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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010/02/17 - Agenda Packet - SpecialAGENDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4 3:00 p.m. City Hall ~ Council Chambers 10500 Civic Center Drive 4 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call: Mayor/President/Chairman Kurth Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentNice Chairman Michael CouncillBoardlAgencymembers Gutierrez, Spagnolo and Williams B. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council, Fire Protection District and Redevelopment Agency on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Council, Fire Board or Agency from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Council, Fire Board and Agency may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of individuals desiring to speak. All communications are to be addressed directly to the Council, Fire Board and Agency and not to the members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises, or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. C. ITEM OF DISCUSSION 2010 Draft General Plan Update Workshop D. ADJOURNMENT I, Debra L. McKay, Records ManagerlAssistant City Clerk, of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on February 10, 2010, per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. STAFF REPORT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Date: February 17, 2010 To: Mayor and members of the City Council Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager From: James R. Troyer, AICP, Planning Director By: James R. Troyer, AICP, Planning Director Lois J. Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary Subject: 2010 DRAFT GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP P-1 RANCHO CUCAMONGA BACKGROUND: This workshop provides the first opportunity for staff and the General Plan consultant (Hogle- Ireland, Inc,) to present the 2010 Draft General Plan Update document to the City Council. This General Plan Update has been part of an ongoing, two-year-plus staff effort. This long-range policy document will guide the City's development over the next 15 to 20 years. The last General Plan Update was in 2001 and responded to the maturing nature of the City as it was rapidly developing. Since the last update, several State and regional issues have emerged and have been addressed in the update. There have been State mandates required of local agencies that need to be addressed in general plans in response to issues such as global warming and regional transportation plans. In addition, in 2007 the City Council expressed an interest for further opportunities to improve community health and sustainability through land use, circulation, and related planning approaches. The new Update also reflects a growing community interest in Historic Preservation in the community. The 2010 General Plan Update was initiated by the City of Rancho Cucamonga to address such plans, issues, and opportunities and to further enhance the City's overall environment through a new approach to city-building, which will be discussed throughout the workshop presentation. This current General Plan Update has incorporated several levels of community outreach and public participation. The public outreach consisted of Stakeholder interviews; the formation of the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC); community workshops; a resident opinion survey; Visioneering; the creation of a General Plan website, and periodic newsletters and press releases. This comprehensive approach to obtaining direct public input into the General Plan Update process ensures that multiple avenues were explored and employed to gain substantive input from the community during the entire General Plan Update process. ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACTIVITIES: Since the initial General Plan Kick-off meeting on December 12, 2007, the following activities have been completed to date: • January 24, 2008, Citywide bus tour for staff and the General Plan Update consultant, Hogle-Ireland, Inc. P-2 2010 DRAFT GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 17, 2010 • March 12, 2008, conducted staff workshops that consisted of a Sustainability Workshop and a Planning Department Retreat on March 13, 2008 • Updated GIS documents on an as needed basis for the General Plan consultants • February 21, 2008, staff presented a Power Point presentation at a joint meeting of the City Council and CVWD on the General Plan Update at Central Park • March -April of 2008, a Stakeholder database was created, 52 Stakeholder interviews were conducted, and an interview summary was provided • June 18, 2008, memo to the City Council on General Plan Update progress • June 2008, staff and the consultant created a General Plan Update website • June 30, 2008, a General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) database was created • July 14, 2008, conducted the first GPAC meeting at Central Park • July 16, 2008, completed SB18 Solicitation -Native American Heritage Commission • July 17, 2008, a Visioneering public opinion database was created • July 21, 2008, conducted the first Visioneering training session at Central Park • July 26, 2008, conducted the second Visioneering training session at Central Park • August - September of 2008, staff and volunteers contacted service organizations seeking their participation in the Visioneering public opinion activity • August -September of 2008, the consultant submitted several Draft Background Reports for staff review regarding Land Use, Community Services, Economic Conditions, Hazardous Materials, and Sustainability and Healthy Community Working Papers • August 5, 2008, "National Night Out" booth -Visioneering opinion cards filled out by approximately 50 residents with more Visioneer volunteers signing up to participate • September 2008 -Mid-October 2008, Visioneer opinion card information entered onto spreadsheets • September 18, 2008, Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce presentation with opinion card participation • September 22, 2008, conducted the second GPAC meeting at Central Park • October 7, 2008, Historic Resources meeting with the historic Stakeholders P-3 2010 DRAFT GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 17, 2010 • October 20, 2008, conducted the third GPAC meeting at Central Park • November 8, 2008, "Etiwanda Historical Society Street Faire" booth -handout materials • November 17, 2008, conducted the fourth GPAC meeting at Central Park • January 14, 2009, conducted a staff training session for the "Road Show" presentations • January 27 -March 11, staff conducted 45 "Road Show" presentations to get public opinion on the "Spirit of Rancho Cucamonga" Guiding Principles • February 23, 2009, conducted the fifth GPAC meeting at Central Park • March 12, 2009 -Joint Planning Commission/City Council meeting for the review of the draft "Spirit of Rancho Cucamonga" Guiding Principles • March 23, 2009, conducted the sixth GPAC meeting at Central Park • April 20, 2009, conducted the seventh and last GPAC meeting at Central Park • May 16, 2009, Community Fair Open House for the public held at Central Park • June -September 2009 -Executive Management Workshops held to gain Department Head feedback on various draft General Plan Elements • August 28 -September 3, 2009, conducted a random dial telephone survey of 400 residents • October 21, 2009, the Community Telephone Survey results were presented to the City Council • December 9, 2009, the Community Telephone Survey results were presented to the Planning Commission The abovementioned activities express the fact that our public outreach efforts are a very important and successful component of the current update. The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) process; the "Spirit of Rancho Cucamonga Road Show" presentations of the General Plan Vision Statement, and the city-wide telephone survey by True North Research, as discussed in Chapter 1 of the Update, are significant examples of such efforts. In summary, City staff believes the new General Plan Update meets and exceeds the expectations that the City Council and the Planning Commission envisioned. It successfully anticipates the transition of Rancho Cucamonga from a developing community to an "infill" community and successfully captures a vision of the City at buildout that emphasizes development that is sustainable and promotes healthier lifestyles; historic and neighborhood preservation; supports a P-4 2010 DRAFT GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP PAGE 4 FEeRUaRV17,2010 circulation system based on a range of transportation choices, and envisions a revitalized and futuristic Foothill Boulevard. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council review the provided copy of the 2010 Draft General Plan Update document and offer their comments on its format and contents. All of the comments will be forwarded to the consultant for the purpose of completing the document and presenting it to the City Council for final adoption in the spring. Respectfully submitted, ~ ~ ~~~ Jame~R. Troyer, AICP Planning Director JRT/LS Attachment: General Plan Executive Summary P-5 ~~ Executive Summary ~:~ R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A G E N E R A L P L A N The 2010 Rancho Cucamonga General Plan builds on the 2001 General Plan. The focus of the update has been to reflect emerging trends and City policy direction, respond to State laws that have become effective since 2001 (AB 32 and SB 375), and streamline the Plan for ease of use. The new ideas and policy direction built into the Plan are: Big Idea #1: The Plan is based on the Spirit of Rancho Cucamonga Guiding Principles. Big Idea #2: The Plan celebrates a Healthy Mind, Body, and Earth. Big Idea #3: The Plan provides for a circulation system based on transportation choices. Big Idea #4: The Plan incorporates policies that will meet or exceed State sustainability mandates. Big Idea #5: The Plan emphasizes historic and neighborhood preservation as a core value. Big Idea #6: The Plan envisions a Foothill Boulevard that is economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable. Big Idea #7: The Plan is transparent and friendly to all users, and facilitates community participation. Executive Summary RANCHO CUCAMONGA GENERAL PLAN ES-1 P-6 The General Plan consists of an Introduction, eight chapters (elements) that respond to the requirements of State General Plan law, and an extensive Implementation Plan. The statements below summarize each chapter. Introduction • A General Plan is a shared vision of tomorrow and defines the steps to progress from the present to the future. • It is aState-mandated, long-range policy document with a projected horizon of 15 to 20 years. • The General Plan is the foundation for many of the City's regulatory documents; it directs the look, feel, and experience of our City now and into the future. • The General Plan is based on lwo core concepts: o Rancho Cucamonga is committed to a Healthy Mind, Body, and Earth. o General Plan policies reflect the Spirit of Rancho Cucamonga Guiding Principles. • The document is designed for ease of use. Users can quickly obtain background information, issues, goals, policies, and relevant implementation programs. Relationships to the Healthy RC program are indicated by the icons shown here. ~~~fr ~ Mind Earth Body Land Use, Community Design, and Historic Resources Land Use Two challenges: o As Rancho Cucamonga achieves a degree of maturity, determining the best use for remaining infill properties. o Guiding re-use of aging commercial properties for long-term community and property owner benefit. • Land use objectives: o Protect and maintain established residential neighborhoods. o Target new infill development opportunities. o Integrate land use and transportation. • Key changes: o The addition of mixed-use development opportunities along Foothill Boulevard, with an emphasis on pedestrian connections. o Special attention to Southwest Rancho Cucamonga with the focus on better connectivity, providing necessary services, and enhancements to the circulation system. ES-2 Executive Summary RANCH 0 C U C A M O N G A G E N E R A L P L A N P-7 Community Design • The Plan identifies 11 Design Principles and builds upon the City's historic development pattern and scale of Districts, Neighborhoods, and Corridors. • Gateways and public art are emphasized. Historic Resources • The General Plan strengthens the City's commitment to recognizing, protecting, and maintaining historic places and landscapes. Significant new policies and supporting implementation actions have been included. Community Mobility The chapter defines a system of complete streets, which creates a transportation system that will accommodate all transportation modes and users on appropriately designed facilities, including motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, children, older adults, the mobility impaired, and movers of commercial goods. New bicycle routes for connectivity have been added. Benefits of the complete streets approach include support for Healthy RC objectives, reduced local traffic congestion; encourage increased transit use, responsiveness to local business needs, and coordination toward achieving regional mobility goals, including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Economic Development • The General Plan outlines how the City will seek out commercial and industrial infill and revitalization opportunities, and attract professional and "green" technology employers to continue economic expansion and diversification. • Given the City's highly educated labor force, wonderful public amenities, shopping, entertainment, and recreational opportunities, as well as the relatively Icw cost of living, the Plan anticipates significant growth among office-based industry groups as other Class A office space becomes occupied. • Economic goals include expansion of the local retail base to include more dining and retail opportunities in the Haven Avenue Overiay District area in order to successfully attract knowledge-based office users who place a high priority on quality-of-life amenities. • Residential development will need to change to meet the demographic projections, including more higher density housing located near transit stops, the Metrolink station, and the proposed BRT line. Higher- density attached housing types and mixed-use development along corridors will help stimulate underperforming commercial nodes and corridors, and west Foothill Boulevard in particular. • The chapter emphasizes the link between reliable revenueyenerating uses and City-funded programs and services. Community Services • The element plans for one new Community park, one new Special Use Facility, and two new Neighborhood Parks. Also included is expansion of Etiwanda Creek Park and completed components of the Central Park Master Plan. • The element explores the integration of Healthy RC lifestyles (Healthy Mind, Body, and Earth) and promotes access to healthy food options such as fresh fruits and vegetables including edible estates, community gardens, school gardens, and farmers markets. Executive Summary RANCHO CUCAMONGA GENERAL PLAN E53 P-8 The element outlines plans to continue to improve Community Services programs, including those that address recreational and physical activities, cultural and performing arts, special events, human services, older adult programs and services, volunteerism, and fundraising. Multi-Purpose Regional Trails are planned to provide connections along the Demens Creek, Deer Creek, Cucamonga Creek, and Day Creek drainage channels. Other Regional Multi-Purpose Trails are planned along the entire span of the Sphere of Influence, connecting to the North Etiwanda Preserve Trail and the San Bernardino National Forest. The Pacific Electric Trail will complete the east-west connection through the center of the City. Proposed Community Trails in Alta Loma and Etiwanda will complete the trail network within these neighborhoods by filling in the gaps where many trails do not connect. Resource Conservation • This chapter focuses on preserving, protecting, conserving, and reusing, replenishing, and efficiently using Rancho Cucamonga's limited natural resources: water, open space, sensitive habitat, and agricultural lands. This chapter includes discussion about the management of energy resources and green building opportunities as they relate to quality of life and sustainability issues. • As Rancho Cucamonga grows, additional water will be needed to meet demand. Affected by growth within the State and by global warming, the continued availability of a plentiful supply of water is diminishing. Unless water efficiency initiatives are undertaken, economic development could be constrained in the future due to limited water supplies. The chapter outlines strategies to deal with this critical issue. • Rancho Cucamonga residents enjoy a quality of life that is in large part made possible by the consumption of energy resources. To maintain and enhance that quality of life, City decision-making, especially when related to land use, transportation, and energy conservation issues, must be weighed toward sustainability. Sustainability strategies include land use policies that take advantage of the connections between land use, housing, economic development, and transportation, the increased use of renewable energy resources, and the use of green (sustainable) building design and operation. • This chapter also addresses wildlife resources, including all plant and wildlife species located in natural areas, particularly in the hillsides and open space areas. Public Facilities and Infrastructure • This chapter addresses the following infrastructure needed to support the land use plan and long-term community needs: water storage and distribution, wastewater treatment, storm drainage, solid waste disposal, and communications infrastructure. In addition, the chapter focuses on public facilities that support community educational, cultural, and civic pursuits, such as schools, libraries, and animal care and adoption. Public Health and Safety Rancho Cucamonga has long emphasized a proactive approach to public health and safety planning. This effort involves identifying and mitigating hazards present in the environment that may adversely affect property and threaten lives, health, and safety. While recognizing there is a limit regarding the level of protection that can be afforded, the City's police and fire personnel and community volunteers have helped to avoid or mitigate these hazards. The Public Health and Safety Chapter encapsulates the policy direction that enhances the level of protection from natural and human-created hazards. This chapter includes policy direction for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, wildland fire protection, Emergency Medical Services, technical rescue, and the hazardous materials team. Seismic and flooding issues are also addressed in this chapter. ES-4 Executive Summary RANCHO C U C A M O N G A G E N E R A L P L A N P-9 • The chapter identifies the City's commitment to continue to utilize the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department for law enforcement and specialty support services. The City intends to design and construct a new public safety facility in the northeast part of the City (to be located at Milliken Avenue and Grizzly Drive). • Other public health and safety issues addressed include windstorms, air quality, global warming, and greenhouse gases. Housing • The Housing Element establishes direction for accommodating the housing needs of all household income levels for the 2008-2014 planning period. This Element is being prepared separately by City staff. 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