general plan eir: preliminary alternatives

Planning and Community Development

General Plan EIR:Preliminary Alternatives

City CouncilFebruary 10, 2014


Recommendations from Commissions

• December 9, 2013 – Transportation Advisory Commission>Staff Recommendation:

A. No Project AlternativeB. Central District, South Fair Oaks, & Lincoln

Ave AlternativeC. Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative (2

Options)D. Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alt.

>Action: Referred to General Plan Sub-Committee

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• December 11, 2013 – Planning Commission>Staff Recommendation:


Ave AlternativeC. Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative (2

Options)D. Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alt.

>Action: Remove the Jobs-Housing Balance

Alternatives Provide a new alternative that combines

Planning Commission and TAC direct

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• January 9, 2014 – Transportation Advisory Commission>Action:

EIR should analyze VMT/capita, not LOS Remove the Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative Develop an Efficient Transportation Alternative

» Increase caps in Central District, South Fair Oaks, and Fair Oaks/Orange Grove Specific Plans

» If necessary reduce in other places Do not downzone areas in the Air Quality & Noise

Alternative and explore mitigation measure4



• January 22, 2014 – Planning Commission>Staff Recommendation:


Ave AlternativeC. Efficient Transportation AlternativeD. Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alt.

>Action: Approved staff’s recommendation modifying

Alternative C by eliminating the portion regarding increasing and decreasing caps to certain specific plans 5


Project Alternatives

• Purpose of CEQA:>Inform decision makers about

possible impacts>Show ways to reduce (“mitigate”)

impacts• Project Alternatives:

>Analysis compares impacts of project versus alternatives

>Should lessen impacts>Should have a reasonable range of

alternatives>Should attain most of the project’s

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Project Alternatives

• Possible Significant Impacts in the GP EIR>Transportation and traffic>Air quality>Greenhouse gas emissions>Noise – vehicular sources>Public services – recreation

• Program level review leads to the creationof citywide alternatives

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Existing Conditions(09/05/201

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Project

No Project

Efficient TransportationAlternative

No Project Alternative

• Compares existing General Planto existing conditions

• Impact of…>Existing policies>Existing Land Use Diagram>Remainder of existing caps

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No Project Alternative

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Comparison of the Draft General Plan Caps to the No Project Alternative Caps (Ex. General Plan)

• Uses the >Existing Land Use Diagram>Existing caps, shown below

Central District + South Fair Oaks

East Colorado + East Pasadena North Lake

Fair Oaks/ Orange Grove Lincoln

West Gateway

Non-Specific Plan Area Total

The Draft General Plan Update (The Project)

Total Residential 6,786 1,580 293 380 211 398 2,001 11,649

Total Non-Residential 4,800,000 2,025,000 250,000 300,000 300,000 200,000 150,000 8,025,000

No Project Alternative (Existing General Plan)

Total Residential 1,448 862 581 387 105 13 2,001 5,398



CD, SFO, Lincoln Alternative

• Based on direction from the City Council • Uses the

>Draft Land Use Diagram, as directed by City Council

>Caps shown below

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Comparison of the Draft General Plan Caps to the Central District, South Fair Oaks, and Lincoln Alternative Caps


East Colorado + East Pasadena North Lake


West Gateway


The Draft General Plan Update (The Project)



Central District, South Fair Oaks, and Lincoln Ave Alternative




Jobs-Housing Balance Alt.

• Result of community input• Rejected by Planning Commission and

the TAC• Concerns regarding:

>Practical feasibility>City’s place in the region>Reliance on a simplistic ratio or formula

• Led to focus on traffic & transportation

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Efficient Transportation Alt.

• Recognizes the direction of Senate Bill 743 by analyzing VMT/capita and not level of service

• Develop an alternative focused on efficient transporation

• Uses VMT/capita to measure efficiency• Impact of the draft General Plan on VMT

is not yet known• Difficult to predict what exactly must be

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Air Quality & Noise Alt.

