Agenda packet — Vallejo City Council, March 22, 2022 (part 2 of 12)

that the City Council accept the report and direct Staff to submit the APR to the State.

FISCAL IMPACT
City Council acceptance of the APR and submission of the APR to HCD will have no direct or immediate fiscal impact on the City. However, these actions may benefit the City’s finances in the future by making it eligible and/or more competitive for certain grants, and by supporting future development.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Att 1 General Plan APR FINAL

2. Resolution PC 22-01- Draft

3. APR_ Attachment 1 - City Council Reso

CONTACT
Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Manager, (707) 648-8604 [email protected]
Cesar Orozco, Senior Planner, (707) 648-5436
[email protected]
Annual Progress Report on the
General Plan 2021
City of Vallejo
Planning and Development Services
555 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
1 Table of Contents Page Number

1. INTRODUCTION 2

2. BACKGROUND 2

3. DATE OF ACCEPTANCE BY LOCAL LEGISLATION BODY 2

4. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 3

5. HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 12

6. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS 13

7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING SUPPORT GRANTS 13
City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
2 1. INTRODUCTION
As required by Government Code Section 65400, the Planning Commission must submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) to the legislative body, the Governor’s Office pf Planning and Research (OPR), and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the implementation status of the City’s General Plan. The APR must also include the city’s progress in providing its required share of affordable housing pursuant to California Government Code Section 65584 and its efforts to remove governmental constraints for the maintenance, improvement and development of affordable housing.

This General Plan APR covers the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

The purpose of the APR is to: (i) assess how the General Plan is being implemented in accordance with adopted goals, policies and implementation measures; (ii) identify any necessary adjustments or modifications to the General Plan as a means to improve local implementation; (iii) provide a clear correlation between land use decisions that have been made during the 12-month reporting period and the goals, policies and implementation measures contained in the General Plan; and (iv) provide information regarding the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.

2. BACKGROUND
On August 29, 2017, Vallejo’s City Council adopted the City’s current General Plan. The General Plan has 10 elements contained within four separate chapters: Community and People, Nature and the Built Environment, Economy, Education and Training and Mobility, Transportation and Connectivity. The General Plan contains the seven state-required elements including land use, circulation, housing1, conservation, open space, safety and noise and three optional elements are healthy community, arts and culture, historic preservation and economic development.

The General Plan sets forth the City’s policies regarding the types and locations of future land uses and activities. It describes the desired character and quality of Development as well as the process for how development should be proceed. Thus, in creating the current General Plan, the City of Vallejo went through a process that ascertained the community’s values for future land uses and activities, and balanced these values with market factors, city revenues, environmental constraints, and private property rights.

The City of Vallejo General Plan reflects the aspiration and values of Vallejo’s residents and their elected representatives. The City Council and Planning Commission use the Plan in consideration land use and planning-related decisions. City staff uses the Plan on a day-to-day basis to administer and regulate land use and development activity. Citizens can use the plan to understand the City’s approach to regulating development, protecting resources, and upholding community values.

3. DATE OF ACCEPTANCE BY LOCAL LEGISLATION BODY
The 2021 General Plan annual update was taken before the Planning Commission for a recommendation to City Council on February 23, 2022. City Council directed staff to submit the General Plan and Housing annual update on March 22, 2022.

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3 4. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
The following subsections represent the progress the City’s Departments have made towards implementing the actions of their General Plan during the 2021 reporting period.

The single greatest contribution to the implementation of the General Plan in this reporting period was the adoption of a new Zoning Ordinance. This document was the results of several years of work and fulfills many of the General Plan’s programs.

1. Planning Division
a. Community and People
i. Policy CP-1.1: Retail Food Sources. Strive to ensure that all households in Vallejo have easy access to retail sources of affordable healthy food, including organic options, such as full-service grocery stores, ethnic food markets, produce markets and convenience stores.
a. As a healthy food choice, the New Zoning Code (NZC) adds Community Gardens as a new land use type, provides use
standards, and permits this use in mixed use and commercial zoning districts. To provide healthy food alternatives that may be more easily accessible, the NZC adds Farmers Market as a new land use type, permits this use in mixed use and commercial zoning districts. To encourage markets that provide fresh produce, the NZC adds Produce Markets as a new land use type and permits this use mixed use and commercial zoning districts.

1. Action CP-1.1B: Update City regulations and explore incentives to attract a full-service grocery store to South Vallejo and to any other identified “food deserts.”
a. The Sonoma Boulevard corridor from Magazine to Lemon Streets is zoned as Neighborhood Mixed (NMX), which would allow fullservice grocery stores in the South Vallejo area.

