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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1995 0906 CC REG ITEM 11GTO: FROM: DATE: A G E N D A R E P O R T C I T Y O F M O O R P A R K The Honorable City Council 7/a, 46 ITEN4 #6 6 • 199-5 ON: 112,177 9 Jaime Aguilera, Director of Community Development' Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Senior Planner J --r August 30, 1995 (CC Meeting of 9 -6 -95) SUBJECT: CONSIDER AUTHORIZING STAFF TO DEVELOP A SCOPE OF WORK AND SOLICIT PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR PREPARATION OF A GROWTH MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE AND PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF MOORPARK BACKGROUND On November 2, 1994, the City Council directed staff to schedule further meetings of the Measure F Ad Hoc Committee to review information provided by the City Attorney on the court decisions pertaining to a City of Oceanside growth management ordinance and to recommend any appropriate revisions to the Ad Hoc Committee's draft ordinance to ensure that if adopted by the City, the ordinance would withstand a legal challenge. The Ad Hoc Committee has met six times during 1995 to discuss what type of growth management is legal, given the court decisions for the Oceanside growth management ordinance. The City Attorney has advised that the legal precedence established by the Oceanside case is that any numerical growth control ordinance that impacts the supply of regional housing will be found to be invalid, because such ordinance would be inconsistent with State law. Health and safety impacts do not need to be considered if a determination can be made that the regional housing supply will be impacted. The Ad Hoc Committee, therefore, investigated growth management approaches which would not involve a numerical limit on dwelling units. The two primary approaches investigated were encouraged use of development agreements and growth management through required maintenance of facility performance standards. Staff contacted various cities which had alternative growth management approaches and provided the Ad Hoc Committee with a City of Chula Vista ordinance that manages growth through required maintenance of quality of life thresholds /standards. Chula Vista's thresholds /standards are addressed in a policy document (attached), which identifies eleven issues (air quality, fiscal, police, fire and emergency medical service, schools, libraries, parks and recreation, water, sewer, drainage, and traffic) in terms of a goal, objectives, a "threshold" or standard, and implementation measures. Each goal describes a desired condition or end state, while the objectives represent measurable steps toward achieving the goal. Thresholds are levels of service. or maintenance 0U0;4,11% The Honorable City Council August 30, 1995 Page 2 standards, adherence to which will achieve the objectives and goal. Implementation measures are those techniques which will be used to encourage or enforce maintenance of the threshold. They are the actions which the City can take to preserve the current quality of life while development progresses. After reviewing the City of Chula Vista ordinance and the related General Plan, ordinance, policies, and programs that make up the Chula Vista growth management program, the Ad Hoc Committee's general consensus at its August 15, 1995, meeting was that the City Council should consider a similar approach, as applicable to Moorpark. Given that the current Measure F ordinance will expire in December 1995, the Ad Hoc Committee also is recommending that a qualified consultant should be hired, as expeditiously as possible, to assist with the development of a growth management ordinance /program, as discussed in more detail in the following section. DISCUSSION Ad Hoc Committee Recommendation The Ad Hoc Committee is recommending an approach to growth management, which involves adopting a growth management program or strategies, which are based on quantifiable public facility and service performance standards. In comparison, a numerical growth control ordinance attempts to manage growth by restricting it, and such ordinances typically fail to address the real impacts of growth. Development impacts include, but are not limited to, the loss of open space, the reduction in the level of service for facilities such as parks, schools and circulation systems, and the degradation in response time for police and fire protection services. Successful growth management programs must address the real impacts of growth, must be implementable on a project -by- project basis, and must be comprehensive in nature. The intent of a performance- based, facilities - driven, growth management system is to ensure that new development will mitigate its impacts and assist the community in achieving the desired quality of life. Facility performance standards should relate directly to community values and goals. These standards quantify the level of service or amount of a certain facility required to maintain the quality of life in a community. These may include, but are not limited to,park acreage, square footage of library space, open space acreage, fire and police response capability, circulation level of service, and sewer capacity. ` u*O% The Honorable City Council August 30, 1995 Page 3 The City Council was previously provided various Chula Vista growth management related documents under separate cover. Chula Vista's General Plan amendment update and growth management process were developed concurrently, before development occurred in the easterly future growth area of the City. In comparison, since the City of Moorpark's General Plan update was completed in 1992, planning for several large projects has progressed to a stage where EIR's and specific plan documents are already under preparation or completed. Therefore, neither