General Plan/Council Policy Reference Goals and Policies in General Plan Environmental Justice Goals (per SB 1000)
GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - Goal LT-2: Environmentally Sustainable
Land Use and Transportation Planning and
Development
Policy LT-2.3 Accelerate the planting of large canopy trees to increase tree coverage in Sunnyvale in order to add to the scenic beauty and walkability of the community; provide environmental benefits such as air quality improvements, wildlife habitat, and reduction of heat islands; and enhance the health, safety, and welfare of residents.
A)
Reduction of pollution exposure,
Improvement of air quality.
GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - Goal LT-3: An Effective Multimodal
Transportation System
Policy LT-3.2 Refine land use patterns and the transportation network so they work together to protect sensitive uses and provide convenient transportation options throughout the planning area.
A)
Reduction of pollution exposure,
Improvement of air quality.
GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - GOAL LT-8 Options for Healthy Living
GOAL LT-8 - Create a city development pattern and improve the city’s infrastructure in order to maximize healthy choices for all ages, including physical activity, use of the outdoors, and access to fresh food. • Policy LT-8.1 Promote community gardens and urban farms. • Policy LT-8.2 Increase the number and frequency of farmers markets. • Policy LT-8.3 Enable the availability of fresh food in the community. • Policy LT-8.4 Promote compact, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development in appropriate neighborhoods to provide opportunities for walking and biking as an alternative to auto trips. • Policy LT-8.5 Promote walking and bicycling through street design.
A)
Reduce the unique or compounded health
risks,
Promotion of food access,
Promotion of physical activity.
GOAL LT-9 - The City strives to provide and maintain adequate and balanced open space and recreation facilities for the benefit of maintaining a healthy community based on community needs and the ability of the city to finance, construct, maintain, and operate these facilities now and in the future. ( Previously Open Space and Recreation Goal
2.2A )
A)
Reduce the unique or compounded health
risks,
Promotion of physical activity.
Policy LT-9.1 Ensure that the planned availability of open space in both the city and the region is adequate. A) Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-9.2 Follow management and preventive maintenance strategies to extend the usable life of open spaces and recreation facilities, such as planning for and implementing “non-use times” for open space and facilities in order to assure adequate maintenance and regeneration time. ( Previously Open Space and Recreation Policy 2.2.A.1 ) A) Promote physical activity
Policy LT-9.5 Maintain existing park and open space tree inventory through the replacement of trees with an equal or greater number of trees when trees are removed due to disease, park development or other reasons. ( Previously Open Space and Recreation Policy 2.2.A.4 )
A)
Improvement of air quality
Policy LT-9.6 Maintain park and open space tree inventory on a system wide basis rather than a site-by-site basis with an understanding that there is no single optimum number of trees for a particular site. ( Previously Open Space and Recreation Policy 2.2.A.5 )
A)
Improvement of air quality
Policy LT-9.7 Maintain a working fruit orchard throughout the largest portion of Orchard Heritage Park for as long as practical. (Previously Open Space and Recreation Policy 2.2.A.6 ) A)
Improvement of air quality,
Promotion of food access.
GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - GOAL LT-9) Adequate and Balanced
Recreation Facilities
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General Plan/Council Policy Reference Goals and Policies in General Plan Environmental Justice Goals (per SB 1000)
PolicyLT-9.8 Conduct a cost/benefit analysis to determine whether the general community would be well-served during non-school hours by capital improvements to school-owned open space and/or recreational facilities. The cost/benefit analysis should take into account ongoing maintenance costs and responsibilities. When it is determined that the community would be well served by the capital improvement, the City will consider funding a share of the costs of those improvements proportionate to the City’s use. (See also Fiscal Management Sub-Element for fiscal policies.) (Previously Open Space and Recreation Policy 2.2.A.7 ) A) Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-9.9 Support the acquisition or joint use through agreements with partners of suitable sites to enhance Sunnyvale’s open spaces and recreation facilities based on community need and through such strategies as development of easements and right-of-ways for open space use, conversion of sites to open space from developed use of land, and landbanking. (Previously Open Space and Recreation Policy 2.2.A.8 ) A)
Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-9.11 Facilitate and encourage pedestrian traffic in public recreational open spaces and utilize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Pedestrian Technical Design guidelines whenever appropriate and feasible. (Previously Open Space and Recreation Policy 2.2.A.10 ) A)
Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-9.12 Support the acquisition of existing open space within the City limits as long as financially feasible. (Previously Open Space and Recreation Policy 2.2.A.11 ) A)
Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-9.14 Mitigate as feasible the open space need in areas identified as underserved through the acquisition of new parkland and/or the addition of amenities in order to bring sites in line with Design and Development Guidelines. A) Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-9.15 In applying the Park Dedication requirements for new development, place a priority on acquiring land over in-lieu payment, particularly when the development is in areas identified as underserved and/or when the land is of sufficient size or can be combined with other land dedication to form larger Mini Parks or Neighborhood Parks.
