HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-02-2014 PH1 PresentationLand Use and
Circulation Element
(LUCE) Update
City Council
December 2, 2014
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Recommendation
1.Adopt a Resolution taking action on ALUC
determination (Attachment 5);
2.Adopt a Resolution approving the LUCE update
(including South Broad Street Area Plan) and
associated changes to other elements
(Attachment 6); and,
3.Introduce Municipal Code amendments to
establish an Airport Overlay and Special Focus
Overlay Zone, and amend Zoning designations
for special focus areas (Attachment 7).
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LUCE -
Focused Update
1.Address legislative changes (i.e. Complete
Streets)
2.Develop/review policies and programs to
improve neighborhood quality, safety, access to
services, and bicycle/pedestrian linkages
3.Identify appropriate areas for infill and
densification
4.Incorporate Healthy Cities initiatives
5.Develop a Downtown Pedestrian circulation
plan
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LUCE Scope cont.
6.Consider the Regional Blueprint and
Sustainable Communities Strategy
7.Develop policy and programs to address
alcohol and late-night entertainment
establishments.
8.Airport Issues – safety and noise
9.Incorporate strategies from the Climate Action
Plan
10.Look forward to community needs in the year
2035
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Sites Considered but Eliminated
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Community Outreach (Attachment 4)
The LUCE update was informed by:
Community Survey (Attachment 3 – 2,199 responses)
Public workshops (7) & traveling open houses (6)
Community member testimony
MindMixer input (> 230 ideas)
Task Force input (34 meetings)
Planning Commission input (12 meetings)
Council input (18 meetings w/tonight)
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Milestones To Date
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Physical
alternatives endorsed by
Council
10-15-13
Draft Policy
language endorsed by PC
and Council
November 2013 - January 2014
ALUC
Determination LUCE & EIR
7-16-14
Distribute draft
findings to ALUC &
Caltrans
8-20-14
FEIR
Certified
9-16-14
Council review
of LUCE
Sept –
December 2014
Council Documents
Council agenda report
Elements and Plans
(Blue Book)
Compendium of Changes (Att 6A)
Extensive Findings and
Responses to ALUC and
Caltrans (Att 5 – Exhibits B and C)
Ordinance provisions (Att 7)
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ALUC Overrule
PUC 21670(a) – protect the health, safety
and welfare of the public and the on-going
development and operation of the Airport
LUCE update – policies to address safety
and noise within context of ALUP, guidance
from Caltrans Handbook, FAA regulations,
and State Aeronautics act
Data-driven process to understand
underlying issues related to current and
future forecasted aircraft operations,
facilities growth, and associated influence
on land uses.
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Overrule Action
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Action is supported by substantial evidence and findings that show State Aeronautics Act objectives will be met
Draft Findings submitted to Caltrans and to ALUC in August 2014
Resolution (Att 7) includes comments from Caltrans and ALUC on draft findings as required by PUC *Revisions to update made in response to comments *Exhibits B and C also include detailed responses from City addressing each comment
Implementation approach (AOZ) addresses mechanism of how City will comply with the State Aeronautics Act and reflects ALUP safety zones
Airport Land Use
Compatibility Report
Nick Johnson, Johnson Aviation
Prepared Airport Land Use Compatibility
Report pursuant to Caltrans Airport Land Use
Planning Handbook Guidelines
Compatibility Report
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Based on Airport Master Plan (AMP)
Future operations forecasts inform noise
Physical improvements to support growth
Flight paths & procedures
Local conditions reflected in procedures
Applies FAA and State Caltrans Aeronautics guidance to
see where safety and noise issues may impact land uses
and compares this to the ALUP
Considers local conditions that may affect safety zones
and determines that no alterations to flight paths or
operations are required and no adjustments to safety
zones are needed
Concludes that LUCE development is consistent with
safety and noise considerations and will meet State
Aeronautics Act objectives
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Noise Contours
Findings - Noise
Noise contours based on
AMP forecasts
Optimistic forecast in AMP
forms conservative basis
for addressing land use
limitations
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Existing 60 dB CNEL exterior
and 45 dB CNEL interior
noise standards would apply
Findings - Safety
AOZ refers to land use limitations in Specific Plans, and ALUP for Runway Protection Zone and S-1a
AOZ refers to ALUP for obstructions, notification, and avigation easements
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Overrule Action
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ALUP Zones and Specific Plan Areas
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ALUP RPZ Zones
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ALUP RPZ Zones
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ALUP S -1a Zones
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ALUP S -1a Zones
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ALUP S -1b Zones
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ALUP S -1b Zones
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ALUP S -1c Zones
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ALUP S -1c Zones
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ALUP S -2 Zones
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ALUP S -2 Zones
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ALUP Overrule Area
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ALUP Overrule Area
Extent of Overrule
Preserve entitlements through Specific Plans
previously found consistent with ALUP
Limited to areas in city where LUCE policies and
AOZ standards will protect health, safety, and
welfare of community and on-going viability of airport
with support of technical data and Airport Master
Plan projections/forecasts
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AOZ – Approach
Reflects ALUP safety zones and includes more direct
references to ALUP
Adds standards for uses and densities within existing
ALUP safety zones outside of Specific Plan areas.
LUCE Update Specific Plan areas explicitly state
requirement for subsequent referral to ALUC
Scope of overrule limited to uses in portions of three
ALUP Safety zones (S-1b, S-1c, S-2).
Recommended standards within AOZ consistent with
SAA with guidance from Handbook and ALUP
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ALUC Determination
ALUC found entire LUCE
update inconsistent with
ALUP
Options for City:
Change Plan
Overrule decision
Overrule should be informed
by findings, responses to
Caltrans and ALUC
comments, and support of
community (perception of
risk and exposure to noise)
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ALUC Overrule & ALUP Update
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Airport Master Plan (AMP)
Forecasts inform noise
Physical improvements
Flight paths & procedures
Local conditions reflected
in procedures
ALUP
Use AMP information
Use guidance from Handbook
Adjust for local conditions
Engage local jurisdiction
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ALUP Overrule Area
Overrule Arguments
City action endangers current and future
residents
City action does not take into account growth of
airport
All future permits will have to be referred to the
ALUC, even minor remodel or electrical permits
City is adopting new safety zones
City’s consultant is merely proposing what
developers want and is ignoring gravity of
situation
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INACCURATE
INACCURATE
INACCURATE
INACCURATE
INACCURATE
The Facts
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Safety and Noise exposure were carefully evaluated when developing LUCE policies. City residents will not be in exposed to greater risk.
LUCE uses and density/intensities considered and responded to the long term plan (Airport Master Plan) for the airport to understand potential future operations and impacts.
ALUP remains in place and requires future referrals for actions to re-zone property or to develop or amend a Specific Plan or General Plan within airport area – not for building permits.
City’s Airport Overlay Zone reflects the adopted ALUP zones – no new safety zones are being created.
Johnson Aviation has provided professional recommendations based on in-depth technical knowledge of FAA standards, the CA Airport Land Use Planning Handbook guidance, the State Aeronautics Act, extensive experience, the Airport Master Plan and other local conditions at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport.
Overrule Arguments (cont)
Overrule will affect airport operations and
negatively impact the viability of the airport or its
ability to attract additional flights and routes
City action could result in future condemnation of
homes due to need for airport expansion
City would be liable if pilot error or defective
aircraft caused an accident in the areas
proposed for housing in the LUCE update
ACOS plan doesn’t provide enough open space
to accommodate aircraft operations
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INACCURATE
INACCURATE
INACCURATE
INACCURATE
The Facts
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Neither the City nor the ALUC has control or jurisdiction over airport operations. LUCE action will not impact current or future operations. Having a larger population and employment base could actually support airport viability. The City is not proposing development in locations that would be inconsistent with the State Aeronautics Act.
The LUCE respects the noise, density, land use, and height limitations guidance in the Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. Housing is not proposed in areas critical for airport operations and therefore it would be unlikely that condemnation would be initiated by the County.
PUC does not address where liability lies for land use decisions taken under overrule provisions. However, the code is explicit that pilots and aircraft owners are liable for their own wrongful and negligent conduct. Liability claim would have to show that accident was primarily or solely caused by city’s overrule action. Since City is not proposing uses or densities inconsistent with Handbook, it would be difficult to show that overrule caused damage.
Agenda correspondence addresses adopted Airport Compatible Open Space plan. The areas within the ACOS meet or exceed objectives in the Handbook for open areas within the various safety zones.
LUCE Update –
Policies and Programs
Multi-modal circulation focus – new chapter
Traffic management policies
Bicycle chapter – focus on
implementation of network
New LUE chapters -
Sustainability and Healthy Cities
policies and programs
New policies for special focus areas
Updated neighborhood policies
New policies for safety in the
Downtown
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LUCE Update
Blue Book (Land Use, Circulation, and South Broad Street Area Plan)
Council direction - Compendium (Attachment 6-A PH1-242) Changes highlighted
Minor amendments to Other Elements for consistency: Noise, Safety, and COSE
Land Use Element diagram update
Attachment 9 clarifies areas in Blue Book where additions or deletions were incorrectly marked and will be corrected. Typos and numbering will be fixed in final version.
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Final EIR
Certified by City Council
September 16, 2014
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LUCE Update
Are all changes desired by Council
included in Blue Book, Compendium, and
errata (Attachment 9)?
Are there any outstanding questions for
which staff needs to provide answers?