the Ad Hoc Committee nor staff is recommending that Moorpark should replicate all of the components of the Chula Vista Growth Management Program. Moorpark's recently updated General Plan Land Use Element already contains goals and policies which support growth management and the provision of adequate public facilities and services for new development, and a 1994 update to our City Traffic Model has established a land use inventory for the existing and General Plan buildout scenarios. The other components of the Chula Vista process, which could benefit Moorpark, would be the adoption of quality of life thresholds /standards (also referred to as facility performance standards) in one comprehensive document, and the development of a growth management program which includes the preparation or updating of facility master plans and capital improvement programs, the establishment or modification of development impact fees to pay for capital improvement projects, and the creation of a monitoring system to ensure that the growth management program is functioning as intended and is accomplishing the desired results. Facility Performance Standards /Thresholds of Significance The Ad Hoc Committee has recommended that the City Council formally adopt quality of life /facility performance standards. It is staff's opinion that development of facility performance standards, similar to Chula Vista's, could possibly serve both growth management and California Environmental Quality Act compliance purposes. The determination of significance is one of the key decisions in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process. Successful CEOA Compliance: A Step -by -Step Approach by Ronald Bass and Albert Herson recommends that agencies should consider adopting thresholds of significance for each environmental impact that typically occurs. By having standard thresholds, agencies can avoid inconsistent, project -by- project interpretations. Additionally, courts will sometimes defer to agency thresholds when reviewing decisions not to prepare EIR's. Several Lead Agencies, including Santa Barbara County and the City of Mountain View have adopted thresholds of significance as a component of their local CEQA Procedures, which are required to be adopted by local agencies (Public Resources Code requirement). 000 The Honorable City Council August 30, 1995 Page 4 Adoption of standard thresholds of significance can effectively integrate local environmental values into a City's decision - making process. Since a City Council approved objective for the 1995 -1996 fiscal year is to update the City's CEQA Procedures, the development of significance thresholds could potentially serve both growth management and CEQA compliance purposes. If the City Council's determination is that facility performance standards should be developed, staff would investigate further the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating such standards in the City's CEQA Procedures as thresholds of significance. There is a budget allocation of $2,300 for the 1995 -1996 fiscal year for an update of the City's CEQA Procedures; however, that estimate was intended to cover only minor revisions based on ten statute amendments. Growth Manaaement Proaram By combining the information from the City's Traffic Model land use inventory, facility performance standards, facility master plans, and the status of development projects, the projected phasing of future development can be integrated into the capital improvement budgeting processes of the City and other responsible agencies. The ultimate cost of future public facilities and services can be projected and an equitable financing program can then be established for future developers. Financing options could be specified, such as providing a developer with full fee credit when the developer builds a public improvement that would otherwise be financed by an established development fee. The City would only establish fees for services and facilities that are directly provided by the City; however, the intent would be to allow other responsible agencies to assist with the development of facility performance standards, to ensure the effective management of services and facilities required to support new development. The City of Moorpark already has in place numerous development fees that are intended to provide facilities required by new development. Examples of City development fees include roadway area of contribution fees, park fees, air quality impact/ transportation systems management fees, and a police facilities fee. Developers also pay school fees, a fire protection facilities fee, and water and sewer fees, as established by other agencies. If the Chula Vista approach is followed, the only additional work involved for already established fees may be to update or create the programs for construction of facilities or improvements. For example, there is no adopted program for projects to be funded by air quality impact mitigation fees. In addition, the most important development fee, not yet established, is a Citywide Traffic Mitigation Fee. There may be some cost savings in 000245 The Honorable City Council August 30, 1995 Page 5 combining components of the development of a Citywide Traffic Mitigation Fee program ($20,000 budgeted for consultant work in 1995 -1996) with the development of a growth management program. Timing and Cost The consensus of the Ad Hoc Committee was that work on a new ordinance /program should be initiated prior to expiration of Measure F and that all consultant work should be completed within approximately six months. The Ad Hoc Committee was concerned regarding the public perception, if Measure F were to expire and the City had not taken any steps to replace it with a subsequent growth management system. Staff does not have any clear indication at this time