A)
Improvement of air quality,
Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-9.16 Place a priority on ensuring that each site has the minimum resources identified in the Design Guidelines for its park classification before adding new amenities over and above the minimum required resources for the park classification.
A)
Improvement of air quality,
Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-9.18 Improve accessibility to parks and open space by removing barriers. A) Promotion of physical activity
Policy LT-11.4 Participate in regional efforts to respond to transportation and housing problems caused by economic growth to improve the quality of life and create a better environment for businesses to flourish.
Policy LT-11.5 Encourage businesses to emphasize resource efficiency and environmental responsibility and to minimize pollution and waste in their daily operations.
Policy LT-14.10 Encourage multiple uses of public and quasi-public facilities (e.g., religious institutions, schools, social organizations, day care), such as community events, after-school programs, and festivals.
Policy LT-14.11 Maintain and promote conveniently located public and quasi-public uses and services that enhance neighborhood cohesiveness and provide social and recreational opportunities.
Policy LT-14.17 Give due consideration to the location and operation of government uses in order to provide benefit to the greater community.
Action 1: Maintain and plan for appropriate land areas to support public facilities, such as the civic center, library, corporation yard, and water pollution control plant.
Action 2: Promote co-locating government (federal, state, county, city) activities when appropriate to improve access to services for the community at large.
A)
Reduce the unique or compounded health
risks,
Improvement of air quality,
GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - GOAL LT-11 Supportive Economic
Development Environment
GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - Goal LT-14 Special and Unique Land Uses
to Create a Diverse and Complete Community -
Public and Quasi-Public Uses
A)
Promotion of public facilities
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General Plan/Council Policy Reference Goals and Policies in General Plan Environmental Justice Goals (per SB 1000)
GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - Goal LT-14 Special and Unique Land Uses
to Create a Diverse and Complete Community -
Public and Quasi-Public Uses
Policy LT-14.12 Recognize child care and places of assembly as essential services and land uses that support the diverse needs of the community. Avoid locating these sensitive uses near hazardous materials, noise, dust, etc.
A)
Reduction of pollution exposure,
Improvement of air quality.
GOAL SN-1 Ensure that natural and human-caused hazards are recognized and considered in decisions affecting the community, and that land uses reflect acceptable levels of risk based on identified hazards and occupancy. (Previously Seismic Safety and Safety Mission A / Adopted in 2008)
Policy SN-1.1 Evaluate and consider existing and potential hazards in developing land use policies. Make land use decisions based on an awareness of the hazards and potential hazards for the specific parcel of land. (Previously Seismic Safety and Safety Policy A1)
Policy SN-1.5 Promote a living and working environment safe from exposure to hazardous materials. (Previously Seismic Safety and Safety Policy A3)
Policy SN-1.6 Operate a response system that will provide effective control and investigation of hazardous materials emergencies. (Previously Fire Services Policy 4.2B.2)
GOAL EM-11 Improve Sunnyvale’s air quality and reduce the exposure of its citizens to air pollutants. (Previously Air Quality Goal A)
Policy EM-11.1 The City should actively participate in regional air quality planning. (Previously Air Quality Policy C.1 also Air Quality Goal C)
Policy EM-11.2 Utilize land use strategies to reduce air quality impact. (Previously Air Quality Policy B.1) Policy EM-11.3 Require all new development to utilize site planning to protect citizens from unnecessary exposure to air pollutants. (Previously Air Quality Policy A.1)
Policy EM-11.4 Apply the Indirect Source Rule to new development with significant air quality impacts. Indirect Source review would cover commercial and residential projects as well as other land uses that produce or attract motor vehicle traffic. (Previously Air Quality Policy B.3)
