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\ General Plan 2020 Amendment
(GPA15-0010)
City Council Meeting - Decembers, 2016
Purpose of the Amendments
Incorporates the changes identified in the GP 10
Year Status Report.
■ Presented to Commission in June 2015, then
Council in July 2015
■ Reflected accomplishments since 2004
General Plan adoption.
■ Updated progress made toward policy and
program implementation.
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Changes and Accomplishment
■ Conducted General Plan Element Updates.
■ Completed/Updated Station Area Plans and
Transportation Plans.
■ Implemented policies for a more sustainable
community.
■ Approved numerous new commercial, job- and
tax- generating uses, including locally -based
businesses, despite recession.
■ Planned and implemented improvements for
parks and community facilities.
■ Responded to challenges, such as the loss of
redevelopment and affordable housing need.
Summary of Proposed Amendments
■ Land Use — continue programs and
remove completed programs. Add
`Water' land use designation.
■ Housing — recently adopted Element.
10 year review recommended including
references to homelessness and efforts
to provide more affordable housing.
■ Neighborhood — short-term programs
completed, text amendments to update
references within the program.
Summary of Proposed Amendments
■ Community Design - move many
programs from a short-term to a long-
term.
■ Economic Vitality — nearly all short-term
programs are proposed for continuation.
■ Circulation — programs continued. New
policy and program proposed for VMT
Analysis for CEQA review.
■ Infrastructure — programs to be updated:
Telecommunications and Consolidation of
Services.
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Summary of Proposed Amendments
■ Governance — minor text amendments.
■ Sustainability— most short-term programs
continued, completed programs to be
removed or modified for continued support
of program, and amendments to update
references. Also, incorporates policies and
programs moved from Conservation
Element.
■ Culture and Arts — programs completed
or changed to long-term.
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Summary of Proposed Amendments
■ Parks and Recreation —Programs
completed or obsolete and to be
removed.
■ Safety —Text amendments to
reference DART and revised fire
department responsibilities.
■ Noise — one program completed and
proposed for removal.
■ Open Space — no short-term programs,
long-term programs to continue.
Summary of Proposed Amendments
■ Conservation — programs completed and
proposed for removal.
■ Air and Water Quality - one program
completed and proposed for removal.
■ Map Amendments to reflect W
designation and correctly reflect public
or private land uses.
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Planning Commission Review
■ Commission reviewed on August 23rd
■ Unanimous recommendation for approval
■ Recommendation included 1 change, to Housing Program
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Required Actions and
Next Steps
Required Actions
■ Consider EIR Addendum for amendments
■ Review and consider the Amendments
■ Take action on two resolutions -
recommendation for approval
Next Steps
■ Publish updated General Plan Elements
and Maps.
■ Initiate Zoning Amendments as necessary
for PC review and CC approval.
General Plan 2040
Current General Plan
• Term is through 2020.
• Nearing it's useful life.
Comprehensive Update
• General Plan 2040.
•Draft work plan underway to present to
Council early 2017.
• RFQ to solicit for project manager, to lead
GP update efforts by end of January.
• Goal - Complete update and EIR by 2020.
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