and enhance the fis cal health of the community. 4 Attachment D
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Economic Development
Tourism
Tourism is the largest sector in Solvang’s economy, accounting for one third of jobs and nearly two thirds of the City’s General Fund revenue. It is estimated that Solvang received more than 1.5 million visitors in 2019, about 8.2 percent of the County total of 18.8 million. Solvang visitors spent about $132.7 million in the City for accommodations, retail goods and services, restaurants and entertainment. About 85 percent of visitors come from California locations, with New York, Arizona, Washington, and Texas rounding out the top five origins for Solvang visitors.
Commercial Services
Retail establishments are the second largest employer in the City and serve multiple roles for the community. They serve as places of commerce, while simultaneously adding to the quality of life by providing goods and services to local residents, visitors, commuting workers, and other businesses. Solvang’s retail businesses contribute to its unique character and help create a destination attractive to visitors. Retail stores satisfy the needs of consumers and generate sales tax revenue that helps support public services and local government operations. Although, Solvang has a relatively small resident population the median household income is higher than that found in both the county and the state. The community also has a sizable base of retail stores that is supported by the high volume of visitors that pass-through Solvang.
Fiscal Health of the Community
Strong fis cal health is es s ential to providing a high level of public s ervices and community amenities that contribute s ignificantly to the quality of life in Solvang.
Touris m and local s erving retail bus ines s es both generate much of the needed tax bas e for Solvang to fund s ervices for the community. However, it is important to have a divers ified economy to add s trength and res iliency during economic downturns .
Labor Force
Solvang had almos t 3,100 res idents employed in the labor force in 2019.
Res idents in Solvang are mos t commonly employed in the touris m-related s ector (arts , entertainment, recreation, retail, accommodation and food s ervice), but 113
about one third of res idents are in jobs related to manufacturing, profes s ional, s cientific, and management and adminis trative s ervices. Educational s ervices, health care and s ocial as s is tance als o employ a s ignificant number. Solvang generally has a lower unemployment rate than the countywide average, but this can change dramatically during cycles when touris m is down.
Attracting, developing, and retaining qualified workers is a challenge for many local bus ines s es and the need for workforce hous ing, relevant education and training opportunities and trans portation s olutions that meet the needs of a widely dis pers ed workforce are paramount. Thes e complex problems require collaboration among the development and bus ines s community, the City, educational ins titutions , and a variety of local and regional organizations who can pool expertis e and res ources to achieve innovative s olutions .
Solvang’s Place in the Regional Economy
Solvang is part of the regional economy. Santa Barbara County and the Central Coas t make up a noteworthy part of California’s touris m market and Solvang is a s ignificant contributor. At the s ame time, Solvang benefits from other attractions in the area s uch as wine country, the Chumas h Cas ino, and beach communities along the coas t. Local residents are als o employed in major work centers in the area s uch as Vandenberg Space Force Base and the bus ines s parks throughout Santa Barbara County. Local bus ines s es have the opportunity to s erve s ome of thes e broader regional markets beyond, or in addition to, local touris m and retail s hoppers . Regional collaboration for economic development can be an effective means of leveraging the City’s limited res ources to improve the pros perity and quality of life for local bus ines s es and res idents .
Economic Infrastructure
While Solvang provides a quaint old-world res pite for travelers and res idents , it mus t als o be prepared to offer 21s t century infras tructure and s ervices s uch as high-s peed broadband capacity and future-oriented trans portation infras tructure. It is a competitive economic environment and retail, entertainment, and s ervices are having to become ever more creative to s tay at the forefront of the cons umer market.
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Goal ED-1:Community Supported Tourism
To provide a unique and attractive vis itor experience that highlights the cultural heritage of Solvang and the s urrounding region and offers world class amenities appropriate to the scale of the community. (Source: New Goal)
Policies
ED-1.1: Destination Image and Amenities . The City s hall inves t in the beautification of the commercial core and efficient and appropriate wayfinding s ignage to offer the bes t pos s ible vis itor experience.
ED-1.2: Destination Image and Amenities . The City s hall encourage the development of modern s ervices s uch as electric vehicle charging s tations and high-s peed internet availability. (Source:
New Policy) [MPSP]
ED-1.3: Visitor Facilities . The City s hall support the development of facilities that would attract bus ines s travel and other mid-week trade, s uch as a conference center or other meeting facilities. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP, FB]
ED-1.4: Visitor A ttractions . The City s hall encourage the bus ines s community and cultural ins titutions to offer a wide range of vis itor experiences s uch as evening 5activities, agri-touris m, mus eums , galleries , wine tas ting and breweries . (Source: New Policy) [MPSP, JP]
ED-1.5: Marketing. The City s hall support the coordination of local and regional touris m marketing efforts and events planning to ens ure an integrated and efficient vis itor attraction program that reaches divers e market s egments. (Source: New Policy) [PI] ED-1.6: Public Facilities. Comfortable and us eful public facilities / environmental factors to s upport a pos itive vis itor experience.
Res trooms , public gathering s paces , water fountains , pedes trian s pace, etc. (Source: New Policy) [PI]
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Goal ED-2:Entrepreneurship and Jobs
To encourage a vibrant mix of bus ines s es that s upports the touris m economy while als o providing es s ential s ervices for res idents and living wage job opportunities. (Source: New Goal)
ED-2.1: Business Development. The City s hall ens ure that City permitting proces s es are conducive to bus ines s s tart-ups and expans ions . The City s hall support efforts of s mall bus ines s as s is tance programs and other partners to offer bus ines s s tartup technical as s is tance. (Source: New Policy) [RDR, JP] ED-2.2: Business Development. The City s hould encourage locally owned bus ines s es and attractions that complement the unique and dis tinctive character of the Solvang community. (Source:
New Policy) [RDR, MPSP]
ED-2.3: Business Attraction. The City s hall encourage new bus ines s es and vis itor attractions that would enhance the exis ting bus ines s mix to benefit both local res idents and vis itors . (Source: New Policy) [RDR, MPSP]
ED-2.4: Living Wage Jobs. The City s hall promote Solvang as a location for remote work opportunities and encourage bus ines s
divers ification in new mixed-us e developments . (Source: New Policy) [PI]
ED-2.5: Light Industrial Jobs. The City s hall cons ider opportunities for compatible indus tries with long-term viability in the City’s indus trial zones within the Urban Growth Boundary and Sphere of Influence. (Source: New Policy) [RDR, MPSP]
Goal ED-3:Workforce Development and Support
To expand education and training opportunities for local workers as well as hous ing and trans portation options that s upport employees of all income levels . (Source: New Goal)
Policies
ED-3.1: Workforce Training . The City s hall encourage area colleges, community groups and training agencies to es tablis h programs 116
that would benefit the Solvang workforce. (Source: New Policy) [IGC]
ED-3.2: Workforce Housing . As part of the City’s overall hous ing goals , the City s hall focus on hous ing des igned and priced to be affordable to workers employed in Solvang, particularly in new mixed-us e developments . (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
ED-3.3: Transportation. The City s hall support efforts to improve local and regional trans it options to increas e worker acces s ibility to job opportunities in Solvang and the broader region. (Source:
New Policy) [IGC]
Goal ED-4:Regional Collaboration
To ens ure that Solvang remains a vital member of the regional economy through collaboration with economic development and planning partner agencies . (Source: New Goal)
ED-4.1: Business Expansion. As the regional economy expands the City s hall encourage efforts to connect Solvang bus ines s es with commercial expans ion opportunities in additional locations . (Source: New Policy) [IGC, JP]
ED-4.2: Economic Infrastructure. The City s hall support regional efforts to es tablis h future-oriented infras tructure s ys tems and human capital res ources that can benefit Solvang, s uch as s us tainable energy, improved broadband, expanded trans portation options , workforce hous ing and workforce training. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP, IGC, JP]
Goal ED-5:Fiscal Health
To maintain a vibrant economy that provides a s trong and res ilient fis cal foundation for City Government. (Source: New Goal)
ED-5.1: Tourism Funding. The City s hall continue to s upport local and regional touris m promotional funding efforts . (Source: New Policy) [FB, JP]
ED-5.2: Fiscal Management. The City s hall recognize the important but volatile fis cal benefit of the touris m indus try for Solvang by 117
maintaining s trong budget res erve policies to help weather economic downturns. (Source: New Policy) [FB]
ED-5.3: Local Financing Pr ograms. The City s hall support financing mechanis ms s uch as as s es s ment dis tricts to facilitate bus ines s and property owner financing of new facilities to s upport economic development. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP, FB]
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Mobility
Solvang's transportation network and services provide mobility for residents, the workforce, and visitors, and support the movement of goods throughout the Planning Area.
It’s easy to think of transportation as primarily the roadway network, serving vehicles; but this network also serves a wide range of public transit, including bicyclists, pedestrians, and buses. The network also includes tourist- and recreation-oriented travel modes. 5 Attachment E
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Introduction
The Mobility Element is designed to address all aspects of safely moving people and goods. This Element serves to meet the requirements of the Circulation Element as required for a General Plan. Mobility combines with land use patterns, infrastructure, and access to active transportation options, to influence the character of neighborhoods, the location of specific land uses, and the overall form of the city. Mobility for the city of Solvang will be centered on the creation of transportation methods that focus on strategies for reducing vehicle miles traveled, enhancing a multimodal transportation system, creating complete streets, and enhancing infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians as well as for transit riders.
The Mobility Element establishes goals and policies to improve the mobility of people and goods within and through the city of Solvang. Due to the unique character of Solvang as a tourism destination and as the “Danish Capital of America” this Element will place an important emphasis on improving accessibility for visitors to park and moving around Solvang. This Element also addresses the typical aspects of a transportation network including parking, access, and safety. The goals, policies, and implementation programs in the Mobility Element are consistent and interdependent with the other elements of the General Plan.
Roadway and Functional Classifications
Solvang’s roadway network can be divided into four levels. Caltrans uses five major levels of roadway classification, four of which are represented in Solvang. • State Highways. Caltrans State Route 246 (SR 246) is the major east-west route through Solvang.
SR 246 is classified as a State Highway at the east and west ends of the city and is classified as a Primary Arterial within the city limits.
• Arterials. Primary arterials serve major activity centers and neighboring areas; they are highest traffic volume corridors and provide a continuous network to facilitate both local and regional travel. Secondary arterials provide access from collectors and local roads to the primary arterial network and facilitate travel for moderate length trips. Mission Drive (SR 246) is the major eastwest route through the city that has two travel lanes with intermittent center turn lanes. Mission Drive serves as the city’s main street where many local businesses, restaurants, and hotels are located. Pedestrians and cyclists are common Mission Drive users within Solvang. Alisal Road is one of the main north-south arterials in Solvang, classified as a Primary Arterial south of Mission Drive, and as a Secondary Arterial north of Mission Drive. South of Solvang, Alisal Road terminates to the southwest near US 101. Alamo Pintado Road, at the east end of Solvang, is a two-lane northsouth Primary Arterial that starts in Solvang at Mission Drive and terminates at SR 154 in Los Olivos and Buellton at US 101.
• Collectors. Major and minor collectors provide local access to the overall roadway network, channeling traffic from local roadways into the arterial network. Fredensborg Canyon Road, Chalk 121
Hill Road, Laurel Avenue, Oak Street, Viborg Road, and Fjord Drive are all examples of Collectors in Solvang. Chalk Hill Road is a two-lane local road that connects to Ballard Canyon Road. Ballard Canyon Road provides a connection from SR 246 west of Solvang to the north at SR 154 in Los Olivos.
• Local Roads. Local roads provide direct access to neighboring land and primarily facilitate local travel. Examples of Local Roads include Sky Mesa Drive, Old Mission Drive, Maple Avenue, and Elm Avenue.
Senate Bill 743
One notable piece of legislation impacting roadway policy is SB 743 (2013). As part of an effort to capture the negative externalities of automobile usage more accurately, SB 743 revised how transportation impacts are identified as part of the California Environmental Quality Act from level of service (LOS) to vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
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Figure 1: Solvang Roadway Functional Classifications
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Goal MOB-1:
To provide a street network to move people and goods safely and efficiently. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 1)
Policies
MOB-1.1: Transportation Funding. The City shall identify roadway needs and identify and evaluate potential revenue sources for financing roadway system development and improvement projects and pursue viable revenue sources to meet the roadway system funding needs. This includes coordinating with SBCAG to pursue competitive Federal/State grant funding opportunities. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 1.1 C & 1.1D) [MPSP, PSR, IGC]
MOB-1.2: Transportation System Capacity. The City shall use its discretionary authority over land use development to ensure that development levels do not exceed the capacity of the City’s transportation systems. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 1.1.E) [RDR]
MOB-1.3: Level of Service. The City shall maintain a minimum level of service D at all intersections during normal peak hours and level of service E during “average tourist season peak hours” to ensure that traffic delays are kept to a minimum. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 1.1) [MPSP]
MOB-1.4: VMT Thresholds. The City shall establish VMT thresholds for determining transportation impacts for CEQA as well as screening criteria for CEQA streamlining. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
MOB-1.5: New Development Access. The City shall require new development to be served by roads of adequate capacity and design standards to provide reasonable access in accordance with City standards. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
1.1.B) [RDR]
MOB-1.6: Rights-of-way Preservation. The City shall reserve and protect adequate rightsof-way to accommodate future roadway widening projects. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 1.1.D) [MPSP]
MOB-1.7: Mission Drive Improvement. The City shall coordinate with the California Department of Transportation to make modifications to Mission Drive (SR 246) to improve traffic flow. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 1.1.G) [IGC] MOB-1.8: Mission Drive Traffic Reduction. The City shall continue to explore methods of reducing traffic on Mission Drive. (Source: New Policy) [PSR] 124
MOB-1.9: Residential Area Parking and Traffic Control. The City shall preserve the quality of residential neighborhoods by discouraging tourism related parking by providing adequate Village Center parking, enforcing speed limits, and prohibiting truck and bus traffic in these areas. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 1.2, Actions 1.2B and 4.2.D, modified) [MPSP, SO]
MOB-1.10: Safe Speeds. The City shall enforce speed limits and consider lower posted speeds as warranted. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 1.2.A, modified) [SO] MOB-1.11: Residential Traffic Diversion. The City shall maintain minimum levels of service on city streets in order to avoid diversion of through traffic into residential neighborhoods. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 1.2.C, modified) [SO] MOB-1.12: Regional Coordination for Roadway Management. The City shall coordinate with SBCAG, the City of Buellton, the Chumash Tribe, Santa Barbara County, the California Department of Transportation, and other jurisdictions in the planning and funding of regional transportation alternatives. Mission Drive (SR 246) shall not be widened to four lanes through the Village Area to increase safety and reduce impacts to historic resources; instead, emphasis shall be placed on developing regional transportation alternatives. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 1.1.H, modified) [IGC]
MOB-1.13: Air Quality Impact Reduction. The City shall work to reduce the air quality impacts of motor vehicle use by reducing traffic congestion and promoting efforts to reduce fossil fuel-based motor vehicle use, including support for a citywide network of all electric charging station types (e.g., Level 1, Level II, Tesla, Megacharging). (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 5.3, modified) [MPSP, PI] MOB-1.14: Future Automotive Technology. The City shall work with Caltrans and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that City streets are designed and striped to safely accommodate connected and autonomous vehicles. (Source: New Policy) [IGC]
MOB-1.15: Alamo Pintado Creek Protection. Where feasible, the City shall prohibit additional construction or expansion of any street or road (public or private) greater than 12 feet in width within 100 feet of Alamo Pintado Creek, or such greater distance as may be necessary to fully protect riparian habitat. The City shall coordinate with the County of Santa Barbara to reinforce similar policies in the county. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Actions 5.3.C and 5.3.D, modified) [RDR, IGC] MOB-1.16: Tribal Coordination on Circulation. The City shall coordinate with the Chumash Tribe on alternative traffic and circulation mitigation solutions for future projects funded or managed by the Tribe in the City. (Source: New Policy) [IGC] 125
Pedestrian and Bicycle Network
Over the last decade, walking to work has increased within Solvang from 2 percent of commuters in 2014 to 15 percent in 2018. In the last six years of available data, the mode share of commuters walking increased by 15 percent. As walking is important in the city of Solvang, the City uses pedestrian wayfinding in the downtown to direct people to common locations. Additionally, many people use bicycles for recreation or visiting local business.
The 2015 Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Regional Active Transportation Plan incorporates a variety of goals to enhance mobility, increase connectivity, promote equity for all users in all communities and improve safety and public health. The plan identified a list of projects to realize these goals. The City of Solvang identified 10 projects that include sidewalk infill and repair, pedestrian bridges, bicycle facility improvements and more. The Solvang Circulation Element 2008 identified support for expanding the pedestrian and bicycle network to promote safe alternatives to driving alone.
In 2017, the Santa Ynez Valley Traffic Circulation & Safety Study was conducted by the SBCAG which provided an analysis of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and volumes. The analysis identified an increase in commuters walking to work in the city of Solvang, as well as bicycles being a form of transportation for recreational use by those living, working, and visiting Solvang.
As bicycles are primarily used for recreation in the area, the 2019 Santa Ynez Bicycle Master Plan was developed as a joint effort among the City of Solvang, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, SBCAG, the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Buellton to provide a cohesive vision for recreational and utilitarian bicycle travel in the Santa Ynez Valley. The Bicycle Master Plan also identifies project and responsibilities to improve the bicycle mobility within the city of Solvang, as well as provide connections to existing bicycle networks with other jurisdictions.
In 2020, the Santa Ynez River Trail Alignment Study identified multimodal pedestrian trails to connect Solvang and Buellton. This study identified in the 2019 Santa Ynez Valley Bicycle Master Plan to address the lack of infrastructure and unsafe conditions for active transportation that currently exist to connect residential, recreational, and commercial destinations. A goal for this study is to connect the River View Park in Buellton with Fjord Drive in Solvang, with other termini possible.
With bicycling being a key element in the SBCAG Active Transportation Plan, the Santa Ynez Valley Transit buses operate a route through Solvang and are equipped with bicycle racks which allow transit riders to provide their own last mile transportation by bicycle. Additionally, as recreational bicycling is popular in the region, there are a variety of regional and local routes for bicyclists to explore. Alamo Pintado Road from Solvang to Los Olivos currently has dedicated bike lanes which make up the Dan Henry Bike Route.
In 2018, Solvang installed bike lanes on Chalk Hill Road within the city limits to serve students traveling to Solvang Elementary School. A separated two-way bicycle path exists along SR 246 to the east of Solvang, from the Alamo Pintado Creek bridge to Refugio Road. A section of Alisal Road from Elverhoy Way to Juniper Avenue has bicycle lanes in both directions.
Bikeways are classified by Caltrans as Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class IV, as described below. 126
Class I Bikeway. Class I Bikeway (Bike Path) is a completely separated right-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians, with crossflows by motorists minimized. City of Solvang bicycle facilities with a Class I classification include SR-246/Mission Drive (north side) between Alamo Pintado road and Refugio Road
Class II Bikeway. Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane) provide a restricted right-of-way designated for the exclusive or semi-exclusive use of bicycles with through travel by motor vehicles or pedestrians prohibited, but with vehicle parking and crossflows by pedestrians and motorist. Regional facilities and their classifications within Solvang include Alamo Pintado Road from Solvang to Los Olivos (Dan Henry Bike Route) Class III Bikeway. Class III Bikeway (Bike Route) provide a right-of-way on-street or off-street, designated by signs or permanent markings and shared with pedestrians and motorists. A class III bikeway is planned along Viborg Road.
Class IV Bikeway. Class IV Cycle Tracks or Separated Bikeways promote active transportation and provide a right-of-way designated exclusively for bicycle travel adjacent to a roadway and which are protected from vehicular traffic. No class IV bikeways currently exist in or are planned for Solvang. 127
Figure 2: City maintained Pedestrian Facilities
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Figure 3. Existing Class I, Class II, Class III facilities in the Santa Ynez Valley Source: Santa Ynez Valley Bicycle Master Plan
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Goal MOB-2:
To promote safe alternatives to motorized transportation that meet the needs of all city residents. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 3)
Policies
MOB-2.1: Bicycle Master Plan. The City shall adopt a master plan of bikeways on public property and shall develop bikeways as needed and feasible. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.A, modified) [MPSP]
MOB-2.2: Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes on New Roadways. The City shall incorporate bicycle routes or trails into the design of new or expanded roadways when feasible. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.B) [RDR, SO] MOB-2.3: Safe Bikeway System. The City shall allocate resources to maintain a safe bikeway system by ensuring pavement is of good quality, mode separation is implemented where feasible, and signs and markings are maintained. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.C) [FB, SO]
MOB-2.4: On-street Parking Removal. The City shall consider removal of on-street parking to facilitate new bikeways with the intent to decrease the need for vehicle traffic and parking. (Source: Existing General Plan, Actions 3.1.D and 4.2.A, modified )[SO] MOB-2.5: Pedestrian Facilities. The City shall provide a system of sidewalks or pathways that provides a safe environment for pedestrians. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 3.2) [SO]
MOB-2.6: New Pedestrian Access. The City shall require new development to provide adequate pedestrian access. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.2.A, modified) [RDR]
MOB-2.7: Wheelchair Ramps. The City shall require the installation of wheelchair ramps on all new sidewalks. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.2.B) [RDR, SO] MOB-2.8: New Facilities in Existing Neighborhoods. The City shall encourage the installation of sidewalks, pedestrian paths, bikeways, and wheelchair ramps in existing neighborhoods, where appropriate. (Source: Existing General Plan, Actions 3.2.C and 3.2.D, modified) [RDR, FB, SO]
Parking
Solvang residents and visitors generally want to have parking readily available on their neighborhood streets, at commercial centers, and at transit stations. On-street parking is provided on most roadways in 130
both residential and commercial areas of the city. Solvang has a variety of parking options throughout the city, including on and off-street parking. On-street parking is managed by the city of Solvang. Off-street parking consists of three public parking lots, overseen by the city.
The City owns and maintains public parking facilities in the village area. The City of Solvang Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of many of the public improvements and facilities, including parking lots.
Policies in this section support the provision and management of parking, recognizing that parking provision should be balanced with other City objectives such as encouraging transit uses, bicycling, and walking, as well as reduction in vehicle emissions. The following goals and policies address parking availability, management, and siting.
Goal MOB-3:
To provide an adequate supply of public parking to meet the needs of residents and visitors to the city. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 4)
MOB-3.1: Monitor Parking Needs. The City shall continue to monitor the parking situation in the downtown area and consider the creation of programs limiting parking if needs arise. This may include revising existing standards, programs, or fees, the implementation of paid parking, the implementation of timed parking, or other programs to limit long-term parking, increase parking capacity, and encourage economic activity. (Source: Downtown Solvang Parking Study) [MPSP, PSR] MOB-3.2: Parking Construction Coordination. The City shall work cooperatively with developers and the business community to identify funding mechanisms for the construction of future public parking facilities or maximize use of current underutilized private parking facilities. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 4.1.C) [JP]
MOB-3.3: Alternative Parking Measures. The City shall consider all parking alternatives such as valet parking, the construction of a parking structure, remote parking lots, or engaging in a public private partnership as alternative parking measures to address demand. (Source: Downtown Solvang Parking Study) [MPSP] MOB-3.4: Parking for New Development. The City shall require new or expanded development to provide adequate off-street parking or offer the financial means for parking to be provided. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 4.1, modified) [RDR]
MOB-3.5: Village Area Parking. The City shall address parking needs of the Village Area to promote the economic health of the city’s vital commercial core. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 4.2, modified) [MPSP]
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MOB-3.6: Micro-Mobility Parking. The City shall encourage the use of alternative transportation modes by providing adequate parking for small vehicles such as zero emission vehicles, scooters, and bicycles. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 4.3.A, modified) [SO]
MOB-3.7: EV Parking Infrastructure. The City shall require new private parking lots to grant low-carbon vehicles access to preferred parking spaces and provide electric vehicle charging facilities. The City shall provide electric vehicle charging facilities in public parking lots. (Source: New Policy) [RDR, SO] MOB-3.8: Increase Turnover of Prime On-street Parking Spaces. The City shall consider parking time limits in the most in-demand parking areas to increase turnover of parking spaces, increase parking opportunities to active shoppers, and reduce instances of employees parking in prime downtown parking. (Source: Downtown Solvang Parking Study) [MPSP, SO]
MOB-3.9: Adequate Citywide Parking. The City shall strive to ensure adequate parking citywide, while continuing to promote alternative modes of transportation. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
Complete Streets
The City has supported a balanced circulation system that provides adequate capacity to support the travel demands of existing and future development. This Complete Streets section of the Mobility Element provides a holistic and balanced approach to standards that provide complete streets that are safe, comfortable, and convenient for all users which include pedestrians, cyclists, motorist, and transit riders of all ages and abilities.