2. Action CP-1.1D: Consider updating City regulations to limit the number of fast-food outlets and mobile vendors serving primarily unhealthy food near schools and parks and in areas with existing fast food outlets. a. Commercial quotas and formula business regulations are difficult to administer and are not included in the NZC. However, the requirement for a Major Use Permit (which requires a public hearing before the Planning Commission) for a drive-through quick service/fast-food restaurants is retained to ensure that the location of a new establishments is appropriate.
ii. Policy CP-1.2: Locally Grown Food. Collaborate with community partners to support and expand Vallejo’s community gardens, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, and urban agriculture.
a. See response to CP-1.1 above.

2. Action CP-1.2A: Work with community garden programs, Vallejo City Unified School District (VCUSD), Solano Community College, residents, City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
4 and other local advocates, to establish a network of community gardens as sources of fresh produce, education, and social cohesion. a. See response to Policy CP-1.1above.

3. Action CP-1.2B: Work with GVRD, residents, colleges and universities, Solano Public Health, and other community partners to identify community garden opportunities in parks or appropriate properties and on City-owned property.
a. The NZC supports this policy based on the response to Policy CP1.1 above.

4. Action CP-1.2C: Consider leasing publicly owned, non-contaminated vacant land for agricultural use, and work with partners such as colleges and universities to identify potential sites.
a. The NZC supports this policy based on the response to Policy CP1.1 above.

5. Action CP-1.2D: Develop City regulations that encourage urban agriculture and farm stands, as appropriate.
a. See response to Policy CP-1.1 above.

6. Action CP-1.2E: Publicize and promote the availability of food grown in Vallejo.
a. The NZC supports this policy based on the response to Policy CP1.1 above. Also, see response to Policy CP-1.2 above. iii. Policy CP-1.6: Action CP-1.4C: Explore opportunities for providing access to safe places for recreational in-water activities, such as boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, and swimming.
a. The NZC adds a requirement that any development within 100 feet of a waterway provide public access along the shoreline consistent with State and Bay Conservation and Development Commission requirements. An additional requirement will be included that such development shall also be consistent with the General Plan policies regarding waterfront and shoreline areas. iv. Policy CP-1.6: Active Transportation Network. Promote the health benefits of walking and bicycling by providing a convenient and safe network of bicycle paths and routes, sidewalks, pedestrian paths, and trails, including connections with major destinations such as civic facilities, educational institutions, employment centers, shopping, and recreation areas.
a. The NZC retains the potential for granting a density bonus for projects within a Planned Development that provides interior pedestrian trails or bicycle paths connecting with designated city trails and paths.

2. Action CP-1.6D: Develop guidelines for public and private projects that promote safe, convenient, and attractive bike and pedestrian facilities, including amenities to enhance bike and pedestrian activity, such as bicycle racks, lockers, street trees, public art, and street furniture.

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5 a. The NZC adds the potential for granting a density bonus for projects providing a pedestrian and bicycle path that is a safe and convenient access to the transit centers.
b. The NZC adds a new section on bicycle storage requirements that promotes safe, convenient, and attractive bicycle facilities. v. Policy CP-1.10: Tobacco Sales and Children. Protect children by restricting the location of tobacco sales.
a. The NZC retains the requirement that tobacco retailers may not be established within 1,000 of a childcare center or school.

2. Action CP-1.10A: Amend City regulations to require use permit review to consider the potential negative impacts of uses proposing to sell tobacco in proximity to schools and other youth-serving facilities, and in areas with existing tobacco retailers.
a. The NZC retains the provision that a new tobacco retailer requires a Major Use Permit and may not be established within 1,000 of a childcare center, school or an existing tobacco retailer. vi. Policy CP-5.2: Action CP-5.2B: Continue to support local community service agencies and organizations in the provision of social services to Vallejoans in need, including special needs services that foster independence for older adults, people with disabilities, and those facing physical or mental challenges. a. The NZC supports this action by establishing Social Service Center as a new land use type that is permitted in mixed use and commercial zoning districts.
b. Nature and Built Environment
i. Policy NBE-1.1: Natural Resources. Protect and enhance hillsides, waterways, wetlands, occurrences of special-status species and sensitive natural communities, and aquatic and important wildlife habitat through land use decisions that avoid and mitigate potential environmental impacts on these resources to the extent feasible.
a. The NZC augments the Hillside Development Standards to protect and enhance Vallejo’s hillsides.
b. The NZC retains the Resource Conservation (RCN) zoning district and protects and enhances the wetlands, sensitive natural communities, and important wildlife habitat by minimizing the development intensity allowed in RCN areas.

