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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL RPT (2)City Manager Item to be presented Jeff Lambert CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: January 13, 1998 SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT, AND DRAFT GENERAL PLAN MONITORING PROGRAM DEPARTMENT: Community Development RECOMMENDED ACTION Review and file the report on the General Plan Annual Report and Draft General Plan Monitoring Program The attached report is an update of the City's progress in administering and implementing the General Plan.- This report is required annually by state planning law in accordance with Government Code Section 65400(b). The General Plan was adopted on June 25, 1991. The report addresses several topical areas, including: General Plan amendments, progress in growth management, the General Plan Mitigation Monitoring Program (from the General Plan Environmental Impact Report), and new General Plan related legislation. Also, for the Council's review, is the Draft General Plan Monitoring Program which will assist in the implementation of the General Plan by providing a central point of responsibility for its maintenance and effectiveness. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other direction as determined by the City Council. 1. Annual Report 2. Draft General Plan Monitoring Program 3. 1992 General Plan Implementation Program (available in City Clerk's reading file) FISCAL IMPACT li, s:\cd\advance\gpanrp06.mar APPROONED Agenda GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT -1997 Introduction Since its adoption on June 25, 1991, significant progress has been made on the implementation of the City's General Plan. This report summarizes the past years activity relating to the implementation of the City's General Plan in the following areas: General Plan amendments, major implementation accomplishments, mandatory reporting requirements, growth management, mitigation monitoring, and General Plan legislation. On July 14, 1992, the City Council adopted the General Plan Implementation Program. It includes a list and description of established City programs (various strategic plans, the Capital Improvement Plan, and the annual budget) that are available in the implementation process. The Implementation Plan also includes a chapter devoted to each element of the General Plan which organizes the implementation of the various elements. Additionally, a priority ranking has been established for each of seventy-seven implementation measures. This priority ranking has received minor adjustments in response to the City Council's direction to address the changing needs of the City and its residents. This approach is, in turn, being used to budget the expenditures necessary to implement the General Plan. The Implementation Program is an on- going process coordinated with and affected through, the City's capital improvement projects, on-going maintenance activities, permits and licensing requirements, housing, growth management, and legislative requirements. The implementation of the General Plan is now in more of a maintenance mode as opposed to a formulating mode in the earlier years where new programs and activities were designed to implement the General Plan. Most of these items are now well established and executed as routine procedure in the implementation of the General Plan. I. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS According to California planning policy, "major general plan revisions should occur at least every four to five years." Accordingly, in 1995, after four years of implementation of the City of Santa Clarita General Plan, all elements were reviewed for there adequacy in terms of meeting the future need of the City; upon this review it was determined that the circulation element was in need of a major revision. This work began in 1995 and was completed in December 1997. Circulation Element Arterials, collectors, and other transportation routes, previously proposed and adopted as part of the original Circulation Element are in need of review, and a thorough review of roadway needs in this area has been conducted. The major issue in this revision is the reconsideration of the former proposed route of State Highway 126. Originally envisioned as a cross -valley expressway, appropriate alternatives were studied to fit current needs. Secondly, the completed North Valencia specific plan and annexation generated additional need to review the circulation element. - 1 - II. MAJOR E%IPLEMENTATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS A. Affordable Housing The City completed a Consolidated Plan (CP) in August 1995. This document replaced the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), which was the prior requirement. The CP document includes an Annual Plan which identifies housing priorities for the City and identifies actions to be undertaken by the City for the next year. The CP is consistent with the Housing Element and promotes City actions to coordinate housing services. A City housing policy was initiated in 1995. Several programs have been implemented since then, with the goals of furthering home ownership and preserving existing housing stock. Programs administered in the past year are: ffl0WzfI%r,Ft _ W-74HL y This is a program where qualified applicants may seek assistance as first time home buyers. It is administered through the County. Approximately 20 Santa Clarita households were assisted. Provides funds for minor home repairs to owner and renter occupied single-family homes within the City. Approximately 158 new recipients were served with a total appropriation of $180,000. &i•:g�)1��N'3'iT wSiS1 Qualified low income applicants may obtain assistance for earthquake related repairs. Owner occupied single family residents and owners and tenants of multiple family residences are eligible. Four loans were granted totalling $120,000. B. Joint City -County Planning Land Use Policy No. 1.9 of the General Plan states that the City shall "continue to pursue a policy of cooperation with Los Angeles County" with the intent to "preserve the character of the communities and the integrity of the Santa Clarita Valley." The primary and overriding goals of this program continue to promote consistent and sound planning, and to enhance the quality of life in both the incorporated and unincorporated parts of the Santa Clarita Valley. Through County project monitoring, the City has become an effective liaison between Santa Clarita Valley residents and the County. As such, public participation in the land use planning and project approval process has been facilitated. Several Joint City -County Planning Programs were initiated in 1995 and continued during the past year with the County: -2- ►# , �� �Mr.UM-. , Elected and appointed officials of the City and County formed the North County Transportation Coalition in August 1995, to work together to solve regional solutions to regional transportation in the north Los Angeles County region. In October of 1995, the County in conjunction with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), initiated work on a countywide geographic information systems (GIS) network. The program, known as the SCAG Access Project, will eventually bring two terminals, GIS software, two staff -trained personnel, and the ability to share land use information across the County when implementation is complete. The City received one of the two terminals during the past year, bringing this program closer to fruition. 