Members Lori Holt Pfeiler, Chair Mayor, Escondido (Representing North County Inland) Patty Davis, Vice Chair Deputy Mayor, Chula Vista (Representing South County) Matt Hall Mayor Pro Tem, Carlsbad (Representing North County Coastal) REGIONAL Jerry Jones Councilmember, Lemon Grove (Representing East County) PLANNING Scott Peters Councilmember, City of San Diego COMMITTEE Bill Horn Supervisor, County of San Diego Alternates Friday, July 1, 2005 Judy Ritter Councilmember, Vista Noon to 2 p.m. (Representing North County Inland) SANDAG Board Room Patricia McCoy th Councilmember, Imperial Beach 401 B Street, 7 Floor (Representing South County) San Diego Bud Lewis Mayor, Carlsbad (Representing North County Coastal) Barry Jantz Vice Mayor, La Mesa (Representing East County) Jim Madaffer AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS Councilmember, City of San Diego Pam Slater-Price Chairwoman, County of San Diego • CHARTER, CHAIR, AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE Advisory Members ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM (EMP) Susannah Aguilera WORKING GROUP U.S. Department of Defense Leon Williams Chairman, Metropolitan Transit System • SMART GROWTH IN THE BIRD ROCK COMMUNITY Dave Druker North San Diego County • DRAFT SMART GROWTH CONCEPT MAP Transit Development Board Howard Williams San Diego County Water Authority William Hall/Bill Briggs San Diego Unified Port District PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES DURING THE MEETING Pedro Orso-Delgado District 11 Director, Caltrans Gail Goldberg YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Regional Planning Technical Working Group MEETING BY VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.SANDAG.ORG Bill Anderson Regional Planning Stakeholders Working Group Environmental Mitigation Program MISSION STATEMENT Advisory Members The Regional Planning Committee provides oversight for the preparation and Therese O’Rourke implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Plan that is based on the local general U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plans and regional plans and addresses interregional issues with surrounding counties Michael J. Mulligan and Mexico. The components of the plan include: transportation, housing, environment California Department of Fish & Game (shoreline, air quality, water quality, habitat), economy, borders, regional infrastructure Mark Durham needs and financing, and land use and design components of the regional growth U.S. Army Corps of Engineers management strategy. John Donnelly Wildlife Conservation Board San Diego Association of Governments ⋅ 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101-4231 Gary L. Gallegos (619) 699-1900 ⋅ Fax (619) 699-1905 ⋅ www.sandag.org Executive Director, SANDAG Welcome to SANDAG. Members of the public may speak to the Regional Planning Committee on any item at the time the Committee is considering the item. Please complete a Speaker’s Slip, which is located in the rear of the room, and then present the slip to Committee staff. Also, members of the public are invited to address the Committee on any issue under the agenda item entitled Public Comments/Communications/Member Comments. Speakers are limited to three minutes. The Regional Planning Committee may take action on any item appearing on the agenda. This agenda and related staff reports can be accessed at www.sandag.org under meetings on SANDAG’s Web site. Public comments regarding the agenda can be forwarded to SANDAG via the e- mail comment form also available on the Web site. E-mail comments should be received no later than noon, two working days prior to the Regional Planning Committee meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), SANDAG will accommodate persons who require assistance in order to participate in SANDAG meetings. If such assistance is required, please contact SANDAG at (619) 699-1900 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. To request this document or related reports in an alternative format, please call (619) 699-1900, (619) 699-1904 (TTY), or fax (619) 699-1905. SANDAG offices are accessible by public transit. Phone 1-800-COMMUTE or see www.sdcommute.com for route information. 2 REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Friday, July 1, 2005 ITEM # RECOMMENDATION +1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES APPROVE 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/MEMBER COMMENTS Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the Regional Planning Committee on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers are limited to three minutes each and shall reserve time by completing a “Request to Speak” form and giving it to the Clerk prior to speaking. Committee members also may provide information and announcements under this agenda item. CONSENT +3. OVERVIEW OF COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS REPORTING TO THE INFORMATION REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (Kim Kawada) SANDAG's Executive Committee has completed its annual review of committees and working groups to determine the need to maintain the committees/working groups and to approve any revisions in functions or membership. Some of these groups are designated to report to the Regional Planning Committee. This report provides a status report of those groups, with an emphasis on the Shoreline Preservation Working Group and the Regional Housing Working Group. