City of Chino Hills – General Plan City of Chino Hills General Plan Acknowledgements City Council Cynthia Moran, Mayor Art Bennett, Vice Mayor Ed Graham, Council Member Ray Marquez, Council Member Peter J. Rogers, Council Member Planning Commission Julie Allen, Chair Michael Stover, Vice Chair Karen Bristow, Commissioner Adam Eliason, Commissioner Gary G. Larson, Commissioner Sheran L. Voight, Former Commissioner Adopted February 24, 2015 page iii City of Chino Hills – General Plan Contents Introduction..............................................................................................................................................1 A. About Chino Hills .....................................................................................................................1 B. Brief History .............................................................................................................................1 C. About the General Plan.............................................................................................................2 D. Amendment of the General Plan ...............................................................................................5 Vision .......................................................................................................................................................7 A. Vision Process ..........................................................................................................................7 B. Vision Statements ....................................................................................................................7 Chapter 1. Land Use Element ................................................................................................................1-1 A. Purpose of This Element.......................................................................................................1-1 B. Connection to Community Vision .........................................................................................1-1 C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements ........................................................................1-1 D. Relationship to Other Local Regulatory Documents ..............................................................1-2 E. Land Use Element Issues ......................................................................................................1-2 F. Land Use Plan.......................................................................................................................1-7 G. Land Use Development Intensity.........................................................................................1-12 H. Land Use Categories...........................................................................................................1-14 I. Other Land Use Categories .................................................................................................1-16 J. Land Use Element Goals, Policies and Actions.....................................................................1-18 Chapter 2. Circulation Element .............................................................................................................2-1 A. Purpose of This Element.......................................................................................................2-1 B. Connection to Community Vision .........................................................................................2-1 C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements ........................................................................2-1 D. Relationship to Other Local Regulatory Documents ..............................................................2-2 E. Circulation Element Issues....................................................................................................2-2 F. Circulation Plan....................................................................................................................2-6 G. Circulation Element Goals, Policies, and Actions ...................................................................2-9 Chapter 3. Housing Element .................................................................................................................3-1 A. Introduction .........................................................................................................................3-3 B. Housing Needs Assessment..................................................................................................3-6 C. Constraints on Housing Production ....................................................................................3-21 D. Housing Assessment Summary...........................................................................................3-31 E. Housing Opportunities .......................................................................................................3-32 F. Housing Plan......................................................................................................................3-44 Chapter 4. Conservation Element ..........................................................................................................4-1 A. Purpose of This Element.......................................................................................................4-1 B. Connection to Community Vision .........................................................................................4-1 C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements ........................................................................4-1 D. Relationship to Other Local Regulatory Documents ..............................................................4-2 E. Conservation Element Issues ................................................................................................4-2 F. Conservation Plan ..............................................................................................................4-24 G. Conservation Element Goals, Policies, and Actions .............................................................4-25 Chapter 5. Safety Element.....................................................................................................................5-1 A. Purpose of This Element.......................................................................................................5-1 page v City of Chino Hills – General Plan B. Connection to Community Vision .........................................................................................5-1 C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements ........................................................................5-1 D. Relationship to Other Local Regulatory Documents ..............................................................5-1 E. Safety Element Issues ...........................................................................................................5-2 F. Safety Plan .........................................................................................................................5-23 G. Safety Element Goals, Policies, and Actions ........................................................................5-27 Chapter 6. Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element..........................................................................6-1 Chapter 7. Noise Element......................................................................................................................7-1 A. Purpose of This Element.......................................................................................................7-1 B. Connection to Community Vision .........................................................................................7-1 C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements ........................................................................7-1 D. Relationship to Other Local Regulatory Documents ..............................................................7-1 E. Noise Element Issues............................................................................................................7-3 F. Noise Plan ............................................................................................................................7-8 G. Noise Element Goals, Policies, and Actions ...........................................................................7-9 Chapter 8. Economic Development Element ..........................................................................................8-1 A. Purpose of This Element.......................................................................................................8-1 B. Connection to Community Vision .........................................................................................8-1 C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements ........................................................................8-1 D. Relationship to Other Local Regulatory Documents ..............................................................8-2 E. Economic Development Element Issues ................................................................................8-2 F. Economic Development Plan.................................................................................................8-3 G. Economic Development Element Goals, Policies, and Actions................................................8-4 List of Figures Figure 1-1 – General Plan Land Use Map ...............................................................................................1-9 Figure 1-2 – Public and Private Education Facilities.............................................................................1-17