The California Complete Streets Act of 2008, as well as recent changes in CEQA and congestion management law, highlight a need for mobility elements to have a broader focus that emphasize other travel modes beyond driving. It requires jurisdictions to provide local streets with facilities that meet the needs of all transportation system users (i.e., pedestrians, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, users and operators of public transportation, seniors, youth, and families).
Goal MOB-4:
To provide a safe network of streets that reduce automobile dependence without sacrificing mobility by providing context-sensitive streets that are safe for all users. (Source: New Goal) MOB-4.1: Complete Streets. The City shall create context-sensitive guidelines to facilitate the installation of non-automobile serving infrastructure along its streets. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
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MOB-4.2: Street Closures. The City shall analyze the potential for streets to be closed to vehicular traffic or otherwise modified to improve the network of travel routes available to pedestrians and bicyclists. (Source: New Policy) [PSR] MOB-4.3: Safe Streets. The City shall pursue and enact traffic calming measures as appropriate to meet the policy objectives, as conditions warrant. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 1.2.E) [SO]
MOB-4.4: Curbside Management. The City shall analyze access to high-use curb space to facilitate curbside pick-up and drop-off for transportation network and delivery companies without unduly obstructing access for pedestrians and bicyclists. (Source: New Policy) [PSR]
MOB-4.5: E-Scooters. The City should study the implementation micro-mobility transportation alternatives *reword and revise to address all, not to outwardly prohibit or permit* (Source: New Policy) [SO]
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Transportation Demand/System
Management
The existing roadway network represents vast quantities of investment, and efficient maintenance and upkeep of the roadway network is essential to the vitality of the city of Solvang. Transportation demand management (TDM) programs promote alternatives to single occupant vehicles. Promotion of active transportation (walking and bicycling) and transit, carpool and vanpool, use of tolling, and certain intelligent transportation system (ITS) interventions can be considered TDM. Transportation system management (TSM) programs increase existing roadway efficiency without the construction of new roadway capacity.
TSM programs can range from operational improvements, such as signal timing management, park-andride lots, and pavement management and fix-it-first programs, to ITS improvements.
Goal MOB-5:
To reduce traffic congestion and vehicle trips through more efficient infrastructure and support for trip reduction programs. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 5.3) MOB-5.1: VMT Management. The City shall work with SBCAG and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution District to identify trip and VMT reduction opportunities. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.2.C) [IGC]
MOB-5.2: Promotion of Automobile Alternatives. The City shall work with employers and developers to provide employees and residents with attractive, affordable transportation alternatives. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.3.A) [JP] MOB-5.3: TDM. The City shall encourage employers to promote carpooling, public transportation, and allow telecommuting. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
5.1.C) [JP]
MOB-5.4: Park-and-Ride Lots. The City shall work with the SBCAG to plan park and ride lots at suitable locations serving long distance and local commuters. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.3.B) [IGC]
MOB-5.5: TSM. The City shall explore options for telematics-based parking and route management systems to smooth traffic flow. (Source: New Policy) [PSR] MOB-5.6: Supporting ITS Infrastructure. The City shall assess the suitability and adequacy of broadband infrastructure in the city to support future ITS implementation and capacity for telework within the City. (Source: New Policy) [PSR] 134
Transit
The city of Solvang is a small community with rural surroundings, Solvang is a destination of tourism both because of its unique community character and proximity to wineries and other agriculture-based tourism.
The primary transit service for the city of Solvang is Santa Ynez Valley Transit, or SYVT.
Transit Services and Facilities
The transit system that provides transit service to Solvang is made up of bus services provided by Santa Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT), City of Lompoc Transit (COLT), and Clean Air Express (CAE). Transit routes serving the city of Solvang are as follows:
• SYVT Express Route – Route runs between Buellton, Solvang, and Santa Ynez. • SYVT Los Olivos Loop – The Los Olivos Loop runs between Solvang, Santa Ynez, and Los Olivos. • COLT Wine County Express – The Wine County Express runs between Lompoc, Buellton, and Solvang.
• CAE Santa Ynez Valley to Goleta – Route runs from Goleta to Buellton and Solvang. The route serves residents of the Valley commuting to their jobs in Goleta. • CAE Santa Ynez Valley to Santa Barbara – Route runs from Santa Barbara to Buellton. The route serves residents of the Valley commuting to their jobs in Santa Barbara. • SMAT Breeze 200 Bus – Route runs from Santa Maria to Buellton and Solvang. • SYVT – provides curb-to-curb dial-a-ride service for seniors and ADA certified patrons.
Goal MOB-6:
To participate in a public transportation system that is safe, convenient, efficient and meets the identified need of the Solvang community. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 2) MOB-6.1: Transit Service Use and Expansion. The City shall support the use of the public transportation system as well as the expansion of transit operations when demand levels are sufficient to warrant increased service. (Source: Existing General Plan, Actions 2.1.A and 5.1.B, modified) [IGC]
MOB-6.2: Regional Transit Network. The City shall work with SBCAG and other nearby cities and jurisdictions to ensure that the regional transit network offers access for those with limited mobility options. (Source: New Policy) [IGC] MOB-6.3: Transportation Access for Mobility Impaired. The City shall support the public transportation system to accommodate the mobility needs of residents, especially of transit dependent persons such as the elderly and disabled. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Policy 2.1) [IGC]
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Public Facilities, Services,
and Infrastructure
Ens uring provis ion of public facilities and s ervices to its res idents is one of the core res pons ibilities of a city. Acces s to adequate public facilities and s ervices contribute the quality of life for both individuals and groups in the community. This General Plan Update will as s es s the community’s public facilities , s ervices , and infras tructure to accommodate future growth and changes . This element pres ents an overview of public facilities and community s ervices within the city limits. It addres s es water, was tewater, s tormwater, s olid was te and recycling, emergency res pons e, community health, parks and recreation, education, medical s ervices
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Water Supply
The Water Divis ion of the Utilities Department operates and maintains the City's water s upply and dis tribution facilities and provides potable water for the community. Three water s torage tanks , six production water wells , two pump s tations , chlorination, and ammonia facilities , and 41 miles of water line are located throughout the city. Water s upply is provided by State Water, Upland Wells , River Wells , and the Santa Ynez River Water Cons ervation Dis trict. The Department of Water Res ources (DWR) operates the State Water Project, of which the City holds entitlement to 1,500 acre-feet per year (AFY) of State Water. However, bas ed on the rainfall, Sierra s nowpack, and State res ervoir levels each year the percentage allocation of State Water varies . In recent years the allocation of State Water has varied from five percent (during drought) to as much as 85 percent. In addition, Water Wis e in Santa Barbara County is a network of water providers with educational outreach on how to reduce water cons umption and provides additional guidance for community water cons ervation. The City is currently (2021-22) is in proces s of updating the Water Sys tem Mas ter Plan. The updated mas ter plan will addres s climate change, drought conditions , and increas ed s upply needs to provide additional hous ing.
Goal PFS-1:
To maintain an adequate level of s ervice in the City's water s ys tem to meet the needs of exis ting and future res idents, bus ines s es, and new development. (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 2.2, modified) Policies
PFS-1.1: Water Supply Sources . The City s hall continue to us e groundwater as a s ource of domes tic water for the city. The City s hall als o purs ue, as expeditious ly as pos s ible, a water s upply program cons is ting of the development of multiple s ources of water, water cons ervation and groundwater management to accommodate projected water demand and provide for reliable water s upply. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 2.2, modified) [MPSP]
PFS-1.2: Water Agency coordination . The City s hall coordinate, to the extent feas ible, with other agencies involved in water res ource 139
development in the region. (Source: Existing General Plan Action
2.2D) [IGC]
PFS-1.3: Adequate Fire Flows. The City s hall ins ure the provis ion of water s upply, s torage, and adequately s ized pipelines to provide fire flows to meet the recommendations of the City Fire Chief, City Engineer, and Utilities Director. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.2F, modified) [MPSP, FB]
PFS-1.4: Water Supply and Infrastructure . The City s hall ens ure there is adequate water s upply and infras tructure in place or that will be available in place and prior to approving any new development.
The City will cons ider exis ting and future water s upply and demand prior to project approval. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP, FB]
PFS-1.5: Water Line Maintenance. The City s hall s ys tematically replace or repair leaking and deteriorated water lines . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 2.2.E) [MPSP]
PFS-1.6: Cost of New Infrastructure . The City s hall require that cos ts of improvements to the water dis tribution s ys tem that are neces s ary for new developments are financed by the property owner and/or developer. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
PFS-1.7: Water Efficient Landscaping . The City s hall require new development to incorporate and implement a whole s ys tems approach to des ign, cons truction, ins tallation and maintenance of the lands caping s o as to res ult in water cons erving, climateappropriate lands capes. If recycled water s hould become available, the City s hall cons ider requiring recycled water for lands caping. (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
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Wastewater
The City operates the s ewer collection s ys tem under a Permit is s ued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The City of Solvang s ewer collection s ys tem cons is ts of approximately 31 miles of gravity s ewer mains , 645 manholes , 85 cleanouts , and 0.56 miles of force mains. The Was tewater Divis ion als o operates and maintains two s ewer lift (pumping) s tations . The Was tewater Divis ion maintains and periodically updates the Sewer Sys tem Management Plan to ens ure s mooth operation of the s ewer collection s ys tem Under a Was te Dis charge Permit is s ued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the City of Solvang operates a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) type Was tewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) with a des ign capacity of 1.5 million gallons per day (MGD). The WWTP currently receives and treats was tewater from the City of Solvang and the Santa Ynez Community Services Dis trict (SYCSD) which s erves the town of Santa Ynez. The SYCSD owns 0.30 MGD capacity in the Solvang WWTP. The Plant provides full s econdary treatment of the was tewater received and dis charges treated was tewater to percolation ponds located adjacent to the Plant. The City is working on Was tewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project to meet future demand and anticipated regulations .
Goal PFS-2:
To operate and maintain the City’s s anitary s ewer s ys tem and was tewater treatment plant facilities to provide adequate capacity for exis ting residents, businesses, and future development. (Source: New Goal).
Policies
PFS-2.1: Wastewater System Capacity. The City s hall continue to expand water treatment, dis tribution, and s torage facility s ys tems for potable and non-potable s ys tems as neces s ary to
accommodate the needs of exis ting and planned development. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.2.B) [MPSP]
PFS-2.2: Cost of New Infrastructure. The City s hall require that cos ts of improvements to the was tewater and water reclamation s ys tem that are neces s ary for new development are financed by the property owner or developer. (Source: New Policy) [RDR] 141
PFS-2.3: Protect Groundwater Quality . The City s hall pres erve and protect groundwater quality through the implementation of bes t practices and innovative methods for modern was tewater disposal. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
Solid Waste and Recycling
The City of Solvang contracts with a third -party company to provide solid waste collection services to its residents. All municipal solid waste is transferred to the Tajiguas Landfill of Santa Barbara County located at 14470 Calle Real Rd. in Santa Barbara, CA. This landfill can process up to 1,500 tons of trash per day. In July 2021, the Resource Recovery Center at the Tajiguas Landfill opened. This new facility separates organics from waste and is in the testing phases of being a High Diversion Organic Waste Processing Facility. All recycled and green waste material from Solvang is transferred to a third-party material recovery facility.
Goal PFS-3:
To reduce s olid was te entering local landfills through was te management and recycling. (Source: New Goal)
Policies
PFS-3.1: Waste Management. The City s hall continue to improve its s olid was te management s ys tem through emphas is on was te
prevention, reus e, recycling, compos ting, and appropriate dis pos al. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
PFS-3.2: Waste Collection. The City s hall continue to provide convenient and cos t-effective was te collection. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP] PFS-3.3: Reduce Municipal Solid Waste. The City s hall reduce municipal s olid was te generation by employing a wide range of innovative techniques , including electronic communications to reduce paper us age and buying products with les s packaging or in bulk, where feas ible. (Source: New Policy) [MPSP]
PFS-3.4: Recycling Collection . The City s hall require all new projects , except for s ingle family res idential, to provide s ufficient and acces s ible s pace for the s torage and collection of recyclable materials and organic waste s eparate from, and in addition to, 142
space for refuse storage and collection . (Source: New Policy) [RDR]
Law Enforcement, Fire
Protection, and Emergency
Services
Law Enforcement
The City of Solvang contracts with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. The Solvang Sheriff Substation is located at 1745 Mission Drive in Solvang. The field deputies, supported by administrative staff, are responsible for approximately 400 square miles of unincorporated county. In addition to contracting with the City of Solvang for law enforcement services, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office also serves the communities of Buellton, Ballard, Los Olivos, and Santa Ynez. Sherriff’s Department Patrol operations within the city also include tra ffic enforcement and accident investigations.
Fire Protection
Solvang is in the Santa Barbara County Fire District (SBCFD), which provides fire protection services. Station No. 30 is located in the City limits. The SBCFD serves an area covering 2,289 square miles including the cities of Goleta, Buellton, and Solvang. Fire protection for other land surrounding the city is provided by Cal Fire and the US Forest Service through mutual aid agreements with Santa Barbara County.
Emergency Services
The EMS Division of the Santa Barbara County Fire District is responsible for the oversight and coordination of all Emergency Medical Service-related functions of the District.
Goal PFS-4:
To coordinate with law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency s ervice providers to ens ure a s afe community and protect city res idents and property from fire and ens ure adequate fire facilities , equipment, and emergency s ervices are available. (Source: Existing Goal 5.2, modified) 143
Policies
PFS-4.1: Police Staffi ng. The City s hall ens ure adequate s taffing and facilities to achieve desired levels of public safety. (Source: New Policy) [FB, IGC]
PFS-4.2: Community Policing Strategies. The City shall promot e community policing strategies that support community
partnerships an d problem -solving techniques that build public trust and proactively address public safety issues. (Source: New Policy) [IGC]
PFS-4.3: School Security and Safety. The City shall encourage local law enforcement to collaborate with the Solvang School District to study and implement measures that enhance the security of schools and the safety of students, teachers, and
administrators. (Source: New Policy) [IBC]
PFS-4.4: Fire Department Staffing . The City shall maintain staffing levels and response times consistent with Nati onal Fire Protection Association standards and City goals. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 5.2, Action 5.2A, modified) [IGC]
PFS-4.5: Mutual Aid Agreements. The City shall m aintain mutual aid agreements among fire protection and emergency service
providers to ensure residents and property are adequately served and to facilitate the efficient use of available resources. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 5.2C) [IGC]
PFS-4.6: Emergency Medical Services. The City shall coordinate emergency medical services between agencies serving the city. (Source: New Policy) [IGC]
Goal PFS-5:
The City s hall work to reduce fire ris k to s tructures , property, and res idents . (Existing General Plan Goal 5.3, modified).
PFS-5.1: Fire Safety Information. The City s hall inform homeowners of the ris k of fire and ways to prevent los s, including information about methods for fire protection at the urban/wildland interface. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 5.3A, modified) [PI]
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PFS-5.2: Defensible Space. The City s hall work with res idents and bus ines s es to provide “defens ible s pace” around s tructures to provide fire fighters with s ufficient room to defend s tructures and maneuver. (Source: Existing General Plan Actions 5.3B, 5.3D, modified) [RDR, PI]
PFS-5.3: Fire Flows. The City shall ensure that adequate peak load water fire-flows are maintained throughout the city and shall regularly monitor fire -flows to ensure adequacy. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 5.3C) [MPSP, SO]
Community Health
Healthcare providers within the City of Solvang include the Santa Ynez Valley Hospital, urgent care facilities, and numerous medical providers.
Goal PFS-6:
Improve the health and quality of life for all Solvang res idents . (Source:
New Goal)
Policies
PFS-6.1: Collaboration for Improved Health. The City s hall collaborate with local health officials , planners , nonprofit organizations , bus ines s es , s chools , hos pitals , local health clinics , and community groups to improve community health. (Source: New Policy, City staff) [IGC]
PFS-6.2: Health in All Policies . The City s hall prioritize the overall health of Solvang res idents in its s trategies , programs , daily operations , and practices . (Source: New Policy) [MPSP/CSO].
PFS-6.3: Address Health Inequities . The City s hall addres s health inequities in Solvang by s triving to remove barriers to healthy living, avoiding dis proportionate expos ure to unhealthy living environments , and providing a high quality of life for all res idents , regardles s of income, age, or ethnicity. (Source: New Policy) [RDR/MPSP].
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Parks and Recreation
The City of Solvang operates approximately 205 acres of parkland, recreational areas , and city facilities that function as community gathering places . Thes e facilities are s hown on Figure 8-3 and des cribed below. • Hans Christian Anderson Park is a 51.29-acre park located at 633 Chalk Hill Road in the northeast portion of the city. The park stretches from Fredensborg Canyon Road north of Chalk Hill Road to SR 246 near Nykobing. The Park offers a unique interaction with the natural landscape through distinct topography and riparian habitat of Adobe Creek consisting of oak woodland and coastal scrub communities.
Approximately 48 percent of the city is within half a mile walking radius from Hans Christian Andersen Park.
• Solvang Park is a 0.58-acre park located on Mission Drive. and serves as a central gathering place.
• Sunny Fields Park is a 6.68 -acre park located at 900 Alamo Pintado Road.
• Creekside Place Park is a 6.76 -acre open space area located along Rebild Drive.
• Alisal Commons Park is a 1.01-acre open space area located at the north end of Glen Way, near Alisal Road, just north of the Alisal Golf Course.
The City of Solvang provides fun, safe, exciting, and entertaining program for all ages.
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Recreation Facilities
The Solvang Veterans ’ Memorial Building community facility owned by the City of Solvang located at 1745 Mis s ion Drive. A local landmark built in 1937 and the Legion Wing added in 1963, the Veterans ’ Memorial Building is utilized for community events .
Goal PFS-7:
To provide and maintain park facilities with a range of recreational opportunities for City residents of all ages and abilities. (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 2, modified)
Policies
PFS-7.1: Recreation Services . The City s hall provide and/or facilitate quality recreational s ervices , including programs , clas s es , s pecial events , and facilities to all members of the community in a courteous and efficient manner. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 1.1, modified) [SO]
PFS-7.2: Parks and Recreation System. The City s hall s trive to create and maintain a parks and recreation s ys tem which provides important environmental, s ocial, pers onal and economic benefits central to the City’s res idents . (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 1) [MPSP, SO]
PFS-7.3: Park Facility Use . The City s hall continue to maximize the us e of each park facility by creatively adapting the recreation opportunities available, as community needs change and
evolve. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 2.1) [SO] PFS-7.4: Facility Master Plans . The City s hall create Mas ter Plans for each park or recreation facility and periodically review and update the plans and es timate implementation cos ts to res pond to changing needs. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.2.1A, modified) [MPSP]
PFS-7.5: Neighborhood Impacts . When preparing new, or updating exis ting, park and facility plans , the City s hall cons ider the effects on s urrounding neighborhoods for is s ues s uch as nois e, light and glare, and traffic and parking in order to minimize 147
impacts on nei ghborhood quality of life. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.1.B) MPSP]
PFS-7.6: Intergovernmental Coordination . The City s hall maintain open communication with the State, the County, the City of Buellton, local organizations and the s chool dis tricts to es tablis h mutual goals and timelines for achieving those goals . (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.2.C) [IGC]
PFS-7.7: Park Safety . The City s hall continue to maintain and improve s afety in exis ting parks and des ign park improvements to facilitate s ecurity and policing. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 2.3, modified) [[SO]
PFS-7.8: Park Patrols. The City s hall coordinate with the law enforcement to provide mobile patrols of parks and recreation events. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.3.A, modified) [IGC] PFS-7.9: Neighborhood Watch. The City s hall coordinate with neighborhood watch programs to provide added s ecurity in park areas. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 2.3.B) [SO] PFS-7.10: Potential Parks and Facilities . The City s hall maintain a potential park and facility project lis t that is regularly updated and prioritized with input from the community. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 2.4) [MPSP]
Goal PFS-8:
To strive to meet the recreational needs of res idents of all age groups and abilities. (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 3, modified) PFS-8.1: Changing Recreation Needs. The City s hall continue to provide a range of programs and s ervices that res pond to the changing needs of the community. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy
3.1) [SO]
PFS-8.2: Cooperative Relationships. The City s hall continue to maintain active cooperative relations hips with other regional recreation providers. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 3.1.B, modified) [IGC]
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PFS-8.3: Public Awareness. The City s hall increas e res ident awarenes s of available park and recreational facilities and opportunities by periodically providing public information and activity guides and maintaining cooperative relations hips with local media outlets and local organizations. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 3.2 and Actions 3.2.A and 3.2.B, modified) [PI]
PFS-8.4: Undeveloped Natural Areas. The City shall conserve and enhance the public ly owned undeveloped natural areas of Adobe Creek, Alamo Pintado Creek, Purisima Hills, and the Santa Ines Mission Mills State Park fo r the passive use and enjoyment of the public. (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 4. modified) [MPSP]
PFS-8.5: Recreation Activities at State Parks. The City shall s eek to maintain appropriate recreational activities for residents and visitors at the Santa Ines Mission Mills State Park that are consistent with the City, State Park Department and Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation management objectives. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 4.1, modified) [SO, IGC] PFS-8.6: Urban Trails Plan. The City shall prepare an urban trails plan and program in coordination with neighboring Cities. (Source:
Existing General Plan Policy 4.2) [MPSP, PSR]
Goal PFS-9:
To provide high-quality, cos t-effective park maintenance. (Source:
Existing General Plan Goal 7, modified)
PFS-9.1: ADA Compliant Parks and Facilities. The City s hall des ign park and recreation facilities that are ADA acces s ible and energy and res ource efficient. (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 5, Policy
5.1, and Action 5.1.A, modified) [MPSP, SO]
PFS-9.2: Energy Efficient Parks and Facilities . When creating new, or updating exis ting park and facility plans , the city s hould incorporate energy and res ource efficient concepts to the extent feas ible. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 5.2) [MPSP] PFS-9.3: Water Efficient Parks. The City s hall us e drip irrigation and other water efficient methods in parks to the extent feas ible. (Source:
Existing General Plan Action 5.2.A) [SO]
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PFS-9.4: Drought Tolerant Landscaping. The City s hall us e drought tolerant lands caping, s olar oriented s tructures , and s tructures with natural lighting during daylight hours, where feas ible. (Source: Existing General Plan Action 5.2.B, modified) [SO] PFS-9.5: Park Facility Maintenance. The City shall reduce City Park facility maintenance costs wherever feasible including use of durable materials. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 5.3 and Actions 5.3.A and 5.3.B, modified) [SO]
PFS-9.6: Long-term Park Maintenance and Operating Cost Estimate. The City shall estimate the long -term maintenance and operating costs associated with a proposed project in conjunction with accepting or developing a new park . (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 7.1) [FB, SO]
PFS-9.7: Park Net Benefit. The City shall e nsure that it receives a net benefit to the City park and recreation system when an existing or proposed park is impacted by private or quasi-public infrastructure and other easements. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 7.1, modified) [RDR, FB]
Goal PFS-10:
To us e a variety of funding s ources to acquire, develop, expand, and maintain the City’s parks , facilities , recreation opportunities and natural areas. (Source: Existing General Plan Goal 6, modified) PFS-10.1: Capital Improvement Program. The City s hall continue to lis t potential park projects in the City’s Ten-Year Capital
Improvement Program project lis t. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 6.1) [FB]
PFS-10.2: Development Impact Fees. The City s hall maintain and update projected cos ts for new park and recreation facilities to provide a bas is of reviewing and updating development impact fees collected by the City to be us ed to fund improvements . (Source:
Existing General Plan Action 6.1.A) [FB]
PFS-10.3: Quimby Act. The City s hall adopt a Quimby Act Park dedication ordinance at the ratio of one acre of parkland for each 1,000 in population added by propos ed s ubdivis ions , or payment of park 150
in lieu fees. (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 6.2, modified) [RDR, FB]
PFS-10.4: Park Grant and Bond Funding. The City s hall continue to purs ue grants and park bond funding for cons truction of new parks , major park maintenance projects , or to upgrade or add new facilities to exis ting parks. (Source: Existing General Plan Action
6.3A) [FB]
PFS-10.5: Local Partnerships. The City shall explore funding arrangements and partners hips with other regional agencies . o (Source: Existing General Plan Policy 6.4, modified) [IGC, JP] Education and Libraries
Solvang School, located at 565 Atterdag Road, is the only public s chool located within the city. Solvang School is als o the only s chool in the Solvang School Dis trict which s erves s tudents from kindergarten through eighth grade. The s chool attendance boundaries include the City of Solvang, as well as the unincorporated area northwes t of the city along Ballard Canyon Road and a large area s outh of the Santa Ynez River.
