Download - APA 2012 General Plan Action Plans San Diego
Session S466
Nancy Bragado, City of San Diego
Discuss the role of the Action Plan and Monitoring Report in furthering General Plan implementation
Review the format and content of the City of San Diego’s Monitoring Report
Present case studies of implementation programs
Lessons learned/conclusions
8th largest city in U.S. - Population of 1.37 million
U.S./Mexico Border
342 square miles – 50 community planning areas
39,737 acres of parks and open spaces
70 miles of coastline
Built on a canyon system
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General Pan - 2008
City of Villages strategy
Relies on infill development to meet City’s needs
Includes Guiding Principles and 10 elements
Sustainability policies integrated throughout plan
Action Plan – 2009
GP Implementation Plan
Identifies actions for every General Plan policy
Organized by GP Element and timeframe
Includes 8 key implementation priorities
Assesses overall results
Tracks progress
Informs the public, city council and others
Sparks communication among departments
Increases institutional knowledge
Maintains relevance of General Plan
Section 1: Overview
Section 2: Key Implementation Actions
Section 3: Action Plan Progress Matrix
Section 4: Planning Grants
Section 5: Flood Maps
Section 6: Housing Element Annual Report
Provides an overview of the contents of the Monitoring Report.
Substantial progress made through a wide variety of actions and programs throughout City departments.
Short term actions: 25 underway and 22 completed
Mid-term actions: 9 underway and 1 completed.
Long-term actions: 3 underway and 1 completed.
Ongoing work programs: 235 actions.
Reports on State monitoring requirements and new legislation affecting the General Plan
Reports progress on the Key Implementation Actions that the City Council identified in the Action Plan.
Community Plan Updates Major initiative: ten updates are underway
Climate Initiatives Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plan Updates to the City’s Sustainable Building Council Policies
Water Conservation & Supply Efforts Regulations including drought and water submeter ordinances Rebates programs, public outreach Long range planning including the Urban Water Management
Plan
Land Development Code Amendments Part of community plan update implementation
program Specific amendments such as affordable housing
parking and urban agriculture
Public Facilities Financing Strategy
Work program impacted by budget cuts
Economic Development Strategic Plan Provide information to potential investors Help prioritize and coordinate efforts of city
departments
Parks Master Plan
Work program impacted by budget cuts
Work proceeding where possible through plan updates and grant projects
Historic Preservation Incentives
Work program impacted by budget cuts
Historic preservation fund established
Relationship to community plan updates
Format: Links each policy to an implementation measure
Identifies Departments responsible for implementation
Categories correlate to the General Plan elements
Organized by timeframe
No.
Number of the Action within the Table
Description of the Action General Plan
Policy Number
Department(s) to carry out action
Implementation Status
Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Plan
Companion document to General Plan
Implements multiple General Plan Policies
Includes GHG inventory, identifies measures to reach targets, establishes thresholds, commits to monitoring.
Identifies adaptation actions to address potential sea level rise, wildfire, public health, and water supply impacts.
Environmental document will be prepared to allow for subsequent CEQA streamlining
General Plan amendment to strengthen policy base
Implementation through code amendments
New uses: Retail Farms and Farmers Markets
Easing of regulations for the keeping of chickens, goats, and bees
Code amendment to facilitate community gardens
Informational brochures
Case
Study #2
Multi-year CIP budget shall be primarily based upon the adopted General Plan, community plans, and growth strategies.
Capital Improvements Program Review and Advisory Committee (CIPRAC):
Responsible for Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget development
Identification and prioritization of capital improvement projects.
Relies on planning staff review of all CIP projects for conformance with General and Community Plans
Provide Indicator Measures
Update Sustainable Communities Indicators
Follow-through on economic indicators
Investigate tiering off of Regional Comprehensive Plan Monitoring
Link to climate plan monitoring
Consider new measures as needed
Prime industrial lands tracking?
Other factors of interest to community
Action Plans guide implementation of general plans
Monitoring benefits
Helps maintain relevance of General Plan
Creates accountability
Informs budget process
Fosters institutional knowledge
Challenges
Time consuming to prepare
Lack of resources for data collection and analysis
General Plan Home Page: www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan
Nancy BragadoPrincipal PlannerCity of San [email protected](619) 533-4549