of the costs to develop a new growth management program, as recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee. If the City Council's decision is that staff should pursue the recommended approach, our intent would be to work with at least two qualified consultants to develop a scope of work that would focus on development of facility performance standards, facility master plans and phasing, and establishment or updating of required development fees. RECOMMENDATION Authorize staff to develop the scope of work for a growth management ordinance and program, to request proposals from at least two qualified consultants, and to return this matter for City Council consideration of the approval of the scope of work and a professional services agreement with a qualified consultant. Attachment: City of Chula Vista Policy: Threshold /Standards and Growth Management Oversight Commission ()O ();!4G l Policy: THRESHOLD /STANDARDS and GROWTH MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION Final November 17, 1987 First Revision: August 1989 Second Revision: April /May 1991 Third Revision: November 1991 oU2 Introduction Preservation of the perceived "quality of life" is an important issue with residents of a growing city such as Chula Vista. It is also important to those who wish to develop there, who want to maintain the city as an attractive and desirable location for their projects. This document is the result of interested citizens and developers within Chula Vista meeting together, over a several month period, and working out a program which could preserve and enhance the public services and quality environment now enjoyed by Chula Yista residents while growth occurs. Eleven issues are addressed in this policy document; each is discussed in terms of a goal, objectives, a "threshold" or standard, and implementation measures. Each goal describes a desired condition or "end state," while the objectives represent measurable steps toward achieving the goal. Thresholds are levels of service or maintenance standards, adherence to which will achieve the objectives and goal. Implementation measures are those techniques which will be used to encourage or enforce maintenance of the threshold. They are the actions which the City can take to preserve the current quality of life while development progresses. Two types of implementation measures are included: 'those which can be applied on a project -by- project basis, and those which are to be applied city -wide on a periodic basis to evaluate general conditions. Evaluation of individual projects can be completed by staff in conjunction with the review they currently undertake for each subdivision project. The task of an annual city -wide threshold review is assigned to the Growth Management Oversight Commission (GM0Q . The GMOC reports through the Planning Commission to the City Council, which then holds a public hearing to discuss the report and take any necessary actions. The GMOC's review and report are intended to be complete prior to Council budget workshops so that threshold situations which require funding for solution can be accommodated during the regular budget process. The structure of the GMOC and details of 'its charge and operation are described near the end of this text. The final section describes the mechanism for staff review in conjunction with CEQA procedures. The summary table on the following page identifies the review mechanism and implementation measure associated with each threshold issue. -1- THRESHOLDS SUMMARY APPLICATION/ TI?iING m I � 8 $ a �v �s J ISSUE s FIRE /EMS Z Z POLICE Z Z `TRAFFIC Z Z `PARLS/RECREATION Z Z DRAINAGE Z Z LIBRARIES Z IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES Z Z Z C *) z _ Z AIR QUALITT Z Z Z ECONOMICS Z SCHOOLS Z SEWER Z z Z WATER Z Z Z Z (') Only if construction does not commence within 3 years of Initial finding of nonconformance. -2- m Z Z Z C *) z _ Z AIR QUALITT Z Z Z ECONOMICS Z SCHOOLS Z SEWER Z z Z WATER Z Z Z Z (') Only if construction does not commence within 3 years of Initial finding of nonconformance. -2- AIR QUALITY O—A L To maintain and improve the ambient air quality enjoyed by the citizens of Chula Vista. Recognizing that be addressed by in the currently air quality is Chula Vista, the adopted Regional a regional issue which cannot be effectively City shall implement the tactics established Air Quality Maintenance Plan (AQMP). The City shall annually provide the San Dieg o development forecast and request an evaluation future air quality management programs, along The growth forecast and APCD response letters for inclusion in its review. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE APCD with a 12 to 18 month of its impact on current and with recent air quality data. shall be provided to the GMOC Should the GMOC determine that a potentially serious problem exists with respect to air quality, it may adopt a formal "Statement of Concern" within its annual report. Such a "Statement" requires the City Council to consider the adoption of a resolution reflecting that concern during the public hearing on the GMOC's report, to be directed to the responsible public agency with follow up to assure appropriate response by that agency. -3- 0002 "AU SCAL (Revised by City Council on November 5, 1991) GOAL: To provide land uses and activities which respond to the economic needs of the residents and the City of Chula Vista. OBJECTIVE: Use Fiscal Impact Reports (FIRs) and Public Facility Financing Plans (PFFPs) to evaluate and plan for healthy economic attributes in balance with environmental, social, and public policy criteria. Objective 1. Monitor the impacts of growth in the community on the City of Chula Vista's fiscal well being, considering both operating and capital improvement cost and revenues; and 2. Monitor the development impact fee programs, considering the appropriate and timely use of such funds. Threshold I. The GMOC shall be provided with an annual fiscal impact report which provides an evaluation of the impacts of growth on the City, both in terms of operations and capital improvements. This report should evaluate actual growth over the previous 12 -month period, as well as projected growth over the next 12 -18 month period, and 5 -7 year period. 