2. Action NBE-1.1E: Protect the remaining woodlands and native tree resources and require replacement plantings where native trees must be removed.
a. The NZC supports this action by establishing requirements for tree replacement if protected trees are removed.

3. Action NBE-1.1F: Require a biological assessment for new development proposed on sites that are determined to have some potential to contain sensitive biological and wetland resources. The assessment should be conducted by a qualified professional to determine the presence or absence of any sensitive resources, should evaluate potential adverse City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
6 effects, and should define measures for protecting the resources in compliance with State and federal laws. Detailed surveys are not necessary in locations where past and existing development have eliminated natural habitat and the potential for presence of sensitive biological resources.
a. The NZC retains the requirement that projects must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and includes the CEQA process procedures. Conducting biological assessments for new development will be required as deemed appropriate based a project-specific environmental review checklist.

4. Action NBE-1.1G: Avoid potential impacts on jurisdictional wetlands and other waters as part of new development to the maximum extent feasible.

This should include streams and associated riparian habitat and coastal salt marsh habitat along the Vallejo shoreline. Where complete avoidance is not possible, require that appropriate authorizations be secured from State and federal jurisdictional agencies and that adequate replacement mitigation be provided to ensure there is no net loss in habitat acreage or values.
a. Avoidance of potential impacts on jurisdictional wetlands and other waters, as well as compliance with State and federal requirements will be determined based on the project-specific environmental analysis.
ii. Policy NBE-1.2: Sensitive Resources. Ensure that adverse impacts on sensitive biological resources, including special-status species, sensitive natural communities, and wetlands are avoided and mitigated to the greatest extent feasible as development takes place.
a. The NZC retains the requirement that projects must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and includes the CEQA process procedures. Conducting biological assessments for new development will be required as deemed appropriate based a project-specific environmental review checklist and mitigations will be imposed as needed.

2. Action NBE-1.2D: Continue to require environmental review of development applications pursuant to CEQA to assess the potential impacts on native species and habitat diversity. Require adequate mitigation measures for ensuring the protection of sensitive resources and achieving “no net loss” of sensitive habitat acreage, values, and functions and encourage early consultation with all trustee agencies and agencies with review authority pursuant to CEQA for projects in areas supporting special-status species, sensitive natural communities, or wetland that may be adversely affected by new development.
a. The NZC retains the requirement that projects must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Conducting assessments on the potential impact for new development will be required as deemed appropriate based a project-specific environmental review.
iii. Policy NBE-1.5: Scenic Vistas. Protect and improve scenic vistas, including views from Interstate 80 and State Route 37 in Vallejo.

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7 a. The NZC supports this policy by establishing the Regional Commercial (RC) zoning district, which is mapped along the freeway. Development and Design standards for this zoning district improve the overall appearance of the freeway corridor.

2. Action NBE-1.5B: Update City regulations for development within view of freeways in Vallejo.
a. The NZC includes the establishment of the Regional Commercial (RC) zoning district that is mapped along the freeway and includes development and design standards that improve the overall appearance of the freeway corridor.

3. Action NBE-1.5C: Continue to administer the residential view district regulations intended to preserve panoramic views of the surrounding natural and human-made environment from residential neighborhoods located on hills.
a. The NZC retains the Residential View District and includes the district on the updated Zoning Map.
iv. Policy NBE-2.5: Regional Retail and Entertainment. Support a thriving mix of regional retail and entertainment uses near Interstate 80. a. The NZC includes the establishment of the Regional Commercial (RC) zoning district that is mapped along the freeway that permits a mix of retail entertainment uses.

2. Action NBE-2.5A: Work with property owners in the Northgate Area to retain and attract businesses that cater both to residents and regional shoppers, including through circulation and wayfinding improvements. a. The NZC includes the establishment of the Regional Commercial (RC) zoning district that is mapped in the Northgate Area and permits a mix of uses for local and regional shoppers.
v. Policy NBE-3.1: Action NBE-3.1B: Continue the use of residential density bonuses to incentivize or fund the construction of public benefits, such as plazas, open space, and public art.
a. The NZC adds a density bonus incentive that includes providing public plazas, parks and public art as public benefits. vi. Policy NBE-3.4: Local Art Scene. Promote arts and culture, and integrate public art and performances spaces into public and private development. a. The NZC supports this policy by adding a density bonus incentive that includes providing public plazas, parks and public art as public benefits.
vii. Policy NBE-3.12: Sonoma-Broadway District. Foster a mixed-use employment district well-served by transit in the area surrounding Kaiser Permanente and Soltrans properties.
a. The NZC supports this policy by adding a new Transit Oriented Development Chapter that identifies the nearby Sereno Transit Facility as a transit center where a mix of uses are permitted and development incentives are included to encourage mixed use development in the area.

