LA JOLLA CPA - JUNE 4, 2020 COMPLETE COMMUNITIES - HOUSING AND MOBILITY PROJECT THE COMPILED INFORMATION WITHIN IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND MAY BE DISTRIBUTED. INFORMATION COMPILED BY: MATT MANGANO - LCJPA TRUSTEE, CPC REPRESENTATIVE - [email protected] CONTENTS (PAGE): (2) COMMUNITY PLANNERS COMMITTEE AGENDA 5/26/20 - BRIEF DESCRIPTION AND LINKS TO THE CITY WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSALS https://www.sandiego.gov/complete-communities-mobility-choices https://www.sandiego.gov/complete-communities-housing-solutions (3) CC MOBILITY CHOICES & HOUSING SOLUTIONS PRESENTATION (17) RANCHO BERNARDO CPB COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT PROGRAM EIR FOR CC (20) KENSINGTON-TALMADGE CPG REVIEW AND RESPONSE TO PROPOSED CC HOUSING SOLUTIONS (27) SAVE OUR ACCESS - REVIEW OF CC HOUSING SOLUTIONS BY TOM MULLANEY (33) LETTER TO COMMISSIONERS RE: CC PROGRAM BY SDSU PROFESSOR EMERITUS, NICO CALAVITA Page 1 of 43 Community Planners Committee Agenda: May 26, 2020 ITEM #7 – 6:35 COMPLETE COMMUNITIES: PLAY EVERYWHERE - PARKS MASTER PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN RECREATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT (Action Item) – 30 mins. Presenters: Heidi Vonblum / Jonathan Avila – Planning Department Description: The Parks Master Plan is a plan for an interconnected Citywide parks system with opportunities for everyone to get outside and play while fostering social interactions, cultural, activities, and exercise, as well as providing urban respite, enjoyable transportation options, and an increased tree canopy cover. A key component of the Parks Master Plan is equity and access- based goals that prioritize areas with park standard and park service gaps. The proposed amendment to the General Plan Recreation Element includes amendments to reflect the new policies in the Parks Master Plan. Resource: https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/programs/completecommunities/play- everywhere ITEM #8 – 7:05 COMPLETE COMMUNITIES: HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND MOBILITY CHOICES (Action Item) – 45 mins Presenters: Heidi Vonblum / Brian Schoenfisch – Planning Department Description: Complete Communities: Mobility Choices and Housing Solutions proposes amendments to the San Diego Municipal Code (SDMC) to provide incentives to increase housing production and expand the mobility network around transit hubs and existing development. The initiative removes regulatory barriers to housing at all income levels, especially low, very low, and moderate- income households, while investing in neighborhood and mobility amenities, such as recreational opportunities, street trees, linear parks, bicycle facilities, urban plazas, and promenades. These types of investments increase the quality of neighborhoods where new housing is proposed by creating more walkable, bikeable, and enjoyable spaces, which in turn helps the City meet its Climate Action Plan goals. Prioritizing these investments in areas where the investments are needed most are central to the intent behind the Complete Communities initiative. Resources: https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/programs/completecommunities/housingsol utions https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/programs/mobility/mobilitychoices 2 Page 2 of 43 Planning Department Complete Communities: Mobility Choices & Housing Solutions Page 3 of 43 Planning Department The City of San Diego is delivering on its vision of creating equitable, healthy, and sustainable neighborhoods that are diverse, walkable, connected, safe, and inclusive. 2 Page 4 of 43 Planning Department Tailoring State Law to the City's Needs SB 375 • Locate land uses that result in reductions in greenhouse gas emissions SB 743 • Focus transportation analysis on increasing biking, walking, and transit options to reduce vehicle miles traveled CASA / AB 1763 • Provide incentives for adding affordable and market-rate housing to neighborhoods with access to transit and other amenities 3 Page 5 of 43 Planning Department Achieving the City's Climate Goals • Locating land uses in transit priority areas achieves the City's climate goals • Investing in biking, walking, and transit where they will be used the most leads to greater overall benefits for the entire City 4 Page 6 of 43 Planning Department Investing Equitably in San Diego's Neighborhoods • Provide variety of housing options, including smaller infill development • Promote cleaner air, safer streets, more vibrant neighborhoods, economic opportunities for all • Prioritize investments in Communities of Concern, which have received disproportionately less investment over the past several decades 5 Page 7 of 43 Planning Department Mobility Choices Mobility Choices aims to connect every San Diegan with safe and convenient mobility options that can reliably connect them to jobs, shopping, services, parks, open spaces and other amenities. 