2. The GMOC shall be provided with an annual "development impact fee report," which provides an analysis of development impact fees collected and expended over the previous 12 -month period. Implementation Measure Should the GMOC determine that a potentially serious problem exists with respect to the fiscal threshold standard, it may adopt a formal "Statement of Concern" within its annual report. Such a "Statement" requires the City Council to consider the adoption of a resolution reflecting that concern during the public hearing on the GMOC's report. (Revised by City Council on August 22, 1989) K9 To maintain or improve the current level of police service in the City of Chula Vista. Ensure that police staff, equipment, and training levels are adequate to provide police service at the desired level through out the City: THRESHOLD STANDARD: Emergency response: Properly equipped and staffed police units shall respond to 84% of the Priority I emergency calls throughout the City within seven (7) minutes and shall maintain an average response time to all Priority I calls of four minutes and thirty seconds (4.5 minutes) or less (measured annually). [P]* Urgent response: Properly equipped and staffed police units shall respond to 62% of the Priority II, urgent calls throughout the City within seven (7) minutes and shall maintain an average response time to all Priority II calls of seven minutes (7.0 minutes) or less (measured annually). [P]* IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE: Should the GMOC determine that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall, within 60 days of the GMOC's report, schedule and hold a public hearing for the purpose of adopting a moratorium on the acceptance of new tentative map applications, based on all of the following criteria: I. That a moratorium provides a mitigation measure to a specifically identified impact. Should a moratorium be established, the time shall be used to expeditiously prepare specific mitigation measures for adoption which are intended to bring the condition into conformance. ---- - - - - -- * [P]- Denotes a Threshold Standard which shall be applied on a project -by- project basis (see page 19). -5- -- ` W0 jac'mullIMIX, maLicilml go tem ./, To maintain and improve the current level of fire protection and emergency medical service (EMS) in the City of Chula Vista. Ensure that fire /EMS staff are properly equipped, trained, and funded to provide the desired level of service throughout the City. Emergency response: Properly equipped and staffed fire and medical units shall respond to calls throughout the City within a seven (7) minutes in 85% (current service to be verified) of the cases (measured annually).[P] IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES Should the GMOC determine that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall, within 60 days of the GMOC's report, schedule and hold a public hearing for the purpose of adopting a moratorium on the acceptance of new tentative map applications, based on all of the following criteria: I. That the moratorium is limited to an area wherein a causal relationship to the problem has been established; and, 2. That the moratorium provides a mitigation measure to a specifically identified impact. Should a moratorium be established, the time shall be used to expeditiously prepare specific mitigation measures for adoption which are intended to bring the condition into conformance. -6- °053 N M To ensure that the Chula Vista City School District and Sweetwater Union High School District have the necessary school sites and funds to meet the needs of students in new development areas in a timely manner. Provide school district personnel with current development forecasts so that they may plan and implement school building and /or allocation programs in a timely manner. THRESHOLD: The City shall annually provide the two local school districts with a 12 to 18 month development forecast and request an evaluation of their ability to accommodate the forecast and continuing growth. The Districts' replies should address the following: 1. Amount of current capacity now used or committed. 2. Ability to absorb forecast growth in affected facilities. 3. Evaluation of funding and -site availability for projected new facilities. 4. Other relevant information the District(s) desire to communicate to the City and GMOC. The growth forecast and school district response letters shall be provided to the GMOC for inclusion in its review. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE: Should the GMOC determine that a potentially serious problem exists with respect to. schools, it may adopt a formal "Statement of Concern" within its annual report. Such a "Statement" requires the City Council to consider the adoption of a resolution reflecting that concern during the public hearing on the GMOC's report, to be directed to the responsible public agency(s) with follow up to assure appropriate response by that agency. -7- M To provide a high quality, contemporary library system which meets the varied needs of the community. Supplement the Central Library Facility by providing branch library facilities in the Montgomery /Otay area and in the area east of I -805. Population ratio: 500 square feet (gross) of library adequately equipped and staffed facility per 1,000 population. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE: Should the GMOC determine that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall formally adopt and fund tactics to bring the library system into conformance. Construction or other actual solution shall be scheduled to commence within three years. Note: The City Council is encouraged to designate a percentage of RCT or other currently collected fees on new development for construction of new library facilities. -8- ooOZ55 YSL:Ltic To provide a diverse and flexible park system which meets both the active and passive recreational needs of the citizens of Chula Vista. OBJECTIVE: Provide public park and recreational opportunities in a timely manner, implementing a five -year master plan which describes the location, facility improvements, and funding program for pro- posed neighborhood 'and community parks. Population ratio: three (3) acres of neighborhood and community parkland with appropriate facilities shall be provided per 1,000 residents east of I -805. Should the GMOC determine that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall formally adopt and fund tactics to bring the park and recreation system into conformance. Construction or other actual solution shall be scheduled to commence within three years. If construction of needed new park and recreation facilities is not started within three years of the deficiency reported by the GMOC, then the City Council shall, within 60 days of the GMOC's report, schedule and hold a public hearing for the purpose of adopting a moratorium on the acceptance of new tentative map applications, based on all of the following q_riteria: 1. That the moratorium is limited to an area wherein a causal relationship to the problem has been established; and, 2. That the moratorium provides a mitigation measure to a specifically identified impact. Should a moratorium be established, the time shall be used to expeditiously prepare specific mitigation measures for adoption which are intended to bring the condition into conformance. Any such moratorium shall be in effect until construction of the needed new park and recreation facilities has commenced. 000%zira -9- WA-TER UL: To ensure that adequate supplies of quality (appropriate for intended use) water are available to the City of Chula Vista. 1. Ensure that adequate storage, treatment, and transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with planned growth. 2. Ensure that water quality standards are not jeopardized during growth and construction. 1. Developer will request and deliver to the City a service availability letter from the Water District for each project.[P] 2. The City shall annually provide the San Diego County Water Authority, the Sweetwater Authority, and the Otay Municipal Water District with a 12 to 18 month development forecast and request an evaluation of their ability to accommodate the forecast and continuing growth. The Districts' replies should address the following: a. Water availability to the City and Planning Area, considering both short and long term perspectives. b. Amount of current capacity, including storage capacity, now used or committed. C. Ability of affected facilities to absorb forecast growth. d. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected new facilities. e. Other relevant information the District(s) desire to communicate to the City and GMOC. The growth forecast and water district response letters shall be provided to the GMOC for inclusion in its review. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE: Should the GMOC determine that a potentially serious problem exists with respect to water, it may adopt a formal "Statement of Concern" within its annual report. Such a "Statement" requires the City Council to consider the adoption of a resolution reflecting that concern during the public hearing on the GMOC's report, to be directed to the responsible public agency(s) with follow up to assure appropriate response by that agency. -10- sm To provide a healthful and sanitary sewer collection and disposal system for the residents of Chula Vista. Individual projects.will provide necessary improvements consistent with Sewer Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. THRESHOLD: 1. Sewage flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineering Standards.[P] 2. The City shall annually provide the San Diego Metropolitan Sewer Authority with a 12 to IS month development forecast and request confirmation that the projection is within the City's purchased capacity rights and an evaluation of their ability to accommodate the forecast and continuing growth, or the City Engineering Department staff shall gather the necessary data. The information provided to the GMOC shall include the following: a. Amount of current capacity now used or committed. b. Ability of affected facilities to absorb forecast growth. C. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected new facilities. d. Other relevant information. The growth forecast and Authority response letters shall be provided to the GMOC for inclusion in its review. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE: Should the GMOC determine that a potentially. serious problem exists with respect to sewers, it may adopt a formal "Statement of Concern" within its annual report Such a "Statement" requires the City Council to consider the adoption of a resolution reflecting that concern during the public hearing on the GMOC's report, to be directed to the responsible public agency(s) with follow -up to assure appropriate response by that agency. -11- DRAINAGE OAl To provide a safe and efficient storm water drainage system to protect residents and property in the City of Chula Vista. OBJECTIVE: Individual projects. will provide necessary improvements consistent with the Drainage Master Plan(s) and City Engineering Standards. THRESHOLD: I. Storm water flows and volumes shall not exceed City Engineering Standards.[P] 2. The GMOC shall annually review the performance of the City's storm drain system to determine its ability to meet the goals and objectives above. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE: Should the GMOC determine that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall formally adopt and fund tactics to bring the storm drain system into conformance. Construction or other actual solution shall be scheduled to commence within three years. -12- 0(1 '0;4` TRAFFIC (Revised by City Council on November 5, 1991) GOAL: To provide and maintain a safe and efficient street system within the City of Chula Vista. To establish a performance measurement methodology enabling the City to accurately determine existing levels of service for motorists. To define a level of service value that represents a high quality of traffic flow under constrained operating conditions during peak periods of traffic activity. To establish a performance standard which is consistent with the Regional Growth Management Standards. To maintain consistency in terms of LOS ratings between the previous Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) methodology and the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) methodology. OBJECTIVE: I. Ensure timely provision of adequate local circulation system capacity in response to planned growth, maintaining acceptable levels of service (LOS). 2. Plan new roadway segments and signalized intersections to maintain acceptable standards at build -out of the General Plan - Circulation Element. THRESHOLD STANDARD: I. City -wide: Maintain LOS "C" or better as measured by observed average travel speed on all signalized arterial segments except that during peak hours a LOS of "D" can occur for no more than any two hours of the day. 2. West of I -805: Those signalized intersections which do not meet the standard above, may continue to operate at their current 1991'LOS, but shall not worsen. -13- 1000 %co Notes to Standards: 1. Arterial Segment - LOS measurements shall be for the average weekday peak hours, excluding seasonal and special circumstance variations. 2. Urban and suburban arterial are defined as surface highways having signal spacing of less than 2 miles with average weekday traffic volumes greater than 10,000 vehicles per day. 3. Arterial segments are stratified into three classifications: a. Class I arterial are roadways where free flow traffic speeds range between 35 mph and 45 mph and the number of signalized intersections per mile range between four. There is no parking and there is generally no access to abutting property. b. Class II arterial are roadways where free flow traffic speeds range between 30 mph and 35 mph, the number of signalized intersections per mile range between four and eight, there is some parking and access to abutting properties is limited. c. Class III arterial are roadways where free flow traffic speeds range between 25 mph and 35 mph and the number of signalized intersections. per mile are closed spaced. There is substantial parking and access to abutting property is unrestricted. 4. The LOS measurements of arterial segments at freeway ramps shall be a growth management consideration in situations where proposed developments have a significant impact at interchanges. 5. Circulation improvements should be implemented prior to anticipated deterioration of LOS below established standards. 6. The criteria for calculating arterial lengths and classifications shall follow the procedures detailed in Chapter 11 of the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) and shall be confirmed by the City Traffic Engineer. 7. During the conduct of future Traffic Monitoring Program field surveys, intersections experiencing significant delays will be identified. The information generated by the field surveys will be used to determine possible signal timing changes, geometric and /or traffic operational improvements for the purpose of reducing intersection delay. 0 (:I -14- 8. Level of service values for arterial segments shall be used on the following tables: Level of Service Average Travel Speed (MPH) Class 2 Class Class 3 A B > 35 > 30 >> C > 28 > 24 > 19 D >22 >18 >13 E > 17 > 14 > 9 F > 13 > 10 > 7 < 13 < 10 < 7 Source: Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1985. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES: Should the GMOC determine that the Threshold Standard is not being satisfied, then the City Council shall, within 60 days of the GMOC's report, schedule and hold a public hearing for the purpose of adopting a moratorium on the acceptance of new tentative map applications, based on all of the following criteria: 1. That the moratorium is limited to an area wherein a causal relationship to the problem has been established; and, 2. That the moratorium provides a mitigation measure to a specifically identified impact. Should a moratorium be established, the time shall be used to expeditiously prepare specific mitigation measures for adoption which are intended to bring the condition into conformance. -15- 000 z GROWTH MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION CHARGE /PURPOSE The purpose of the Growth Management Oversight Commission (GMOC) is to provide an independent annual review of the effectiveness of the General Plan in regard to development and growth oriented issues; to make determinations in regard to the impact of development on the "quality of life" in Chula Vista, using the threshold criteria -and activities of this section as a basis; and, to publish findings and make recommendations on same. COMMISSION MEETINGS AND COMPOSITION The GMOC shall convene annually over an approximate two month period. It shall meet as frequently as necessary during this period to complete its charge. The GMOC shall be composed of nine persons appointed by the City Council acting as a body. Representation shall be as follows: -- one person at -large from each of the four residential general plan areas (Central City, Montgomery /Otay, Sweetwater /Bonita & Eastern. Territories) (4) -- one person representing local educational interests (1) -- one person representing local development interests (1) -- one person representing local environmental interests (1) -- one person representing local business interests (1) -- one member of the Planning Commission (1) The length of appointments for eight of the nine members shall be for two years, except the initial appointments, four of which shall be for three years, and five of which shall be for two years. The exception is the member from the Planning Commission, this member may be changed annually at the discretion of the Planning Commission. COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The annual responsibilities of the GMOC shall include the following: 1. Consider the eleven issues designated in this report on a City -wide basis and determine and /or recommend as appropriate using the following criteria: a. Whether or not compliance with the adopted thresholds have been maintained on both a cumulative and project basis; b. If each threshold is appropriate for its goal; 000263 -16- C. Whether any new threshold should be adopted for any issue; and, d. Whether any new issues should be added or deleted to the thresholds analysis group. e. Whether the City has been using fees and funds derived from developers for the intended purpose. f. Review and make any appropriate recommendations concerning the means of achieving the enforcement outlined. 2. The GMOC shall make and publish its findings and recommendations, including formal "Statements of Concern" when appropriate for such issues as water, schools, sewer, and air quality. The report shall be forwarded to the City Council via the Planning Commission for their action. 3. One possible result of the "threshold" process is that the construction of a public facility is required, therefore the work of the GMOC shall be completed by March 1 of each year, so that the conclusions can be integrated into the budget process in a timely manner. The City Manager shall ensure that this appropriate timing occurs. 4. For thresholds affecting Montgomery, the GMOC recommendations to the Planning Commission should proceed via the Montgomery Planning Committee. 5. The role of the GMOC will be further clarified by policy statements by the City Council once the Growth Management Component of the General Plan is adopted. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES The City Manager shall provide or ensure staff support for the GMOC. It shall be the support staff's general responsibility to provide the information and actions necessary for the productive and orderly conduct of the GMOC meetings. Staff support includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Approximately eight weeks prior to the scheduled publication of the findings and recommendations of the GMOC staff shall schedule an orientation meeting with the Commission. At that meeting, staff shall provide a document which summarizes the status of each threshold, describes project implementation concerns, discusses threshold concerns and, in general, provides the advance information needed by the GMOC before it begins its review meetings. 2. Staff shall provide administrative and clerical support to the GMOC during its meetings and in the preparation of its annual report. 13t)o%fl-4 -17- 3. Within 60 days of receipt of the GMOC's report, the City Council shall schedule and hold a public hearing to consider the findings, recommendations, and "Statements of Concern" (if any) included in the report, and to consider any actions required by those conclusions. 4. After action has been taken by the Planning Commission and City Council on the report by the GMOC, staff shall ensure that appropriate policy changes are published and, if necessary, a General Plan Amendment initiated, within thirty (30) days of Council action. These policies shall be in a separate document which summarizes all threshold values and other pertinent information. This document is intended to be a ready and through reference for the public, staff, developers, and decision makers when processing and considering applicable plans and permits. 5. Staff shall apply and monitor the threshold criteria throughout the year. At the individual project level, thresholds shall be reviewed for each proposed tentative tract map which comes before the Planning Commission and /or City Council for consideration and approval. Threshold consistency conclusions shall be made for each project and reported to the decision making body. Further, those thresholds which are best considered from a City -wide perspective shall be continually monitored and evaluated to assure attainment. 6. When threshold levels are not achieved or exceeded, the decision making body (Planning Commission or City Council) shall take appropriate actions to bring projects into compliance with the adopted threshold. OM'65 -18- IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES FOR INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS Some Thresholds or Threshold Standards are appropriate for application to individual projects. These are denoted by the symbol "[p] ". Such Thresholds shall be evaluated in conjunction with the General Plan consistency finding made prior to the approval of any project. For projects which have an EIR prepared, the evaluation may be included in that document which is certified by the Planning Commission. If no EIR is prepared, the threshold analysis shall be included in the alternative CEQA documentation (i.e., negative declaration, etc.), reviewed and approved accordingly, prior to project approval. Every proposed tentative subdivision project shall be subject to these requirements. WPC 4734P -19- U0U ?AU)