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8 2. Action NBE-3.12A: Explore opportunities for transit-oriented development (i.e., Urban Village) near the Sereno Transit Center in collaboration with Soltrans and adjacent property owners.
a. See response to Policy NBE-3.12 above.
viii. Policy NBE-5.3: Health and Safety Codes. Enforce development regulations and building code requirements to protect residents, businesses, and employees from flooding, liquefaction, earthquakes, fires, and other hazards. a. The NZC retains the requirement that projects must comply with CEQA. CEQA compliance may require an assessment of
environmental impacts of a proposed development project on residents, businesses, and employees.
ix. Policy NBE-5.11: Risk Reduction. Reduce the risk of hazardous materials accidents, spills, and vapor releases, and minimize the effects of such incidents if they occur.
a. The NZC adds a new Hazardous Materials Handling and Storage Chapter for facilities involved in the handling or storage of hazardous materials and that includes measures to reduce the risks of accidents, spills and other related incidents.

2. Action NBE-5.11E: Continue to require that all facilities where hazardous materials are used, handled, or stored are designed and constructed to minimize the possibility of environmental contamination and off-site impacts.
a. See response to Policy NBE-5.11 above.

3. Action NBE-5.11F: Collaborate with county, State, and federal agencies to ensure that facilities where hazardous materials are used, handled, or stored are regularly inspected and that applicable regulations are enforced.
a. The NZC adds a new Hazardous Materials Handling and Storage Chapter for facilities involved in the handling or storage of hazardous materials and requires compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations.
x. Policy NBE-5.14: Vibration Control. Ensure that vibration does not affect quality of life in the community.
a. The NZC retains the requirement that no use shall be operated that produces vibrations that impact adjacent uses.
xi. Policy NBE-5.15: Noise Compatibility Standards. Apply the General Plan noise and land use compatibility standards to all new residential, commercial, and mixeduse development and redevelopment. a. The NZC includes the General Plan noise and land use compatibility standards for all new development.

2. Action NBE-5.15A: For new single-family residential projects, use a standard of 60 Ldn for exterior noise in private use areas, and require appropriate impact mitigation.

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9 a. The NZC retains the requirement that a new single-unit project that includes residential use has a noise limit of 65 Ldn for exterior noise in private areas.

3. Action NBE-5.15B: For new multi-family residential projects, use a standard of 65 Ldn in outdoor areas, excluding balconies, and require appropriate impact mitigation.
a. The NZC adds a new requirement that new multiple- unit projects have a noise limit of 65 Ldn in outdoor areas.

4. Action NBE-5.15C: For new mixed-use projects that include a residential component, use a standard of 65 Ldn in outdoor areas, excluding balconies, and require the design to minimize commercial noise intrusion into residential areas, including by separating residential areas from noisegenerating sources such as mechanical equipment, entertainment facilities, gathering places, loading bays, parking lots, driveways, and trash enclosures to the extent reasonably feasible.
a. The NZC adds a new requirement that requires mixed-use projects that include a residential component has a noise limit of 65 Ldn.

5. Action NBE-5.15F: Require acoustical studies with appropriate mitigation measures for projects that are likely to be exposed to noise levels that exceed the ‘normally acceptable’ standard and for any other projects that are likely to generate noise in excess of these standards. a. The NZC adds a new requirement that the Director may require an acoustic study to assess noise levels for a project. c. Economy, Training and Education
i. Policy EET-1.13: Data and Information Systems. Invest in data and mapping capabilities to realize sustainable economic development and evaluate potential environmental impacts.
a. Creating and implementing a new GIS Mapping tool to be used by the whole City and the Public.
ii. Policy EET-2.3: Customer Service. Maintain a customer-and-business friendly environment in Vallejo.
a. Continue to have an accessible customer service environment during the pandemic with limited City Hall hours and providing meetings via zoom. In addition a new permitting software is being implemented to help streamline planning and building permits.

2. Public Works Department
a. Community and People
i. Policy CP-1.7: Green Space. Promote community physical and mental health through provision and preservation of the urban forest, natural areas, and “green” infrastructure (i.e. best practices water management).

1. Proposed City projects include the rehabilitation of the welcome center at Hiddenbrooke Parkway, the removal and replacement of existing City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
10 landscaping and the updating of irrigation along the north and south side of Hiddenbrooke Parkway and Glen Cove Parkway (Project ID: PWL001, PWL002, PWL006).
ii. Policy CP-1.15: Water Quality. Maintain and improve water quality in a way that provides public and environmental health benefits.