6 Page 8 of 43 Planning Department Mobility Choices Goals: • Provide San Diegans with more mobility options for moving around • Mobility options that are safe and convenient • Promote healthier, more active lifestyles • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support clean air for all 7 Page 9 of 43 Planning Department SB 743: Moving from Level of Service (LOS) to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) LOS: can encourage VMT: encourages additional vehicle investments to travel; limited reduce the amount opportunities to and length of vehicle reduce the need for trips; focuses on vehicle trips investments in biking, walking, and transit VMT = number or trips x length of trips trips AND/OR distance = VMT 8 Page 10 of 43 Planning Department Climate Action Plan Implementation • Greatest opportunity to reduce GHG emissions related to transportation sector • CAP sets ambitious goals for more people walking, biking, or using transit • Mobility Choices implements the CAP by supporting infill development and investments in walking, biking, and public transit 9 Page 11 of 43 Planning Department Mobility Choices includes: 1. Land Development Manual Amendments 2. New Mobility Choices Regulations 3. Active Transportation In Lieu Fee 4. VMT Fee Calculator 10 Page 12 of 43 Planning Department Mobility Zone 4 Option to mitigate VMT with fee based on improvements that reduce VMT in Mobility Zones 2 and 3 Mobility Zone 3 VMT Reduction Measures 8 points Mobility Zone 2 (TPA) 5 points Multi-family residential development complies with TPA Parking Amenities requirements Mobility Zone 1 No measures Page 13 of 43 Planning Department VMT Reduction Measures Mobility Zones 2 and 3 • Pedestrian Scale light along public walkways • High visibility crosswalks striping • Pedestrian refuges and raised crosswalks • Shade trees • Pedestrian resting or recreation areas • Sidewalk widening • Transit stop updates • Car-share or carpool vehicle parking • Electric bicycle charging stations 12 Page 14 of 43 Planning Department Mobility Choices Active Transportation In Lieu Fee Mobility Zone 4 Optional Mobility Zones 2 and 3 in lieu of VMT Reduction Measures • Investing in VMT reducing infrastructure in Mobility Zone 4 can be limiting • Greater return on investment for VMT reducing facilities in Mobility Zones 1, 2, and 3 • Provide certainty and save time in project approval process 13 Page 15 of 43 Planning Department Mobility Choices & Equity • Supports investments in biking, walking, and transit in Communities of Concern • Provides safe and convenient transportation options for commuting and enjoyment 14 Page 16 of 43 Rancho Bernardo Community Planning Board 12463 Rancho Bernardo Road #523, San Diego, CA 92128 www.rbplanningboard.com March 10, 2020 Oscar Galvez, Environmental Planner City of San Diego, Planning Department 9485 Aero Drive, MS 413 San Diego, CA 92123 [email protected] (Complete Communities Draft PEIR) SUBJECT: Comments on the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report for Complete Communities: Housing Solutions and Mobility Choices San Diego, California Dear Mr. Galvez: On February 20, 2020, the Rancho Bernardo Community Planning Board (Planning Board) reviewed the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for Complete Communities and identified the following concerns related to the adequacy and accuracy of the information provide in the Draft PEIR. The Planning Board approved a motion by a vote of 9-0-0 to forward the following comments and concerns related to the Draft PEIR. We respectfully request that the City inform the Planning Board when the responses to comments are completed. Project Description 1. The project description in the draft PEIR does not provide adequate information regarding the various proposals, making it difficult to understand the extent of the impacts to the environment that would occur as a result of implementing the “complete communities” program. The term affordable housing units is not defined, and the description of neighborhood-serving infrastructure improvements is lacking the details necessary to understand how the Mobility Choices Program will result in reductions in citywide per capita vehicle miles traveled (VMT), particularly in suburban communities with minimal transit options. 2. What specifically is intended to occur in Mobility Choice Program Improvement Areas and why do they extend outside the TPA areas? 3. We concur that developing housing near transit will reduce VMT for those who live in a TPA if they can get to work, shop, and recreate using transit, but this is not currently possible in many of the TPAs throughout the City due to limited service routes and schedules. The draft PEIR does not acknowledge such difference throughout the City. Page 17 of 43 Rancho Bernardo Community Planning Board Page 2 of 3 4. Page 3-6 states: “The