Staff will update Resolutions to reflect the
correct amount of meetings (12 PC and
now 18 City Council meetings)
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Implementation (Att 7)
Airport Overlay Zone
Allowed Uses & development
requirements
Special Focus Area Overlay
Provides link from underlying zoning
to policy direction in LUE chapter 8
Zoning Map updates –
only for areas within City limits
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Airport Overlay Zone
Shows compliance with State Aeronautics Act
Reflects Airport Land Use Plan Safety Zones
Refers to ALUP provisions in
many areas
Explicitly states that changes/new
specific plans, rezones,
or building code changes that
affect density/intensity
in the ALUP area require
referral to the ALUC
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Airport Overlay Zone
Codifies Airport Compatible Open Space
Plan (ACOS)
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Special Focus Area Overlay Zone
Links underlying zoning to Land Use
Element policy direction in Chapter 8
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Re-Zonings
Certain special focus areas were considered for
both General Plan amendment and Re-zoning as
part of the LUCE update.
Only applies to special focus properties within
City limits
Attachment 7 ordinance
includes re-zoning actions
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Recommendations
Recommend that the City Council:
1.Adopt a Resolution taking action on ALUC
determination;
2.Adopt a Resolution approving the LUCE update
(including South Broad Street Area Plan); and,
3.Introduce Municipal Code amendments to
establish an Airport Overlay and Special Focus
Overlay Zone, and amend Zoning designations
for special focus areas
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Recommendations
Recommend that the City Council:
1.Close the public hearing;
2.Continue the item to December 9th, and,
3.Provide direction to staff to enable appropriate
evaluation and documentation of environmental
findings to support desired changes and
Council action
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Prefumo Commons
(Gap Prop) – 15.83
OS-12.85 acres
McBride – 11.24 acres
OS-12.85 acres
San Luis Ranch
Property – 131.15
acres
Jobs/Housing Balance
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Existing1
(2010)
Existing General Plan Capacity LUCE Update Capacity
Net New2
Total
(Existing + Net
New)
Net New3
Total
(Existing + Net
New)
Dwelling Units 20,553 3,060 23,613 4,904 25,457
Jobs 33,000 16,760 49,760 11,346 44,346
Jobs/Housing
Ratio 1.6 5.5 2.1 2.3 1.7
1 As reported in SLOCOG Regional Growth Forecast. The 2012 General Plan Annual Report reports 33,451 jobs and 20,687
housing units, which also results in a jobs/housing ratio of 1.6.
2 See Table 2.3-3 of the EIR
3 See Table 2.4-3 of the EIR
Current ratio of 1.6 would increase to 2.1 without LUCE udpate
LUCE buildout would accomplish ratio of 1.7
An additional 2,259 units in addition to LUCE update would be required to reach ratio of 1.6
Residential uses – area of
overrule
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ALUP Draft – Safety Zones
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ALUP Draft – ALUP
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AMP EIR Noise Contours
57 Comparison of Safety Zones
SLO ALUP Zones Caltrans Handbook Zones
Designation Size Designation Size
Runway Protection Zone FAA standard dimensions Zone 1 – Runway
Protection Zone
FAA standard dimensions
S-1a 1,000’ wide and 5,800’
beyond RWY 11 end
Zone 2 – Inner
approach/departure
1,500’ wide and 6,000’
beyond runway end
S-1b Inner turning 6,000’ at 20° arc from
runway centerline
Zone 3 – Inner turning 6,000’ at 20° arc from
runway centerline
S-1b Outer app/dep
(references Handbook)
500’ wide either side of
runway centerline extended
and 4,000’ beyond Zone 2
Zone 4 – Outer
approach/departure
500’ wide either side of
runway centerline extended
and 4,000’ beyond Zone 2
S-1b Maneuvering Area See Table 2 – wide
trapezoidal area around
outer app/dep area
No equivalent No equivalent
S-1b Sideline Zones
(references Handbook)
1,000’ either side of runway
centerline
Zone 5 – Sideline 1,000’ either side of runway
centerline
S-1c 3,038.1’ (1/2 nautical mile)
either side of runway and
22,382’ long
No equivalent No equivalent
S-2 10,000’ either side of
runway and 10,000’ arc
beyond runway end
Zone 6 – Traffic pattern 6,000’ either side of runway
and 10,000’ arc beyond
runway end
58 Potentially Affected Property
Zones Acreage Affected Valuation Affected
Handbook Zones
(w/o Zone 6 & Total)
1,248 acres $146,942,863
6,021 acres $1,753,998,615
Existing ALUP Map
(w/o Zone S2 & Total)
3,693 acres $984,099,504
11,649 acres $2,949,401,699
Dimensional Document
Zones
(w/o Zone S2 & Total)
3,909 acres $924,322,664
9,646 acres $2,601,784,753
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Maneuvering Zones Configuration
From Draft Dimensional Detail Airport Safety Zones
Source: Draft Dimensional Detail of Airport Safety Zones, January 25, 2013
Part 77 Surfaces
63 Example of Handbook Guidance
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Compatibility Policies
Normally Allow = allowed in district
Limit = Specific Requirements
Avoid = strict requirements or prohibit
Prohibit = not allowed