3. Enhanced Antelope Valley Transportation Analysis Model As a member of the North Los Angeles County Subregion, the City of Santa Clarita was a participant in this study. Although its primary benefit was to the Antelope Valley, modelling considerations included the entire North County Subregion. The model worked with established traffic analysis zones to quantify existing and future traffic demands in the Antelope Valley. Santa Clarita Valley traffic is a contributor to Antelope Valley traffic, hence, involvement on the City's part. 4. SCAG Subreeions Another form of City -County joint planning is the City's involvement in the SCAG subregions. The SCAG region is divided into 14 subregions. The City of Santa Clarita is a voting member of the North Los Angeles County Subregion, along with the Cities of Palmdale and Lancaster and the County of Los Angeles. Participation in this subregion has worked well in mutual concerns of growth and transportation needs. However, Santa Clarita has additional regional concerns that are beyond.the interest of much of this subregion. To gain additional support and resources, during the past year, the City initiatiated informal involvement in two other SCAG subregions. One is the Ventura Council of Governments. This will provide assistance in issues dealing with Newhall Ranch, Santa Clara River issues, State Highway 126 issues, and the Ventura - Santa Clarita rail line. Secondly, the City approached the Las Virgenes-Malibu-Conejo Council of Governments to seek assistance as well. This subregion has land use and other concerns very similar to Santa Clarita. Most of its cities are young cities, surrounded by unincorporated county land, have spheres of influence limited to their city limits, and have strong growth presssures in the county areas surrounding them. C. Redevelopment The City determined the location of a redevelopment project area in downtown Newhall during the past year. Within this area, funding was secured for a third Metrolink station, the street -3- fronting the station site, Railroad Avenue, was funded for improvements, and new oramental street lighting fixtures were selected for Railroad Avenue which will likely be installed on other streets in the project area in the future. A redevelopment plan was adopted by the City Council in July, -1997. Also, the Council/Redevelopment Agency appointed a redevelopment committee to make recommendations to the Agency on redevelopment matters. D. Additional General Plan Accomplishments 1. Suecific Plans The City's second specific plan, the North Valencia Specific Plan, was completed this past year. It comprises approximately 1.3 sq. mi. This is a major implementation accomplishment in that several land use policies call for the use of a specific plan as a planning tool. 2. Annexations Among the implementation measures are the use of annexations as a means to establish a more logical urban service area in the Santa Clarita Valley. During the past year the City completed three annexations comprising a total of 2.4 square miles, consisting of residential, commercial and industrial land, and an estimated population gain of 10,300 residents. Two additional annexations, the North Valencia school site, and Golden Valley Ranch were initiated during the past year. M. MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Although the state law requiring the annual report on the General Plan is very general and does not dictate a particular format or a precise list of contents, the following two subjects, Regional Housing Share and Removal of Constraints, both pertain to the Housing Element and must be addressed. A. Regional Housing Share (The following section represents old information. It pertains to housing requirements set forth by the state, that are driven by housing needs information determined by the local Council of Governments (COG). However, the state has not provided funding to the various statewide COGS to make the housing needs determinations since 1989. State law requires that every five years, the housing needs determination, entitled "Regional Housing Needs Assessment" must be updated. Most jurisdictions, statewide, have held off updating this portion of the housing element because the raw data needed and normally provided by the local COG has not been provided due to lack of funding. Jurisdictions in the SCAG region should have updated this section in 1994. State legislation has extended the deadline three times, anticipating that the funding would be provided. The present deadline is now June 30, 1999. The data below represents the 1989 update.) State Housing Element law requires that cities receive a determination through the local council of governments of what each city's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is. In 1989, 4- the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) last provided the City of Santa Clarita with this determination. As of 1989, according to the City's RHNA, a total of 6,401 housing units should have been built to accommodate anticipated growth from 1989 through June 30, 1994. The latter was to serve as a benchmark date, since it represented the date by which cities and counties in the SCAG region were originally required to update their Housing Elements. The 6,401 units were further divided into the four different income categories shown. Income Level Existing Future Percentage Need No. Need No. Distribution Very Low (0-50% of county median income) 3,087 1,031 16.1 Low (50-80% of county median income) 1,285 531 8.3 Moderate (80-120% of county median income) --- 992 15.5 High (over 120% of county median income) --- 3.847 60.1< 6,401 100.0 (source: Southern California Association of Governments, 1989) MAIMUff-TIVI Income Level AaTits Consict cted Very Low 13 Low 81 Moderate 216 Huh B -U Total 1,121 Because the marketplace will serve as the primary motivator of what housing units actually are built, the City is also required to make a