The Solvang is Santa Ynez Valley Union High School s ervices Solvang res idents .
It is part of the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Dis trict and is one of only two public high s chools in the Dis trict. The other being Refugio High School, which is a s pecial program high s chool located on the s ame campus as Santa Ynez Valley High School.
The Solvang Library provides digital res ources , circulating items , and a variety of educational programs .
Goal PFS-11:
To provide Solvang with dis tinguis hed s chools , programs , and learning opportunities . (Source: New Goal).
Policies
PFS-11.1: Solvang School District Partnership . The City s hall continue to confer with and work jointly with the Solvang School Dis trict on is s ues of mutual interes t, including new s chool s ites or facilities. (Source: New Policy) [IGC] .
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PFS-11.2: School District Facility Planning . The City s hall continue to forward all res idential development propos als to the Solvang School Dis trict and the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Dis trict for review with regard to s chool capacity and potential school sites. (Source: New Policy) [IGC] .
PFS-11.3: Solvang Library. The City shall continue to support the Solvang Library to improve the library facilities and expand their service to the community. (Source: New Policy) [JP]
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Environment and
Sustainability
The Environment s ection des cribes the exis ting conditions related to environmental res ources and s us tainability in Solvang. This s ection includes, but is not limited to water quality and s upply, air quality, greenhous e gas emis s ions and climate change, open s pace, cultural and natural res ources , mineral res ources , and biological res ources . 7 Attachment G
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Open Space and Conservation
Solvang des ires to cons erve and protect open s pace to pres erve the s cenic beauty of its natural s urroundings . The city is located in the Santa Ynez Valley, known for its agricultural lands , rolling hills , open s paces , rural character, s cenic roadways , and natural features . The unincorporated areas of the Santa Ynez Valley are governed by County of Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan which des ignates allowed land us es , including a large amount of agricultural land.
The city contains two open s pace parcels, s hown in Figure ENV-1. The firs t is a
2.67-acre parcel located s outh of SR 246 near Nykobing, oppos ite the s outhern tip of Hans Chris tian Anders en Park. The s econd is a 9.00-acre parcel behind the homes along Aarhus Drive, eas t of Os ter Sted Court. This s econd area is owned by the Nyborg Es tates Homeowners As s ociation and contains a s teep canyon with s ome walking trails . Other important open s pace areas for the city include the two local golf cours es , River Cours e at Alis al and the Alis al Golf Cours e at the Alis al Gues t Ranch Res ort. The Alis al Gues t Ranch is a working 10,000-acre cattle ranch located in the s outhern portion of the city
Although only two parcels are officially des ignated as open s pace by the General Plan, s ome res idential s ubdivis ions within the city incorporate open s pace areas , particularly between neighborhoods. Within the Des ign Res idential and Planned Res idential Development Dis tricts , the City requires a minimum of 40 percent of the gros s acreage of a planned res idential development be dedicated to lands caping that is owned and maintained by Homeowners As s ociations.
Agriculture in Solvang
Agriculture is a prominent component of the region’s identity and economy.
Solvang is s urrounded by cropland and rangeland. The city includes 80.51 acres des ignated for agriculture, as s hown in Figure ENV-2. Thes e areas include land s urrounding Mis s ion Santa Inés (25.34 acres ), the Alis al Gues t Ranch (29.84 acres ), and a group of vacant parcels along the Santa Ynez River, jus t s outh of Fjord Drive (25.30 acres ). Other than the Alis al Gues t Ranch, there are no parcels us ed for commercial agriculture within the city.
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Figure ENV-1: Designated Open Space
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Figure ENV-2: Agriculture
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Goal ENV-1:
To protect and provide acces s to important s pace areas within the city and within the region. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 8.1, modified) Policies
ENV-1.1: Open Space Designation. The City s hall identify and des ignate as open s pace, land that is not s uitable for development, including Hans Chris tian Anders en Park, areas with s ens itive res ources, cultural res ources , and habitats. (Source: New Policy) ENV-1.2: Open Space Management . The City s hall manage city-owned open s pace des ignated land for the protection of s ens itive biological res ources primarily as a pres erve. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 8.1.C, modified)
ENV-1.3: Support Regional Open Space. The City s hall s upport the efforts of Santa Barbara County, and other juris dictions , the Land Trus t for Santa Barbara County and other agencies, organizations, and private landowners to es tablis h and maintain open s pace lands in the region. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 8.1.F , modified)
ENV-1.4: Maintain Agricultural Lan ds. The City s hall encourage Santa Barbara County to retain the Agriculture des ignation in viable farming units on lands s urrounding the City and s upport implementation of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 8.1.G, modified) ENV-1.5: Open Space Access . The City s hall provide acces s to open s pace res ources , with interpretive information, when doing s o is cons is tent with protection of the res ources , and with the s ecurity and privacy of affected landowners and occupants . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 8.1.J)
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Goal ENV-2:
To protect important s cenic res ources within the city’s plan area and within the surrounding region. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 8.2) Policies
ENV-2.1: Protect Scenic Qualities. The City s hall protect and enhance the important s cenic qualities within the City’s Boundary, including s cenic highway corridors and s cenic views of rolling hills ides and agricultural lands . (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 8.2) ENV-2.2: Urban Forest. The City s hall protect the urban fores t created by mature trees in exis ting developed areas and require planting of approved trees and lands caping in new development. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 8.2.E)
ENV-2.3: Scenic Transportation Corridors . The City s hall s upport efforts by Santa Barbara County to protect the s cenic qualities of trans portation corridors s erving the City and region. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 8.2.F)
ENV-2.4: Greenbelts. The City s hall work with the County of Santa Barbara, the City of Buellton, and other juris dictions and agencies , to pres erve the s cenic character of the greenbelts and buffers s urrounding Solvang, and enhance the gateways to the City. (Source: New Policy)
Biological Resources
Solvang is located along the s outhern edge of the Santa Ynez Valley where three creeks , Alamo Pintado Creek, Alis al Creek and Adobe Creek, flow into the Santa Ynez River. The river and its waters hed from a riparian habitat with nearby chaparral and oak woodland s upported a variety of s pecies. The waters hed is als o identified as a Critical Habitat for Steelhead Trout, which are endangered in Southern California. The State Water Res ources Control Board adopted an order to protect the s teelhead trout population and downs tream s enior water right holders for Cachuma Res ervoir in Santa Barbara County. This will as s is t in res toration for the Santa Ynez River waters hed ecos ys tem. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
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Habitats within the city include des ignated wetland, annual gras s land, barren land, coas tal oak woodland, coas tal s crub, deciduous orchard, mixed chapparal, valley foothill riparian, and valley oak woodland. There are three California Protected Areas within Solvang for cons ervation purpos es: Alis al Commons Park, Hans Chris tian Anders on Park, and Sunny Fields Park. California Protected Areas are lands that are protected for open s pace purpos es and can include regional parks , fores ts , pres erves , and wildlife areas as well as urban parks that are mainly open space. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook) Goal ENV-3:
To protect natural open s pace areas , s ens itive native vegetation, and wildlife communities and habitat. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 3.1) Policies
ENV-3.1: Natural Resource Protection . The City s hall protect s ens itive natural res ources , wildlife communities and habitats . (Source:
Existing General Plan, Policy 3.1)
ENV-3.2: Educational Programs. The City s hall encourage and s upport educational programs that enhance public appreciation and awarenes s of the natural environment, and programs on how to manage development to pres erve native wildlife populations . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.A)
ENV-3.3: Minimize Impacts of Development . The City s hall ens ure new development does not s ignificantly deplete, damage, or alter exis ting critical wildlife habitat or populations s uch as coas tal oak woodland along Alamo Pintado Creek, Alis al Creek, and Adobe Creek and riparian habitat along the Santa Ynez River. (Source: New Policy)
ENV-3.4: Support Local and Regional Efforts . The City s hall s upport and participate in local and regional efforts of local, State and federal res ource agencies (e.g., Santa Barbara County, California Department of Fis h and Wildlife, U.S. Army Corps , United States Fis h and Wildlife Service, Cos t Guard, local land trus ts and cons ervation organizations ) to protect, res tore and maintain viable, contiguous areas of habitat for s ens itive plant and animal s pecies along Alamo Pintado Creek, Alis al Creek, and Adobe 160
Creek and the Santa Ynez River. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.D, modified)
ENV-3.5: Preserve Creek Corridors. The City s hall pres erve the ecological integrity of creek corridors and the Santa Ynez River that s upport riparian res ources by pres erving native riparian plants and, to the extent feas ible, removing invas ive nonnative plants . If pres ervation of the ecological integrity of exis ting res ources is found to be infeas ible, advers e impacts to riparian res ources s hall be fully mitigated cons is tent with the requirements of applicable State and federal regulations . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.E)
Historic and Cultural
Resources
Bas ed on archeological records , humans have res ided in and around the areas s urrounding Solvang for over 7,500 years. The Chumas h were the firs t known people to inhabit the area. Pre-his toric and his toric res ources have been dis covered throughout the area, particularly near permanent water s upplies s uch as the Santa Ynez River, Alamo Pintado Creek, and Alis al Creek. Additionally, it is likely thes e areas contain archaeological and his toric res ources that have not yet been dis covered. Solvang contains many buildings and landmarks of his torical s ignificance including Mis s ion Santa Inés, certain 20th Century s tructures , and s ome that reflect early Danis h s ettlement. (Source: Existing General Plan) Chumash
The Chumas h were the original inhabitants of the region. A s ubs ect of the Chumas h known as the Ynezeño, occupied the Alis os Canyon area of the Santa Ynez Valley, which includes modern-day Solvang. During the 18th century, the Chumas h population was es timated to be in the tens of thous ands , with territory covering approximately 7,000 s quare miles s panning from Malibu to Pas o Robles and s tretching inland to the wes tern edge of the San J oaquin Valley. Many Chumas h tribal members currently res ide on the Chumas h Indian Res ervation, located approximately three miles northeas t of Solvang, which was es tablis hed in 1901. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumas h Indians is the only Federallyrecognized Chumas h tribe in the United States and is the central location for 161
Chumas h tribal government. Due to extens ive Native American s ettlement in the Santa Ynez Valley, archaeological res ources are regularly uncovered in the vicinity of Solvang, predominately near waterways including the Santa Ynez River. Bas ed on the pattern and extent of pre-his toric and his toric s ettlement, previously undiscovered resources may be present within the city. (Source:
Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
Tribal Consultation
The City works with the local Santa Ynez Valley Band of Chumash Indians to ensure the protection of cultural and tribal resources. In addition to ongoing communication with local tribal governments, Solvang fully adheres to required consultation procedures as outlined in State legislation:
• Senate Bill 18 (2004) – SB 18 requires local governments to cons ult with California Native American Tribes prior to making certain planning decis ions , s uch as adoption or amendment of general plans and s pecific plans or des ignation of open s pace, and to provide notice to tribes at certain key points during the planning proces s . The purpos e of SB 18 is to engage tribes in decis ion making early in the planning proces s .
• As s embly Bill 52 (2014) – AB 52 requires public agencies to cons ult with California Native American Tribes during the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) proces s about potential tribal cultural res ources in the project area and the potential s ignificance of project impacts . AB 52 is intended to include California Native American Tribes within the decis ion making and protect tribal cultural res ources .
Mission Santa Inés
Mis s ion Santa Inés , located at 1760 Mis s ion Drive in Solvang, was founded in 1804 as part of the Spanis h Mis s ions of California. The Mis s ion was cons tructed as a midway point between Mis s ion Santa Barbara and Miss ion La Puris ima Concepcion. Mos t of the original church s tructure was des troyed during the 1812 Santa Barbara earthquake. It was recons tructed in 1817 to better withs tand s eis mic events . Today the Mis s ion s erves as paris h church of the Archdioces e of Los Angeles and incorporates a his torical mus eum and burial ground. It is recognized as a his toric landmark at both the State and national level and is a major touris t attraction. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook) 162
Goal ENV-4:
To protect the his toric and cultural res ources in order to pres erve the heritage of native peoples and the area’s earliest settlers . (Existing General Plan, Goal 4.1, modified)
Policies
ENV-4.1: Protect Archaeological Resources. The City s hall provide for the protection of both known and potential archaeological
res ources citywide. To avoid s ignificant damage to important archaeological s ites , all available meas ures s hall be explored at the time of a development propos al. Where such meas ures are not feas ible and development would advers ely affect identified archaeological or paleontological res ources , mitigation s hall be required in accordance with the relevant provis ions of federal and State laws . (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 4.1, modified)
ENV-4.2: Collaboration with Chumash . The City s hall continue a pos itive and collaborative working relations hip with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumas h Indians through continued cons ultation and collaboration with res pect to the pres ervation of, or the mitigation of impacts to, s pecified Native American places , features , and objects . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
4.1.B, modified)
ENV-4.3: Central Coast Information Center Referrals . The City s hall continue to refer development propos als that may advers ely affect archaeological s ites to the Univers ity of California Santa Barbara Central Coas t Information Center for review and comment. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 4.1.A)
Danish Heritage and Early Settlement
Danis h American culture has exis ted in Solvang s ince its founding in 1911. Early in its his tory, Solvang looked like many other s mall rural California towns and did not outwardly reflect its Danis h cultural heritage through architecture. Bethania Lutheran Church, completed in 1928, was the firs t s tructure to reflect the Danis h heritage with many more following in the years after WWII. The Veterans Memorial Building, a community treas ure cons tructed in 1937, incorporates Mis sion-s tyle arches as does the promenade cons tructed in the 1930s on s tore fronts along Copenhagen Drive.
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Danis h culture is on dis play throughout contemporary Solvang in architecture and icons , including the downtown with its half-timer facades and replicas of Danis h s tructures . Many of the early buildings remain, redres s ed in Danis h s tyle, as does the Mis s ion-s tyle promenade cons tructed along Copenhagen Drive in Solvang is home to s everal mus eums including the Elverhøj Mus eum of His tory and Art. Hous ed in a his toric Danis h-s tyle s tructure, Elverhøj celebrates the community’s history and heritage. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
Goal ENV-5:
To pres erve and enhance Solvang's His toric and Danis h heritage. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Goal 4.2, modified)
Policies
ENV-5.1: Protect Significant Sites and Buildings . The City s hall protect and enhance Solvang’s his torically and architecturally s ignificant s ites and buildings . (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 4.2)
ENV-5.2: Support Property Owners . The City s hall encourage the efforts of property owners to pres erve and renovate his toric and architecturally s ignificant s tructures . Where s uch buildings cannot be pres erved intact, the City s hall s eek to pres erve the building facades and ens ure renovations are cons is tent with the applicable s tandards s et forth in the Community Des ign Element and des ign guidelines . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
4.2.B)
Mineral Resources
Mineral res ources are naturally occurring minerals that have, or are expected to have, economic value. In Solvang thes e include s and and gravel. There are no known oil or gas fields within or in proximity to the city. The policies in this s ection encourage continued acces s ibility to native minerals , while avoiding s ignificant harm to the environment or human health from their extraction. (Source: Existing General Plan)
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Goal ENV-6:
To achieve environmentally res pons ible reclamation of mineralextraction sites. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 7.1) Policies
ENV-6.1: Mineral Extraction Site Reclamation . The City s hall require the environmentally res pons ible reclamation of mineral extraction s ites within the City and s hall work with other agencies in the area to do the s ame. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 7.1) ENV-6.2: Prohibit Mineral Extraction in Open Space . The City s hall prohibit mineral extraction within open s pace owned by the City in fee or as an eas ement. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy
7.2, modified)
ENV-6.3: Mineral Extraction . The City s hall work with exis ting mineral extraction operations to minimize impacts to human health and the environment. (New Policy)
Water Resources
The Water Divis ion of the Utilities Department operates and maintains the City's water s upply and dis tribution facilities and provides potable water to the res idents and bus ines s es of Solvang. The Water Divis ion is res pons ible for the operation and maintenance of the entire water s ys tem. Like mos t of California, Solvang are s ubjected to intens ified drought conditions. Thes e droughts have led to local mandatory reductions in water us e. It is likely that droughts will become more common in the future due to climate change. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
The City has four water s upply s ources: State Water, Upland Wells , River Wells and the Santa Ynez River Water Improvement Dis trict. The California Department of Water Res ources (DWR) operates the State Water Project which allocates a maximum of 1,500 acre-feet per year (AFY) of State Water to the City. However, the percentage of this allocation granted to the City varies each year bas ed on rainfall, Sierra s nowpack, and State res ervoir levels. In recent years the allocation of State Water has varied from 5 percent (during drought) to as much as 85 percent. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook) 165
The City manages the local groundwater s upply in partners hip with the Santa Ynez River Water Cons ervation Dis trict (SYRWCD). The City, Central Coas t Water Authority, and SYRWCD regularly monitor water levels purs uant to applicable standards. SYRWCD also publishes an annual water quality report. (Source:
Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
Water Quality
Water quality in Solvang is monitored through the Water Division’s State-Certified water operators’ drinking water testing. The Water Division's State-certified water operators perform daily, monthly, and annual testing of Solvang's drinking water to verify residents are rec eiving a safe supply of municipal water. The City publishes the annual Consumer Confidence Report to share the results of water monitoring . The City also provides brochures and posters of Stormwater Best Management Practices Guides for residents and busine ss owners. (Source:
Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
Goal ENV-7:
To maintain an adequate level of s ervice in the City’s water s ys tem to meet the needs of exis ting and future development. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 2.2)
Policies
ENV-7.1: Adequate Water Supply. The City s hall continue to work with water providers to ens ure adequate water s upply is available to the community. Further, the City s hall impos e limitations or moratoriums on new development or redevelopment when the water s upply of exis ting cus tomers will be advers ely impacted.
ENV-7.2: Diverse Water Supply . The City s hall purs ue a water s upply program cons is ting of the development of multiple s ources of water, water cons ervation, and groundwater management to accommodate projected water demand and provide as bes t pos s ible for water s upply s ecurity. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 2.2, modified)
ENV-7.3: Water Conservation Measures. The City s hall require new development and redevelopment projects to incorporate water cons ervation meas ures to reduce water demand through the 166
Water Efficient Lands cape Ordinance, relevant s ections of Title 24 and LEED certification, and other cons ervation policies and programs. (Source: New Policy).
Air Quality and Climate
Change
Air Quality
Solvang is located in the South Central Coast Air Basin (SCCAB), which includes all of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, and is within the jurisdiction of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD).
The SBAPCD conducts continuous air monitoring to assess regional air quality , updating its website with hourly measurements and issuing alerts when conditions reach hazardous levels. The primary air pollutants in Santa Barb ara County are ground-level ozone, particulate matter, and air toxins. The majority of local air pollution sources in Solvang are from the operation of on -road vehicles tied to local and regional traffic on State Route 246.. . Another source of air pollution, especially particulate matter , and greatly affects air quality in Solvang and the greater Santa Ynez Valley during fire events. Wildfires are expected to have a greater impact to the region and the state as climate change increases their frequency and severity.
Santa Barbara County generally has good air quality as measured by State and Federal standards. Certain land uses are more sensitive to air pollution, such as those that support people who may have a significantly increased sensitivity or exposure to air pollution by virtue of their age and health (e.g., schools, day care centers, hospitals, and nursing homes), plants or animals with a special status (e.g. sensitive or endangered species), or those who are in close proximity to the pollution source.
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Goal ENV-8:
To fos ter effective communication, cooperation, and coordination in developing and operating community and regional air quality programs . (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 5.1)
Policies
ENV-8.1: Reduce Air Pollution . The City s hall cooperate with the efforts of the SBCAPCD to reduce emis s ion of air pollutants and their precurs ors and ens ure ongoing attainment of federal and State ambient air quality s tandards. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 5.1)
ENV-8.2: Particulate Emissions Reduction . The City s hall work with the SBCAPCD to reduce particulate emis s ions from cons truction, grading, excavation, mineral extraction, and demolition to the maximum extent feas ible. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
5.1.K, modified)
ENV-8.3: Air Quality Mitigation Measures . The City s hall ens ure all air quality mitigation meas ures are feas ible, implementable, and cos t effective. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.1.D) ENV-8.4: Mitigation Measures . The City s hall require new development and redevelopment to incorporate meas ures from the mos t recent SBCAPCD Clean Air Plan to reduce air quality impacts to a les s than s ignificant level. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.1.E, modified)
ENV-8.5: Air Quality Education Programs . The City s hall s upport the efforts of local public and private groups that provide air quality education programs . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
5.1.J)
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Goal ENV-9:
To reduce the air quality impacts of motor vehicle and s mall engine us e. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 5.2, modified)
Policies
ENV-9.1: Workforce Housing Opportunities . The City s hall s upport expans ion of workforce hous ing opportunities in Solvang to reduce the volume and dis tance of home-to-work commute trips by motor vehicle. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.2.C, modified)
ENV-9.2: Commuter Trip Reduction. The City s hall s upport regional trans portation programs that reduce s ingle-rider commuter related vehicle trips . (Source: New Policy)
ENV-9.3: Alternative Modes of Transportation. The City s hall encourage the us e of alternative trans portation modes , including trans it, walking, and bicycling. (Source: New Policy)
ENV-9.4: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure . The City s hall encourage the ins tallation of s olar photovoltaic s ys tems and electric vehicle charging facilities in commercial, res idential, and indus trial development. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.2.D) ENV-9.5: Fuel Efficient Ve hicles. The City s hall encourage res ident adoption of alternative fuel vehicles including electric, hybrid, hydrogen fuel cell, or other fuel-efficient vehicles, for pers onal trans portation. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 6.2.A) ENV-9.6: City Fleet and Equipment. The City s hall work toward converting 100% of non-emergency City vehicles to electric, hybrid, flex-fuel, or alternative fuels . In addition, the City s hall replace gaspowered mowers and other equipment with electric or hybrid models and to us e alternative carbon-free models where pos s ible. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 6.2.C) ENV-9.7: Sustainable Development Patterns. The City s hall continue to promote patterns of development that minimize dependence on pers onal automobiles. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
6.1.C modified)
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhous e gas es (GHG) trap heat in the Earth’s atmos phere and influence the s urface temperature of Earth. The main s ources of GHG emis s ions in California include cars , energy production, and large-s cale bus ines s activity. The State of California has pas s ed legis lation s etting GHG reduction targets including As s embly Bill (AB) 32, Senate Bill (SB) 32, Executive Order (EO) B-55-18, and SB 100 which outline a path to carbon neutrality by 2045. The State has made s ubs tantial efforts to lower GHG emis s ions and decarbonize the economy by inves ting in clean energy and encouraging building and vehicle electrification.