Policy EM-11.5 Reduce automobile emissions through traffic and transportation improvements. (Cross reference with LUTE.) (Previously Air Quality Policy A.2)
Policy EM-11.6 Contribute to a reduction in Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled. (Previously Air Quality Policy C.3) Policy EM-11.7 Reduce emissions from City of Sunnyvale fleet vehicles. (Previously Air Quality Policy C.4) Policy EM-11.8 Assist employers in meeting requirements of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plans for existing and future large employers and participate in the development of TDM plans fo reemployment centers in Sunnyvale. (Previously Air Quality Policy B.2)
GP Chapter 7 - Environmental Management
(EM) - GOAL EM-12 Safe and Healthy Solid
Waste Collection
GOAL EM-12 Ensure that municipal solid waste is collected and transported in a safe and healthy manner. (Previously Solid Waste Goal 3.2A/Adopted in 1993)
GP Chapter 7 - Environmental Management
(EM) - GOAL EM-13 Clean Neighborhoods
GOAL EM-13 Encourage residents to maintain clean neighborhoods by preventing unsightly accumulations of discarded materials and illegal dumping of municipal solid waste. (Previously Solid Waste Goal 3.2C/Adopted in 1993) Policy EM-13.1 Provide periodic opportunities for residents to dispose of refuse at discounted or no charge. (Previously Solid Waste Policy 3.2C.1)
A)
Reduce the unique or compounded health
risks,
Reduction of pollution exposure,
GP Chapter 6 – Safety and Noise (SN) - GOAL SN-
1 Acceptable Levels of Risk for Natural and
Human-Caused Hazards
GP Chapter 7 - Environmental Management
(EM) - GOAL EM-11 Improved Air Quality
A)
Improvement of air quality
A)
Reduce the unique or compounded health
risks,
Reduction of pollution exposure
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General Plan/Council Policy Reference Goals and Policies in General Plan Environmental Justice Goals (per SB 1000)
GOAL CV-1 - Achieve a community in which citizens and businesses are informed about local issues and City programs and services are actively involved in shaping the quality of life and participate in local community and government activities. (Previously Community Engagement Goal A/Adopted in 2007) Policy CV-1.1 Assure that all community members have reasonable access to City information, services and programs within budgeted resources. (Previously Community Engagement Policy A.1) Policy CV-1.2 Provide accurate and thorough information in a timely manner to ensure that community members have an opportunity to respond effectively. (Previously Community Engagement Policy A.2) Policy CV-1.3 Encourage community involvement in the development and implementation of city and community activities, programs and services.
Council Policy Policy 1.1.18 Public Outreach for Pending Land Use and Development Proposals GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - GOAL LT-7 Diverse Housing Opportunities
Policy LT-7.5 Consider the impacts of all land use decisions on housing affordability and on the housing needs of special needs groups within Sunnyvale.
GP Chapter 3 - Land Use and Transportation
(LT) - GOAL LT-14 Special and Unique Land
Uses to Create a Diverse and Complete
Community
Policy LT-14.8 Ensure that development projects provide appropriate improvements or resources to meet the city’s future infrastructure and facility needs, and provide development incentives that result in community benefits and enhance the quality of life for residents and workers.
GOAL CC-12 The City strives to maximize access to all of its services, facilities and amenities. (Previously Open Space and Recreation Goal 2.2.E./ Adopted in 2006)
Policy CC-12.3 Provide recreation and enrichment programs, services, facilities and amenities to underserved areas and/or populations of the City. Underserved areas and/or populations could be due to factors such as: geography, gender, economics or ethnicity. (Previously Policy 2.2.E.3) C)
Prioritize needs of disadvantaged communities
GP Chapter 4 - Community Character (CC) -
GOAL CC-12 Maximize Access to Recreation
Services, Facilities and Amenities
B)
Promotion of civil engagement
GP Chapter 2 – Community Vision (CV) - GOAL
CV-1 Community Participation and Engagement
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