realistic projection of what is likely to be constructed. This estimate is termed the "quantified objectives" and was included in the Housing Element amendment (GPA 92-001). According to the quantified objectives, the City estimated that 1,121 units would be built between the date of adoption of the General Plan (June 25, 1991), and June 30, 1994. An estimated total of 474 units were constructed in first two years of this three-year period. Of this total, 87 units are intended for the very low income category, and 55 units for the low income category. B. Removal of Constraints Potential constraints are discussed in State Housing Element law, and include both governmental and non-governmental constraints. Examples of governmental constraints may include overly strict or unwieldy development ordinances, high fees and exactions, and tedious or slow permit processing. Provisions addressed in the UDC that are intended to reduce constraints include: density bonuses, joint living and working quarters, and home occupations. Non-governmental constraints include the availability of land, the marketplace, community, and the economy. The City has continued to use these provisions since the adoption of the UDC in WE 1992. During the past year two City projects were initiated that serve as a removal of constraints: (1) the construction of the Canterbury Village senior citizen housing project was facilitated by city involvement. The project consists of 64 units, with reduced parking, and amenities designed for senior citizen needs. (2) Two mobilehome park ordinances were adopted dealing with the conversion of mobilehome parks to alternate uses. This ordinance provided requirements for the closure of mobilehome parks. Benefits to the park residents were established in the event of a park closure. Another ordinance amended the City's mobilehome rent stabilization ordinance to limit the percentage of rent increase on a mobilehome space following a tenant moving from the space (kown as vacancy control). Both of these projects, involving City assistance, are examples of sustaining affordable housing, by the removal of constraints. W. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Because of the importance of the Growth Management Section of the General Plan, the following is a summary of the City's accomplishments in this area. It shows the comparison of new development to the amount of new infrastructure provided. The recession strongly affected development and subdivision activity in the City, and in surrounding unincorporated areas. A. Subdivision Activity Only two subdivisions were approved during the reporting period. Both were residential projects. One resulted in the creation 14 multiple family lots and the other a combination of 190 single family lots and 350 multiple family units. B. Summary of Building Permit Activity In FY 1996-97, building permits were issued for 169 single-family residences. Four permits were issued for ten units, total, of multiple family residences. A total of 18 permits were issued for miscellaneous commercial/industrialf nstitutional buildings. Numerous additional permits issued were primarily for additions and rehabilitations to existing structures. C. Summary of Infrastructure Improvements The General Plan is structured around the philosophy of "pay as you go" to help ensure that adequate infrastructure is provided along with new development. The following is a list of infrastructure improvements, made within the past year and is indicative of the level of attention being given to improving the local infrastructure: 1. Public Works ANNUALPROGRAMS a. Access ramp improvements b. Sidewalk replacement ma c. Street overlay d. Street light installation e. Continued earthquake repairs ru1.1 ffel a V %T13 —JD a. Sierra Highway slope repair b. Mc Bean Parkway widening and improvements c. San Fernando Road beautification 2. Parks. Recreation. and Community Services a. Creekview Park opened b. Bouquet Park upgrade c. Bouquet Canyon Road median improvement d. Soledad Canyon Road median improvement e. Lost Canyon section of Santa Clara River trail f Playground_ equipment upgrade (Valencia Glen and Meadows Parks) 3. CDBQ West Newhall curbs, gutters and sidewalks, Phase I 4. Traffic Improvements a. Installed one new traffic signal b. Modified 8 existing signals. a. Completion of Corporation Yard transit office and storage mezzanine expansion b. Addition of Sunday local transit service. V. GENERAL PLAN MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM Monitoring of all mitigation measures identified in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is -7- required by the California Public Resources Code, Section 21081.6. The Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) prepared for the General Plan EIR brings together all mitigation measures (largely developed as goals and policies) identified for each environmental issue analyzed in the EIR, identifies implementation measures and sets time lines. This annual report on the General Plan and policy implementation, required by state law, is one of six items required by the Mitigation Monitoring Program. The City's progress is as follows: A. General Plan Annual Report Preparation of this report serves as a reminder of the implementation obligations. B. Report on Housing Element Program Implementation In the Housing Element, unlike the other General Plan Elements, there are programs, rather than implementation measures. A total of 45 programs are listed that are available to the City to implement the Housing Element. To date, progress has been made in utilizing 20 of the 45 programs as follows: Existing Needs Prioritization Mixed Use Land Use Data Base Increasing Affordable Programs Special Needs Prioritizing Specific Plan and Planned Development Recycling and Composting Enforcement of Conditions of Approval Balance Employment with Housing One Stop Permit Processing Site Design Features Site Design with Low Water Use State and Federal Programs Rental Rehabilitation Public Facilities Funding Density Bonuses Site Accessibility Code Enforcement Rehabilitation Loans Emergency Repair Grants C. Coordination with Special Districts, County and Regional Governmental Agencies to Ensure Balance of Development with Provision of Services and Compliance with Regional Transportation and Air Quality Goals The following activities are ongoing: 1. Each new development application is circulated for review by approximately 30 agencies to determine effects on service providers and infrastructure capacity 2. New joint city -county fire facility fees are reviewed and revised annually. 3. The City is continuing its participating in the Santa Clara River Enhancement and Management Plan (Ventura County Public Works is the Lead Agency) with numerous other agencies to inventory and develop management plans for the entire Santa Clara River watershed. 