1. Proposed City project to build trash enclosures at City Hall and the Ferry Building to keep public and waterways safe from trash (PW9409). b. Nature and Built Environment
i. Policy NBE-1.7: Green Infrastructure. Encourage the installation of green infrastructure, including tools such as permeable pavement, rain gardens, constructed wetlands, grassy swales, rain barrels and cisterns, and green roofs, to treat stormwater, attenuate floods, increase groundwater recharge, and reduce urban heat islands.

1. Proposed City project to complete a citywide tree inventory and develop an Urban Forest Management Plan to establish a citywide commitment to a healthy, growing urban forest in the City of Vallejo (Project ID PW9428). ii. Policy NBE-1.13: Community Preservation. Encourage high standards of property maintained and rapid abatement of conditions contributing to blight.

1. Proposed City project to reinforce a retaining wall with tiebacks to reduce risk to pedestrian safety at 602 Capitol Street, repair failing brick work of building 46A (Project ID PW9429).
c. Economy, Education and Training
i. Policy EET-1.3: Visitor Destination: Make Vallejo an important visitor destination in the Bay Area.

1. Proposed City project for the rehabilitation of the Mare Island Cemetery and the possible transfer of ownership back to the Federal Government (Project ID PW9418).
ii. Policy EET-1.9: Municipal Services. Provide robust, high-quality municipal services and build revenue to achieve a self-sustaining model of funding.

1. Proposed project includes performing work on facilities owned by the City (Project ID: PWC111)
d. Mobility, Transportation and Connectivity
i. Policy MTC-1.5: Regional Trail Network. Continue to participate in efforts to complete the regional trail networks though Vallejo.

1. Proposed Class 1 Vallejo Bluff Trail, would close gap in three major regional trails (San Francisco Bay Trail, The Bay Area Ridge Trail and California Delta Trail) (Project ID CE001)
ii. Policy MTC-2.1: Safety First. Prioritize pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile safety over traffic flow, and Policy MTC- 2.4: Citywide Mobility. Maintain a transportation network that provides for all ages and abilities and for all areas of the community, Policy MTC-2.6: Pavement Condition. Improve street pavement condition in Vallejo, prioritizing neighborhood corridors and arterials, Policy MTC-2.7:

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11 Complete Street. Increase accessibility for and use of streets by pedestrians, bicyclist and transit riders.

1. Proposed project to review which roadways in the City are good candidates for reducing number of lanes, reduce the number of travel lanes on Redwood Street, Sacramento Street, and reconstruction projects will consist of pavement rehabilitation, removal and replacement of noncompliant ADA curb ramps, sidewalks, curb and getter (Project ID PW9731, PW9729, PW9703).

2. Additional funding allocated to street repair by the City Council on February 8, 2023.

3. Water Division
a. Community and People
i. Policy CP-1.13: Clean Water. Provide a safe, adequate water supply City Wide.

1. Proposals to replace and upgrade of the sedimentation and flocculation facilities at the Fleming Hill Water Treatment, replace water meters and meter reading technology, annual transfer to Finance Department to support new Enterprise Resource Planning Project, annual replacement of pipes, and rehab and/or replace the Gordon Valley Water Main (Project ID: WT7104, WT7105, WT7106, WT7107, WT7108, WT7109, WT7110, WT7111).

4. Fire Department
a. Community and People
i. Policy CP-5.4: Workforce Diversity. Promote diversity in the workplace, including equal opportunities for economically, physically, and socially disadvantaged people.

1. Secured SAFER grant for 12-Firefighters.
b. Nature and Built Environment
i. Policy NBE-5.2: Community Preparedness. Increase public awareness of City emergency preparedness programs and resources.

1. The Department published two emergency preparedness booklets that are available to the public.

5. Police Department
a. Community and People
i. Policy CP-1.5: Active Recreation Programming. Support and expand active recreation programs in Vallejo.

1. Hosted and participated in community events and outreach: 911 for Kids Program, Late-Night Basketball, Youth Reading Program, Kicks for Hope, School Attendance Incentive Campaign, K-9 trail and Shop with a Cop. ii. Policy CP-3.1: High Quality Education. Foster high quality schools that enhance civic pride.

1. Grow youth opportunities by increased hourly for police cadets for competitiveness in local market and added significant updates to the cadet program in preparation for the police academy and participate in the Youth Intern program at the City during the summer and winter.

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12 iii. Policy CP-5.4: Workforce Diversity. Promote diversity in the workplace, including equal opportunities for economically, physically, and socially disadvantaged people.

1. New recruits hired to add additional police officers on the force. b. Economy, Training and Education
i. Policy EET-2.3: Customer Service. Maintain a customer-and-business friendly environment in Vallejo.