Similarly, cities s uch as Solvang are working to further the trans ition to a carbon free economy by implementing local mitigation s trategies that reduce GHG emis s ions or capture GHGs before they are releas ed into the atmos phere. Thes e mitigation s trategies include actions s uch as planting trees to s eques ter carbon dioxide in the air, trans itioning to renewable s ources of energy, and increas ing energy and fuel efficiency for buildings and vehicles .
Goal ENV-10:
To reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 5.5)
Policies
ENV-10.1: State GHG Reduction Goals . The City s hall work with the SBCAPCD, SBCAG and Santa Barbara County to comply with
s tatewide greenhous e gas reduction goals as es tablis hed in AB 32, SB 375 and s ubs equent Executive Orders and legis lation. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 5.)
ENV-10.2: Regional Climate and Sustainability Plans . The City s hall implement the relevant provis ions of the Santa Barbara County Energy plans to reduce emis s ions. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.5.A, modified)
ENV-10.3: Life-Cycling Costing . The City s hall incorporate the method of life-cycle cos ting to determine the mos t energy-efficient equipment and s ys tems for City buildings and operations . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.2.H)
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ENV-10.4: GHG Reduction Preference . The City s hall give preference to vendors which reduce or eliminate indirect greenhous e gas emissions. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.2. G, modified)
ENV-10.5: GHG Thresholds. The City shall establish and maintain GHG thresholds to evaluate non -exempt discretionary projects consistent with CEQ A. Projects above those thresholds shall mitigate their GHG emissions and locally offset the remaining GHG emissions if necessary. (Source: New Policy)
ENV-10.6: Prioritize GHG Reduction in Development . The City shall prioritize new development that is compact, mixed -use, transit oriented, and reduces GHG emissions by lowering vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and promoting energy-efficient building design and site planning. (Source: New Policy)
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Goal ENV-11:
To encourage community action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. (Source: New Goal)
Policies
ENV-11.1: Green Business Program. The City s hall encourage bus ines s es to obtain certification under the Santa Barbara County Green Bus ines s Program. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 6.1) ENV-11.2: Sustainability Education . The City s hall partner with the local s chool dis tricts , was te haulers , food banks , and other local organizations to integrate s us tainability and environmental literacy into the academic curriculum and educate the
community on was te divers ion and recycling. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 6.1.B)
ENV-11.3: Local Partnerships. The City s hall partner with local bus ines s es and organizations to s ecure grants and incentives for facilitating GHG reduction projects s uch as energy efficiency and
renewable energy projects. (Source: New Policy)
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Goal ENV-12:
To incorporate s us tainable building and development practices into the city's development regulations. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 6.4) Policies
ENV-12.1: Green Building Code. The City s hall continue to s upport energy efficient cons truction and s us tainable building practices by continuing to implement the Green Building Code and provide incentives for development applicants to incorporate higher s tandards into projects. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
6.3.B, modified)
ENV-12.2: Green Building Practices. The City s hall s upport the us e of green building practices in the planning, des ign, cons truction, management, renovation, operations , and demolition of all public and private buildings and projects, including: (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 6.4.A)
• Land planning and des ign techniques that pres erve the natural environment and minimize dis turbance of the land. • Site development to reduce eros ion, minimize paved
s urfaces and runoff and protect vegetation, es pecially trees . • Water cons ervation indoors and outdoors .
• Energy efficiency in heating/cooling s ys tems , appliances , lighting and the building envelope.
• Selection of materials bas ed on recyclability, durability and the amount of energy us ed to create the material.
• Was te reduction, reus e and recycling during cons truction and throughout the life of the project.
• Other new as pects of green des ign and cons truction included in LEED≠ or other certification programs .
• Control nighttime lighting to lower energy us e, reduce glare, and prevent illumination of the night s ky.
ENV-12.3: LEED Certified City Buildings. The City s hall des ign and cons truct all new or renovated City buildings to achieve Leaders hip in Energy and Environmental Des ign (LEED) Gold 172
rating requirements. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 6.4.B, modified)
ENV-12.4: Passive Temperature Regulation. The City s hall to the extent feas ible, require the orientation of buildings to maximize pas s ive s olar heating during cool s eas ons , avoid s olar heat gain in warm seas ons , enhance natural ventilation and effective us e of daylight, and to maximize opportunities for the ins tallation of s olar panels . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 6.4.C) ENV-12.5: Co-Generation Facilities . The City s hould promote and encourage co-generation projects for commercial and indus trial facilities , provided they meet all applicable air quality s tandards and provide a net reduction in GHG emis s ions as s ociated with energy production. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 6.4.F, modified)
ENV-12.6: Emerging Technologies. The City s hall remain informed of and s upport the inclus ion of new and emerging technologies for carbon-free and energy efficient des ign. Support may include permit s treamlining procedures , reduced fees , rebate and financing information, or other incentives at the City’s dis cretion. (Source: New Policy)
Energy
Energy for lighting, heating and cooling, and powering buildings is a major component of GHG emis s ions in Solvang. Reducing GHG emis s ions related to energy can be accomplis hed by reducing energy us e and by trans itioning to clean energy s ources . Implementing energy efficient des ign in new cons truction and retrofitting exis ting buildings with fuel efficient fixtures and s uperior ins ulation reduces energy demand. Ins tallation of renewable energy s ources s uch as s olar eliminates the carbon footprint as s ociated with the energy that is cons umed.
Becaus e renewable energy can provide carbon free electricity, electrification of buildings and vehicles works to eliminate GHG emis s ions as s ociated with energy and fuel cons uming activities . Currently, many buildings in Solvang us e natural gas as a s ource of energy. Moving away from dependency on natural gas will reduce the city’s GHG emis s ions . Reducing GHG emis s ions through electrification and renewable energy will help the City of Solvang achieve the s tatewide goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, s et by EO B-55-18 and SB 100. 173
Goal ENV-13:
To reduce Green Hous e emis s ions related to energy cons umption. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 6.3, modified)
Policies
ENV-13.1: Energy Efficiency Incentives. The City s hall work with energy providers and developers on voluntary incentive-bas ed
programs to encourage the us e of energy efficient des igns and equipment in exis ting buildings. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 6.3)
ENV-13.2: Renewable Energy for Homes and Businesses. The City s hall encourage ins tallation of renewable energy s ources for homes and bus ines s es . (Source: New Policy)
ENV-13.3: Building Emissions Reductions Plan. The City s hall cons ider the adoption of an ordinance for all new buildings to meet State emis s ions reductions targets by 2045. (Source: New Policy) ENV-13.4: Energy Retrofit Program. The City s hall encourage homeowners and building owners to retrofit their s tructures with energy efficiency improvements . (Source: New Policy)
ENV-13.5: Low I ncome Energy Efficiency. The City s hall partner with community s ervice agencies and organizations to fund energy efficient projects for low-income res idents . Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, the ins tallation of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning s ys tems , lighting, water heating equipment, and ins ulation and weatherization. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.2.D)
ENV-13.6: Renewable Energy in Open Space . The City s hall allow renewable energy projects in areas zoned for open s pace, where cons is tent with all the elements of this General Plan, and other us es and values . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 6.4.H) 174
Solid Waste
Solid Was te Reduction and Recycling
The City of Solvang contracts with a third party provider to provide s olid was te collection s ervices . A portion of the s olid was te generated by res idents and bus ines s es in Solvang is diverted from landfills through recycling and reus e. The Solvang Municipal Code Title 5 Chapter 2, Trash and Disposal Maintenance , regulates the management of solid waste and recycling in the city, including the services of franchise waste haulers. The Solid Waste Collection Program includes programs for diversion of recyclable materials and organic waste from landfills . State law requires that the City create a waste management plan to direct the City ’s waste source reduction, recycling and composting, and environmentally safe tr ansformation and disposal in order to achieve the statewide goal of source -reduction, recycling, or composting of 75 percent of solid waste generated in California.
Major California Recycling and Waste Reduction
Legislation
• AB 341 – AB 341 mandates recycli ng for all businesses that generate more than four cubic yards of solid waste per week, and multifamily dwellings of more than five units or more. This bill is designed to reduce GHG emissions in California by five million metric tons of CO2. • AB 1826 – AB 1826 requires all generators of four cubic yards or more of garbage, recycling, and compost combined per week to recycle organic waste such as food scraps, soiled paper products, yard trimmings, and landscape materials. Multi -family dwellings do not need to have food -waste recycling on site but must recycle yard and landscape materials.
• SB 1383 – SB 1383 creates a target of diverting 50 percent of organic waste from landfills below 2014 levels by 2020 and 75 percent by 2025 and sets the goal to recover a minimum of 20 percent of currently disposed edible food for human consumption by 2025. Furthermore, SB 1383 requires jurisdictions conduct education and outreach on organics recycling to all residents, businesses, haulers, and food recovery organizations.
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Goal ENV-14:
To become a zero-was te community through res pons ible procurement, waste diversion, and innovative strategies. (Source: New Goal) Policies
ENV-14.1: Zero Waste. The City s hall promote activities that reduce was te and increas e was te divers ion, including s ourcing products with reus able, recyclable, or compos table packaging; es tablis hing food divers ion programs; and promoting and educating on was te divers ion and its importance. (Source: New Policy)
ENV-14.2: Household Waste Programs. The City s hall provide convenient, easy-to-us e programs for bulky items and hous ehold hazardous was te that facilitate the reus e and recycling of materials . (Source:
New Policy)
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Safety
Natural hazards in the Solvang region are s imilar to thos e in Santa Barbara County and the greater region. Earthquake, wildfire, and drought are of the highes t concerns , as well as an increas ed number of high heat days and localized flooding. This Element does not repeat in detail the regulatory framework currently in place. Ins tead, it contains broad policies and action items reflecting the City’s commitment to achieving acceptable levels of ris k and public s afety.
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Emergency Preparedness and
Response
Emergency preparednes s refers to the coordinated efforts by the City and other agencies to prevent, prepare for, res pond to, recover from, and mitigate natural and human-caus ed dis as ters and emergencies . The City employs a range of regulatory tools to protect life and property from natural and human-caus ed hazards, including maintaining the Emergency Management Plan and participating in the Santa Barbara County Multi-J uris dictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. (Source: Existing General Plan)
Disaster Preparedness and Avoidance
The most effective and least costly approach to protect life and property from hazards is avoidance. For many natural hazards, a proactive approach of preparation and prevention is needed. Disaster preparedness typically involves the development of response procedures, the identification of evacuation routes, design and installation of warning systems, purchase of emergency equipment, and training of emergency personnel. In addition to advance preparation, the risks and adverse effects of hazards can be who lly or partially mitigated with proper planning, adherence to current building codes, and through the effective management of resources when an emergency does occur. (Source: Existing General Plan)
Evacuation Routes for the City of Solvang are shown in Figure SAF-1. Critical facilities provide emergency services for the community (e.g. fire stations, police stations, hospitals, utility infrastructure, and communica tion facilities) , are shown in Figure SAF-2.
The City’s disaster preparedness approach is strengthened through coordination with neighboring jurisdictions , including the County of Santa Barbara. This enables the pooling of resources as well as the ability to implement a region wide response to emergencies that may be widespread. The Count y’s Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan outlines countywide resources and procedures for responding to emergencies.
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Figure SAF-1: Evacuation Routes
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Figure SAF-2: Critical Facilities
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Goal SAF-1:
To ens ure that city emergency res pons e procedures are appropriate in the event of natural or human -made disasters. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 2.1, modified)
Policies
SAF-1.1: Emergency Response Programs . The City s hall s upport local and regional res pons e programs that provide emergency and other s ervices to the public when a dis as ter occurs .(Source:
Existing General Plan, Policy 2.1)
SAF-1.2: Community Education and Organization. The City s hall develop and s upport preparednes s programs that educate and organize the community, es pecially vulnerable populations, to res pond appropriately to dis as ters . (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy
2.2)
SAF-1.3: Interjurisdictional Coordination . The City s hall work to improve coordination and information s haring among City, County and State programs and agencies to reduce the ris ks of dis as ters . (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 2.3)
SAF-1.4: Roadway Capacity . The City s hall require roads to be of adequate width for us e in times of emergency. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 2.5.E)
SAF-1.5: Law Enforcement and Fire Protection Services . The City s hall work with Santa Barbara County to maintain local law
enforcement and fire protection s ervices in a s tate of readines s to ens ure adequate protection for the citizens of Solvang. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 2.3.C)
SAF-1.6: Standardized Emergency Management System . The City s hall support efforts to ens ure local agency compliance with the State’s Standardized Emergency Management Sys tem. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 2.2.A, modified)
SAF-1.7: Command Center . The City s hall des ignate and develop a command center for us e during times of emergency. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 2.1.F, modified)
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SAF-1.8: Critical Facilities. The City s hall locate new and expanded critical facilities outs ide of flood, s eis mic, and high fire hazard zones whenever feasible. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-1.9: Mutual Aid Agreements. The City shall m aintain mutual aid agreements and communications links with surrounding
jurisdictions for assistance during times of emergency. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 2.3.B)
SAF-1.10: Communication and Media Protocols . The City shall maintain emergency communication resources , protocols , and improve information transfer to the media and public during
emergencies. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 2.2.D)
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Seismic Hazards
Santa Barbara County is located in a high s eis mic activity zone in the Transvers e Range geologic province. Movement of continental plates manifes t primarily along the San Andreas Fault s ys tem, which is s ituated s even miles northeas t of Santa Barbara County. There are many active faults within the San Andreas Fault s ys tem in Santa Barbara County. The City of Solvang, like much of the Central Coas t and Southern California, s its atop active faults . Both the Santa Ynez River Fault, which bis ects the city, and the Santa Ynez Fault, are cons idered potentially active and are capable of producing s izable damaging earthquakes . Figure SAF3 s hows earthquake faults in or near the City of Solvang.
The Santa Ynez Valley and Solvang are s ubject to a variety of s eis mic-related hazards , including liquefaction, s lope ins tability, and expans ive s oils . Properties near the Santa Ynez River are located on alluvium depos its , which increas e the potential for ground s haking damage. Mos t of the developed areas in Solvang are located on or within clos e proximity to the alluvial depos its, which pos es greater potential for enhanced ground s haking during s eis mic events .
According to the California Geological Survey, the alluvial s oils typically found along the Santa Ynez River and Alamo Pintado Creek als o have a high s us ceptibility for liquefaction. The potential for liquefaction can exacerbate the overall effects from local and regional s eis mic events . Figure SAF-4 s hows the s haking potential of areas within the city. The map repres ents one realization of a potential future earthquake by as s uming a particular magnitude, location, and fault-rupture geometry and es timating s haking.
Properties located in the hills ides are s us ceptible to rockfalls and lands lides .
Such occurrences are common during larger s eis mic events and have the ability to caus e cons iderable damage. Figure SAF-5 s hows areas of the city that are s us ceptible to lands lides .
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Figure SAF-3: Earthquake Faults
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Figure SAF-4: Earth Shaking Scenario
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Figure SAF-5: Landslide Risk
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Goal SAF-2:
To prevent and/or reduce los s of life, injury, and property damage due to geologic and s eis mic hazards, including ground s haking, fault rupture, and liquefaction . (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 3.1, modified) Policies
SAF-2.1: Earthquake Resistant Design. The City s hall require earthquake res is tant des igns for all s tructures and utilities. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 3.1, modified)
SAF-2.2: Critical Facilities Placement. New critical s tructures s uch as hos pitals , police s ubs tations , fire s tations , emergency communication centers , s chools , high occupancy buildings and bridges s hall be located away from high-ris k earthquake, lands lide, and liquefaction zones. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 3.1, modified)
SAF-2.3: Geotechnical Reports. The City s hall require the preparation of geotechnical reports and impos e appropriate mitigation meas ures for new development in areas of potential s eis mic or geologic hazards to ens ure, within the limits of technical and economic feas ibility, that new s tructures are able to withs tand the effects of s eis mic activity, including liquefaction, s lope ins tability, expans ive s oils or other geologic hazards. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.B)
SAF-2.4: Underground Utilities . The City s hall require the des ign of underground utilities , particularly water and natural gas mains , to res is t s eis mic forces in accordance with s tate requirements . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.C)
SAF-2.5: Identification and Abatement of Risk for Existing Structures .
The City s hall identify and encourage ris k abatement for exis ting s tructures that will be hazardous during an earthquake event, es pecially high occupancy s tructures that have the greates t potential effect on public s afety. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.1.F, modified)
SAF-2.6: Alquist -Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act. The City s hall enforce the Alquis t-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act that requires geologic s tudies to be performed s o that habitable 188
structures and es s ential facilities will be s ited away from active and potentially active faults. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.2.A, modified)
Goal SAF-3:
To reduce the potential damage to s tructures and infras tructure from lands lide hazards . (Source: New Goal)
Policies
SAF-3.1: Landslide and Slope Instability Hazard Mitigation . The City s hall require development to avoid and/or mitigate any potential impacts a project contributes to lands lides and s lope ins tability hazards on neighboring property, appurtenant s tructures , utilities , and roads . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.4.D, modified)
SAF-3.2: Expansion of Development in Areas of Landslide Activity . The City s hall prohibit the expans ion of exis ting s tructures or developments in areas of known lands lide activity except when the project will incorporate meas ures to reduce the potential for los s of life and property. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
3.4.C)
SAF-3.3: New Development in Areas of Landslide Activity . The City s hall prohibit new development in areas of known lands lide activity unles s development plans indicate that the hazard can be reduced to a les s than s ignificant level prior to beginning development. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 3.4.B) 189
Flooding
Solvang and the Santa Ynez Valley have an extens ive his tory of localized and regional flooding. The Santa Ynez River, Alamo Pintado Creek, Alis al Creek, and Adobe Creek are s ources of flooding concern for Solvang. Figure SAF-6: s hows flood hazard areas in Solvang. Areas located in a 100-year floodplain have a 1 percent chance of flooding each year, while areas in a 500-year floodplain have a 0.2 percent chance of flooding each year. The 100-year and 500-year floodplains in the city are along the Santa Ynez River and Alamo Pintado Creek, located in the southwestern and eastern portions of the city. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
Dam failure can lead to flooding of areas downstream , and the force of water released can be strong enough to carry boulders, trees, automobiles, and buildings. Causes of dam failure include age, poor design, and structural damage resulting from floods, erosion, or earthquakes. Three dams are located on the Santa Ynez River, upstream of the city: Bradbury Dam (completed in 1953) at Lake Cachuma, Gibraltar Dam (completed in 1920) and reservoir, and Juncal Dam (completed in 1930) and reservoir. Additionally, Alisal Creek Dam (completed in 1971) and Alisal reservoir are located approximately five miles south of Solvang. Figure SAF-7 shows areas in the City of Solvang that could be affected by flooding as a result of dam failure, called dam inundation zones.
Reducing the Flood Risk
To reduce potential damage from flooding, all new structures are required to be located at least 50 feet from the top of banks and creeks, allowing for ample space for overflow if a flooding event occurs. In addition, development located in designated FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) within the ci ty are required to undergo review by the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
The following goal and policies address flooding hazards within the City.
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Figure SAF-6: Flood Hazard Zones
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Figure SAF-7: Dam Inundation zones
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Goal SAF-4:
To prevent and/or reduce los s of life, injury, and property damage due to flooding. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 4, modified) Policies
SAF-4.1: Development in Floodplains . The City s hall not approve new development in areas s ubject to a 100-year flood event, bas ed on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapping or on other updated mapping acceptable to the City, unles s and until the flood hazard has been mitigated. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 4.1, modified)
SAF-4.2: Mitigate Flooding. The City s hall require new development and redevelopment to incorporate flood reduction meas ures into the project des ign in areas known to be prone to flooding. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Policy 4.2)
SAF-4.3: Dam Inundation. The City s hall update and maintain the Emergency Management Plan to minimize the ris k to life and property due to dam failure. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 4.3, modified)
SAF-4.4: Reducing Flood Impacts. The City s hall require mitigation to les s than s ignificant levels for new development with the potential to increas e flooding impacts . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
4.2.A)
SAF-4.5: 100-Year Flood Plains . The City s hall require development on land s ubject to a 100- year flood event, bas ed on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapping or on other
updated mapping acceptable to the City, to conform to National Flood Ins urance Program (NFIP) s tandards . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 4.1.D, modified)
SAF-4.6: New Parcels. The City s hall prohibit the creation of parcels upon which the pres ence of eas ements , floodplain, mars h or riparian habitat, or other features would leave ins ufficient land to build and operate s tructures . This action item s hall not apply to open s pace lots s pecifically created for dedication to the City or another appropriate party for habitat protection, flood control, drainage, or wetland maintenance. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 4.2.F)
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Fire Hazards
Wildfires can be clas s ified as either a wildland fire or a wildland-urban interface fire (County of Santa Barbara et al. 2017). A wildland fire typically occurs in areas that are relatively undeveloped except for minimal infras tructure s uch as roads and power lines . A wildland-urban interface fire includes s ituations in which a wildfire enters an area that is developed with buildings and houses. (Source:
Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
Wildfire Risk
Solvang, like much of Santa Barbara County, is at risk from wildfires due to the combination of dry, windy conditions and woodlands, brushlands, chaparral, and grasslands that burn readily. Under drought conditions, the fire season can extend year-round. California law requires CAL FIRE to identify the severity of fire hazards statewide. To accomplish this, CAL FIRE identified Fire Hazard Severity Zones based on factors such as fuel, slope of the land , and weather patterns conducive to fires . CAL FIRE assigns responsibility for ea ch zone to either the State or a local jurisdiction. Fire hazard severity zones for the City of Solvang are shown on Figure SAF-8 in which several areas in city limits are designated as either Moderate or High Fire Severity Zones. Areas outside and immediately adjacent to the city are in Moderate, High, and Very High Fi re Hazard Severity Zones. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook) The steep hillsides surrounding the City have dense oak woodland and chaparral vegetation and are designated as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The city’s wildland urban interface therefore requires routine fuel management, review of site design for projects, and adequate emergency access to protect life and property. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook) Understanding historical occurrences of wildfire also helps to inform the frequency and type of potential future fires as well as identify areas that are particularly vulnerable to wildfire. Numerous major wildfires have occurred in the region in recent years. Figure SAF-10 shows historical wildfires near the City.
Wildfires have historically occurred in the mountainous areas south of the City of Solvang.
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Figure SAF-8: Fire Hazard Severity Zones
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Figure SAF-9: Historical Fires
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Goal SAF-5:
To prevent and/or reduce los s of life, injury, and property damage due to wildland and structural fires. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 5.1, modified)
Policies
SAF-5.1: Protect New Development. The City s hall require new development be des igned to protect life and property from the effects of wildfires and s tructural fires relative to the identified level of ris k. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 5.1, modified) SAF-5.2: Fire Equipment Access and Resources . The City s hall require that new development provides for adequate fire equipment access and fire s uppres s ion res ources. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.1.E, modified)
SAF-5.3: Road and Building Identification . The City s hall require that all roads and buildings are properly identified by name or number with clearly vis ible s igns in order to promote fas ter res pons e times . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.1.F)
SAF-5.4: Work with Homeowners on Fire Safety. The City s hall work with and educate homeowners to improve fire s afety and
defens ibility. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.3.D , modified)
SAF-5.5: Fire Safety Improvements. The City s hall encourage fire s afety improvements for exis ting homes and commercial buildings . (Source: New Policy)
Goal SAF-6:
To coordinate with fire protection and emergency s ervice providers to ens ure adequate fire facilities , equipment, and s ervices are available to protect city res idents and property from fire. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 5.2)
Policies
SAF-6.1: County Fire Department Staffing. The City s hall work with Santa Barbara County Fire Department to maintain fire department 197
s taffing levels and res pons e times cons is tent with National Fire Protection Association standards. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 5.2)
SAF-6.2: Mutual Aid Agreements . The City s hall maintain mutual aid agreements among fire protection and emergency s ervice providers to ens ure res idents and property are adequately s erved and to facilitate the efficient us e of available res ources . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.2.C)
SAF-6.3: Peak Fire-Flow. The City s hall ens ure that adequate peak load water fire-flows are maintained throughout the city and s hall regularly monitor fire-flows to ens ure adequacy. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 5.3.C)
SAF-6.4: Homeowner Resources. The City s hall inform homeowners of the dangers and appropriate res pons es to fire and ways to prevent los s . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 5.3.A) 198
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials include a wide range of s olids , liquids , and gas es (does not s ufficiently include batteries and electronics) that are flammable, explos ive, corros ive, or toxic. Becaus e hazardous materials may be s hipped through the Solvang area, trans portation accidents pos e the mos t s ignificant hazardous material risk to City residents and the environment. (Source: Existing General Plan)
Public exposure to hazardous materials can result from use by industry, agriculture, and commercial services. Some businesses in Solvang transport, store, and/or use toxic or hazardous chemicals posing potential safety hazards if improperly handled. The most common concentrations of hazardous materials in Solvang are above- and under-ground storage tanks containing materials such as gasoline and diesel fuel. Dry cleaning operations can also lead to soil and groundwater contamination by solvents, including perchloroethylene (PCE), tetrachloroethene (TCE), and chromium. Figure SAF -10 shows hazardous materials sites in the City of Solvang, overseen by t he Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) . Hazardous materials sites include Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) sites where there is c ontamination caused by unde rground storage tanks and cleanup activities are being conducted to address the contamination . (Source: Existing General Plan) No references to Clean Up program site on next map.