4. The City continues to work with the Southern California Association of Governments ME (SCAG) and the Ventura sub -area of SCAG's Regional Comprehensive Plan. This action will promote regional interaction between the Santa Clarita Valley and communities along the Santa Clara River to the west. The City is also working as a member of the North County sub -area on traffic issues. 5. The programs mentioned under "Joint City/County Planning" also involved SCAG as either a funding, or participating party. D. Infrastructure Improvements and the Capital Improvement Program Certain infrastructure improvements are required by mitigation measures. Where cooperation with the County is involved to complete these improvements, the MMP requires that these items be incorporated into the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). During the past year, the City completed staffing to comply with implementation requirements of the National Pollution Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES). This willhelp the City implement the General Plan requirement for a City-wide drainage master plan. VI. GENERAL PLAN LEGISLATION To keep current of general plan requirements, the City must annually review new legislation affecting general plans. During the past year, 1996-97, no legislation was passed in the state legislature affecting general plans, statewide. sAed\advance gpanrp06.mar �1! GENERAL PLAN BIPLEMENTATION MEASURES Status as of June 25, 1997 The General Plan is implemented primarily by adopting, and then carrying out, specific programs and action items which address the goals and policies contained within it. The General Plan Implementation Program (adopted July 14, 1992) lists implementation measures, categorized by and correlated with the goals and policies of each element. Implementation measures are achieved through various means: incorporation into established City programs, enactment of ordinances, resolutions, codes or other documents, and the development of strategic plans for both individual City departments and the community at large. Through these activities, implementation efforts are programmed into the City's annual budget for one or more fiscal years. The following chart shows the status of the implementation measures of the General Plan by land use category. An "X" shows the current status. ELEMENT/IM[PL. MEAS. ONGOING COMPLETE STARTED PLANNED Land Use Element ■ A comprehensive zoning ordinance and accompanying zoning map X ■ Subdivision regulations X ■ Special Standards District X ■ Specific Plans F4 ■ Development agreements X ■ Capital facilities improvements X ■ Building and housing codes X ■ Redevelopment X ■ Annexation & Sphere of Influence programs X Community Desien Element -10- ELEMENTWVJPL. WAS. ONGOING COMPLETE STARTED PLANNED ■ Design guidelines X ■ A comprehensive zoning ordinance, including standards for hillside development and ridgeline preservation X ■ Architectural review process X ■ Specific plans X ■ Special Standards Districts X ■ Street median and parkway landscaping programs X Economic Development and Community Revitalization •lam nt ■ A comprehensive marketing plan X ■ Specific plans X ■ Development agreements X ■ Annexation X ■ Redevelopment and Revitalization programs X ■ Industrial Development Bonds Circulation Element ■ A Valley -wide traffic model developed with a consensus approach between the City, County, and SCAG which incorporated this model into a growth management and monitoring program X ■ Standards for right-of-way dedication and acquisition X - 11 - ELEMENTAMPL.MEAS. ONGOING COMPLETE STARTED PLANNED ■ Roadway improvement standards and programs X ■ Bikeway and trail standards and programs X ■ A comprehensive zoning ordinance which includes standards for parking and access X ■ Transit improvement programs X ■ Congestion management programs X ■ Development agreements X ■ Capital improvement programs X ■ Transportation facility improvement financing programs X Human Resource Element ■ City/County cooperation X ■ Child care programs X ■ Senior citizen programs X ■ Recreational programs X ■ Community development block grants X ■ Public/Private Partnerships X Public Services. Facilities. and Utilities Element ■ Develop a growth management monitoring system and ordinance X -12- ELEMENTAMPL. MEAS. ONGOING COMPLETE STARTED PLANNED ■ Development and impact fee ordinance X ■ Zoning and subdivision standards X ■ Recycling and conservation programs X ■ Community facility financing programs X ■ Capital improvement program X ■ Community monitoring guidelines for toxic/hazardous waste disposal X transport and storage Parks and Recreation Element ■ A parkland dedication ordinance X ■ A gift or public trust park and recreation ordinance ■ Provisions for onsite recreational opportunities in residential as well as commercial and industrial categories X ■ Park bonds and State grants and funds X ■ Dedication of trail easements X ■ Establishment of landscape maintenance districts X ■ A checklist of open space and conservation resources to be used to evaluate proposed development to assure continued -13- ELEMENUMIPL. MEAS. ONGOING COMPLETE STARTED PLANNED protection of resources X ■ A comprehensive zoning ordinance, including provisions for open space zoning, large lot zoning, and special overlay zones X ■ A Significant Ecological Area (SEA) Overlay Zone for the continued preservation of the five existing County SEA's, and the establishment of criteria for additional areas X ■ Zoning regulations and accompanying submittal requirements that specify items such as slope analysis; identification of significant, threatened, and endangered species of flora and fauna; flood plain areas and areas subject to inundation; and significant ridgelines X ■ Transfer of development rights as a means of preserving significant areas of sensitive flora and fauna ■ Provisions for access to public lakes, waterways, rivers, and streams X ■ An open space acquisition fund for the purchase of privately held parcels that are located on or within areas of significant ridgelines, groundwater recharge areas, or areas of endangered flora and/or fauna X ■ Design criteria of the Santa Clara River and its major tributaries X Air Quality Element ■ Comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District rules and regulations X -14- ELEMENTAN PL. MEAS. ONGOING COMPLETE STARTED PLANNED ■ Congestion management and transportation demand programs X ■ Transit improvement programs X ■ Clean air demonstration and education programs X ■ Recycling and conservation programs X ■ Dust control measures ■ Sensitive use guidelines G4 ■ Landscaping/tree planting guidelines X Noise Element ■ A noise ordinance, including provisions to control noise through use of insulations, berms and walls, building design/orientation, buffer yards, and other techniques X ■ Code enforcement, including citations to require cessation of excessive noise generating activities X ■ Detailed noise studies in connection with proposals for habitable buildings in identified high noise areas ■ Noise attenuation guidelines for areas adjacent to high noise corridors which incorporate functional and aesthetic features to mitigate roadway noise and enhance the streetscape ■ Compliance with the State's noise insulation standards X -15- ELEMENTAN PL. MEAS. ONGOING COMPLETE STARTED PLANNED Safety Element ■ Emergency preparedness and safety programs X ■ Floodzones and dam inundation policies and standards X ■ Wildland fire standards KA ■ Toxic and hazardous waste clean-up programs X ■ Alquist_Priolo Special Studies Zone standards X ■ Grading and drainage standards X advance\gpanrpW mar -16- City of Santa Cla'rita GENERAL PLAN MONITORING PROGRAM January 1998 A program to monitor the progress and success of the General Plan is necessary to ensure meaningful implementation. A timely and regular review of the General Plan should be made to assess its adequacy. This can be used as an evaluation of the plan's ability to meet local expectations. A six -function annual program is outlined below to assist in a local determination of the plan's effectiveness: 1. Establishment of a City Staff General Plan Committee Involve all City Departments. The committee would be comprised of a representative from each department within the City. This group would meet once or twice per year. The purpose would be to maintain an ongoing relationship among the departments and to organize necessary work efforts to keep the general plan updated in terms of both the City's needs and as a result of changes in state planning law. 2. Awareness of Implementation Obligations - on¢oin� The most important function, presently (post -adoption era), is to be aware that the following documents have lists of requirements that the City must be actively following through to implement the General Plan: a. General Plan EIR Mitigation Monitoring Plan (see Appendix "D" in the General Plan EIR). b. General Plan Implementation Program, adopted July 14, 1992, (or any subsequent adoption of a new or revised program). c. Other obligations may arise from time to time. Currently, the Safety Element serves as a good example. Earlier this year the State Division of Mines and Geology worked with various cities, statewide to provide new maps showing landslide and liquefaction potential. The state. recommends that these maps be adopted as part of the local jurisdiction's Safety Element, once the state adopts the maps as "official." Presently, only portion of the City is mapped. An additional portion is due to be mapped within the coming year. Another example is when Housing Element law changes and the City's Housing Element requires updating to be in compliance. 3. Annual Report California General Plan law requires that an annual report be made on the General Plan. Government Code Section 65400(b) requires the planning agency to "Provide an annual report to the legislative body on the status of the plan and progress in its implementation." The annual report assists the City Council by serving as a reminder of the implementation measures included in the General Plan and the General Plan Implementation Program of which this monitoring plan is a part. 4. Annual Review of State General Plan Law - November By late November of each year, a published list is available of all amendments made to state law during the legislative year ending the prior September. This list shall be researched for any changes to General Plan -related law not previously known. Any changes can then be evaluated by the City staff in terms of the potential need to amend either the General Plan or the General Plan Implementation Program. Changes in state law normally become effective the following January first; unless a different effective date (usually earlier) is specified in the bill authorizing the new legislation. 5. Review of Priorities - December -January All of the implementation measures in this General Plan Implementation Program are prioritized by High plus, High, Medium, or Low priority. This is an opportunity to review the potential need to rearrange the priorities of implementation measures. As priorities are completed, new priorities may be added to the list. Also consideration may be given to elevating lower priorities to higher levels (since many high level priorities will have been addressed) as needed, or vice versa, depending upon needs at the time. During this phase any new legislation identified above, may be considered in terms of amendments to the General Plan or its Implementation Program. These changes, due to new legislation, may also be prioritized as well. Following the reordering of priorities or the addition of new priorities in December, the budgetary impacts of these may now be considered when the City begins the budget process for. the upcoming fiscal year. Certain implementation measures may have monetary considerations. These can be addressed at the beginning of the budget cycle. To better establish the proposed monitoring program, three related tasks are necessary: Task 1 CREATE CITYWIDE GENERAL PLAN COMIMT TEE All City departments should be represented in a General Plan committee. The committeewould demonstrate a cooperative effort by showing that all departments are involved in implementing the General Plan, (not solely a Planning Division responsibility, which may be the current perception). The Planning division would serve as the lead in organizing and guiding this committee. In the first year, the committee may need to meet quarterly. In the second year, perhaps it can meet less often. -3- Committee Functions • Serve as a review committee to monitor progress of the implementation measures, and make recommendations for future revisions to either the work effort or timing. • Provide input in deleting old implementation measures, or developing new implementation measures as conditions and needs change. • Participate in the annual report and implementation program. • Make recommendations to their respective departments on budgetary matters relating to the General Plan implementation. • Identify various departments/divisions responsible for overseeing the different elements of the General Plan. Task 2 REVIEW OF 1992 GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The 1992 document is in need of revision. Two weaknesses exist: It does not show a strong commitment to implement the General