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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinancial Plan Goals_TACPlanning Commission Goal-Setting 2025-2027 PC Goals December 11, 2024 Draft 2025-2027 Planning Commission Goals 2 1. Housing: Increase Affordable and Workforce Housing Supply Emphasize affordable housing programs, encourage flexible use and non-traditional housing product types to facilitate development of housing options of all types (deed restricted affordable housing, multi-family, senior and mixed-use).workforce, elderly, and missing middle housing.Continue to work with Cal Poly on aligning enrollment with additional housing for students and faculty. Prioritize projects that develop transitional and supportive housing options for unhoused community members. Continue to partner with the County of San Luis Obispo and local service providers to prevent and address homelessness.Provide public information and educational materials that promote the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units. Draft 2025-2027 Planning Commission Goals 3 2. Sustainability & Multi-Modal Circulation: Improve Walkability and Transit and Reduce GHG Emissions by Reducing VMT and Improving Residential Energy Efficiency Implement the Climate Action Plan with emphasis on: 1) identify, implement and promote financial incentives to improve energy efficiency and encourage electrification in existing housing stock and create and distribute educational materials promoting this practice; 2) developing standards that support infrastructure improvements for alternative transportation and electric vehicles; and 3) focus on expanding open space and the urban forest and Implement the Multi-Modal objectives identified in the LUCE and the Downtown Concept Plan by encouraging density and in-fill development that includes and prioritizes non-automobile alternatives to access commercial, services and recreational opportunities. Review the Upper Monterey Area Plan, and Margarita Area Specific Plan and Mid-Higuera Enhancement Plan with the intention of providing more housing options of all types opportunities to the elderly population, potential for a new transit center located in the Margarita area and encourage project designs that promote accessible, convenient, and safe pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access. Draft 2025-2027 Planning Commission Goals 4 3. Multi-Modal Circulation: Improve Walkability and Transit 3. Livability and Interagency Collaboration Continue to collaborate with partner agencies on regional issues to improve the quality of life for community residents. Address neighborhood issues associated with fraternities and sororities and encourage Cal Poly to build on-campus fraternity and sorority houses. 2023-2025 Planning Commission Goals 5 1. Housing: Increase Affordable and Workforce Housing Supply Emphasize affordable housing programs, encourage flexible use and non- traditional housing product types to facilitate development of workforce, elderly, and missing middle housing. Provide public information and educational materials that promote the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units. 2. Sustainability: Reduce GHG Emissions by Reducing VMT and Improving Residential Energy Efficiency Implement the Climate Action Plan with emphasis on: 1) identify, implement and promote financial incentives to improve energy efficiency and encourage electrification in existing housing stock and create and distribute educational materials promoting this practice; 2) developing standards that support infrastructure improvements for alternative transportation and electric vehicles; and 3) focus on expanding open space and the urban forest. 2023-2025 Planning Commission Goals 6 3. Multi-Modal Circulation: Improve Walkability and Transit Implement the Multi-Modal objectives identified in the LUCE and the Downtown Concept Plan by encouraging density and in-fill development that includes and prioritizes non-automobile alternatives to access commercial, services and recreational opportunities. Review the Upper Monterey Area Plan and Margarita Area Specific Plan with the intention of providing more housing opportunities to the elderly population, potential for a new transit center located in the Margarita area and encourage protected bike lanes in all new development projects in these areas. 4. Livability Encourage project designs that promote accessible, convenient, and safe pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access with the goal of reducing project-generated vehicle miles traveled by 20-40% below average.