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METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD GENERAL PLAN UPDATE GREATER BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JUNE 12, 2009
PURPOSE OF WORKSHOP MAJOR INFLUENCESPUBLIC OUTREACH REPORTEXISTING CONDITIONS REPORTSB 375/AB 32/AB 170ATTORNEY GENERALGROWTH OPTIONSSCHEDULEQUESTIONS
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS HELD IN THE FOUR QUADRANTS OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD AREA PHASE I MEETINGS –MAY 2007PHASE II MEETINGS –JANUARY 2008
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INPUT WORKSHOPS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH KERNCOG “BLUEPRINT”PLANNING PROCESSVISION 2020 FACILITATED WORKSHOPS, AND CONDUCTED “WEB”SURVEYKERNCOG COMMISSIONED A
STATISTACALLY VALID TELEPHONE SURVEY
HIGHLIGHTS OF STRENGTHS: GOOD PLACE TO LIVEGOOD SCHOOLSCENTRAL LOCATION BETWEEN MOUNTAINS AND COAST, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAEASY TO GET AROUNDKERN RIVER PARKWAYAFFORDABLE
HOUSINGRELATIVELY LOW COST OF LIVINGAVAILABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL LANDGOOD CLIMATE FOR YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONWATER AVAILABILTY
HIGHLIGHTS OF WEAKNESSES: POOR AIR QUALITYRAPID GROWTH AND SPRAWLLACK OF PRESERVATION OF RESOURCESINCREASING CRIME AND GANG ACTIVITYGRAFFITITRAFFIC CONGESTION INCREASINGAREA
NEEDS TO BE MORE WALKABLE AND BIKEABLENEED BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT
HIGHLIGHTS OF SOLUTIONS: PASS ½CENT SALES TAXBETTER DESIGN OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO INCREASE WALKABILITYNEED MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AND HIGHER DENSITY HOUSINGMORE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
AND TRANSITMORE TREESINCREASED INVOLVEMENT OF COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT DISCUSSES ISSUES FROM THE PUBLIC WORKSHOP PROCESSDISCUSSES ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY CITY AND COUNTY STAFFSUMMARIZES EXISTING (PHYSICAL) CONDITIONS
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT (cont.) IDENTIFIES CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE EXISTING GENERAL PLAN IN ADDRESSING IMPORTANT ISSUESMAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT (cont.) ALSO ADDRESSES OTHER ISSUES AND INFLUENCES IMPORTANT TO THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, INCLUDING:THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY BLUEPRINT PROCESSMETROPOLITAN
AREA DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT (cont.) LAND USECIRCULATIONCONSERVATIONPARKS AND OPEN SPACENOISESAFETYPUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES“OTHER INFLUENCES”ARE DISCUSSED IN ASEPARATE
SECTION.TOPICS ARE ARRANGED IN THE REPORT BY GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT:
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT (cont.) KEY OBSERVATIONS FROM THE EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT:THE EXISTING PLAN FOCUS HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO GROWTH ON THE PERIPHERY RATHER THAN INFILL OR DENSIFICATIONConcl
usion: The Plan needs to encourageinfill growth and to respond to changes in State law.
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT (cont.) KEY OBSERVATIONS FROM THE EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT:THE CURRENT “CENTERS”CONCEPT IS NOT WELL-DEFINED.CURRENTLY PLANNED GROWTH IS NOT TRANSIT-FRIENDLY.Conclusio
n: Policies describing “Centers” need to be improved to encourage transit-friendly development, reduce traffic and to respond to changes in State law dealing with greenhouse gases.
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT (cont.) KEY OBSERVATIONS FROM THE EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT:EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS PLACE A GREATER FOCUS ON URBANIZATION THAN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATIONConclusion:
Policies to conserve farmlandby discouraging growth outside the Coreneed to be enhanced. Policies dealing with farm/urban interfaces need to be addressed.
EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT (cont.) KEY OBSERVATIONS FROM THE EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT:THE METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION FEE PROGRAM DOES NOT SERVE THE ENTIRE GENERAL PLAN AREAConclusion:
Programs should be added addressing infrastructure needs.