1. Hired a new Public Information Officer to increase social media presence and enhance communication to community with cohesive messaging from department, launched six new neighborhood watch groups.

5. HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
California Government Code Section 65400 requires cities and counties to adopt a General Plan for development within their boundaries that includes, among other things, a Housing Element. The Housing Element is a comprehensive statement of the jurisdiction’s housing needs and proposed actions to meet those needs at all income levels.

The City Council adopted the current Fifth Cycle Housing Element for the 2015-2023 period on May 26, 2015, and HCD subsequently certified compliance of the Housing Element with State requirements. The Housing Element demonstrates how the City is addressing regional housing needs based on an allocation (RHNA). While the Housing Element must address specific statutory requirements, it is also intended to reflect local community values and priorities via community input.

Following is a summary of key information of the HCD Annual Progress Report:

Table A documents the number of housing units for which entitlement applications were submitted in 2021. The City received 95 housing applications in the last calendar year. The total number of proposed dwelling units in these applications was 853. While many of those projects were submitted in the last quarter of the year and are under review; 80 new dwelling units were entitled.

1. Table A2 documents the number of units receiving land use entitlements, building permits and certificates of occupancy. The City entitled 66 units, issued building permits for 37 units, and issued certificates of occupancy for 18 units. All the units were single-family dwellings, multifamily, or accessory dwelling units.

2. Table B documents the City’s progress toward meeting its RHNA goals. Including the 37 building permits issued for dwelling units. The City has produced 288 units (26.82 percent) toward its total RHNA of 1,074 units. All of these units are in the Moderate or Above Moderate-Income category, which accounts for 288 units of the total RHNA.

3. Table C documents sites identified or rezoned to accommodate shortfall housing need. There were no such sites in 2021.

4. Table D describes the progress of the various programs and activities identified in the Housing Element. These are mostly executed by the City’s Planning Division and the Vallejo Housing City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
13 Authority. As indicated in the Table, a substantial number of these programs were completed by the new Zoning Code, adopted in 2021. Many others are ongoing or in progress.

5. Table E documents projects receiving a commercial development bonus pursuant to Government Code Section 65915.7. There were no such projects in 2021.

6. Table F documents units rehabilitated, preserved and acquired for alternative adequate sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(C)(2). There were no such sites in 2021.

7. Table G documents locally owned lands included in the Housing Element sites inventory that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of. There were no such sites in 2021.

8. Table H documents Locally Owned Surplus Sites. There were no such sites in 2021.

6. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
On April 13, 2021, the City Council adopted a resolution to amend the General Plan Land Use map to facilitate the changes of land use designations for the following sites:

1. Waterfront PDMP: From Mix of Housing Types/Medium Density; parks, Recreation & Open Space, and Retail/Entertainment to District- Downtown/Waterfront and Retail/Entertainment.

2. Broadway South: From Primarily Single-family and Mix of Housing Types to Neighborhood Corridor.

3. Sutter/Tennessee: From Neighborhood Corridor to Mix of Housing types/ Medium Residential.

4. I-80/Georgia West: From Mix of Housing Types to Public Facilities

5. Amador/Solano: From Neighborhood Corridor to Mix of Housing types/ Medium Residential.

6. Vallejo Mobile Home Park: From Business/Limited Residential to Mix of Housing types/ Medium Residential.

7. Sonoma South: From Primarily Single-family to Neighborhood Corridor.

Additionally, land use designations definitions were amended as follows. Business/Limited Industrial (B/LI) was amended to allow live/work as a permitted use; District-North Gateway (D-NG), Central Corridor (CC), Neighborhood Corridor (NC), and Business/Limited Residential (B/LR) were amended to revise the maximum density from 30 dwelling units per acre, to a range of 16 dwelling units per acre up to 50 dwelling units per acre.

7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING SUPPORT GRANTS
The City of Vallejo received a $500,000 Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant from the State of California. The purpose of the monies was threefold:

1. Sixth Cycle Housing Element: Development of Housing Element and Housing Policies.

Approximate cost $175,000.

2. General Plan Amendment to allow compliance with Senate Bill 743 Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT): Approximate cost $200,000.

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14 3. Climate Adaptation Plan: To address the City of Vallejo’s extensive range of climate change vulnerabilities in response to predicted Sea Level Rise and to streamline future development including housing production. Approximate cost $200,000.