Plan, and the important area of showing exactly what needs to be implemented is difficult to discern: Additionally, five years have now passed since the Implementation Plan was adopted and it is time to revisit the priorities. Maior Revisions Needed • Demonstrate a better commitment to implementation. This can be accomplished simply adding a responsible City department and target date for each individual implementation measure, much like the action items in any of the City's strategic plans. • Make it more visible, or exciting, in its design. A new design or format is needed to draw the appropriate attention to it, so the work gets done. In the present format, the important sections are buried, and don't stand out. A spreadsheet would help to visualize the important work in need of attention. Other Revisions to be considered • In each element is a list of implementation measures, and a list of action items. They are presently two separate lists. The implementation measures reference the corresponding action items, but the two lists would be easier to follow if the action items should be reviewed; their purpose is not clear. • For remaining implementation measures to be completed, further definition, such as a scope of work, may be helpful. The establishment of priorities will give better direction to the staff to implement. -4- Task 3 REVIEW GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT The present format of the General Plan Annual Report was first used for the 1993 report. For the first few years, that format served well. The report is structured in two parts: The first discusses the immediate past year's accomplishments. Most of the text discusses a variety of subjects that are required by state planning law to be discussed in the annual report. The second section summarizes the cumulative work done since the adoption of the General Plan by listing the implementation measures in the various elements and the degree of work started or completed to date. Part 1 - Prior Years Accomplishments The requirements in state planning law (Government Code Section 65400) must be addressed in this section. Additional material is optional. No revisions to this section appear to be needed presently. State law has indicated that in the future, the state may developformsto be used to complete this section. At that time, the City will need to comply. Presently, jurisdictions are free to devise their own formats for this section. Part 2. - General Plan Implementation Measures - Cumulative accomplishments since plan adoption Revisions may be in need in this part. The staff refined the format for the 1997 General Plan Annual Report to show better detail in the implementation measures and/or action items. All 122 implementation measures in the General Plan are listed in this section by element. Four columns are used to show the progress made in each measure. The columns are labeled (from the most accomplishment, to the least): 1. Completed/Ongoing, 2.50% Completed, 3. Started, 4. Planned The staff General Plan Committee may wish to suggest revisions to the current format for more effective implementation of the General Plan. s:\ cd\advance\gpmon004.ma -5- CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN Implementation Program Adopted July 14, 1992 City Council Resolution No, 92-155 [1 1 [1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1] CITY COUNCIL Carl Boyer, Mayor Jill Majic, Mayor Pro -Tem Jo Anne Darcy Howard "Buck" McKeon Jan Heidt PLANNING COMMISSION Jerry Cherrington, Chairman Jack Woodrow, Vice Chairman Pat Modugno Louis Brathwaite David'A. Doughman CITY ADMINISTRATION George Caravalho, City Manager Kenneth R. Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Lynn M. Harris, Deputy City Manager, Community Development Christine L. Trinkley, Principal Planner Richard Henderson, Principal Planner Michael K. Haviland, Economic Development Coordinator Michael A. Rubin, AICP, Associate Planner GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1 1 1 11 1 SUPPORT STAFF Sandy Walrath, Executive Secretary Lucy Furrows, Secretary Nina Giangreco, Graphics Specialist Elizabeth Ackerman, Graphics Intern Suzanne Billeci Jeffrey Brown Ray E. Enter Gloria Glenn Ralph Killmeyer Kathy Kregor Denise Patterson Larry G. Rasmussen Dana Riccard Thomas L. Sutton, Jr. H. Richard Yarp Mary Kufeldt-Antle Jack R. Boyer Michael B. Daney Allan Fine, DDS 1 Richard P. Howe Michael A. Kotch John Morrisette 1 Terry Payne William Rattazzi Moana Steinberg Donald Wilder Lee Manuel 1 1 1 11 1 SUPPORT STAFF Sandy Walrath, Executive Secretary Lucy Furrows, Secretary Nina Giangreco, Graphics Specialist Elizabeth Ackerman, Graphics Intern Suzanne Billeci Jeffrey Brown Ray E. Enter Gloria Glenn Ralph Killmeyer Kathy Kregor Denise Patterson Larry G. Rasmussen Dana Riccard Thomas L. Sutton, Jr. H. Richard Yarp TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................ Statement of Commitment .................................. Relationship of the General Plan to other Established City Programs ............................................... IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES Land Use Element ........................................ Housing Element ........................................... Community Design Element ................................. . Economic Development and Community Revitalization ............ Circulation Element ....................................... Human Resources Element .................................. Public Services, Facilities, and Utilities Element ................. Parks and Recreation Element ................................ Open Space and Conservation Element ......................... Air Quality Element ....................................... Noise Element ........................................... Safety Element :............................................ APPENDIX A - SUMMARY MATRIX OF IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES BY PRIORITY RANKING ............................ APPENDIX B - LISTING OF IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES BY GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT ............................. .. . APPENDIX C - IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES WITH POLICY AND PROGRAM REFERENCES ............................... . i PAGE ii ii ii 1 4 10 12 14 18 20 22 24 26 30 32 A-1 IN II 1 .1 II II I Introduction INTRODUCTION A general plan begins to take form and become productive once an implementation program is formulated and adopted. The meaning of a general plan becomes apparent once implementation has ' begun. Then, the general plan may fulfill its role as an adopted guide to orderly growth and development. The General Plan for the City of Santa Clarita is complete, sufficient and in all aspects conforms to ' statutory and common law requirements. However, the City is committed to go beyond the implementation measures of the General Plan by adopting this Implementation Program, which is not a part of the General Plan. ' In the General Plan Implementation Program, the adopted implementation measures from the various elements are the focal point. Explanations of the various measures have been provided. Also ' indicated are policies throughout the general plan that relate to each implementation measure, as well as an identification of established City programs that affect the implementation measures (please refer to Appendix C). They have been assigned a priority of high, medium, or low, for programming purposes. ' The body of the Implementation Program is structured around an explanation of what the `implementation of each element accomplishes. Action items are noted that assist the work of the Iimplementation measures. The implementation of the General Plan is dependent upon the implementation measures ultimately ' being provided due recognition in an established City program; this would include one of the many strategic plans, the Five-year Capital Improvement Plan, and ultimately the City s budget for a particular year or series of years.. The enactment of subsequent ordinances, resolutions, codes and other appurtenant City documents will be among the primary means of the implementation of the 1 General Plan and its goals and policies. Statement of Commitment The City of Santa Clarita believes in and is committed to the implementation of its General Plan. ' Whereas the goals and policies of the plan establish the general framework for future growth and development, actual realization of the General Plan can only be accomplished through the specific implementing actions that the City subsequently undertakes. ' Relationship of the General Plan to other. Established City Programs The General Plan is an official adopted document of the Citythat serves as the City's guide to orderly growth and development. To accomplish the goals of the General Plan, many implementation measures must be carried to fruition. Several City programs are presently underway which will provide vehicles for the various General Plan implementation measures. They are as follows: '' u 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. am I Legislative Capability: ' The City is continually assessing its ability to serve the public. One means to provide service ' is to maintain an effective Municipal Code. This helps implement the General Plan as well. As state law changes and as local needs change, the Municipal code is updated through the adoption of various ordinances. Part of this update program is to maintain fees at appropriate levels and ' require exactions where appropriate. Annual Budget: The annual budget is comprised of a revenue and expense statement. The revenues received by the City are channeled into services provided. Many of the services indicated in the FY 1991-92 budget will partly accomplish several of the implementation measures in the General Plan. , Most of these measures will be part of an ongoing implementation effort and will reappear in the annual budget for several years to come. Five-year Capital Improvement Plan: ' Many implementation measures in the General Plan call for physical improvements throughout the City. The Five-year Capital Improvement Program is a tool for identifying capital projects ' that should be identified as necessary in the short term, over the next five years. Capital projects are those which are tangible facilities or infrastructure improvements with a service life in excess of three years. Many roads, drainage facilities, parks, sewer, libraries, fire stations, , etc. are typical capital improvement projects. Community Strategic Plan: ' On April 27, 1991, members of the community at large participated in a planning session for a community strategic plan. The culmination was the creation of a plan that involves a cross section of the community. A strategic plan is a results -oriented document that examines the , present, anticipate the future, examines trends, considers the environment, and assesses the ' current capabilities of the City. As part of this process a vision statement was developed to create a mutual understanding among the participants of how Santa Clarita should strive to , accomplish its goals. Community Development Department Strategic Plan: Similar to the Community Strategic Plan, this plan has a more narrow purpose, to define the ' primary focus of the Department for the next two years. The participants came from a more common background. The effort of this strategic plan will assist in the implementation of the General Plan. Parks and Recreation Department Strategic Plan: Also similar in purpose and intent to the Community Strategic Plan is the Parks and Recreation Department Strategic Plan. Its purpose is even more narrowly defined than the Community Development Department Strategic Plan. The City's park resources and citizens leisure time ' are the focal point. 7. Economic Development Strategy: The City's Economic Development effort centers around five different components: a) Business retention; b) redevelopment; c) business attraction; d) marketing Santa Clarita; and e) environmental infrastructure investment. These components will require implementation of the General Plan to function viably. iv General Plan Implementation Measures I ' IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAND USE ELEMENT INTRODUCTION The implementation of the Land Use Element of the General Plan is accomplished primarily through the adoption of a zoning ordinance and zoning map that is in substantial conformance with the General Plan Land Use Map and the policies of the Land Use Element. The zoning ordinance should ' contain land use standards and provide for quality site design in furtherance of the policies of the Land Use Element, including provisions for the density and intensity of uses, height and bulk, proper setbacks, buffers and separation between uses, landscaping, parking, signage, and ridgeline preservation and hillsidedevelopmentstandards. I I I IJ IJ I I I I I I I I I As a part of a uniform development ordinance, zoning ordinance or other City codes, ordinances, policies or guidelines, it will also be necessary to establish provisions. relating to subdivisions, grading, noise, design guidelines, specific plans, and possibly eventually community plans. City environmental guidelines which establish procedures and standards for the preparation and use of environmental assessments and environmental impact reports should be adopted by the City Council. Guidelines