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES ON THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROCESS SB 375/AB 32/AB 170: IMPLICATIONS/SUMMARY (COUNTY STAFF)ATTORNEY GENERAL IMPLICATIONS (CITY STAFF)
SENATE BILL 375 BACKGROUNDTHE GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS ACT (AB32) REQUIRES THE STATE TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS TO 1990 LEVELS BY 2020
SENATE BILL 375 BACKGROUND (cont.) SENATE BILL 375 HELPS TO IMPLEMENT AB32 BY LINKING PLANNING FOR LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING BY CURBING SPRAWL AND LOWERING VEHICLE MILES
TRAVELED
SENATE BILL 375 GOALS ALLOCATE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS THROUGH KERN COG FOR PROJECTS THAT REDUCE VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED
SENATE BILL 375 GOALS (cont.) USE CEQA STREAMLINING AS AN INCENTIVE TO ENCOURAGE COMPACT LOCATIONS AND HIGHER DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USES
SENATE BILL 375 GOALS (cont.) COORDINATE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS WITH TRANSPORTATION FUNDING THAT REDUCES VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED
KEY PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 375 CARB IS TO ASSIGN REGIONAL TARGETS FOR GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS FOR CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKSTARGETS WILL BE USED BY KERNCOG TO DEVELOP A LAND USE EMISSION
REDUCTION PLAN (SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY)
KEY PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 375 (cont.) THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY (SCS) IS A PART OF COG’S REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANTHE SCS WILL INCORPORATE MEASURES FOR REDUCING
GHG TO MEET CARB’S REGIONAL EMISSION REDUCTION TARGET.
KEY PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 375 (cont.) TRANSPORTATION FUNDING REQUESTS WILL BE EVALUATED BY KERN COG FOR CONFORMITY WITH THE SCS
KEY PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 375 (cont.) CEQA STREAMLINING IS PROVIDED FOR PROJECTS THAT CONFORM TO THE SCSCERTAIN HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL OR MIX-USE PROJECTS WHICH ARE PROXIMATE
TO TRANSIT WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA
ATTORNEY GENERAL GENERAL’S OFFICE S SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY LAWSUIT (APRIL 2007)PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM (JAN 2008)CITY OF STOCKTON AGREEMENT (SEPT 2008)LETTER
TO CITIES AND COUNTIES (MARCH 2009)
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY GENERAL PLAN DID NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMINGGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN
PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE “My office is looking, and we’re going to send you a comment.And you should look at it or we’re going to sue you”Quoted by: Jerry Brown,California Attorney
General
CITY OF STOCKTON AGREEMENT CLIMATE ACTION PLANNEW HOUSING “BUILD IT GREEN”CERTIFICATIONNON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING > 5000 sq. ft. LEED SILVER CERTIFIEDREDUCTION IN GHG EMISSIONS
FOR EXISTING HOUSINGEXPLORE REQUIRING GHG REDUCING RETROFITS
STOCKTON (cont.) TRANSIT GAP STUDY WITH STRATEGIESPROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD TRANSIT4,400 HOUSING UNITS DOWNTOWN (3,000 BY 2020)14,000 HOUSING UNITS WITHIN EXISTING CITY LIMITS
LETTER FROM ATTORNEY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE S HIGHER DENSITY DEVELOPMENT THAT FOCUSES GROWTH WITHIN EXISTING URBAN AREA;POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE AND INCREASE BIKING, WALKING
AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND REDUCE VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED;THE CREATION OF “COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOODS”WHERE LOCAL SERVICES, SCHOOLS AND PARKS ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF RESIDENCES;
LETTER FROM ATTORNEY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE S (cont.) INCENTIVES FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT;ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCING;POLICIES FOR PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL
AND FORESTED LAND SERVING AS CARBON SINKS;
LETTER FROM ATTORNEY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE S (cont.) REQUIREMENTS AND ORDINANCES THAT MANDATE ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION AND GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES
MEETING THE CHALLENGE UP FRONT CONSIDERATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONCERNSCLIMATE ACTION PLANEARLY CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
URBAN OPPORTUNITIES GROWTH SCENARIOSBUSINESS AS USUAL PLANINFILL PLANSTRATEGIC GROWTH PLAN
