HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5a. 2025-2027 Archiectural Review Comimssion Goal-Setting and the Financial Plan/Budget Process2023-2025 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION GOAL-SETTING AND THE
FINANCIAL PLAN /BUDGET PROCESS
November 18, 2022
Recommendation
Review the 2023-2025 Architectural Review Commission
(ARC)goals,take public testimony,and identify Commission
goals and work program items for the 2025-2027 Financial
Plan.
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Background
Bi-annually the City adopts a budget and financial plan.
Advisory Bodies identify goals and major work programs for
the next two years.
City Council uses this information, along with public
comment and other input, to set community priorities and to
allocate resources to accomplish the identified Major City
Goals.
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4Considerations When Setting Goals
Financial Plan
Development
Financial
forecast
Major City
Goals
Community
input
Commitment
to fiscal
sustainability
Consideration
of service
levels
Measure
G-20
priorities
Mandates
Future
needs
City
Charter
Debt
service
obligations
Fiscal and
budget
policies
Advisory
Bodies
Strategic
plans
Local laws
Macroeconomic
conditions
General
Plan
Core service
requirements
Key Points
1.Advisory body input is highly valued by the Council and
City staff.
2.Goals can include completing projects from a previous
work program.
3.Identifying priorities implies recommending fewer rather
than more goals to the Council.
4.Advisory bodies are encouraged to only recommend
activities that can reasonably be accomplished during a
two-year financial plan cycle.
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Goal Setting: Current Goals 2023-2025
1.Expand the Objective Design Standards to provide
additional design requirements for more types of residential
developments to include standards and definitions for:
Specific types of residential developments (single family, duplexes, triplexes,
multifamily, mixed-use, etc.).
Overall site design (parking areas, outdoor spaces, landscaping, pedestrian
access, lighting, privacy, etc.).
Transitions between residential and commercial zones and high-density
residential and low-density residential zones.
Conversion of commercial buildings into residential development.
And include images and reference photos.
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Goal Setting: Current Goals 2023-2025
2.Complete a comprehensive update of the Community Design Guidelines for Commercial developments and other design guidelines including:
Strengthen and more clearly define guidelines for storefronts and windows in commercial areas to maintain transparency and prevent the installation of opaque film and interior signs and displays that obstruct views into stores.
Update CDG for neighborhood compatibility to address transitions between neighborhood commercial development and adjacent residential neighborhoods (LUCE §3.5.7.9).
Overall site design (pedestrian scale, walkability, bicycle infrastructure, outdoor spaces, landscaping, etc.)
Include more images and reference photos to highlight guideline language.
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Goal Setting 2025-2027 Discussion
Review the current goal and update or change, as necessary.
Housing production will likely continue to be a focus.
State Housing Laws do not allow the City to utilize subjective
design standards.
In 2021, the ARC helped draft the City’s current Objective
Design Standards.
Since the ARC’s goals were not completed, the ARC should
discuss if they would like to move forward with the same
goals for the 2025-2027 Financial Plan.
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Goal Setting Steps: 2023-2025
1.Evaluate previous goal and work program;
2.Determine which goals should be carried forward;
3.Identify if any new goals or programs should be added; and
4.Identify activities which may require additional resources to
accomplish. This may include references to possible
community partnerships, hiring consultants, or outside
funding sources.
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Next Steps 10
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2023-25 Financial Plan Objectives 12
Current Major City Goals 13
Economic Recovery, Resiliency & Fiscal Sustainability
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Housing & Homelessness
Climate Action, Open Space & Sustainable Transportation