• Impacts are highest within 300-500 feet from freeways

• Changes the land use designation 500 feet from freeways>Multi-family becomes single family>Mixed use becomes commercial

• Does not change proposed caps

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DRAFT LAND USE DIAGRAM


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Next Steps

AlternativesCreation

• City Council (February 10, 2014)

Draft EIR

• City prepares the Draft EIR• Community input on Draft EIR (Spring,

2014)

Final EIR

• City prepares the Final EIR• Community input on Final EIR and the

Proposed General Plan (Summer, 2014)• Advisory body review (Summer, 2014)• City Council decision (Summer, 2014)


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Next Steps



Draft EIR


2014)

Final EIR




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Next Steps



Draft EIR


2014)

Final EIR




General Plan Alternatives

A. No Project AlternativeB. Central District, South Fair Oaks, Lincoln

Avenue AlternativeC. Efficient Transportation AlternativeD. Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact

Alternative

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Cap is lower than the project

Cap is higher than the project

Cap is equal to the project


East Colorado + East Pasadena

North Lake


West Gateway


The Draft General Plan Update (The Project)Total Residential 6,786 1,580 293 380 211 398 2,001 11,649 Total Non-Residential 4,800,000 2,025,000 250,000 300,000 300,000 200,000 150,000 8,025,000

No Project AlternativeTotal Residential 1,448 862 581 387 105 13 2,001 5,398 Total Non-Residential 5,458,886 2,263,648 118,025 500,727 150,000 798,301 150,000 9,439,587

Reduced Capacity AlternativeTotal Residential 5,090 1,580 293 380 105 398 2,001 9,846 Total Non-Residential 3,100,000 2,025,000 250,000 300,000 150,000 200,000 150,000 6,175,000

Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative (Option 1 - Gross)Total Residential 7,546 1,831 340 408 217 437 2,934 13,713 Total Non-Residential - - - - - - - -

Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative (Option 2 - Net-New)Total Residential 6,786 1,580 293 380 211 398 2,001 11,649 Total Non-Residential 2,206,190 1,034,240 117,616 138,148 129,313 66,421 985,157 4,677,084

* The numbers in this alternative have been adjusted to reflect the proposed specific plan boundaries** The numbers in this alternative reflect the existing specific plan boundaries

Attachment A - Alternatives Table


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Central District

South Fair Oaks East Colorado East Pasadena North Lake


West Gateway


The Draft General Plan Update (The Project)* Residential Cap 4,885 915 300 1,050 250 325 180 340 1,710 9,955 + Affordable Housing 830 156 51 179 43 55 31 58 291 1,694 Total Residential 5,715 1,071 351 1,229 293 380 211 398 2,001 11,649 Total Non-Residential 3,379,000 1,421,000 930,000 1,095,000 250,000 300,000 300,000 200,000 150,000 8,025,000

No Project Alternative** Residential Cap 1,072 166 737 - 497 331 90 11 1,710 4,614 + Affordable Housing 182 28 125 - 84 56 15 2 291 784 Total Residential 1,254 194 862 - 581 387 105 13 2,001 5,398 Total Non-Residential 4,622,349 836,537 243,322 2,020,326 118,025 500,727 150,000 798,301 150,000 9,439,587

Reduced Capacity Alternative* Residential Cap 3,660 690 300 1,050 250 325 90 340 1,710 8,415 + Affordable Housing 622 117 51 179 43 55 15 58 291 1,431 Total Residential 4,282 807 351 1,229 293 380 105 398 2,001 9,846 Total Non-Residential 2,112,000 988,000 930,000 1,095,000 250,000 300,000 150,000 200,000 150,000 6,175,000

Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative (Option 1 - Gross)* Residential Cap 5,355 908 302 1,218 282 338 180 363 2,435 11,382 + Affordable Housing 1,097 186 62 249 58 69 37 74 499 2,331 Total Residential 6,451 1,094 364 1,467 340 408 217 437 2,934 13,713 Total Non-Residential - - - - - - - - - -

Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative (Option 2 - Net New)* Residential Cap 4,885 915 300 1,050 250 325 180 340 1,710 9,955 + Affordable Housing 830 156 51 179 43 55 31 58 291 1,694 Total Residential 5,715 1,071 351 1,229 293 380 211 398 2,001 11,649 Total Non-Residential 1,414,779 791,412 364,525 669,715 117,616 138,148 129,313 66,421 985,157 4,677,084

* The numbers in this alternative have been adjusted to reflect the proposed specific plan boundaries** The numbers in this alternative reflect the existing specific plan boundaries

Attachment A - Alternatives Table


• Insert map of 500’ Radius from freeway overlaid on the Existing General Plan Diagram

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