WHAT DO THE EXISTING GENERAL PLAN MAP AND POLICIES REPRESENT ONCE THE REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS CAN BE CONSIDERED IN ANY LOCATION (WITH
EXCEPTIONS FOR FLOODPLAINS, HABITAT AREAS, WILLIAMSON ACT LAND USE CONTRACTS, ETC)
WHY IS THIS A CHALLENGE NOW? DEVELOPMENT LOCATED OUTSIDE THE URBAN AREA CREATES CHALLENGES:ROADWAY SYSTEMS BECOME MORE CONGESTED AS DRIVERS TRY TO REACH HIGHWAY 99 AND DOWNTOWN FROM
OUTLYING AREASTRAFFIC IMPACT FEES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO FUND NEEDED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FACILITIES TO CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE URBAN COREWITH THE HIGH DISPERSED LOW DENSITY
DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS, TRANSIT SYSTEMS CANNOT OPERATE EFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO HELP RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION
WHY IS THIS A CHALLENGE NOW? (cont.) TRIP LENGTHS INCREASE WHICH RESULTS IN GREATER CO2 EMISSIONSINFRASTRUCTURE DEMANDS ARE HARDER TO ACHIEVE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT FUNDING
IS AVAILABLEFISCAL IMPACTS OCCUR TO PARKS, FLOOD CONTROL, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER FACILITIES
WHY IS THIS A CHALLENGE NOW? (cont.) CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OCCURS IN A PIECEMEAL MANNER, WHICH ALTERS LAND USE PATTERNS AND IMPACTS CONTINUED AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONSNEW
ANTI-SPRAWL AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION LAWS CANNOT BE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED UNLESS NEW APPROACHES ARE CONSIDERED
STRATEGIC PLAN MAP CONTAINS OVER 50,000 ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED LAND; COULD ACCOMMODATE THE HISTORIC AVERAGE HOUSING DEMAND OF 2,000 DWELLING UNITS ANNUALLYTRANSPORTATION SYSTEM GENERALLY
OPERATES AT ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF SERVICETRAFFIC IMPACT FEES (COUPLED WITH OTHER FUNDING RESOURCES) GENERALLY ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT PLANNED FACILITIES NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE DEVELOPEMENT
STRATEGIC PLAN MAP (cont.) INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE PLANNED GROWTHALLOWS INCREASED USE OF TRANSIT SYSTEMS OR OTHER ALTERNATE FORMS OF TRANSPORTATIONSIZE OF AREA PROVIDES
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCENTIVES FOR IN-FILL DEVELOPMENT AND ALTERNATE PROJECT DESIGNS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR IN IN-FILL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN STRATEGIC PLAN AREA CEQA STREAMLININGDEVELOPMENT CERTAINTYIN-FILL INCENTIVES AVAILABLEASSISTS CITY/COUNTY WITH NEW GHG LAW
COMPLIANCE, MANY TIED TO AVAILABILITY OF REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDSPROVIDES FOR CONSERVATION OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL LANDS
URBAN EXPANSION AREA THIS AREA IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY CONSTRAINED BY HAZARDS, HABITAT, AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES, OR OTHER FEATURESCONTAINS OVER 19,000 ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED LANDEXISTING
TRAFFIC MITIGATION FEES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE METRO AREA DO NOT PROVIDE FOR THE ROADWAYS SERVING THIS AREA
URBAN EXPANSION AREA (cont.) TRAFFIC GENERATED IN THIS AREA FROM NEW DEVELOPMENT WOULD CAUSE THE FAILURE OF ROADWAYS BOTH LOCALLY AND IN THE CENTRAL COREDEVELOPMENT TO PROCEED IN
THIS AREA AT LOCATIONS BUT WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
FUTURE PLANNING AREA THIS AREA IS THE REMAINDER OF THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD AREA –ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP AFTER 2050CONTAINS OVER 73,700 ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED LANDTRAFFIC IMPACT
FEES DO NOT PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEEDED ROADWAYS IN THIS AREA
FUTURE PLANNING AREA (cont.) FUTURE TRAFFIC GENERATED FROM DEVELOPMENT IN THIS AREA COULD EXACERBATE CONGESTION CAUSED BY DEVELOPMENT IN THE URBAN EXPANSION AREA ACTIVE AGRICULTURE
USES OVER 58,784 ACRES ARE UNDER WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS
NEXT STEPS/SCHEDULE SUMMER 2009 –WORKSHOPS ON GENERAL PLAN POLICIESWINTER 2010 –DRAFT GENERAL PLAN AND EIRFALL 2010 –ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND FINAL EIR
CONTACT INFORMATION CITY OF BAKERSFIELDPLANNING DEPT.1715 CHESTER AVENUEBAKERSFIELD CA 93301JIM EGGERT(jeggert@bakersfieldcity.us)661 326-3754COUNTY OF KERNPLANNING DEPT.2700 M STREETBAKERSFIELD
CA 93301LORELEI OVIATT(loreleio@co.kern.ca.us)(661) 862-8866Website: www.bakersfieldcity.us(click on General Plan Update link)
METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD GENERAL PLAN UPDATE GREATER BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE END