HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-143 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 91-143
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 91-04A, FOR INCLUSION OF AN AIR
QUALITY ELEMENT AS PART OF CHAPTER V, HEALTH AND SAFETY
SECTION OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA GENERAL PLAN, AND TO
EXPAND THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES OF THE AIR
QUALITY, CIRCULATION, ENERGY, AND IMPLEMENTATION SECTIONS
OF THE GENERAL PLAN, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT
THEREOF.
A. Recitals.
(i) The City of Rancho Cucamonga has filed an application for
General Plan Amendment No. 91-04A as described in the title of this
Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan
Amendment is referred to as "the application. "
(ii) On September 25, 1991, the Planning Commission of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application.
(iii) All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution
have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the
Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts
set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct.
2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Commission
during the above-referenced public hearing on September 25, 1991, including
written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this
Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
(a) The application applies to all properties and development
activity within the City.
(b) This amendment does not conflict with the Land Use Policies
of the General Plan and will provide for development, within the district, in
a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development; and
(c) This amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the
Land Use Element; and
(d) This amendment would not be materially injurious or
detrimental to properties or improvements within the City.
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 91-04A - CITY OF R.C.
September 25, 1991
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3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission
during the above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of
facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and
concludes as follows:
(a) That State and Federal Ambient Air Standards for Ozone and
Particulate Matter are routinely exceeded in the portion of San Bernardino
County in which the City of Rancho Cucamonga is located.
(b) That exceedances of these standards pose health threats to
residents of the City and thereby also reduces the quality of life in the
City.
(c) That continued degradation of the air quality in San
Bernardino will eventually impose undesirable economic cost on the residents,
employees, and businesses in the City.
(d) That because air quality is a regional concern, coordinated
action by the participants in the Regional Air Quality Plan process will be
substantially more effective in achieving air quality improvements than would
independent and unrelated action by individual jurisdictions.
(e) That this City actively supports a continued leadership
role by San Bernardino County jurisdictions in stimulating local government
commitments to air quality improvement with South Coast Air Basin.
(f) That the goals, objectives, and policies contained in the
Air Quality Element will promote attainment of state and federal air quality
standards.
(g) That the proposed amendment would not have any significant
unmitigable impacts on the environment; and
(h) That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the
General Plan
4. This Commission hereby finds that the project has been reviewed
and considered in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970 and, further, this Commission hereby recommends issuance of a Negative
Declaration.
5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs
1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby resolves that on this 25th day of
September, 1991, that the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
hereby recommends approval of General Plan Amendment No. 91-04A adopting the
Air Quality Element, Exhibit "A" for inclusion into Chapter V, Health and
Safety, and the following text changes to the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan:
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 91-04A - CITY OF R.C.
September 25, 1991
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1) The first paragraph of the Circulation Element's
Implementation section, page III-32, shall read as follows:
"The close relationship between land use and
circulation is reflected in both the Land Use
Plan and the Circulation Plan. Much of the
success of the circulation system, as measured
by the freedom of movement, the avoidance of
congestion, and the viability of transit,
hinges on creating a "matching" land use
pattern. The successful circulation system and
land use plan must also take into consideration
air quality objectives, as listed in Chapter V,
which provide policies to manage land use
relationships to reduce vehicular traffic and
thereby reduce air pollution. As discussed
earlier, the primary tool available to local
government to achieve this pattern is zoning. "
2) The fifth paragraph of the Energy section, Environmental
Resources Super Element, page IV-22, shall read as follows:
"An important issue confronting Rancho
Cucamonga is whether the City residents should
continue to rely exclusively on imported, non-
renewable energy resources. It is obvious that
energy will become increasingly difficult and
costly to obtain as the world's supply of non-
renewable resources diminishes. In addition,
development and consumption of conventional
energy resources results in significant
emissions into the environment. The
conservation of energy resources by the
reduction in their use will also help the City
attain the goals listed in the Air Quality
Element, Chapter V. "
3) The ninth paragraph under the Land Use and Circulation
section of the Energy Conservation and Management Program, Chapter VI -
Implementation shall read as follows:
"Energy and air quality sensitive criteria for
amendments, use permits, variances, and other
land use entitlements. "
6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 91-143
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 91-04A - CITY OF R.C.
September 25, 1991
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1991.
PLANNING C v. ISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the
City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held
on the 25th day of September 1991, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: CHITIEA, MCNIEL, MELCHER, TOLSTOY, VALLETTE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
Rancho Cucamonga General Plan
AIR QUALITY ELEMENT
BACKGROUND STATEMENT
Air Quality is considered within the Public Health and Safety Super-
Element because the levels of air contaminants in Rancho Cucamonga
frequently are unhealthy. This is only partially due to pollutant
sources in and near Rancho Cucamonga but is primarily due to San
Bernardino County's location downwind of the majority of air pollutant
sources in the South Coast Air Basin.
The air quality in San Bernardino County is a result of a unique
combination of factors; air flow patterns and emission sources, both
local and those located through the region, result in some of the worst
air quality in the nation. San Bernardino County regularly exceeds
state and federal air quality standards for Ozone (03) and Particulate
Matter (PM10) . Exceedances are acute during summer months when onshore
wind patterns transport pollutants from the western portion of the South
Coast Air Basin, notably Los Angeles and Orange Counties and combine
with local sources. San Bernardino County records the most sever
violations of air quality standards for Ozone and PM10 in the summer
months relative to the rest of the air basin.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
The Clean Air Act, promulgated in 1970 and amended twice thereafter
(including the recent 1990 amendment) , establishes the framework for
modern air pollution control. The Act directs the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to establish ambient air standards for six
pollutants: Ozone, Carbon Monoxide, Lead, Nitrogen Dioxide, Particulate
Matter and Sulphur Dioxide. The standards (NAAQS) are divided into
primary and secondary standards; the former are set to protect human
health within an adequate margin of safety and the latter to protect
environmental values such as plant and animal life.
According to the Act, states are required to submit State Implementation
Plans (SIP) for areas that exceed the NAAQS, or nonattainment areas.
The SIP, which is reviewed and approved by the EPA, must demonstrate how
the federal standards will be achieved. Failure to submit a plan or
secure approval could lead to denial of federal funding and permits for
such improvements as highway construction and sewage treatment plants.
In cases where the SIP is submitted but fails to demonstrate achievement
of the standards, the EPA is directed to prepare a Federal
Implementation Plan.
In addition to the six pollutants regulated by federal legislation, the
California Clean Air Act establishes standards for Hydrogen Sulphide,
Sulphates and Vinyl Chloride. Responsibility for achieving these
standards (which are more stringent than federal standards) is placed on
the California Air Resources Board and local air pollution control
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districts. District plans for nonattainment areas must be designed to
achieve a 5 percent annual reduction in total district emissions. The
Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) is, in turn, incorporated into the
SIP.
With the aim of complying with all federal standards by 2007, the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) jointly prepared the 1989 Air Quality
Management Plan (AQMP) . The Plan calls for implementation of rules and
regulations by the Air Resources Board, the South Coast Air Quality
Management District, the Environmental Protection Agency and local
jurisdictions.
The AQMP calls upon local governments to take responsibility for •
8 percent of the total required reduction regionwide in emissions from
reactive organic gases and oxides of nitrogen. Specifically, local
governments are asked to implement appropriate control measures
contained in the AQMP to achieve this reduction. Several measures
direct local government to adopt an Air Quality Element or its
equivalent into its General Plan. If all of the applicable control
measures are not implemented, the air quality standards cannot be
achieved. In this event, the existing moratorium on location of
stationary sources in the basin will be continued and federal funding
and other permits may be denied until the standards are met.
In an effort to comply with federal and state regulations, and to
improve air quality in the county and region, this Air Quality Element
has been adopted.
PRINCIPLES
The guiding principles behind the adoption of this element are as
follows:
1. Air Quality and Economic Growth
Achieve air quality improvements in such a way that continued
economic growth can be sustained.
2. Market Incentives and Regulations
Achieve necessary air quality related life style and economic
changes through market incentives where feasible and through
regulatory measures where necessary.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Because the air quality problem is larger than any one jurisdiction, the
San Bernardino County Regional Air Quality Element (RAQE) includes
goals, policies, and programs which have been accepted by the fifteen
cities in the San Bernardino County portion of the South Coast Air
Basin. These consensus goals, policies, and programs provide a common
foundation for coordinated action. The Air Quality Element for the City
of Rancho Cucamonga is based on the RAQE, and has been adapted into the
goals, objectives, and policies that reflect and meet local needs.
TOPIC 1 GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
GOAL 1 Effective coordination of air quality improvement
within the portion of the South Coast Air Basin in
San Bernardino County and improved air quality
through reductions in pollutants from Orange and Los
Angeles counties.
Objective 1.1 Establish Coordinated Approach
Because air quality can best be addressed in a
cooperative manner by all affected jurisdictions, the
City will coordinate with other jurisdictions in San
Bernardino County to establish parallel air quality
plans and implementation programs as outlined in the
following policies.
Policies:
1.1.1 Adopt local air quality plans based on the
San Bernardino County/Cities Regional Air
Quality Plan.
1.1.2 Establish an ongoing air quality
implementation and referral process within
the San Bernardino County portion of the
South Coast Air Basin, adapting it as
necessary to local circumstances, resources
and procedures.
Objective 1.2 Integrate With Related Programs
Because other mandated programs have similar and
opposing requirements, the City will coordinate a
process to integrate related functional programs'
implementation, monitoring and reporting as outlined
in the following policies.
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Policies:
1.2.1 Establish a coordination process for
relating parallel air quality improvement
actions undertaken as part of other regional
or countywide plans.
1.2.2 Participate with SANBAG in defining and
implementing a Congestion Management Program
for San Bernardino County.
1.2.3 Establish and maintain an
implementation/monitoring system devised as
part of the Air Quality preparation.
Integrate with monitoring and reporting
systems required for purposes which overlap
with the Air Quality Plan.
Objective 1.3 Affect Source Jurisdictions
Because air quality is a regional problem requiring
regional solutions, the City will work with and
encourage San Bernardino County to cooperate actively
with Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties to
comprehensively improve air quality at the emission
source outlined in the following policy.
Policy:
1.3.1 Aid in the establishment of a communication
network with key elected officials and staff
involved in air quality planning in Los
Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties as
the basis for identifying and implementing
parallel measures of mutual benefit.
Objective 1.4 Encourage Community Participation
Because alleviation of air quality problems requires
action on the part of all County residents, the City
shall involve environmental groups, the business
community, special interest groups, and the general
public in the formulation and implementation of
programs which effectively reduce airborne pollutants
as outlined in the following policy.
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Policy:
1:4.1 Design and conduct efforts to involve the
public and affected/interested parties in
the adoption of local air quality plans and
implementation of air quality improvement
programs through such actions as:
o Conducting Public Forums;
o Establishing Communication and Education
Programs;
o Providing written briefs to local
residents and businesses;
o Conducting Planning Commission/City
Council public workshops; and
o Utilizing a variety of media forms
designed to maximize citizen involvement.
Objective 1.5 Support Innovative Approaches
Because utilization of numerous means of improving
air quality will be necessary to meet attainment
requirements, the City will advocate and support
innovative strategies to improve air quality as
outlined in the following policies.
Policy:
1.5.1 Support new approaches to improving air
quality through:
o Supporting legislation;
o Cooperating with regional bodies;
o Establishing pilot programs; and
o Participating in private/public
partnerships where financially feasible.
TOPIC 2: GROUND TRANSPORTATION
GOAL 2 A diverse and efficiently operated ground
transportation system which generates the minimum
feasible pollutants.
SUBTOPIC 2.1 MOTOR VEHICLE USE (includes cars, trucks,
motorcycles)
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Objective 2.1.1 Eliminate Vehicle Trips
Because elimination of vehicle trips (VT) is one of
the most effective way to reduce airborne emissions,
the City shall use incentives, regulations, and/or
Transportation Demand Management in cooperation with
other jurisdictions in the South Coast Air Basin to
encourage ridesharing, mass transit use, and
alternate modes of transportation, and thereby,
eliminate vehicle trips which would otherwise be made
as outlined in the following policies.
Policies:
2.1.1.1 Establish and implement a Transportation
Demand Management Program.
• 2.1.1.2 Define and implement Motor Vehicle
limitation procedures in selected areas and
at selected times, provided that adequate
alternative transportation modes are
available.
2.1.1.3 Establish incentives and/or regulations to
eliminate work trips.
Objective 2.1.2 Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
Because reduction of vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
will reduce mobile source emissions, the City will
use incentives, regulations, and/or Transportation
Demand Management in cooperation with other
jurisdictions in the South Coast Air Basin to reduce
the vehicle miles traveled for motor vehicles trips
which still need to be made as outlined in the
following policies.
Policies:
2.1.2.1 Establish and implement a Transportation
Demand Management Program.
2.1.2.2 Establish and maintain telecommunications
strategies to reduce the length of motor
vehicle trips.
2.1.2.3 Define and implement motor vehicle
limitation procedures in selected areas and
at selected times, provided that adequate
alternative transportation modes are
available.
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SUBTOPIC 2.2 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
Objective 2.2.1 Modify Work Schedules
Because decreased traffic congestion results in
decreased emissions, the City will promote and
establish modified work schedules which reduce peak
period motor vehicle travels outlined in the
following policy.
Policies:
2.2.1.1 Establish incentives and/or regulations to
spread work trips over a longer period to
reduce peak period congestion.
Objective 2.2.2 Establish High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes
Because HOV lanes help to reduce traffic congestion,
the City will participate in efforts to achieve
increased designation, construction, and operation of
HOV lanes on freeways in Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside, and San Bernardino counties as outlined in
the following policy.
Policy:
2.2. 1.1 Cooperate with San Bernardino County,
SANBAG, SLAG, and adjacent counties in
expanding HOV lanes on the freeway system
within the affected counties.
Objective 2.2.3 Integrate Congestion Management Program
Because many of the provisions of the Congestion
Management Programs are the same or complementary to
air quality programs, the City will integrate
overlapping components of the State-mandated
Congestion Management Program and the Regional Air
Quality Plan with the City's local Air Quality
Element.
Policy:
2.2.3.1 Participate with SANBAG in defining and
implementing a Congestion Management Program
for San Bernardino County to insure
appropriate coordination with air quality
planning.
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Objective 2.2.4 Establish Congestion Fees
Because congestion fees can discourage vehicle trips
thereby reducing emissions, the City may consider
participating in a regional program of market based
incentives and disincentives to relieve peak
hour/peak direction congestion within highly
congested travel corridors as outlined on the
following policy.
Policy:
2.2.4.1 Participate with San Bernardino County to
initiate a pilot program to explore; jointly
with Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside
counties; feasible methods and
implementation strategies for levying of
Congestion Fees for peak hour/peak direction
use of highly congested travel corridors,
particularly those which generate emissions
transported to San Bernardino County.
SUBTOPIC 2.3 EXPANDED TRANSIT SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
Objective 2.3.1 Expand Transit in the County
Because alternative forms of transit are needed to
encourage or allow the reduction of low occupant
vehicle use, the City will encourage transit
authorities in efforts to expand bus, rail, and other
forms of transit within the San Bernardino County
region of the South Coast Air Basin as outlined in
the following policies.
Policies:
2.3.1.1 Participate with public transit providers
serving San Bernardino County in a
cooperative program to increase transit
services with existing equipment and expand
services through transit facility
improvements without reducing local revenue.
2.3.1.2 Coordinate with public transit providers in
their efforts to increase funding for
transit improvements that will provide
viable alternative means of travel.
2.3.1.3 Plan for intraregional commuter and main
line rail service development including
convenience facilities at rail stops.
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2.3.1.4 Develop and implement design standards that
promote access to transit facilities.
Objective 2.3.2 Expand Transit in the Air Basin
Because reduction of interregional trips will reduce
vehicle trips and thereby reduce mobile emissions,
the City will promote expansion of all forms of
transit in the urbanized portions of San Bernardino,
Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties as
outlined by the following policies.
Policies:
2.3.2.1 Support the expansion of intraregional
commuter and main line rail services,
particularly those linking with destinations
in San Bernardino County.
2.3.2.2 Support public transit providers in efforts
to increase funding for transit improvements
that will provide viable alternative means
of travel.
2.3.2.3 Jointly support efforts to establish a
regionwide bus pass.