ATTACHMENTS
HCD – Housing Element Annual Report for 2021
Approved as to form:

By: for
Veronica A.F. Nebb
City Attorney

CITY OF VALLEJO PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC 22-01
ACCEPTING THE 2021 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL

PROGRESS REPORT AND RECOMMENDING THE COUNCIL

ACCEPT THE REPORT AND DIRECT STAFF TO SUBMIT THE

REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF PLANNING AND

RESEARCH (OPR) AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD)
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WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65400 mandates that all cities and counties submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to their legislative bodies, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1 of each year; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65400(a)(2) requires local planning agencies to provide by April 1st of each year an Annual Progress Report (APR) on the status of the Housing Element of the G eneral Plan to the legislative body, the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); and
WHEREAS, On February 23, 2022, the Planning Commission received and reviewed the Annual Progress Report and attachments.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

The Planning Commission of the City of Vallejo based on substantial evidence in the administrative record of proceedings and pursuant to its independent review and consideration, does hereby recommend the City Council receive and accept the Annual Progress Report attached and incorporated by reference herein, and authorize staff to forward the report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Government Code Section 65400(a)(2).

DocuSign Envelope ID: 73EFB1B7-18FC-40B0-86F7-D6754E97BDF5 I. VOTE
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Vallejo, State of California, on the 23rd of February, 2022 by the following vote to-wit:

AYES: Chair Cohen-Thomson, Vice-Chair Stamps, Commissioners Blind, Bowman, Douglass, Matulac, and Palmares
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

PEGGY COHEN-THOMPSON, CHAIRPERSON
City of Vallejo Planning Commission

MARGARET KAVANAUGH-LYNCH, SECRETARY
City of Vallejo Planning Commission
Attachments:
- Exhibit A: Annual Progress Report 2021
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2/28/2022
Annual Progress Report on the
General Plan 2021
City of Vallejo
Planning and Development Services
555 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
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1 Table of Contents Page Number

1. INTRODUCTION 2

2. BACKGROUND 2

3. DATE OF ACCEPTANCE BY LOCAL LEGISLATION BODY 2

4. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 3

5. HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 12

6. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS 13

7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING SUPPORT GRANTS 13
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2 1. INTRODUCTION
As required by Government Code Section 65400, the Planning Commission must submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) to the legislative body, the Governor’s Office pf Planning and Research (OPR), and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the implementation status of the City’s General Plan. The APR must also include the city’s progress in providing its required share of affordable housing pursuant to California Government Code Section 65584 and its efforts to remove governmental constraints for the maintenance, improvement and development of affordable housing.

This General Plan APR covers the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

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3 4. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
The following subsections represent the progress the City’s Departments have made towards implementing the actions of their General Plan during the 2021 reporting period.

2. Action CP-1.2A: Work with community garden programs, Vallejo City Unified School District (VCUSD), Solano Community College, residents, DocuSign Envelope ID: 73EFB1B7-18FC-40B0-86F7-D6754E97BDF5 City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
4 and other local advocates, to establish a network of community gardens as sources of fresh produce, education, and social cohesion. a. See response to Policy CP-1.1above.

5. Action CP-1.2D: Develop City regulations that encourage urban agriculture and farm stands, as appropriate.
a. See response to Policy CP-1.1 above.

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5 a. The NZC adds the potential for granting a density bonus for projects providing a pedestrian and bicycle path that is a safe and convenient access to the transit centers.
b. The NZC adds a new section on bicycle storage requirements that promotes safe, convenient, and attractive bicycle facilities. v. Policy CP-1.10: Tobacco Sales and Children. Protect children by restricting the location of tobacco sales.
a. The NZC retains the requirement that tobacco retailers may not be established within 1,000 of a childcare center or school.

2. Action CP-1.10A: Amend City regulations to require use permit review to consider the potential negative impacts of uses proposing to sell tobacco in proximity to schools and other youth-serving facilities, and in areas with existing tobacco retailers.
a. The NZC retains the provision that a new tobacco retailer requires a Major Use Permit and may not be established within 1,000 of a childcare center, school or an existing tobacco retailer. vi. Policy CP-5.2: Action CP-5.2B: Continue to support local community service agencies and organizations in the provision of social services to Vallejoans in need, including special needs services that foster independence for older adults, people with disabilities, and those facing physical or mental challenges. a. The NZC supports this action by establishing Social Service Center as a new land use type that is permitted in mixed use and commercial zoning districts.
b. Nature and Built Environment
i. Policy NBE-1.1: Natural Resources. Protect and enhance hillsides, waterways, wetlands, occurrences of special-status species and sensitive natural communities, and aquatic and important wildlife habitat through land use decisions that avoid and mitigate potential environmental impacts on these resources to the extent feasible.
a. The NZC retains and augments the Hillside Development Standards to protect and enhance Vallejo’s hillsides.
b. The NZC retains the Resource Conservation (RCN) zoning district and protects and enhances the wetlands, sensitive natural communities, and important wildlife habitat by minimizing the development intensity allowed in RCN areas.