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Figure SAF-10: Hazardous Materials Sites
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Goal SAF-7:
To reduce the potential for expos ure of humans and the environment to hazardous substances. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 6.1) Policies
SAF-7.1: Hazardous Material Storage and Disposal. The City s hall require proper s torage and dis pos al of hazardous materials , including medical was te, to prevent leakage, potential explos ions , fires , or the es cape of harmful gas es , and to prevent individually innocuous materials from combining to form hazardous
s ubs tances , es pecially at the time of dis pos al. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 6.1)
SAF-7.2: Designated Routes for Transport of Hazardous Materials . The City s hall des ignate and enforce s afe routes through the City for the trans port of hazardous materials . (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 6.1.D)
SAF-7.3: Testing and Remediation of Contaminated Sites . The City s hall require tes ting for contamination in areas s us pected as potentially hazardous and s hall require that the remediation of hazardous areas takes place prior to development in
cooperation with the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 6.1.B, modified)
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Public Safety
Public s afety refers to protecting the public from crimes and other potential dangers . The City is part of the Santa Barbara County Fire Dis trict and contracts with the County of Santa Barbara for law enforcement s ervices . The primary goal of thes e departments is to reduce threats and protect the wellbeing of the community. Other potential threats to the general public include infectious dis eas es , airplane hazards , expos ure to pes ticides , and hazardous trees .
Goal SAF-8:
To ens ure that Solvang remains a relatively s afe community with a low incidence of crime. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 7.2) Policies
SAF-8.1: Public Safety . The City s hall maintain a high-level of public s afety in Solvang. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 7.2) SAF-8.2: Design Review. The City s hall ens ure through des ign review that crime prevention and s afety are incorporated into new
development projects, es pecially for res idential s ubdivis ion and commercial development. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action
7.2(C), modified)
SAF-8.3: Education on Personal Safety. The City s hall s upport volunteer and educational programs to inform the public regarding pers onal s afety. (Source: New Policy)
Aircraft Hazards
The Santa Ynez Airport is located approximately 5 miles eas t of the city. Private aircraft regularly take off, land, refuel, and are s tored. Emergency res pons e aircraft are als o s tored at the airport which s erves as a s taging ground for the Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit. The Santa Barbara County Airport Land Us e Commis s ion (ALUC) adopted an Airport Land Us e Plan (ALUP) in 1993 and updated the Plan in 2022 es tablis hing s afety zones around the airport to protect the public from potential nois e and s afety impacts as s ociated with aircraft operations . The ALUP als o des ignates allowable and conditionally allowable land us es for the different s afety zones . The currently adopted s afety zones overlap 202
a portion of the city’s s phere of influence northwes t of the city but do not overlap the city its elf.
Goal SAF-9:
To promote the s afe operation of the airport and protect the s afety of city residents. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 7.1)
Policies
SAF-9.1: Coordinate with the ALUC . The City s hall coordinate with the Airport Land Us e Commis s ion (ALUC) on land us e planning around the Santa Ynez Airport and the City’s Plan Area. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Action 7.1(A), modified)
SAF-9.2: Airport Area of Influence . The City s hall s ubmit development propos als for land within the airport area of influence for review by the ALUC for cons is tency with the Airport Land Us e Compatibility Plan. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 7.1(A), modified)
SAF-9.3: Airport Land Use Consistency. The City s hall work to achieve consis tency between General Plan land us es and the ALUP, when and where it is appropriate. Meas ures may include res trictions on permitted land us es and development criteria, including height res trictions . (Source: New Policy)
Other Local Hazards
Pes ticides
Pes ticides are a major s ource of groundwater pollution that can contaminate drinking water and irrigation wells . Pes ticide us e on lands s urrounding the city therefore pos es a potential ris k to the water s upply and its res idents . Pes ticide us e is regulated federally by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and locally by the County Agriculture Commis s ioner. Compliance with federal and s tate regulations for the us e, trans port and s torage of pes ticides helps ens ure s afety for City res idents . In addition, the City’s water s upply is tes ted daily to ens ure compliance with federal and s tate s afe drinking water s tandards . (Source:
Existing General Plan)
Goal SAF-10:
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To protect city residents from the harmful effects of pesticide. (Source:
Existing General Plan, Goal 7.3)
Policies
SAF-10.1: Reduce Pesticide Exposure . The City s hall work to reduce pes ticide us e and the potential for pes ticide expos ure to humans and the environment. (Source: Existing General Plan, Policy 7.3, modified)
SAF-10.2: Testing and Remediation for Hazardous Substance Residue .
The City s hall require s oil s ampling and analys is and remediation as appropriate to determine the pres ence and extent of any res idual herbicides , pes ticides , and fumigants on his torically-farmed land in the City’s Plan Area that would be s ubject to ground-dis turbing activities. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 7.3.C)
Hazardous Trees
Trees help make Solvang an attractive place for res idents and vis itors, provide roos ting and nes ting habitat for birds and other wildlife, while improving the climate and air quality. However, as trees age and/or become affected by dis eas e or drought, they pos e a ris k from dropping limbs or toppling. Strong winds and s aturated s oils or eros ion around roots contribute to the hazard.
Falling trees and branches can harm people, damage property, obs truct acces s , clog s torm drains , and interrupt power and communications . (Source: Existing General Plan)
Goal SAF-11:
To protect city res idents , vis itors and infras tructure from the hazards as s ociated with falling trees . (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 7.4) Policies
SAF-11.1: Tree Maintenance. The City s hall maintain trees on City property to minimize hazards , and work with property owners to do the same. (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 7.4.A, modified) 204
Noise
Nois e levels can directly affect the quality of life within a community. Identifying and mitigating exis ting and new potential s ources of nois e pollution helps the City maintain a comfortable environment for all to enjoy. Dis ruptive and loud nois e can be a nuis ance to the community, and caus e s tres s . Some land us es are more s ens itive to nois e than others s uch as res idential us e, day care facilities, s chools , nurs ing homes , and hos pitals and merit additional cons ideration when it comes to placement and attenuation requirements to ens ure acceptable levels of quiet are maintained.
Noise Measurement
Nois e is typically des cribed in terms of the loudnes s (amplitude) and frequency (pitch) of the s ound. Nois e loudnes s is meas ured in decibels (dB). Decibels (dB) are bas ed on a logarithmic s cale that condens es the range in s ound pres s ure levels to a more us able number range. A weighted decibel (dBA) is an additional meas ure of s ound that adjus ts the s ound rating s cale to levels cons is tent with the s ens ivity range of the human ear. For example, people perceive a s ound 10 dBA higher than another s ound as being twice as loud, and 20 dBA higher as being four times as loud, and s o forth. Everyday s ounds normally range from 30 dBA (very quiet) to 100 dBA (very loud).
In California, land us e compatibility is primarily meas ured us ing Community Nois e Equivalent Level (CNEL). The CNEL rating is the average s ound level over a 24 hour period, with a penalty of 5 dB added between 7 pm and 10 pm, and a penalty of 10 dB added for the nighttime hours of 10 pm to 7 am. The nois e levels identified within this element are dis cus s ed us ing dBA CNEL, unles s otherwis e indicated.
State Noise Element Guidelines
The State of California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Noise Element Guidelines (Guidelines) include recommended noise level standards for cities and counties. The recommended standards may be used to prevent the development of land uses that are incompatible with the surrounding community due to noise impacts.
Figure SAF-11 shows the OPR guidelines by land use category. For example, the OPR recommends a noise standard of 50 dBA CNEL to 60 dBA CNEL for low density residential uses. This noise range is considered to be “normally acceptable” for low density residential uses, and areas where noise levels exceed 60 dBA CNEL would be deemed inappropriate for low density residential uses. 205
Similar nois e s tandards are recommended for a variety of land us e types with varying levels of acceptable nois e.
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Figure SAF-11: Typical Community Noise Exposure Level
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The mos t common nois e s ource in Solvang is traffic-related from on-road vehicles and trucks . Roadway nois e levels are influenced by the s peed of traffic, type of vehicles , and pavement conditions . In Solvang, the main roadways of concern are State Highway 246 and Alis al, Atterdag, and Alamo Pintado Roads .
Additional s ources include indus trial proces s es , mechanical equipment, Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, and truck loading/unloading.
Intermittent nois e can originate from cons truction activity and aircraft operations . Figure SAF-12 s hows the projected future nois e contour map for the City of Solvang.
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Figure SAF-12: Noise Contour Map [THIS GRAPHIC WILL BE INLCUDED IN THE PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT]
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Goal SAF-12:
To reduce, minimize and manage nois e and vibration to the greates t extent feasible. (Source: Existing General Plan, Goal 1, modified) Policies
SAF-12.1: Roadway Project Noise Mitigation . The City s hall require the inclus ion of nois e mitigation meas ures in the des ign of new roadway projects where neces s ary to maintain acceptable nois e levels for adjacent us es. (Source: Existing General Plan Noise Element, Policy 2.2, modified)
SAF-12.2: Noise Mitigation in Design . The City s hall require the us e nois e mitigation meas ures where appropriate in the des ign of new development and redevelopment, es pecially for res idential or other nois e-s ens itive land us es adjacent to major roads or nois egenerating commercial or indus trial areas to ens ure internal nois e levels of the receiving nois e-s ens itive us es remain at acceptable levels. (Source: Existing General Plan Noise Element, Action 2.1.A)
SAF-12.3: Sensitive Areas. The City s hall ens ure acceptable nois e levels are maintained near s chools , hos pitals , and other nois e s ens itive areas through proper land us e decis ions and s ite plan review. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-12.4: Noise Reduction Programs and Funding. The City s hall s upport programs and s eek funding to reduce non-trans portation nois e impacts, including indus trial proces s es , mechanical and HVAC equipment, truck loading/unloading, cons truction activity, and aircraft operations. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-12.5: Vibration Impacts. For projects involving the us e of major vibration generating equipment (e.g., pile drivers , vibratory rollers ) that could generate groundborne vibration levels in exces s of 0.2 in/s ec ppv, the City may require a project-s pecific vibration impact as s es s ment to analyze potential groundborne vibrational impacts and may require meas ures to reduce ground vibration levels . (Source: New Policy)
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Public Health Emergencies
During health emergencies , local juris dictions provide initial leaders hip, res ources , and information to their immediate communities while es tablis hing public-private and regional res pons e efforts . As a res ult, the City mus t work with health providers , Santa Barbara County, and local s takeholders to develop coordinated initial res pons es to public health emergencies that rely on local resources. (Source: New Text)
Pandemics have the potential to be the deadliest threat t o public health. A pandemic can occur when a new strain of influenza or other pathogen emerges to which most or all of the world’s human population has had no previous exposure and thus has no immunity. (Source: New Text)
Although the timing, nature, and severity of a public health emergency cannot be predicted, a planned and coordinated response is critical to minimizing the public health impact, as well as the social and economic disruption to our everyday lives. (Source: New Text)
The following goal and policies guide preparedness, response, and recovery efforts by the City for current and future health emergencies.
Goal SAF-13:
Reduce the potential and s everity of s hort- and long-term health emergencies , control the rate and extent of the s pread of an illnes s , reduce economic and s ocial dis placement, and reduce los s of life. (Source: New Goal)
Policies
SAF-13.1: State and County Minimum Requirements . The City s hall implement all minimum requirements from appropriate State of California and Santa Barbara County agencies relative to declared public health emergencies . (Source: New Policy) SAF-13.2: Interagency Coordination . The City s hall work clos ely with the State of California and Santa Barbara County health officials to make certain that City needs are cons idered and addres s ed and to inform res idents of programs and res ources in a timely manner. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-13.3: Communication and Education . The City s hall continue to maintain and enhance communications and education
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res ources to provide timely and up-to-date information concerning public health emergencies, with s pecific focus on vulnerable populations. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-13.4: Public Health Emergency Minimize Disease Spread. The City s hall collaborate with the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and other juris dictions to implement meas ures that minimize the ris k of dis eas e s pread bas ed on bes t available data. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-13.5: Resources. The City s hall work with the State of California and Santa Barbara County to maintain a s upply of res ources neces s ary to track, res pond to, and recover from a public health emergency. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-13.6: Organizational Partnerships . The City s hall partner with organizations res pons ible for es s ential health care and human s ervices to ens ure thos e s ervices are provided as early as pos s ible to res pond during, and recover after, a public health emergency or event. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-13.7: Disease Vector Control. The City s hall work collaboratively with other agencies to control vectors s uch as mos quitos to protect Solvang res idents from vector-borne dis eas es . (Source: Existing General Plan, Action 7.3.B)
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Climate Impacts
Climate change is a global phenomenon that has the potential to affect local health, natural res ources , infras tructure, emergency res pons e, touris m, and many other facets of society. (Source: Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook) In Solvang, the most pronounced effects of climate change will be increased average temperature, more extreme heat days, and elevated drought risk, all of which may lead to increased wildfires. Wildfires, as mentioned previously in this Safety Element, have hist orically been an issue of concern in Solvang and throughout the region and will increasingly be a challenge for the City. Air quality impacts from fires, both local and throughout the western region, may also continue to be an issue. Air quality has generally been good in Solvang, however, more frequent occurrence of wildfires due to climate change is likely to disrupt this trend, as addressed in the Environment and Sustainability Element. (Source:
Existing Conditions and Trends Workbook)
Goal SAF-14:
To reduce and/or prevent los s of life, injury, and property damage due to climate impacts. (Source: New Goal)
Policies
SAF-14.1: Water Conservation. The City s hall s upport water cons ervation programs and efficiency upgrades through education,
regulation, and incentives . (Source: New Policy)
SAF-14.2: Climate Resilient Public Facilities . The City s hall require development, renovation, and maintenance of public facilities be des igned to minimize vulnerabilities to climate impacts s uch as heat, fire, and drought. (Source: New Policy)
SAF-14.3: Resilience Hubs. The City s hall es tablis h community facilities that provide a s afe harbor to vulnerable populations during climate hazard events s uch as fires , poor air quality, extreme heat, and floods (known as res ilience hubs ). (Source: New Policy)
SAF-14.4: Building Retrofits. The City s hall s upport retrofits of exis ting s tructures to better withs tand climate impacts , including 213
extreme heat , poor air quality , fire, and floods . (Source: New Policy)
SAF-14.5: Green Infrastructure. The City s hall encourage development and redevelopment projects incorporate green infras tructure s uch as s treet trees , lands caping, and green and cool roofs to mitigate the effects of extreme heat events .
SAF-14.6: Climate Adaptation Planning. The City s hall continue to evaluate and plan for climate change impacts and coordinate planning efforts with Santa Barbara County and other
juris dictions and agencies. (Source: New Policy)
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Housing
State law recognizes the vital role that local governments play in the supply and affordability of housing. Each jurisdiction’s governing body (in the case of Solvang, the City Council) is required to adopt a comprehensive, long-term plan (the General Plan) for the physical development of the city or county. One of the eight elements of the City’s General Plan, the Housing Element Update is the City's plan for addressing the housing needs in Solvang through 2031.
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Key Terms
High opportunity areas: Synonymous with “high resource areas,” high opportunity areas are areas that currently have strong economic, environmental, and educational outcomes. These areas are defined within the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing analysis.
Housing mobility: The ability of a household to access housing and opportunity within a community. Programs that work to enhance housing mobility work to improve housing choice and access to high opportunity areas.
Low barrier navigation center: A "Housing First," low barrier, temporary, serviceenriched shelter that helps homeless individuals and families to quickly obtain permanent housing.
Missing middle housing: A range of house-scale buildings with multiple units— compatible in scale and form with detached single-family homes—located in a walkable neighborhood. Missing middle housing types provide diverse housing options, such as duplexes, fourplexes, cottage courts, and townhomes.
Place-based strategies: Actions that target the specific circumstances of a place.
Supportive housing: Housing that combines non-time-limited affordable housing assistance with wrap-around supportive services for people experiencing homelessness, as well as other people with disabilities.
Transitional Housing: a supportive – yet temporary – type of accommodation that is meant to bridge the gap from homelessness to permanent housing, also known as interim housing.
Workforce housing: Housing affordable to households earning between 60 and 120 percent of area median income (AMI).
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Introduction
Since 1969, California has required that all cities and counties adequately plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. California’s local governments meet this requirement by adopting housing plans as part of their “general plan.” General plans serve as the local government’s "blueprint" for how the city and/or county will grow and develop and include seven required elements: land use, transportation, conservation, noise, open space, safety, and housing. Cities and counties with disadvantaged communities must also prepare an Environmental Justice policies, but this requirement does not apply to Solvang as there are no disadvantaged communities in the city.
California’s housing element law (Government Code Section 65580 (et seq.)) acknowledges that, for the private and non-profit market to adequately address the housing needs and demand of Californians, local governments must adopt plans and regulations that provide opportunities for and do not unduly constrain, housing development. As a result, housing policy in California rests largely upon the effective implementation of local general plans, particularly the housing element.
Although the Housing Element is one of seven required elements of the general plan, it has several unique requirements that set it apart from the other six. State law specifies in detail the topics that the housing element must address and sets a schedule for required updates every eight years. The housing element is also the only element reviewed and certified by the State for compliance with State law. The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is the State department responsible for this certification.
The 2023-2031 Housing Element establishes a comprehensive plan to address housing needs in Solvang over the eight-year planning period between February 15, 2023 and February 15, 2031. The Housing Element sets the community goals and policies surrounding the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing units to meet the needs of Solvang residents presently and throughout the planning period. Solvang is a member of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and, therefore, is required to submit an updated Housing Element to HCD by February 15, 2023.
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Components of the Housing
Element
The 2023-2031 Housing Element Update consists of two parts: the Housing Needs Assessment (Needs Assessment) and the Housing Element Policy Document.
1. The Needs Assessment identifies and analyzes the existing and projected housing needs, provides a list of sites for housing development that are adequate to accommodate the City’s regional housing needs allocation, documents constraints to housing production, and analyzes fair housing. In short, the Housing Needs Assessment provides the context for the City's housing action plan.
2. The Policy Document states goals, policies, implementing programs, and quantified objectives for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing. The Policy Document is the action plan that responds directly to the findings of the Housing Needs Assessment and input from the community. The City will implement the actions specified in the Policy Document throughout the eight-year planning period.
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Goals, Policies, and
Implementation Programs
Goal H-1:
Conserve and improve the quality of existing housing and residential neighborhoods in Solvang. (Source: Existing Goal 1)
Policies
H-1.1: Citizen Involvement. The City shall encourage citizen involvement in addressing the maintenance and improvement of the City's housing stock by providing notices for proposed changes to existing housing as required by state law. [Source:
Existing Policy 1.1]
H-1.2: Residential Rehabilitation. The City shall encourage homeowners and landlords to maintain properties in sound condition through code enforcement efforts and by
implementing a residential rehabilitation assistance program. [Source: Existing Policy 1.2]
H-1.3: Village Area. The City shall preserve and retain the city's historical and architecturally unique buildings and
neighborhoods, particularly in the Tourist Related Commercial Zone. existing residential units within the TRC zone may be retained for residential use and can incorporate commercial components with the residential unit on the site. . [Source:
Existing Policy 1.3]
H-1.4: Affordable Housing. The City shall maintain the city's existing stock of affordable housing, including mobile homes, through a review of City regulations including zoning and other forms of assistance. [Source: Existing Policy 1.4]
H-1.5: Maintenance of Residential Properties. The City shall cooperate with housing providers in the acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or maintenance of residential properties for housing. [Source:
Existing Policy 1.5]
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Goal H-2:
Facilitate the development of a range of housing types, densities, and affordability levels to meet the diverse needs of the community. (Source:
Existing Goal 2)
H-2.1: Housing for All Residents. The City shall encourage the production of housing that meets the needs of all economic segments, including homeless and extremely low, lower,
moderate, and above moderate-income households, to achieve a balanced community. [Source: Existing Policy 2.1]
H-2.2: Expanding Workforce Housing. The City shall encourage housing opportunities for the city's workforce, including seasonal and part-time workers in the tourism sector and public service employees. The City will encourage housing
opportunities and assistance to address the needs of local workers. [Source: Existing Policy 2.2]
H-2.3: Live/Work Housing. The City shall allow live/work housing in the city as a means of providing affordable housing opportunities for Solvang's workforce as provided by state law. [Source:
Existing Policy 2.3]
H-2.4: Affordable Senior Housing. The City shall continue to facilitate the provision of affordable housing for the city's growing senior population, including senior housing with supportive services, assisted living facilities, and second units. [Source: Existing Policy 2.4]
H-2.5: Support Special Housing Needs. The City shall support, as feasible, non-profit and for-profit agencies who provide supportive services and alternative housing options for the homeless and other persons with special housing needs in Solvang. [Source: Existing Policy 2.5]
H-2.6: Universal Design. The City shall encourage the provision of housing adaptable to the physically disabled through integration of universal design features in new development, and
compliance with Title 24 of the California Health and Safety Code. [Source: Existing Policy 2.6]
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funding sources to enable home ownership for low- and
moderate-income households. [Source: Existing Policy 2.7] H-2.8: Home Ownership Education. The City shall work with local organizations to encourage first time homebuyers from low- and moderate- income households to participate in home ownership assistance programs available from public agencies and in the private market. [Source: Existing Policy 2.8]
H-2.9: Encouraging Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs). The City shall allow ADUs and JADUs as a means of providing additional housing
opportunities in existing neighborhoods as provided by state law. [Source: Existing Policy 2.9]
H-2.10: Rental Assistance. The City shall continue to support local organizations that provide rental assistance to extremely low and lower-income households and encourage property-owners to list units with the Santa Barbara County Housing Authority. [Source: Existing Policy 2.11]
H-2.11: Special Needs Housing. The City shall support the development and conservation of housing that meets the special needs of large families, families with children, seasonal workers, persons with disabilities, elderly persons, homeless, and agricultural workers. [Source: Existing Policy 5.3]
Goal H-3:
Designate adequate sites through appropriate land use and zoning standards to accommodate the City's share of regional housing needs. [Source: Existing Goal 3]
H-3.1: Wide Range of Housing Types. The City shall plan and allow for the construction of a wide range of housing types and densities to meet Solvang's existing and future housing needs. [Source:
Existing Policy 3.1]
H-3.2: Village Area Mixed-Use. The City shall encourage mixed-use development in the Village Area (TRC zone). The City shall review existing development standards and fees for secondary uses in the TRC, C-2, and P-0 zones to assess their potential for supplying additional housing opportunities, their impact on development costs, and revise as appropriate to improve housing opportunities. The City shall allow existing residential 221
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uses to remain residential as a primary use or incorporate commercial components. [Source: Existing Policy 3.2]
H-3.3: Efficient Land Use. The City shall encourage efficient use of the City’s limited land resources by promoting development at the upper end of permitted General Plan/Zoning Ordinance
densities and by facilitating quality infill development that utilizes existing infrastructure. This may mean that setbacks, landscaping, and parking standards may be modified on a project specific basis. [Source: Existing Policy 3.4, modified] Goal H-4:
Where appropriate, mitigate or remove potential governmental constraints to housing production, homeless facilities, and affordability. [Source: Existing Goal 4 ]
H-4.1: Affordable Housing Incentives. The City shall follow state law and provide density bonuses with flexibility in site development standards to encourage new construction of housing to
accommodate the City's share of regional housing needs. [Source: Existing Policy 4.1]
H-4.2: Monitor Governmental Constraints. The City shall amend the existing city ordinance to be consistent with State Housing Laws. . [Source: Existing Policy 4.2]
H-4.3: Maintain Critical Infrastructure. The City shall maintain adequate public services and infrastructure to facilitatethe City's share of regional housing needs. Also, the city will update the AB 1600 Development fee program with focus on the fees applied to affordable housing units. [Source: Existing Policy 4.3] H-4.4: Energy Efficiency. The City shall allow the installation of energy efficient devices in existing housing and use of energy efficient designs for new housing per State Building Codes. [Source:
Existing Policy 4.4]
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Goal H-5:
Promote fair and equal housing opportunities for all residents of Solvang. [Source: Existing Goal 5 ]
H-5.1: Equal Housing Opportunities. The City shall continue to support agencies that support equal housing opportunities for all residents of Solvang. [Source: Existing Policy 5.1, modified] H-5.2: Fair Housing Organizational Support. The City shall continue to support public and private organizations that enforce fair housing laws prohibiting arbitrary discrimination in the building, financing, selling, or renting of housing based on race, sex, age, sexual orientation, religion, family status, ethnic background, disability, or other such factors and provide mediation services to Solvang residents. [Source: Existing Policy 5.2]
H-5.3: Public Investments. The City shall ensure public investments are equitably distributed throughout the community. [Source:
New Policy]
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Implements
What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
Housing and Neighborhood Conservation
HE-A Code Enforcement
The City shall continue to carry out zoning code enforcement activities, including performing property inspections and citing code violations, when necessary. The City shall also continue to contract with the California Code Check for the enforcement of building codes.