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM (EMP) REPORTS +4. APPROVING A CHARTER AND APPOINTING A CHAIR FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVE MITIGATION PROGRAM WORKING GROUP (Janet Fairbanks) The TransNet Ordinance includes funding for an Environmental Mitigation Program (EMP), and sets forth principles for the implementation of that program. On May 27, 2005, the SANDAG Board of Directors designated the Regional Planning Committee (RPC) as the policy committee responsible for implementing certain provisions of the EMP, and provided direction regarding the establishment of an EMP Working Group to advise the Regional Planning Committee and Board of Directors on this program. It is recommended that the Regional Planning Committee approve a charter for the EMP Working Group, and appoint Councilmember Carrie Downey of the City of Coronado as Chair of this Working Group. 3 REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (RPC) REPORTS 5. SHOWCASING LOCAL SMART GROWTH PROJECTS: TRAFFIC CALMING EFFORTS INFORMATION IN THE BIRD ROCK COMMUNITY (Councilmember Scott Peters, City of San Diego; Siavash Pazargadi, Senior Transportation Engineer; Pamela Wagner, Chair, Citizens Traffic Calming Task Force) The Regional Planning Committee has received periodic presentations featuring local smart growth efforts throughout the region. Representatives from the Bird Rock community within the City of San Diego will make a presentation on smart growth land use and transportation efforts happening in their community. +6. DRAFT SMART GROWTH CONCEPT MAP AND INITIAL IDEAS FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION/ WORKSHOPS (Carolina Gregor) COMMENT The Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) calls for the preparation of a Smart Growth Concept Map illustrating the location of existing, planned, and potential smart growth areas. The Smart Growth Concept Map will be used in the update of the 2030 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and to determine eligibility to participate in the longer-term Smart Growth Incentive Program funded by TransNet. SANDAG has prepared a regional-scale Draft Smart Growth Concept Map and associated subregional-scale maps based on input by the Regional Planning Technical and Stakeholders Working Groups. The Regional Planning Committee is asked to provide input on the maps and discuss the initial ideas for the public workshops, which will be held this September. 7. UPCOMING MEETINGS The next Regional Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for 12 to 2 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2005. 8. ADJOURNMENT + next to an agenda item indicates an attachment 4 San Diego Association of Governments REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE July 1, 2005 AGENDA ITEM NO.: 1 Action Requested: APPROVE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND ACTIONS Meeting of June 3, 2005 The Regional Planning Committee meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. by Committee Chair Lori Holt Pfeiler (North County Inland). The attendance sheet for the meeting is attached. Chair Holt Pfeiler thanked and welcomed all for attending today’s meeting. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Action: Councilmember Peters (City of San Diego) moved and Vice Chair Davis (South County) seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the May 6, 2005, meeting. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/MEMBERS COMMENTS None. CHAIR’S REPORT 3. URBAN LAND INSTITUTE (ULI) “SMART GROWTH WORKS” SYMPOSIUM (INFORMATION) Bill Anderson (Regional Planning Stakeholders Working Group [SWG]) announced that on Friday, June 10, 2005, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will be holding a “Smart Growth Works” Symposium at the Joan Kroc Center at the University of San Diego. This all-day Symposium will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will focus on the mechanics of making smart growth projects work from economic, regulatory, infrastructure, and community values perspectives. He added that the audience will be included in the discussions. Mr. Anderson encouraged all Committee members to attend. 4. SHOWCASING LOCAL SMART GROWTH PROJECTS: SMART GROWTH PLANS IN ESCONDIDO (INFORMATION) Charles Grimm, Community Development Director for the City of Escondido, provided the Committee with a presentation of smart growth efforts in downtown Escondido. Downtown Escondido was the hub of North County from 1890 to 1962. From 1962 to the 1980s, downtown Escondido experienced a series of setbacks, but managed to attract new developments including the Village Mall, North County Fair Mall, and the Promenade 5 Center. In