SUBTOPIC 2.4 NON-MOTORIZED MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
Objective 2.4.1 Promote Non-Motorized Transportation
Because reduced emissions are promoted by the use of
bicycles and pedestrian facilities as alternative
forms of transportation, the City shall provide
bicycle and pedestrian pathways to encourage non-
motorized trips as outlined by the following policy.
Policies:
2.4.1.1 Develop and implement standards and
guidelines for incorporating support
facilities into development plans for
increased bicycle and pedestrian routes that
link appropriate activity centers to nearby
residential development.
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SUBTOPIC 2.5 PARKING MANAGEMENT
Objective 2.5.1 Manage Parking Supply
Because reduction of parking availability discourages
low occupancy vehicle use, the City may manage
parking supply to encourage high occupancy vehicle
use and viable alternate modes of transportation, and
to discourage single occupancy motor vehicle use,
while ensuring that economic development goals will
not be sacrificed as outlined in the following
policy.
Policy:
2.5.1.1 Establish short and long-term parking
management strategies at governmental and
private facilities in ways that discourage
single occupancy motor vehicle usage and
reward high vehicle occupancy rates without
placing the City at an economic development
disadvantage.
Objective 2.5.2 Encourage Market Incentives/Disincentives
Because changing the market value for parking
discourages vehicle usage, the City will promote a
regional approach to increasing parking costs in
order to discourage low vehicle occupancy as outlined
in the following policy.
Policies:
2.5.2.1 Study parking management strategies for
governmental and private facilities in ways
that discourage single occupancy motor
vehicle usage and reward high vehicle
occupancy rates without placing the City at
an economic disadvantage in enticing jobs.
SUPTOPIC 2.6 CLEANER FUELS
Objective 2.6.1 Support Legislation
Because vehicle emissions from fossil fuels cause a
significant proportion of the area's air quality
degradation, the City will promote state and federal
legislation which would improve vehicle/
transportation technology and which would establish
differential pricing mechanisms to assess a fair cost
of emissions as outlined in the following policies.
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Policies:
2.6.1.1 Support legislation to stimulate the
development of practical clean fuel
vehicles.
2.6.1.2 Support state legislation which would
establish:
- Emission Fees on gasoline products and
Differential Registration Fees on motor
vehicles according to the emission levels
that they are designed to produce.
- Include exploration of an option that
imposes pollution fees on individual
vehicles at time of mandated smog
inspections, based on actual vehicle
performance.
2.6.1.3 Support legislation which improves the
existing vehicle inspection program, both in
terms of standards to be met and
requirements for compliance. Support a
private-sector-financed motor vehicle
buy-back program.
Objective 2.6.2 Institute Clean Fuel Systems
Because government vehicles contribute to vehicle
trips and vehicle miles traveled, the City will
investigate and consider the use of clean fuel
systems on new local government fleet vehicles as
outlined in the following policy.
Policy:
2.6.2.1 Institute cost effective clean fuel systems
on new and replacement local government
fleet vehicles.
TOPIC 3: AIR TRANSPORTATION
While Rancho Cucamonga does not have any airports
within its boundaries, the community is a few miles
from Ontario International Airport. This section
addresses ground access issues which can affect air
quality in the area.
GOAL 3 Minimum feasible emissions from air carrier airports.
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Objective 3.1
Promote Improved Ground Access
Because traffic congestion can be significant in
proximity to airports, the City will support
conditioning of air carrier airports upon inclusions
of plans for improved ground access as outlined in
the following policy.
Policy:
3.1.1 Support establishment of regulations
requiring air carrier airport operators to
obtain permits based on approved plans for
trip reduction, facility design, and access
improvements.
TOPIC 4: LAND USE
GOAL 4 A pattern of land uses which can be efficiently
served by a diversified transportation system and
land development projects which directly and
indirectly generate the minimum feasible air
pollutants.
Objective 4.1 Manage Growth
Because congestion resulting from increased growth is
expected, the City will manage growth by ensuring the
timely provision of infrastructure to serve new
development as outlined in the following policy.
Policy:
4. 1.1 Incorporate phasing policies and
requirements in the General Plan and
development plans to achieve timely
provision of infrastructure (particularly
transportation facilities) to serve
development.
Objective 4.2 Balance Growth
Because a more even distribution between jobs and
housing will result in fewer vehicle trips and
vehicle miles traveled, the City will improve the
balance between jobs and housing in order to create a
more efficient urban form as outlined in the
following policies.
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Policies:
4.2.1 Utilize new development and redevelopment
project reviews and actions to improve
jobs/housing balance.
4.2.2 Improve jobs/housing balance at a
subregional level in relation to major
activity centers as new development occurs.
4.2.3 Continue support for and consider expansion
of the CLOUT demonstration project to
incorporate: Incentive oriented tax
credits, loan programs, small business
development programs, and complementary land
use policies, all aimed at improving the
jobs/housing balance in the western San
Bernardino/eastern Los Angeles Counties
area.
4.2.4 Develop and adopt an agreement among the
participating jurisdictions as to mutually
acceptable approaches to improve and
maintain jobs/housing balance.
Objective 4.3 Protect Populations Sensitive to Containments
Because some land uses support populations that are
especially sensitive to air containments (such as
schools and hospitals) the City will support a
regional approach to regulating the location and
design of land uses which are especially sensitive to
air pollution as outlined in the following policy.
Policy:
4.3.1 Participate with the SCAQMD in jointly
formulating appropriate standards for
regulating the location and protection of
sensitive receptors (schools, day care
facilities, hospitals, and the like) from
excessive and hazardous emissions.
Objective 4.4 Integrate Planning Process
Because interrelationship of land use and
transportation has a significant effect on air
quality, the City will integrate air quality planning
considerations with the land use and transportation
planning and development processes as outlined in the
following policy.
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Policy:
4.4.1 Locate and design new development in a
manner that will minimize direct and
indirect emission of air containments.
TOPIC 5: PARTICULATE EMISSIONS
GOAL 5 The minimum practicable particulate emissions from
the construction and operation of roads and
buildings.
Objective 5.1 Control Dust
Because particulate emissions exceed Federal and
State standards in the air basin, the City will
reduce particulate emissions from roads, parking
lots, vacant lots, construction sites, and
agricultural lands as outlined in the following
policies.
Policies:
5.1.1 Adopt and implement incentives, regulations,
and procedures to manage paved roads so they
produce the minimum practicable level of
particulates (12.a) .
5.1.2 Adopt and implement incentives, regulations,
and procedures to minimize particulate
emissions during road, parking lot, and
building construction.
5.1.3 Adopt and implement incentives, regulations,
and procedures to control particulate
emissions from unpaved roads, drives,
vehicle maneuvering areas, and parking lots.
5.1.4 Adopt and implement incentives, regulations,
and procedures to limit dust from
agricultural lands and operations (where
applicable) .
Objective 5.2 Reduce Emissions from Building Materials/Methods
Because particulate emissions are affected by the
type of motorists and methods utilized, the City will
reduce emissions from building materials and methods
which generate excessive pollutants as outlined in
the following policy.
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Policy:
5:2.1 Adopt incentives, regulations, and
procedures to prohibit the use of building
materials and methods which generate
excessive pollutants.
TOPIC 6: ENERGY CONSERVATION
GOAL 6 Reduced emissions through reduced energy consumption.
Objective 6.1 Energy Conservation
Because energy sources produce significant amounts of
air pollution, the City will reduce energy
consumption through conservation improvements and
requirements as outlined in the following policies.
Policies:
6.1.1 Implement plans and policies to phase in
energy conservation improvements through the
annual budget process.
6.1.2 Adopt incentives and/or regulations to enact
energy conservation requirements for private
development.
Objective 6.2 Limit Water Heater Emissions
Because water heaters emit air pollutants, the City
will reduce water heating emissions resulting from
swimming pool heaters and water heaters as outlined
in the following policies.
Policies:
6.2.1 Adopt incentives and regulations to reduce
emissions from swimming pool heaters.
6.2.2 Adopt incentives and regulations to reduce
emissions from residential and commercial
water heating.
Objective 6.3 Recycle Wastes
Because recycling can reduce the pollutants emitted
from generation of new materials, the City will
promote local recycling of wastes and use of recycled
materials as outlined in the following policy.
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Policy:
6:3.1 Implement provisions of AB 939 and adopt
incentives, regulations, and procedures to
specify local recycling requirements.
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