The City shall provide information regarding the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance to owners of housing units with code compliance issues.
The City shall provide direct technical assistance to lower-income households dealing with code compliance issues. Technical assistance may include, but is not limited to, one-on-one assistance from staff with technical expertise or assistance with the rehabilitation loan program application. [Source: Existing Program 1, modified]
Provide direct technical
assistance to at least 9
households with
substandard housing
issues that led to code
compliance, including:
• Three extremely lowincome households
• Three very lowincome households,
and
• Three low-income
households
H-1.2: Planning Division,
Building Division
General
Fund
Assist three
households by
2025, 6 by 2028,
and 9 by 2031
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Source
Timeframe
HE-B Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Program
To support the City’s code enforcement efforts and improve the condition of existing affordable and market rate housing stock, the City shall implement a home rehabilitation assistance program to assist low income and senior households, as funding becomes available. This program will use a portion of the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and/or Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funds that the City may apply for through its participation in the County HOME Consortium to assist homeowners in repairing or upgrading their homes for the purpose of preserving existing units. The City’s code enforcement officer shall identify substandard housing units that might qualify for HOME funding. Correcting code violations will be a top priority of the loan program. Additional actions taken by the City shall include:
A. The City shall advertise the availability of this program through brochures at City Hall, the Public Library, and by posting information on the City’s website.
B. The City shall annually investigate funding opportunities in support of the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Program.
C. The City shall pursue two new funding opportunities in the planning period. [Source: Existing Program 2, modified] Provide rehabilitation
assistance to:
• Five very low-income
households, and
• Five low-income
households
A. Provide program
information and
resources at City Hall,
Solvang Senior Center,
the Solvang Library,
and on the City’s
website by 2024
B. Explore funding
opportunities annually
C. Pursue two new
funding opportunities
in the planning period.
H-1.2::
H-1.3:
H-1.4:
Planning Division United
States
Department
of Housing
and Urban
Development
(HUD) HOME
HUD CDBG
Assist 10
households by
2026, 10 by 2028,
and 15 by 2031.
A. Post
information: by
2024
B, Explore
funding: annually
C. Apply for new
funding: twice in
the planning
period
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Responsibility
Potential
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Source
Timeframe
HE-C Rental Assistance
The City shall continue to support the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara in the administration of the Housing Choice Voucher program and shall support and encourage the provision of additional subsidies through the Housing Choice Voucher program. [Source: Existing Program 3, modified]
Address the high cost of
rent for lower income
households by partnering
with the Housing Authority
Engage with the Housing
Authority annually to
discuss opportunities to
pursue additional funds for
rental assistance programs
Provide informational
materials detailing existing
rental assistance programs
and available resources on
the City’s website by 2024
H-2.1:
H-2.5:
H-2.10:
Planning Division HUD –
Housing
Choice
Voucher
HUD HOME
Engage with the
Housing
Authority:
annually
Apply for funding:
as available
Information on
City website: by
2024
HE-D Mobile Home and Mobile Home Park
Preservation
The City shall continue to allow and preserve mobile home parks through its previously established Mobile Home Park (MHP) designation under both its General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
The City shall continue to allow mobile homes that adhere to the California Building Code as single-family residential use throughout the city. [Source: Existing Program 4]
Maintain the Mobile Home
Park (MHP) designation
under both its General Plan
and Zoning Ordinance as a
means providing mobile
home as an affordable
housing option
Continue to allow mobile
homes that adhere to the
California Building Code,
e.g., with permanent
foundations, as a singlefamily residential use.
H-2.1:
H-3.1:
Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
Ongoing
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Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-E Preservation of Community Character
The City shall preserve, protect, and promote the unique Old World Danish design theme that is prevalent in the downtown Village Area.
The City will maintain a regulatory framework to preserve and enhance the community’s unique character.
The City shall develop Objective Design Standards to preserve and maintain the City’s Old World Danish design theme specific to the Village Area, which is core to the local economy.. [Source: Existing Program 5, modified]
Complete stakeholder
interviews with local
developers and architects
to inform design standards
Adopt objective design
standards for the Village
Area by 2025
Publicize the City’s
adopted design standards
and review processes
related to the Village Area
on the City’s website and at
City Hall by 2025
H-1.3:
H-3.2:
Planning Division
Design Review
Committee (DRC)
General
Fund (staff
time)
All actions and
objectives: 2024
Housing Production
HE-F Local Workforce Housing
The City will continue to work in partnership with both for- profit and non-profit developers, as well as the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara, in providing affordable housing for working families in Solvang. The City shall encourage partnerships in the pursuit of project-based funding and shall contact workforce housing developers and non-profit agencies to explore potential funding opportunities.
[Source: Existing Program 6, modified]
Engage with workforce
housing developers and
non-profits annually
Create partnerships with
developers and/or nonprofits in support of two
grant applications in the
planning period
Through partnership and
incentives, encourage the
development of:
• 20 very lowincome units
• 20 low-income
units
H-2.1:
H-2.2:
H-2.3:
Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time), HOME,
CDBG
Engagement:
annually
Partnerships in
pursuit of
funding:
One by 2027
Two by 2030
Information to
website: 2023
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Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-G Density Bonus Program
The City shall continue to administer a Density Bonus Ordinance that incentivizes affordable housing according to California Government Code 65915.
The City shall create and revise, as necessary, an informational brochure describing the density bonus provisions and incentives. [Source: Existing Program 7, modified]
Publish an informational
brochure at City offices
and on the City website in
2023.
H-2.1:
H-2.2:
H-2.4:
H-2.11:
H-3.3:
Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
2023
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Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-H Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Junior
Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) Development
The City shall adopt an Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance in compliance with State law, including AB 2299 (2016), SB 1069 (2016), AB 494 (2017), SB 229 (2017), AB 68 (2019), AB 881 (2019), AB 587 (2019), SB 13 (2019, and AB 671 (2019).
The City shall promote the development of ADUs and JADUs through outreach and education to residents and landowners. The City shall:
A. Maintain and update informational brochures to promote, educate, and assist homeowners with developing ADUs
and JADUs.
B. Create an information resource on the City’s website that provides information on ADUs, JADUs, and City
requirements.
C. Provide a step-by-step guide and assistance links to necessary applications and information.
D. Work with developers to incorporate ADUs and JADUs into new single-family developments
E. Engage with local builders and homeowners to explore potential incentives to encourage the development of ADU and JADU development in low density high opportunity
areas, in line with the City’s goals to affirmatively further fair housing.
[Source: Existing Program 8, modified]
Adopt an ADU and JADU
ordinance in compliance
with state law in 2023
Through engagement and
outreach, as well as direct
incentives, encourage the
construction of 64 ADUs or
JADUs during the planning
period
Engage with local
developers by 2025
Provide information on
ADUs and JADUs at
Solvang Senior Center and
the Solvang Library, on the
City website and at City
Hall
H-2.1:
H-2.9:
H-3.1:
Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
Update municipal
code: 2023
A: 2023 with
annual updates
B: 2024
C: Ongoing
D: by 2025
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Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-I Application for Grants and Loans
The City shall continue to investigate potential funding sources for housing and will apply for available grants and loan programs. The City shall keep a database of available funding opportunities and support local non-profit and/or for-profit entities applying for funding. .
[Source: Existing Program 11, modified]
Maintain and regularly
update a database of
funding opportunities
Promote funding
opportunities available to
local developers on the City
website
Apply for a minimum of
one new funding
opportunity in support of
affordable housing
development within the
planning period
H-2.4:
H-2.5:
H-2.7:
H-2.10:
H-2.11:
Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
Database: 2023
with annual
updates
Information to
website: 2024
Apply for funding:
once in the
planning period
Provision of Adequate Sites for Housing
HE-J Adequate Sites Program
To provide adequate sites to fulfill the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation, the City expanded the development capacity of residential property through zoning designation changes. The City shall monitor housing production and rezone parcels during the planning period to maintain adequate sites for housing for all income categories throughout the planning period, in compliance with the “no net loss” provisions of Government Code Section 65863.
Lower-income sites included in the housing sites inventory with a proposed zoning change, shall be rezoned, incompliance with Govt.
Code Section 65583.2(h) and (i), to:
• permit owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses by-right (without discretionary approval) for developments in which 20 Monitor development in
accordance with Govt.
Code 65863
Rezone sites in accordance
with 65583.2(h) and (i)
Publicize and annually
update a public-facing
inventory of available sites
in compliance with
65583.2(c)
Update and submit an
electronic copy of the
available sites inventory to
HCD annually with the
Housing Element Annual
H-3.1:
H-1.1:
H-3.3:
Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
Monitor
development:
annually
Rezones: within
three years of the
adoption deadline
Public-facing
inventory: 2023
Electronic
submission to
HCD: Annually
with APR
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Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households.
• accommodate a minimum of 20 units per site; and
• require a minimum density of 20 units per acre.
[Source: Existing Program 12, modified]
Progress Report (APR), as
required by SB 6 (2019)
and make the list available
on the city website
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Implements
What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-K Mixed-Use Development
The City shall encourage mixed-use development in commercial areas and promote higher residential densities at locations proximate to shopping, employment, and public services.
The City shall revise the General Plan Land Use Element to allow mixed-use development in all commercial and professional office designations with a maximum density of 20 dwelling units per acre and a maximum Floor Area Ration (FAR) of 0.65 (currently 0.50).
Following the General Plan Update the City will update commercial and office zones for consistency.
The city will grant mixed-use developments that include affordable and/or senior housing “priority processing” over other applications. [Source: Existing Program 13, modified]
Update the General Plan
(GP) to allow mixed-used
development in all
commercial and P-O zones
in 2023
Interview local
stakeholders regarding
development standards
appropriate to encourage
mixed use development in
2024
Update the Zoning Code
for consistency with the
General Plan and to be
responsive to stakeholder
input in 2025; encourage
the production of 10 lowincome, 10 moderate and
20 above moderate income
units in mixed use
developments
Provide priority processing
to mixed use projects with
special needs and/or
senior housing units to
encourage the production
of: 10 very-low and 10 lowincome units
H-3.1:
H-3.2:
H-1.1:
H-3.3:
Goal H-1:
Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
GP update: 2023
Stakeholder
interviews: 2024
Zoning Code
update: within
three years of the
adoption deadline
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Implementation Program Objectives
Implements
What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-L Infill Incentives Ordinance
The City shall encourage infill development as it efficiently uses the city’s scarce land resources by promoting development on vacant or underused parcels in neighborhoods where infrastructure is already in place.
To better facilitate development of infill projects, the City will review and revise, as necessary, existing residential development standards to address barriers to in-fill development and ensure compliance with State law. As an incentive for multi-unit development on infill parcels, the City shall defer the payment of fees until just prior to the final occupancy inspection, thus minimizing a developer’s capital outlay. [Source: Existing Program 14, modified]
Within three years of the
adoption deadline, evaluate
and revise, as necessary,
residential development
standards to remove
constraints to multi-unit
infill development
Incentivize multi-unit infill
projects by deferring
payment of fees until final
occupancy
Encourage the
development of eight multifamily units in high
resource areas or on infill
parcels within the planning
period
Goal H-1: Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
Within three years
of the adoption
deadline
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Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-M Lot Mergers
The City will continue to play an active role in facilitating lot mergers. The City shall collaborate with non-profit developers and owners of small sites to identify and merge parcels to facilitate the development of housing affordable to lower- income households.
The City shall develop a ministerial approval process incentivizing lot merger requests in support of housing development. The lot merger procedure will also be posted on the City website and discussed with developers during the preliminary review process.
Incentives offered for lot mergers could include allowing higher densities and flexibility in development standards, and expedited processing. [Source: Existing Program 15, modified]
Identify parcels with
potential for lot
consolidation in 2023 and
engage owners once in the
planning period
Identify incentives to be
incorporated into the lot
consolidation procedure in
2023-2024
Develop ministerial lot
consolidation procedure in
2024
H-3.3: Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
Identify parcels:
2023
Identify
incentives: 2023-
2024
Adopt lot
consolidation
procedure: 2024
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What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
Removal of Governmental Constraints
HE-N Affordable Housing Incentives Program
The City will implement an Affordable Housing Incentives Program to encourage private housing developers to provide affordable housing. In implementing the Program, the City shall:
A. Apply a streamlined permit processing for affordable housing developments in compliance with provisions under SB 35 and SB 330.
B. Provide regulatory incentives in support of affordable housing, potentially including additional density or FAR allowances and deferred fees.
C. Review and revise required fees, as possible, to reduce constraints to development
D. Make information regarding incentives and funding
opportunities available in City Hall and on the City website.
E. Use state and federal funding in support of affordable housing development.
F. Identify properties with potential for development or redevelopment as single-room occupancy housing and
provide owners with information on Single Room
Occupancies (SRO).
[Source: Existing Program 17, modified]
During the planning period,
support development of at
least 116 lower- and
moderate-income units:
• 28 extremely lowincome units
• 27 very lowincome units
• 39 low-income
units
• 22 moderateincome units
Adopt a streamlined
ministerial approval
process for affordable
housing in compliance with
SB 35
Provide information on
incentives for affordable
housing development on
City website
Engage with owners of
properties with potential
for SRO development twice
in the planning period
H-4.1:
H-4.2:
Planning Division
Community
Development
General
Fund (staff
time) CDBG,
HOME,
LIHTC, and
other,
regional,
State and
Federal
programs
A: 2024
B: 2024
C: Annually
D: 2023, and
updated annually
E: Investigate
funding
opportunities
annually
F: Identify parcels
in 2023; engage
owners twice in
the planning
period
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Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-O Municipal Code Updates
The City shall review and amend the Municipal Code to comply with State law to:
A. Allow low barrier navigation centers in mixed use and multifamily zoned areas in compliance with Government Code Sections 65660 and 65668 (AB 101).
B. Allow small residential care homes with six or fewer residents in the Planned Residential District (PRD) zoning designation in compliance with California Government
Code 65583.
C. Allow 100 percent affordable housing developments with 25 percent or 12 units (whichever is greater) of supportive housing by right in all zones where mixed use and
multifamily housing are permitted, in compliance with AB 2162.
D. Allow housing for agricultural employees to be permitted by right in single family zones for up to six persons and in agricultural zones for no more than 12 units or 36 beds in compliance with Health and Safety Code 17021.5 and
17021.6.
E. Remove Conditional Use Permit (CUP) requirements for all multi-family and mixed-use projects that provide a
minimum of 20 percent affordability to lower income
households, in compliance with State law.
F. Adopt the most-recent edition to the California Building Code.
G. Allow lot splits and ADUs in compliance with SB 9.
[Source: New Program]
Updated municipal code
within three years of the
adoption deadline
H-4.1:
H-4.2:
Planning Division/
Community
Development
General
Fund (staff
time)
All actions within
three years of the
adoption deadline
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HE-P Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
The City shall address disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity for all persons regardless race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, veteran or military status, source of income, and genetic information as protected categories by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 [commencing with Section 12900] of Division 3 of Title 2), Section 65008, and any other state and federal fair housing and planning law.
The City supports fair housing and will refer all alleged cases of discrimination to the State Office of Fair Employment and Housing and the California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA). The City also supports equal opportunity lending programs and nondiscriminatory practices in the selection of residents for participation in local housing assistance programs.
The City identified barriers to fair housing through the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment. Actions the City will take to address the identified barriers and foster an inclusive community, include:
• Fair housing enforcement and outreach: Programs HE-P
(action A-D) and HE-V
• Housing stock age and lack of diversity: Programs HE-A, HE-B, HE-H, HE-J, HE-K, HE-O, and HE-U
• Lack of affordable housing: Programs HE-C, HE-F, HE-G, HE-M, HE-N, HE-O, and HE-U
• Residents vulnerable to displacement: Programs HE-F, HEG, HE-I, HE-J, HE-K, HE-M, HE-N, HE-O, HE-P (action G), and HE-R
• Limited transit access: HE-P (actions E and F)
The City has included additional objectives with this program. The City shall monitor progress toward these objectives annually in the A. Provide educational
information on fair housing
to the public through
distribution of a fair
housing brochure. The
brochure will be made
available at the Solvang
Senior Center, the Solvang
Library, City Hall, and on
the City website.
B. Provide a minimum of
one informational event on
fair housing rights, fair
housing resources, and
common predatory
practices, especially
related to older adults in
partnership with Santa
Barbara County and other
public and non-profit
agencies.
C. Provide information for
property owners and
manager on fair housing
laws and regulations on the
City’s website by 2025
D. Continue to support
efforts by the Housing
Authority of the County of
Santa Barbara andengage
the Housing Authority
every two years
E. Work with Santa Ynez
Valley Transit to make the
application for Dial-A-Ride
services more accessible,
H-5.1:
H-5.2:
H-5.3:
0 0
Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
A: 2024
B: by 2026
C: by 2025
D: Engage
Housing Authority
annually
E: by 2027
F: by 2026
G: By 2024
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Source
Timeframe
Annual Progress Report and shall implement additional measures, as necessary. [Source: Existing Program 18, modified]
by potentially removing
requirements for ADA
certification and physician
sign off
F. Work with local
organizations, particularly
those that serve seniors
and persons with
disabilities, to distribute
information on transit
options
G: Through the General
Plan Update, adopt
programs that work to
encourage business
diversification in new
mixed-use developments,
as well as to encourage
new businesses and visitor
attractions that would
enhance the existing
business mix.
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Implements
What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-Q Housing for Disabled Persons
The City will support the development, preservation, and rehabilitation of units to accessible to seniors and persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities.
A. The City will encourage new developments to provide a portion of units to meet the special housing needs of
seniors and persons with disabilities, including
developmental disabilities
B. The City shall pursue funding to assist with construction and rehabilitation needs of housing accessible to lowerand moderate-income persons with a disability, including developmental disabilities, and/or seniors
C. The City shall engage residents, developers, and service providers to determine constraints to accessible housing D. Evaluate and revise, as necessary, the reasonable
accommodation ordinance by 2026
E. Encourage new affordable housing for seniors and persons with a disability near public transit.
[Source: Existing Program 19, modified]
A. Identify funding
opportunities annually;
pursue one funding
opportunity during the
planning period
E. Identify parcels
appropriate for the
development of housing
for senior or residents by
2024; promote this list on
the City website within six
months of identification.
During the Planning Period,
encourage the
development of:
• 20 units
accessible to
seniors
• 20 units
accessible to
persons with
disabilities
H-2.11:
H-3.1:
H-1.1:
H-5.1:
0 Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
A: on a project-byproject basis
B: identify
funding annually;
pursue at least
one opportunity
by 2031
C: 2024
D: by 2026
E:
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Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-R Universal Design
The City shall adopt a universal design ordinance that works to accommodate a wide range of abilities including children, aging populations, and persons with disabilities.The City will work with local homebuilders to encourage the integration of universal design features in new construction, and will also encourage discussion of design options with home purchasers prior to unit construction. [Source: Existing Program 20, modified]
Evaluate and consider the
model ordinance prepared
by the State of California
by 2024
Adopt a universal design
ordinance by 2025
Provide information on
universal design
techniques and the
universal design ordinance
to developers and on the
City website
H-2.4:
H-2.6:
H-2.11:
H-5.1:
0 Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
Consider model
ordinances: by
2024
Adopt ordinance:
by 2025
Information to
developers and
website: 2023
and updated
annually
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Implementation Program Objectives
Implements
What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-S Emergency Shelters and Transitional and
Supportive Housing
The City will promote and facilitate emergency, transitional and supportive housing facilities, including low-barrier navigation centers, in the following manner:
A. The City will contact religious institutions in Solvang to inform them of the provisions of the City's zoning
ordinance allowing for emergency shelters, transitional, and supportive housing.
B. The City will contact public agencies and non-profit organizations that serve homeless and near-homeless
clients in the area to inform them of the City's provisions.
C. The City will provide application assistance as necessary to support funding requests for emergency shelter or
transitional and supportive housing requests.
D. The City will meet annually with homeless service providers to evaluate current and future needs for an emergency
shelter or transitional and supportive housing facility in Solvang. Should the need for such facilities arise, the City will provide assistance in accessing state or federal
funding for such facilities by partnering with service
providers, non-profit agencies, and the Santa Barbara
County Continuum of Care in the pursuit of grants.
[Source: Existing Program 21, modified]
Provide informational
materials related to
emergency shelters, and
transitional and supportive
housing, zoning
regulations, and funding
opportunities to religions
institutions, public
agencies, and service
providers by 2025
Provide application
support/technical
assistance in support of
three funding pursuits
Identify funding
opportunities annually
H-2.1:
H-2.5:
H-2.11:
H-3.1:
0 Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time) HUD:
Emergency
Solutions
Grant
Program
(ESG) or
Continuum
of Care
Program
(CoC)
United
States
Department
of
Agriculture
(USDA):
Community
Facilities
A: 2025
B: 2025
C: one by 2026,
two by 2028, 3 by
2031
D: Annually
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Implementation Program Objectives
Implements
What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-T Energy Conservation
The City is dedicated to assisting developers, renters, and property owners to increase their energy conservation opportunities to encourage the incorporation of energy saving features, energy saving materials, and energy efficient systems and design for residential development. The City recognizes that planning to maximize energy efficiency and the incorporation of energy conservation and green building features can contribute to reduced housing costs for homeowners and renters, in addition to promoting sustainable community design and reduced dependence on
vehicles. To promote energy conservation, the City shall:
A. Adopt the most recent California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen).
B. Provide public information on energy conservation
programs and alternative energy technologies to residential developers, contractors, and property owners through the City website.
C. Encourage the use of alternative energy technologies in new and rehabilitated housing.
[Source: Existing Program 22, modified]
Adopt the most recent
Green Building Standards
Code, as released
Provide information on
energy conservation
programs on the City
website
H-4.4: Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
A: within one year
of updates to
CalGreen
B: by 2025
C: on a project-byproject basis
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Implementation Program Objectives
Implements
What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-U Missing Middle Housing
The City will review and amend residential development standards to encourage and promote a mix of dwelling types and sizes, specifically missing middle-density housing types (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, courtyard buildings, townhomes) to encourage the development of housing types affordable to the local workforce.
Specifically, the City shall evaluate zoning standards related to minimum lot size and width, maximum lot coverage, required setbacks, open space and landscaping requirements, and parking ratios, particularly in high resource, low-density zones. [Source: New Program]
Evaluate development
standards within the
zoning code by 2024
To enhance housing
mobility and housing
choice, encourage the
development of a variety of
missing middle housing
types in infill projects;
support the development
of two missing middle
housing developments
between two and 8 units
To enhance housing
mobility, encourage the
development of 8
moderate-income units in
high resource areas
H-2.1:
H-2.2:
H-2.3:
H-3.1:
H-3.3:
Goal H-1:
H-4.2:
0 Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
2023-2031
Evaluate
development
standards: By
2024
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Implementation Program Objectives
Implements
What
Policies
Responsibility
Potential
Funding
Source
Timeframe
HE-V Housing Information Transparency
The City will, in accordance with AB 1483 (2019), obtain, maintain, update, and make publicly available information related to zoning ordinances, development standards, fees, exactions, affordability requirements, and fair housing laws from the Department of Housing and Community Development, State Fair Employment, and Housing Commission’s enforcement program, as well as programs and funding sources for homeowners at risk of foreclosure, the State Historic Building Code, and information on energy conservation opportunities.
The City will, as appropriate, share this information on the City website and/or in hard copy form at City offices. Any changes to such information shall be made public within 30 days of changes.
The City will provide these items in Spanish, as funding and staff time allows. [Source: New Program]
Create and share a digital
information database in
compliance with AB 1483
by 2024
Updated information is
made publicly available
within 30 days of changes
Provide information in
Spanish, as funding allows
H-4.2:
0 Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
By 2024, and
updated regularly
HE-W Surplus and Excess Public Land
The City will, in accordance with AB 1486 (2019) and AB 1255 (2019), annually identify and inventory a list of sites owned by the City that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of in the prior year. This inventory shall be publicly available and be included in the Housing Element annual report presented to the City Council and submitted to HCD. [Source: New Program]
Regularly maintain an
inventory of publicly owned
surplus or excess land on
the City website
Annually release
information regarding
publicly owned sites that
have been sold, leased, or
disposed of
H-4.2: Planning Division General
Fund (staff
time)
Annually
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Quantified Objectives
Quantified Objectives by Type
One of the requirements of State law (California Government Code, Section 65583[b]) is that the Housing Element contains quantified objectives for the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing. State law recognizes that the total housing needs identified by a community may exceed available resources and the community's ability to satisfy this need. Under these circumstances, the quantified objectives need not be identical to the total housing needs, however, the quantified objectives shall establish the number of housing units by income category that can be realistically constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved. The City has established quantifiable objectives in implementation programs throughout the policy document. This section identifies the City’s housing need (the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA) and summarizes new construction, conservation, and special needs housing objectives for the 2023-2031 planning period.
Projected Housing Needs (Regional Housing Need Allocation) Extremely
Low
Very Low Low Moderate
Above
Moderate
Total
Solvang 28 27 39 22 75 191
New Construction Objectives
Extremely low-income 20 units
90 lower-income units
208 total units
Very low-income 30 units
Low-income 40 units
Moderate-income 58 units
118 moderate and aboveAbove moderate moderate units -
income
60 units
Rehabilitation and Conservation Objectives
Conservation of all 136 manufactured/mobile home units. (Program D) Rehabilitation of three extremely low-, eight very low-, and eight low-income units (Programs A, B) Preservation of 5,466 Housing Choice Vouchers administered countywide (Program C) 245
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Assistance for Special Needs Households
30 units of senior housing (Programs K and Q)
30 units for persons with a disability (Programs K and Q) 40 units for local workforce housing (Program F)
Quantified Objectives Summary Table
The City will strive to exceed the following targets for affordable housing development in Solvang.
Extremely
Low
Very
Low Low Moderate
Above
Moderate Total
New Construction 20 30 40 58 60 208
Rehabilitation 3 8 8 0 0 19
Conservation/Preservation1 45 45 46 0 0 136
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................. 1 Housing Element Purpose........................................................................................................................ 1 Authority.................................................................................................................................................. 1 Status...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Consistency with the General Plan........................................................................................................... 2 Associated General Plan Element Updates............................................................................................... 2 Changes to State Law.............................................................................................................................. 2 Public Participation.................................................................................................................................. 7 Review of the Existing Housing Element .........................................................19 Housing Production During the 2015-2023 Planning Period ................................................................... 19 Progress in Implementation................................................................................................................... 19 Effectiveness of the 2015 Housing Element........................................................................................... 21 Demographic and Economic Trends ...............................................................22 Population Trends.................................................................................................................................. 22 Household Trends.................................................................................................................................. 27 Employment Trends............................................................................................................................... 30 Housing Conditions .....................................................................................33 Affordable Housing At Risk of Conversion.............................................................................................. 36 Overpayment ......................................................................................................................................... 38 Special Housing Needs.................................................................................40 Non-governmental and Governmental Constraints to Housing Production ...........47 Non-Governmental Constraints.............................................................................................................. 47 Governmental Constraints ..................................................................................................................... 51 Physical Constraints .............................................................................................................................. 67 Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types............................................................68 Housing Types Permitted by Zone ......................................................................................................... 68 Multifamily Housing............................................................................................................................... 70 Density Bonuses .................................................................................................................................... 70 Employee and Agricultural Worker Housing............................................................................................ 70 Emergency Shelters, Transitional Housing, and Supportive Housing....................................................... 71 249
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Low-Barrier Navigation Centers.............................................................................................................. 71 Single-Room Occupancy Units (SROs).................................................................................................... 72 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)........................................................................................................... 72 Secondary Use/Mixed Use ..................................................................................................................... 72 Manufactured Housing and Mobile Homes ............................................................................................ 73 Special Care Facilities ............................................................................................................................ 73 Opportunities for Energy Conservation ...........................................................75 Housing Resources......................................................................................77 Future Housing Need ............................................................................................................................. 77 Credits Toward the RHNA ...................................................................................................................... 77 Residential Sites Inventory ..................................................................................................................... 80 Availability of Infrastructure................................................................................................................... 96 Financial Resources............................................................................................................................... 97 Community Resources........................................................................................................................... 98 250
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Tables
Table H-1 Fifth Cycle (2015-2023) Housing Element Progress.................................................... 19 Table H-2 Population Growth Trends 2016 -2021, with 2010 Benchmark ...................................22 Table H-3 Population Projections, 2020-2050 ..............................................................................24 Table H-4 Age Characteristics and Trends 2010-2020.................................................................25 Table H-5 Racial Demographics, 2000-2020.................................................................................26 Table H-6 Income in The Past 12 Months (In 2020 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)........................... 27 Table H-7 Existing Households by Tenure.................................................................................... 28 Table H-8 Change in Number of Households by Tenure, 2010-2020 ...........................................28 Table H-9 Household Size by Tenure............................................................................................ 28 Table H-10 Overcrowding in Solvang, 2019.................................................................................... 29 Table H-11 City and County Housing Growth Trends 1990-2010................................................... 30 Table H-12 Projected Housing Needs in Comparison to Nearby Jurisdictions.............................. 30 Table H-13 Employment by Industry............................................................................................... 31 Table H-14 Job Forecast, 2020-2050.............................................................................................. 32 Table H-15 Housing Units by Type – Change over Time, 2011-2021 .............................................34 Table H-16 Occupancy Status.........................................................................................................34 Table H-17 Housing Stock by Type of Vacancy..............................................................................35 Table H-18 Solvang Age of Housing Stock..................................................................................... 36 Table H-19 Assisted Units at Risk of Conversion ...........................................................................36 Table H-20 Affordable Unit Inventory.............................................................................................. 37 Table H-21 Owner Occupied Cost Burdened Households.............................................................. 38 Table H-22 Renter Occupied Cost Burdened Households .............................................................. 39 Table H-23 Population of Special Needs Groups, 2020..................................................................40 Table H-24 Housing Cost Burden Greater than 30%.......................................................................41 Table H-25 Housing Cost Burden Greater than 50%.......................................................................41 Table H-26 Projected Extremely Low-Income Housing Needs (RHNA)..........................................42 Table H-27 Senior Households by Tenure, 2020.............................................................................42 Table H-28 Persons with Disabilities by Type of Disability, 2020................................................... 43 Table H-29 People with Developmental Disabilities by Age, Solvang.............................................44 Table H-30 People with Developmental Disabilities by Residence, Solvang..................................44 Table H-31 Households by Number of Persons..............................................................................45 Table H-32 Number of Bedrooms...................................................................................................45 Table H-33 For Sale Vacant Residential Parcels, August 2022 ...................................................... 48 251
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Table H-34 Rental Affordability by Income Level, Solvang ............................................................. 49 Table H-35 Monthly Housing Costs, 2020 ...................................................................................... 50 Table H-36 Land Use Categories Permitting Residential Use......................................................... 51 Table H-37 Residential Development Standards ............................................................................52 Table H-38 Residential Setbacks ....................................................................................................53 Table H-39 Parking Requirements ..................................................................................................55 Table H-40 Estimated Typical Timeline for Planning Commission Projects..................................59 Table H-41 Allowable Modifications............................................................................................... 60 Table H-42 Planning Fees, August 2022......................................................................................... 63 Table H-43 Estimated Building Fees for 2000-2500 ft2 Single-family Home, August 2022 ...........64 Table H-44 Estimated Building Fees for a 10-unit Multi-Family Project.........................................65 Table H-45 Housing Types Permitted by Zone...............................................................................69 Table H-46 List of Special Care Facilities ....................................................................................... 74 Table H-47 Projected Housing Needs (Regional Housing Need Allocation)..................................77 Table H-48 Summary of Pending and Approved Projects .............................................................. 78 Table H-49 Accessory Dwelling Units Constructed, 2019-2021 ..................................................... 79 Table H-50 ADU Affordability Assumptions for the Sixth Cycle ..................................................... 79 Table H-51 Progress Toward RHNA................................................................................................ 80 Table H-52 List of Vacant Sites Not Requiring Rezones.................................................................82 Table H-53 List of Vacant Sites Requiring Rezoning......................................................................87 Table H-54 Site 1 Summary.............................................................................................................88 Table H-55 Site 2 Summary.............................................................................................................90 Table H-56 Site 3 Summary.............................................................................................................92 Table H-57 Site 4 Summary.............................................................................................................95 Table H-58 Sites Inventory ..............................................................................................................96 252
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Figures
Figure H-1 Solvang Population Growth Indexed to 2010, 2010-2021............................................23 Figure H-2 Population Projections Indexed to 2020, 2020-2050 ................................................... 24 Figure H-3 Housing Units by Type, 2021........................................................................................ 33 Figure H-4 Single Family Home Values, 2000-2022.......................................................................50 Figure H-5 Vacant Sites Suitable for Development........................................................................81 Figure H-6 Vacant Sites Requiring Rezoning.................................................................................. 86 Figure H-7 Elevation Profile of Site 3.............................................................................................. 94 Figure H-8 HASBARCO Managed Properties Near Solvang........................................................... 99 253
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Introduction
Since 1969, California Housing Element Law has required that local governments develop plans to accommodate and facilitate housing for current and future residents, at all income levels. California planning law provides more detailed requirements for the housing element than for any other element of the general plan. The State Legislature has found that "the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment of decent housing and a suitable living environment for every California family is a priority of the highest order. The Housing Element consists of two parts, the Housing Needs Assessment (Needs Assessment) and the Housing Element Policy Document.
This document, the Needs Assessment, identifies and analyzes the existing and projected housing needs, provides a list of sites for housing development that are adequate to accommodate the City’s regional housing needs allocation, documents constraints to housing production, and analyzes fair housing issues and contributing factors. In short, the Needs Assessment provides the context for the City's housing action plan.
In response to this thorough analysis and public outreach, the Housing Element Policy Document outlines the City’s goals, policies, programs, and quantified objectives to meet the identified housing needs through development, rehabilitation, and preservation. The Policy Document is the action plan that responds directly to the findings of the Housing Needs Assessment and input from the community. The City will implement the actions specified in the Policy Document throughout the eight-year planning period.
Housing Element Purpose
The purpose of the Housing Element is to establish a comprehensive plan to address housing needs in Solvang over the eight-year planning period between February 15, 2023, through February 15, 2031. The Housing Element sets the policies surrounding the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing units that meet the needs of Solvang residents.
Authority
Housing Elements are required by section 65302(c) of the California Government Code. Housing Elements are one of seven mandatory General Plan Elements. Specific requirements for Housing Elements are set forth beginning at section 65580 of the Government Code, with additional guidance provided by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The combination of the Housing Needs Assessment and the Housing Element Policy Document will address all applicable requirements of state law.
Status
The Solvang City Council adopted the prior Housing Element on April 27, 2015, for the planning period ranging from February 15, 2015, through February 15, 2023. Upon review of the adopted Housing Element, HCD sent the City of Solvang a letter of compliance on June 16, 2015. The 2023-2031 Housing Element Update will plan for Solvang’s housing needs through the 8-year planning period of February 15, 2023, through February 15, 2031. While the City’s policies and programs guide housing development during the planning period, the City receives credit for housing units that are built during the Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) projection period, which is June 20, 2022, through February 15, 2031, a period of 8.5 years.
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Consistency with the General Plan
California Government Code Section 65300.5 requires that a general plan be internally consistent, meaning that no conflicts exist among the elements of the plan. Government Code section 65583(c) requires that a Housing Element describe how consistency has been achieved among the general plan elements. The most important aspect of consistency among general plan elements is that policies and implementation measures do not conflict but support one another to achieve the overall goals and vision of a general plan.
In preparing the 2023-2031 Housing Element, the City is also concurrently drafting a comprehensive General Plan update. Throughout the development of the Housing Element and General Plan Updates, City staff and decision-makers reviewed each Element to ensure consistency amongst Elements as well as with the General Plan Vision and Guiding Principles. Additionally, if the General Plan is amended during the planning period, the City will review the Housing Element for internal consistency and make any necessary revisions.
Associated General Plan Element Updates
California Government Code 65302 et seq. requires that the Safety Element be revised upon the adoption of the Housing Element to identify updated information regarding flood and fire hazards and evacuation routes. The City is updating the General Plan, including the Safety Element concurrent with the Housing Element Update.
California Government Code 65302 also requires that cities and counties with disadvantaged communities update the Environmental Justice Element to identify objectives and policies to reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities, promote civic engagement, and prioritize improvements and programs that address the needs of disadvantaged communities. The City does not have any identified disadvantaged communities as defined by California Government Code 65302(h) et seq. Therefore, the City is not required to draft an Environmental Justice Element and/or Disadvantaged Communities Element.
Changes to State Law
The following items represent substantive changes to State housing law since the City’s last Housing Element was adopted and certified. While this is not an exhaustive list, these items are state mandates that must be addressed in the Housing Element.
Affordable Housing Streamlined Approval Process: Senate Bill 35 (2017) SB 35 requires a streamlined, ministerial review process, or objective design standards, for qualifying multifamily, urban infill projects in jurisdictions that have failed to approve housing projects sufficient to meet their State‐mandated RHNA.
Among other requirements, to qualify for streamlining under SB 35, a project must incorporate one of two threshold levels of affordable housing: (1) 10 percent of the project units in jurisdictions that have not approved housing projects sufficient to meet their RHNA for above moderate‐income housing or have failed to submit an annual progress report as required under state law; or (2) 50 percent of the project units in jurisdictions that have not approved housing projects sufficient to meet their RHNA for below moderate‐income housing. Additionally, the Housing Element must describe the City's processing procedures related to SB 35.
The City has not adopted a procedure for SB 35 streamlining. Program HE-O commits the City to codifying a streamlined review process in accordance with SB 35.
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Additional Housing Element Sites Analysis Requirements: Assembly Bill 879 (2017) and Assembly Bill 1397 (2017)
These bills require additional analysis and justification of the sites included in the sites inventory of the City Housing Element. The Housing Element may only count non‐vacant sites included in one previous housing element inventory and vacant sites included in two previous housing elements if the sites are subject to a program that allows affordable housing by right. Additionally, the bills require additional analysis of non‐vacant sites and additional analysis of infrastructure capacity, and by place size restrictions on all sites.
The site inventory analysis in this housing element analyzes local infrastructure capacity in compliance with AB 879 and AB 1397. Several vacant sites are identified as recycled sites that were used in two previous housing elements. To comply with AB 879 and AB 1397, Program HE-K commits the City to ministerial approval of the development of recycled Housing Element sites where 20 percent or more of the units planned on site are lower income units.
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Assembly Bill 686 (2017) AB 686 requires the City to administer its housing programs and activities in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing and not take any action that is inconsistent with this obligation. The City must take actions to overcome patterns of segregation, address disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity, and foster inclusive communities. The Housing Element must include an assessment of fair housing practices, an examination of the relationship of available sites to areas of high opportunity, and actions to affirmatively further fair housing.
The City has included an AFFH analysis in Appendix A and meaningful actions that proactively work to further fair housing in the Policy Document.
No-Net-Loss Zoning: Senate Bill 166 (2017)
SB 166 amended the No‐Net‐Loss rule to require that the land inventory and site identification programs in the Housing Element include sufficient sites to accommodate the unmet RHNA. When a site identified in the Housing Element as available to accommodate the lower‐income portion of the RHNA is actually developed for a higher income group, the City must either (1) identify, and rezone if necessary, an adequate substitute site or (2) demonstrate that the land inventory already contains an adequate substitute site.
The City has identified residential capacity to meet the 2023-2031 RHNA allocation. Program HE-K is included to commit the City to monitoring development such that if any lower income sites inventory sites are developed for higher income groups, substitute sites will be identified.
Safety Element to Address Adaptation and Resiliency: Senate Bill 1035 (2018) SB 1035 requires the General Plan Safety Element to be reviewed and revised to include any new information on fire hazards, flood hazards, and climate adaptation and resiliency strategies with each revision of the housing element.
The City is concurrently updating its Safety Element, which includes SB 1035 provisions, alongside this Housing Element Update, in compliance with SB 1035.
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By Right Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing: Assembly Bill 2162 (2018) and Assembly Bill 101 (2019)
AB 2162 requires the cities and counties to provide a “by right” process and expedited review for supportive housing.
Additionally, the bill prohibits jurisdictions from applying a conditional use permit or other discretionary review to the approval of 100 percent affordable developments that include a percentage of supportive housing units, either 25 percent or 12 units, whichever is greater. This applies to sites in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including in nonresidential zones permitting multifamily use. The City currently does not comply with these requirements of AB 2162. Program HE-T commits the City to ensuring compliance with AB 2162.
Additionally, AB 101 requires that a Low Barrier Navigation Center development be a use allowed by right in mixed-use zones and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses if it meets specified requirements. The City does not currently comply with this requirement. Program HE-P commits the City to allowing Low Barrier Navigation Centers, by right, in mixed-use zones and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses.
Accessory Dwelling Units: Assembly Bill 2299 (2016), Senate Bill 1069 (2016), Assembly Bill 494 (2017), Senate Bill 229 (2017), Assembly Bill 68 (2019), Assembly Bill 881 (2019), Assembly Bill 587 (2019), Senate Bill 13 (2019), and Assembly Bill 671 (2019)
In recent years, multiple bills have added requirements for local governments related to Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulation. The 2016 and 2017 updates to State law included changes pertaining to the allowed size of ADUs, permitting ADUs by right in at least some areas of a jurisdiction, and parking requirements related to ADUs. More recent bills reduce the time to review and approve ADU applications to 60 days and remove lot size and replacement parking space requirements. AB 68 allows an ADU and a junior ADU to be built on a single-family lot, if certain conditions are met. The State has also removed owner-occupancy requirements for ADUs, created a tiered fee structure that charges ADUs based on their size and location, and prohibits fees on units of less than 750 square feet. In addition, AB 671 requires the Housing Element to include plans to incentivize and encourage affordable ADU rentals.
The City currently does not comply as there is no adopted accessory dwelling unit ordinance in effect. The City’s previous ADU ordinance, known as the Second Residential Units ordinance, was not compliant with state law, repealed in 2017, and removed from the code in 2023. For any current matters regarding ADU regulation, the City defers to State law regarding Accessory Dwelling Unit regulation and is in the process of drafting a new compliant ADU ordinance that will be present in section 11-12-4 of the Solvang Municipal Code. Program HE-H commits the City to adopting a new ADU ordinance and promoting the development of ADUs during the planning period.
Density Bonus: Assembly Bill 1763 (2019) and AB 2345 (2020) AB 1763 amended California’s density bonus law to authorize significant development incentives to encourage 100 percent affordable housing projects, allowing developments with 100 percent affordable housing units to receive an 80 percent density bonus from the otherwise maximum allowable density on the site. If the project is within half a mile of a major transit stop, a jurisdiction may not apply any density limit to the project.
AB 2345 further amended California’s density bonus law to allow residential projects with some on-site affordable housing to receive a density bonus of up to 50 percent. Specifically, a residential development is eligible for a 50 percent density bonus if 11 percent of the units are very low-income, 20 percent are low-income units, or 40 percent are moderate-income units. The affordable units must remain affordable for a minimum of 55 years. In addition to the 258
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density bonus, qualifying projects will receive four regulatory incentives or concessions, depending on how much of the development includes affordable units. Specifically:
• One incentive or concession for projects that include at least 10 percent of the total units for lower-income households, at least 5 percent for very low-income households, or at least 10 percent for persons and families of moderate-income in a common interest development.
• Two incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 17 percent of the total units for lower-income households, at least 10 percent for very low-income households, or at least 20 percent for persons and families of moderate-income in a common interest development.
• Three incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 24 percent of the total units for lower-income households, at least 15 percent for very low-income households, or at least 30 percent for persons and families of moderate-income in a common interest development.
• Four incentives or concessions for projects where one hundred percent of all units in the development, including total units and density bonus units, but exclusive of a manager’s unit or units, are for lower income households, as defined by Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, except that up to 20 percent of the units in the development, including total units and density bonus units, may be for moderate-income households, as defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code. For these projects, if it is located within one-half mile of a major transit stop, the applicant also receives a height increase of up to three additional stories (33 feet).
The City of Solvang complies with State law as the City has established density bonus provisions for affordable housing that directly defer to California Government Code 65915 in Municipal Code Section 11-12-23.
Housing Crisis Act of 2019: Senate Bill 330
SB 330 enacts changes to local development policies, permitting, and processes that will be in effect through January 1, 2025. SB 330 places new criteria on the application requirements and processing times for housing developments; prevents localities from decreasing the housing capacity of any site, such as through downzoning or increasing open space requirements, if such a decrease would preclude the jurisdiction from meeting its RHNA housing targets; prevents localities from establishing non-objective standards; and requires that any proposed demolition of housing units be accompanied by a project that would replace or exceed the total number of units demolished. Additionally, any demolished units that were occupied by lower-income households must be replaced with new units affordable to households with those same income levels. The Housing Element must describe the City's processing procedures related to SB 330.
The City currently does not comply as it does not have any statutory requirements that ensure compliance with SB 330 provisions. Program HE-O commits the City to updating the municipal code for compliance with SB 330.