3. Action NBE-1.1F: Require a biological assessment for new development proposed on sites that are determined to have some potential to contain sensitive biological and wetland resources. The assessment should be conducted by a qualified professional to determine the presence or absence of any sensitive resources, should evaluate potential adverse DocuSign Envelope ID: 73EFB1B7-18FC-40B0-86F7-D6754E97BDF5 City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
6 effects, and should define measures for protecting the resources in compliance with State and federal laws. Detailed surveys are not necessary in locations where past and existing development have eliminated natural habitat and the potential for presence of sensitive biological resources.
a. The NZC retains the requirement that projects must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and includes the CEQA process procedures. Conducting biological assessments for new development will be required as deemed appropriate based a project-specific environmental review checklist.

4. Action NBE-1.1G: Avoid potential impacts on jurisdictional wetlands and other waters as part of new development to the maximum extent feasible.

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7 a. The NZC supports this policy by establishing the Regional Commercial (RC) zoning district, which is mapped along the freeway. Development and Design standards for this zoning district improve the overall appearance of the freeway corridor.

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8 2. Action NBE-3.12A: Explore opportunities for transit-oriented development (i.e., Urban Village) near the Sereno Transit Center in collaboration with Soltrans and adjacent property owners.
a. See response to Policy NBE-3.12 above.
viii. Policy NBE-5.3: Health and Safety Codes. Enforce development regulations and building code requirements to protect residents, businesses, and employees from flooding, liquefaction, earthquakes, fires, and other hazards. a. The NZC retains the requirement that projects must comply with CEQA. CEQA compliance may require an assessment of
environmental impacts of a proposed development project on residents, businesses, and employees.
ix. Policy NBE-5.11: Risk Reduction. Reduce the risk of hazardous materials accidents, spills, and vapor releases, and minimize the effects of such incidents if they occur.
a. The NZC adds a new Hazardous Materials Handling and Storage Chapter for facilities involved in the handling or storage of hazardous materials and that includes measures to reduce the risks of accidents, spills and other related incidents.

2. Action NBE-5.15A: For new single-family residential projects, use a standard of 60 Ldn for exterior noise in private use areas, and require appropriate impact mitigation.

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9 a. The NZC retains the requirement that a new single-unit project that includes residential use has a noise limit of 65 Ldn for exterior noise in private areas.

1. Proposed City projects include the rehabilitation of the welcome center at Hiddenbrooke Parkway, the removal and replacement of existing DocuSign Envelope ID: 73EFB1B7-18FC-40B0-86F7-D6754E97BDF5 City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
10 landscaping and the updating of irrigation along the north and south side of Hiddenbrooke Parkway and Glen Cove Parkway (Project ID: PWL001, PWL002, PWL006).
ii. Policy CP-1.15: Water Quality. Maintain and improve water quality in a way that provides public and environmental health benefits.

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11 Complete Street. Increase accessibility for and use of streets by pedestrians, bicyclist and transit riders.

2. Additional funding allocated to street repair by the City Council on February 8, 2023.

3. Water Division
a. Community and People
i. Policy CP-1.13: Clean Water. Provide a safe, adequate water supply City Wide.

1. Secured SAFER grant for 12-Firefighters.
b. Nature and Built Environment
i. Policy NBE-5.2: Community Preparedness. Increase public awareness of City emergency preparedness programs and resources.

1. The Department published two emergency preparedness booklets that are available to the public.

5. Police Department
a. Community and People
i. Policy CP-1.5: Active Recreation Programming. Support and expand active recreation programs in Vallejo.

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12 iii. Policy CP-5.4: Workforce Diversity. Promote diversity in the workplace, including equal opportunities for economically, physically, and socially disadvantaged people.

1. Hired a new Public Information Officer to increase social media presence and enhance communication to community with cohesive messaging from department, launched six new neighborhood watch groups.

Following is a summary of key information of the HCD Annual Progress Report:

3. Table C documents sites identified or rezoned to accommodate shortfall housing need. There were no such sites in 2021.

4. Table D describes the progress of the various programs and activities identified in the Housing Element. These are mostly executed by the City’s Planning Division and the Vallejo Housing DocuSign Envelope ID: 73EFB1B7-18FC-40B0-86F7-D6754E97BDF5 City of Vallejo General Plan 2021 Progress Report
13 Authority. As indicated in the Table, a substantial number of these programs were completed by the new Zoning Code, adopted in 2021. Many others are ongoing or in progress.