Surplus Land Act Amendments: Assembly Bill 1486 and AB 1255 (2019) AB 1486 refines the Surplus Land Act to provide clarity and further enforcement to increase the supply of affordable housing. The bill requires the City to include specific information relating to surplus lands in the Housing Element and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports and to provide a list of sites owned by the City that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of in the prior year. AB 1255 requires the City to create a central inventory of surplus and excess public land each year. The City is required to transmit the inventory to the Department of Housing and Community Development and to provide it to the public upon request. 259
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There are currently no City-owned surplus lands suitable for residential development in Solvang. The City will evaluate parcels each year and will report findings to HCD in the Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
Housing Information Transparency: Assembly Bill 1483 (2019) AB 1483 requires the City to publicly share information about zoning ordinances, development standards, fees, exactions, surplus public lands, fair housing resources, and affordability requirements. The City is also required to update such information within 30 days of changes.
The City provides this information on its website and is committed to updating the material as necessary throughout the planning period (Program X). Additionally, Programs X, Y, and Z include actions to ensure transparency on housingrelated matters.
Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing Act of 2019: Assembly Bill 139 (2019) AB 139 established new criteria for evaluating the needs of the homeless population. The analysis must assess the capacity to accommodate the most recent homeless point-in-time count by comparing that to the number of shelter beds available on a year-round and seasonal basis, the number of beds that go unused on an average monthly basis, and the percentage of those in emergency shelters that move to permanent housing. The bill also established new parking standards for emergency shelters. Lastly, the bill requires the Housing Element to include a review of the effectiveness of the housing element goals, policies, and related actions to meeting the jurisdiction’s special housing needs (see the Review of the Existing Housing Element section and Appendix B).
The Housing Element provides information on the homeless point-in-time count in the Special Housing Needs section.
The City currently does not have an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Program HE-T commits the City to meeting with homeless service providers, periodically, to evaluate current and future needs for people experiencing homelessness.
Standardization of Sites Inventory Analysis and Reporting: Senate Bill 6 (2019) SB 6 requires the City to electronically submit the sites inventory to HCD using the standards, form, and definitions adopted by HCD.
The City is compliant with SB 6 as it sends HCD standardized annual progress reports to HCD and reports on housing element program process annually. However, this process has not been formally written in a housing element program thus far. Program HE-K commits the City to submitting the final sites inventory to HCD, in compliance with standardized procedures, with the adopted Housing Element. Program X also commits the City to updating the inventory annually based on development activity and providing annual reports on progress to the City Council.
Evacuation Routes: Senate Bill 99 and AB 747 (2019)
AB 747 and SB 99 require the General Plan Safety Element to be updated to identify evacuation routes and their capacity, safety, and viability under a range of emergency scenarios and to include information identifying residential developments in hazard areas that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes. Concurrently with the Housing Element Update, the City is revising the Safety Element, which includes identifications of evacuation routes in compliance with State law.
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Public Participation
Section 65583(c)(5) of the Government Code states that, "The local government shall make diligent effort to achieve public participation of all the economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and the program shall describe this effort." Public participation played a critical role in the formulation and refinement of the County’s housing goals and policies.
Housing issues affect the entire community – residents, employers, and the public and private sectors. The public participation requirement of the Housing Element Law presents an opportunity to engage constituents in a dialogue – defining problems and creating solutions. The inclusion of community stakeholders in the housing element public participation process helps ensure appropriate housing strategies are more efficiently and effectively evaluated, developed, and implemented. An inadequate public participation process may lead to community conflict or in worse case scenarios, anti-development initiatives, and Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY)-ism). Successful public participation is important because a diverse cross section of the population can be engaged in defining the housing problem and in crafting community sensitive solutions. Another benefit of broad participation and true engagement of the public is that when it is time to adopt housing strategies and approve housing developments, a greater portion of the community has been involved and participated in the plan and more frequently will support its implementation. Meaningful participation creates stakeholders in the ultimate outcome of the process.
In response to the need for public participation, City Staff worked with consultants to develop a robust community engagement program tailored to ensure the community and other stakeholders are engaged in the process and are given ample opportunities to provide input. The key objective of the community engagement program is to maximize opportunities for everyone interested in the Housing Element to participate. The engagement program includes branding, a project website, newsletters and eBlasts, announcements on the City website and social media, multiple workshops, a Housing Element Focus Group, General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), and Planning Commission and City Council study sessions and hearings. This section summarizes our engagement program.
Branding
A branding package was prepared for the General Plan Update. This included a project logo and style templates for all work products, maps, presentations, and publicity materials. The common branding helps to build recognition for the project and ensures that this effort is distinct in the minds of the community. The logo to the right is used on all materials developed for all Elements being updated during the PlanSolvang General Plan Update process, which includes the 2023- 2031 Housing Element.
Housing Element Webpage
During the development and review of the Housing Element, the City created and maintained a webpage on the PlanSolvang General Plan Update website with a webpage dedicated to the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update. This webpage provided easy access to information on the Project, including general information about Housing Elements and details about workshops and other engagement opportunities. Project documents were posted to the website and comments were encouraged through the provided "Comments" button on each page. A button on the website allowed residents to sign up for the email list.
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https://plansolvang.com/documents
Project Business Cards
To encourage the use of the project website, business cards were created for the Project. The cards were provided to the City, distributed at community engagement events, and can be easily handed out to those looking for additional information on the Housing Element Update. Each card lists the project website address and a QR Code that can direct users to that website.
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Housing Element Overview Newsletter
The Housing Element Overview Newsletter describes what a housing element is, how and why it is being updated, the project schedule, and how to get involved in the Update process. The newsletter provides an overview of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process and provides multiple ways to learn about upcoming community engagement opportunities. The newsletter was distributed in both English and Spanish and was made available from the project website.
eBlasts
Email notifications (eBlasts) are sent out to announce upcoming events and the release of project-related documents.
Email addresses were compiled from those requesting notification from the City and from those signing up on the project website and at project events. As of July 2022, the Housing Element email list has 1,111 subscribers.
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Public Workshops
Throughout the Housing Element Update, City Staff worked with the consultant team to hold community workshops at critical points in the process.
Workshop #1: Housing Element Workshop
On Thursday, March 24, 2022, the City of Solvang held a Community Workshop to discuss the Housing Element Update.
The workshop included an introduction to the Housing Element and new State requirements, as well as an opportunity for the public to provide comments on housing concerns in the community.
Comments
• Water is a constraint and should be evaluated
• The public would benefit from visual examples of twenty dwelling units per acre. • Parcels along Alamo Pintado Road: consider access issues, traffic concerns, and grade • Separations when analyzing feasibility at these (and other) sites. • Provide translation services to engage Spanish-speaking residents and community groups Workshop #2: Housing Opportunity Sites
On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, the City of Solvang held a Community Workshop to discuss the Housing Element Update and potential housing opportunity sites. The workshop included an introduction to the Housing Element and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, a walkthrough of five vacant sites for consideration, and opportunities for the public to provide comments. A slide from the workshop displaying various vacant sites in the City is shown below. 269
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Comments
• Site 1 may have an HOA requirement.
• Traffic is an issue. Too many 4-way stops. The corridor is a thoroughfare for traffic moving through the community, and drivers use side streets when traffic backs up. Intersections are dangerous. • The area is a high visibility gateway to the city.
• There are compatibility concerns with the adjacent housing. • Sites should not be ruled out early in the process.
• Proposed sites back to single family homes.
• Access onto Alamo Pintado is constrained and problematic. • Site 3 has privacy landscaping and is sited opposite the hospital emergency room. • Site 4 is hilly, with steep slopes, and sits well above the roadway below. The northern end of the site sits approximately sixty feet above the elevation at the southern boundary. • Site 5 is located at a busy intersection; parcel may have an easement on part, reducing the available acreage. • Parking is impacted in the area, including into adjacent neighborhoods. • With the lack of vacant parcels in the city, these sites should not be disregarded. • The City should consider underutilized commercial and industrial parcels and additional residential sites for pointed rezones, including small sites.
• Sites are near new shopping centers and cottages, which impact traffic and parking. • Developers will dictate improvements and feasibility. • There are watershed management issues around the five sites. Sheet flow from Site 3 was reported to flow into roadways leaving debris.
• Current residents should be considered.
• The Community Design Element identifies a scenic vista that includes these parcels within the boundary. The City also has policy language that discourages development above the grade of the roadway to protect skyline views. These are constraints to multifamily housing types at the proposed sites. • Excessive grading is needed.
• For comparison, Alisal Oaks has a 40-foot elevation change and eighty units exist there. • Mixed-use development should be considered.
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Surveys
Housing Needs Survey
The City conducted a Housing Needs Survey from April 20, 2022 to May 21, 2022. Presented in English and Spanish, the Housing Needs Survey provided residents and stakeholders the opportunity to provide input on housing needs, issues, and constraints in the community. The survey was broadcasted to the General Plan and Housing Element Update email list and through local stakeholders and made available on the Housing Element website (plansolvang.com/housin g).
The Survey had 90 respondents, 89 English respondents, and one Spanish respondent.
An example of the types of questions asked and their responses is below:
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Fair Housing Survey
To further reach out to residents and disadvantaged groups in Solvang, the City sent out a survey via email on July 5, 2022 to assisted living facilities, senior housing facilities, religious groups, and local non-profits. The survey, which included six free-response questions, aimed to gather knowledge on possible barriers to fair housing access and ways to ensure housing security for underrepresented groups. A reminder for responses was sent to respondents on July 25, and the survey was closed after 48 days on August 22, 2022. One response was received and is shown below. This response was considered in the formation of AFFH evaluation, as well as in the programs under Goal H-5.
Q1: What are the primary housing needs of your clientele/members of your organization and how serious are those needs (e.g., anti-displacement, access to opportunity, etc.)? “Although several of our members either own or rent their own homes/apts., the number of seniors who are in need of low-moderate housing has greatly increased.”
Q2: What type of housing-related barriers (e,g., fair housing, discrimination) have your clientele/members of your organization experienced?
“Affordable safe housing. ADA compliant. Easy access.”
Q3: Do your clientele/members have a preference on where housing should be located? For example, is there a need to have housing in proximity to public transportation, near commercial services such as commercial centers, schools, parks etc.?
“Public transportation and commercial centers. The number of members who are no longer able to drive has increased.”
Q4: Are there specific neighborhoods or areas of Solvang where housing is more difficult for your clients to access? Why?
“Generally it has been difficult for them to find safe affordable housing throughout the Valley and Solvang.” Q5: How has the pandemic affected access to housing for your clientele/members of your organization? “Some of our members, those who have been sharing a home or renting a room, are in jeopardy of losing a place to live as homeowners are selling the homes or moving due to fall out of pandemic.” Q6: What is the City currently doing well to address housing-related barriers? How could the City improve its response to the housing crisis?
“The City should take a look at their entire population and realize that both affordable senior housing and housing in general is sorely needed. “
Q6: What else could the City do to reduce housing-related barriers? Are there models of what's working well elsewhere that Solvang should research and consider?
No responses were received.
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Review of the Existing Housing Element
This section examines the effectiveness of the 2015 Housing Element, the progress made in achieving the goals, objectives, and policies outlined in the Housing Element, along with a discussion of the Element’s appropriateness given current conditions within the City of Solvang. This evaluation will inform the policies and programs developed as part of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update.
Housing Production During the 2015-2023 Planning Period The City’s RHNA for the 2015-2023 planning period was 42 units affordable to very low-income households, 28 units affordable to low-income households, 30 units affordable to moderate income households, and 75 units affordable to above moderate-income households, for a total of 175 housing units. Table H-1 compares units permitted and constructed to the 5th cycle RHNA. Between 2015 and 2022, the City permitted a total of 132 units, including 35 very low-, 14 low-, one moderate-income, and 82 above moderate units. A majority of lower income units originate from the construction of Solvang Senior Apartments.
Table H-1 Fifth Cycle (2015-2023) Housing Element Progress Very Low
(0-50% AMI)
Low
(50-80% AMI)
Moderate
(80-120% AMI)
Above Moderate
(120%+ AMI)
Total
2015-2023 RHNA 42 28 30 75 175
Permitted Units 35 14 1 82 132
Percent of RHNA
Permitted
83.3% 50.0% 3.3% 109.3% -
Remaining RHNA 7 14 29 0 50
Progress Toward Lower Income Housing Goals
As shown on TableFigure H-1, the City made significant progress towards lower income housing goals during the previous planning period across the very low-, low-, and above moderate-income categories. In 2016, Solvang Senior Apartments, located at 1775 Maple Avenue, was completed, producing a total of 44 senior-restricted lower income units, 34 very low-income and 10 low-income. .
Progress in Implementation
The 2015 Housing Element established the five major goals with coordinated policies and implementing programs, organized around the following statements:
• Preserve and improve housing and neighborhoods;
• Promote the production of a diversity of housing;
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• Promote equal housing opportunity
A summary of progress toward the implementation of each goal is included below. For a detailed evaluation of implementation programs included in the 2015-2023 Housing Element, please see Appendix B.
Preserve and Improve Housing and Neighborhoods
Conserve and improve the quality of existing housing and residential neighborhoods in Solvang.
The City of Solvang made progress on furthering its commitment to conserve and improve housing quality through a variety of measures. In 2018, to help enforce code compliance, the City filled a half-time position for a Code Enforcement Officer. In 2022, City Council approved the development of two additional half-time positions to support code enforcement activities; the Community Service Officers positions are currently vacant.. To directly aid with rehabilitating the city’s aging housing stock, the County’s emPower (CHERP) program assisted two homeowners in 2018 to improve their household energy efficiency. The City has additionally eased restrictions on mobile homes with permanent foundations by removing the requirement for a conditional use permit, allowing for easier growth and unobstructed unit upgrading for residents of Rancho Santa Ynez Mobile Home Park. Finally, to help further protect the economically vital Old World Danish design theme of the City’s Village Area, the City has started the progress of updating its Design Guidelines, the Community Design Element of the General Plan, and the sign regulations in the Solvang Municipal Code.
These updates help ensure continued compliance with the theme for both residential and non-residential development in the area.
Promote the Production of a Variety of Housing
Facilitate the development of a range of housing types, densities, and affordability levels to meet the diverse needs of the community.
The City of Solvang has worked to promote the production of a variety of housing types. Most notably, as with many other California cities, the introduction of SB 1069 and SB 2299 in 2016 has spurred increases in accessory dwelling unit (ADU) growth. The City has been actively working on a new accessory dwelling unit ordinance, which is committed to be completed through Program HE-H. The completion of the new ordinance will help further affirm the City’s commitment to bolstering affordable housing growth in Solvang.
The City has also been working with individual landowners to better assist them with their unique needs. In 2018, the City worked with a landowner directly to allow setback modifications to allow for the construction of a duplex on a formerly single-family lot. The City continually looks for ways to help improve access to affordable workforce housing to meet current and future needs of the community.
Provide Adequate Sites for a Variety of Housing Types
Provide adequate sites through appropriate land use and zoning standards to accommodate the City’s share of regional housing needs.
Solvang is a small, built-out city with almost all its 2.43 square mile land already completely developed. Despite this challenging situation, the City is committed to continue monitoring the state of existing underutilized and vacant land to project and promote residential development. The City continues to actively promote mixed-use development in the Village Area and other commercial areas, which helps improve access to affordable housing and helps areas reach their optimal residential potential. The City also regularly updates its inventory of suitable sites and promotes lot consolidation of small lots for residential development, if needed. During the previous cycle, the City committed to 274
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developing an infill incentives ordinance to help encourage infill development among the remaining underutilized parcels in the city. The City was unable to achieve the goal during the planning period and hopes to be able to consider infill development as a goal in its General Plan Update process, which is occurring concurrently with the Housing Element Update.
Remove or Mitigate Constraints to Housing Investment
Where appropriate, mitigate or remove potential governmental constraints to housing production, homeless facilities, and affordability.
. Solvang has worked with developers in the past directly to help streamline development processes to allow for greater flexibility through its Planned Residential Development (PRD) District designation. Most notably, the Skytt Mesa project, which added over two hundred Market rate units of housing to the City, utilized the PRD process to help expedite development and ensure close coordination with City Staff. This project was required to provide $250,000 o for offsite Senior Apartment affordable units.
Additionally, the City receives funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program through the Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium, which Solvang and surrounding municipal jurisdictions are members. The Consortium divides up funding granted by HUD through the HOME program among their constituent jurisdictions. Finally, the City has removed governmental constraints related to evolving State law regarding density bonuses by defaulting to State standards for state density bonus requirements and incentives.
Promote Equal Housing Opportunity
Promote fair and equal housing opportunity for all residents of Solvang.
The City is dedicated to promoting equal access to housing for all individuals. During the previous planning period, the City made significant progress with the completion of the Solvang Senior Apartments in 2016, which added 44 units of affordable, senior housing to the city’s housing inventory. The project is one of the largest additions of special needs housing in Solvang in the last twenty years. The City has also codified Reasonable Accommodations into its municipal code, addressing the process for requesting modifications or exceptions to regulations to remove barriers to producing housing for those with disabilities. Finally, the City revised the municipal code to allow emergency and transitional housing by-right in the R-1, E-1, DR, and PRD zoning districts in 2015, complying with state law and removing barriers to providing housing to those experiencing homelessness. The City will continue to work to provide access to inclusive, accessible housing for all residents.
Effectiveness of the 2015 Housing Element
As discussed in the preceding section and in Appendix B, the City implemented several policies and programs to facilitate housing production. Most importantly, the City made great progress in affirming its commitment to affordable housing through the construction of its first deed-restricted housing complex, Solvang Senior Apartments. The project has been instrumental in growing the city’s senior housing inventory, helping provide much needed supply. From encouraging density bonuses to promoting secondary uses in the TRC district, the City recognizes the severity of the housing crisis and has worked progressively to do its part in growing the housing stock wherever feasible to meet RHNA goals. However, in some cases, the City did not have the necessary staff resources or funding to implement programs.
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Demographic and Economic Trends
Population Trends
Table H-2 shows population growth for Solvang, nearby cities, and Santa Barbara County between 2000 and 2021. In 2000, Solvang had a population of 5,332. Between 2000 and 2010, the population dropped to 5,245, representing a decrease of 1.6 percent over 2000s, however, between 2010 and 2021 the population grew by 5.8 percent to 5,512.
Table H-2 Population Growth Trends 2016 -2021, with 2010 Benchmark 2000 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Solvang 5,415 5,245 5,514 5,621 5,632 5,577 5,553 5,512 Buellton 3,832 4,828 4,981 5,125 5,276 5,396 5,447 5,435 Lompoc 41,078 42,434 44,126 43,885 43,662 43,722 43,644 42,493 Santa
Barbara
92,126 88,410 92,877 92,663 92,759 92,927 93,225 93,055 County Total 399,347 423,895 445,341 447,174 449,049 449,795 450,511 441,172 Source: 2000 Decennial Census; SBCAG, HCD Pre-approved Data Package, State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2011-2021, with 2010 Census Benchmark.
Figure H-1 provides a comparison of Solvang’s growth rate to other communities, indexed to the City’s 2010 population.
Solvang’s population growth has been stagnating the past two decades, with the city experiencing slight declines and increases year-to-year with the population hovering around 5,500 persons. Solvang has grown at a rate comparable to Santa Barbara County during the last planning period.
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Figure H-1 Solvang Population Growth Indexed to 2010, 2010-2021 Source: SBCAG, HCD Pre-approved Data Package, State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2011-2021, with 2010 Census Benchmark Note: The data shown on the graph represents population for the jurisdiction, county, and region indexed to the population in the first year shown. The data points represent the relative population growth in each of these geographies relative to their populatio ns in that year.
Data between 2011 and 2015 are interpolated as HCD approved data package provides data for 2010, 2016 -2021.
Population Projections
Population growth and other demographic variables are important indicators of the type and number of housing units needed in a community. Population attributes such as age, race/ethnicity, occupation, and level of income combine to influence the type of housing needed as well as the ability of current and future residents to afford housing.
The Regional Growth Forecast (RGF), produced by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), projects population totals for the county through 2050. Shown in Table H-3, these projections show slight population growth for Solvang. In the next three decades, Solvang is projected to gain 500 residents, an increase of 8.6 percent, averaging to 0.3 percent growth per year. Further, projections show that Solvang is expected to grow at a slower pace than Santa Barbara County (13.2 percent growth by 2050), as shown on Figure H-2.
90.00%
95.00%
100.00%
105.00%
110.00%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Solvang Buellton Lompoc Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County 277
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Table H-3 Population Projections, 2020-2050
2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Solvang 5,800 6,000 6,000 6,200 6,300 6,300 6,300
Santa
Barbara
County
460,900 478,600 489,900 501,500 513,300 517,500 521,700 Source: Forecast 2050, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments.
Figure H-2 Population Projections Indexed to 2020, 2020-2050 Source: Forecast 2050 Draft, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments.
Age
As people move through different age groups, their housing needs, income levels, and preferences typically change. As a result, an evaluation of the age characteristics of a community is important in addressing the housing needs of its residents. According to the U.S. Census, the median age of residents in Solvang increased from 43 in 2010 to 46 in 2020.
Table H-4 below summarizes the age characteristics of Solvang residents in 2010 and 2020. During the 2010s, the number of seniors (ages 65+) increased by 2.4 percent, which indicates an aging population. Additionally, between 2010 and 2020, the number of families with school age children increased by 2.4 percent.
A decrease of 2.8 percent between 2010 and 2020 was evident among college age (20-24) residents. It remains one of the smallest segments of the population (besides families with preschool aged children five and under). It is common for members of this age group to live away from home while attending schools outside the community. Some college 100%
103%
106%
109%
112%
115%
2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Solvang Santa Barbara County
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age residents may opt to stay at home and commute to school, however, this seems unlikely as the closest institutions are located in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara, requiring 30- and 45-minute commutes, respectively.
Table H-4 Age Characteristics and Trends 2010-2020
Age Groups 2010 2020 2010-2020
Persons % Persons % % Change
Preschool
(Ages <5)
280 5.3% 137 2.4% -2.9%
School Age (5-19) 926 17.7% 1,166 20.1% +2.4%
College Age
(20-24)
272 5.2% 138 2.4% -2.8%
Young Adults (25-44) 1,142 21.8% 1,310 22.6% +0.8%
Older Adults (45-64) 1,530 29.2% 1,706 29.4% +0.2%
Seniors (65+) 1,095 20.8% 1,347 23.2% +2.4%
Total 5,245 100% 5,804 100% +0.4%
Sources: SBCAG, HCD Pre-approved Data Package, ACS 2015-2019 ACS, Table DP05 Race and Ethnicity
The racial and ethnic composition of a community may have implications for housing to the extent that different groups have different household characteristics, income levels, and cultural backgrounds that affect their needs and preferences for housing. Table H-5 shows racial demographic trends from 2000 to 2020. As of 2020, white residents represent the largest race/ethnic group in Solvang, at 68 percent, however this is a decline of 14 percent from 82.5 percent in 2010. Conversely, households identifying as two or more races showed the only significant growth during this period. Multiracial households in Solvang increased from 2.7 percent of the population in 2010 to 15.2 percent in 2020.
The next largest percentage change in population between 2010 and 2020 was among residents identifying as Hispanic/Latino. As shown in Table 4-3, the Hispanic/Latino share of the population increased from 29.2 percent in 2010 to 30 percent in 2020. Black, American Indian, and Asian populations also grew in Solvang during this time; however, no growth was seen among the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander demographic. 279
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Table H-5 Racial Demographics, 2000-2020
2000 2010 2020
Persons % Persons % Persons %
White 4,090 76.7% 4,326 82.5% 4,161 68%
Black or African American 16 0.3% 38 0.7% 50 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska
Native
19 0.3% 59 1.1% 81 1.3%
Asian 54 1% 73 1.4% 115 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander
0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Two or More Races ND ND 138 2.7% 930 15.2%
Some Other Race ND ND 611 11.6% 789 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1,059 19.8% 1,530 29.2% 1,835 30%
Source: 2000, 2010, 2020 Census, Table BO2001.
ND= No Data
Income
Household income is one of the most important factors affecting housing opportunity and determining a household's ability to balance housing costs with other necessities of life. Income levels can vary considerably among households, based upon tenure, household type, and location of residence, among other factors.