should contain standards by which to assess conformance with the General Plan and may be used as a tool to implement City goals and policies. The City's capital improvement plan will be prepared and updated on an annual basis and should be consistent and in furtherance of the General Plan. The capital improvement plan should provide for the phasing of infrastructure that will be necessary to support existing and future growth and development and identify timing and funding mechanisms. In order to implement some of the policies of the Land Use Elements, a comprehensive fees study should be conducted to assess the needs and demands of development and establish uniform and consistent standards/fees (with reasonable flexibility). This fees study should lead to the development of.a comprehensive infrastructure financing and implementation plan. In recognition of the interrelationship of facilities, services and infrastructure within the Santa Clarita Valley, efforts should be taken to coordinate such an infrastructure financing plan with the County of Los Angeles and any other related agencies. Other programs or studies which may contribute to the implementation of the General Plan and Land Use Element include studies of the Santa Clara River, study of Significant Ecological Areas, annexation and sphere of influence programs, circulation and transportation studies and other special studies and programs as appropriate. Implementation of this element will be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the implementation measures have several related action items: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES A comprehensive zoning ordinance and accompanying zoning map (H)(a,c) Development agreements (H)(a,e) 1] e. A development agreement provides assurance to an applicant that a project may proceed with ' • Building and housing codes O(a,c) • Subdivision regulations (M)(b) ' • Redevelopment (M)(a,h) • Annexation and sphere of influence programs (M)(a,h,i) , • Specific plans (L)(a,d) ' • Capital facilities improvements (L)(b,f) establishment of a redevelopment project area or areas. The goal of redevelopment is to control • Special Standards Districts (L)(a,c) ' Action Items a. Development and subsequent adoption of a comprehensive unified development ordinance shall , be accomplished by the City which includes zoning standards, procedures, sign regulations, parking requirements, subdivision provisions, and grading regulations. b. Subdivision standards shall be adopted which are a component of the unified development ordinance. These standards will apply to residential, commercial, and industrial subdivisions, and related standards for lot line locations, appropriate right-of-way dedications, design of public improvements,. parkland dedications, and processing procedures for tentative and final subdivision maps. C. Adoption of special standards districts to enable localized zoning districts that recognize special ' needs of distinct areas. The need to retain a rural character or another.desired image can be enhanced by the formation of a special standards district where such an image could not be retained through conventional zoning, or zoning otherwise applied on a citywide basis. , d. The use of one or more specific plans could be adopted as a land use tool. A specific plan is a detailed plan for the development of a specific area. This may include distribution of land uses, location and sizing of infrastructure, financing of public improvements, and development standards. e. A development agreement provides assurance to an applicant that a project may proceed with policies, regulations, and conditions of approval in effect at the time of project approval and be phased over a long period of time. The advantage to the City is that more of the required public improvements may be installed earlier in the process. ' f. Physical plant installation of infrastructure components such as roads, water systems, sewerage, flood control, solid waste collection and disposal, gas, electricity, communication systems, schools, libraries, and public safety (police and fire protection facilities). , g. Adopted City and State codes pertaining to physical construction requirements in addition to those in other codes such as zoning and subdivision. h. Activation of a community redevelopment agency, the formation of a redevelopment plan, and establishment of a redevelopment project area or areas. The goal of redevelopment is to control blighted areas, create more efficient use of land, and assist in the stimulation of private sector investment in local businesses and the economy in general. , 2 i. Annexation of outlying areas adjacent to the City limits is generally accomplished first through the establishment of a Sphere of Influence. Then a true planning area is defined and future annexations can be intelligently pursued. 3 I I I I IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT INTRODUCTION Implementation of the Housing Element will assist in several areas: (1) meeting statewide goals of for providing decent and suitable housing for all persons, (2) making a conscious effort to provide housing opportunities for all income groups, (3) assessing existing and projected housing needs, and (4) program development for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. To accomplish the above tasks, several factors are involved. Much reliance is needed upon cooperation with other jurisdictions, particularly the County and.the State. Consideration to nonconventional housing types mustbegiven. This includes manufactured housing and mixed use development. Specific user groups 'must considered for special housing needs such as senior citizen housing and housing for the handicapped and disabled. Flexible development standards may be included in consideration of these housing types. Housing loan programs, developer incentives, maintenance standards and public education and participation are also integral factors in accomplishing the goals of the Housing Element. ' IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES AND ACTION ITEMS The more detailed requirement for implementation programs as required by Housing Element law have been incorporated into the Goals and Policies section and identified as programs rather than implementation measures. They are as follows: • Alternative Development Standards Use the specific plan process and planned development techniques while considering environmental, market infrastructure and other factors to permit alternative housing design ' where such projects result in attractive, desirable housing types, including affordable housing. ' Existing Needs Prioritization Prioritize housing projects which fulfill the existing needs of the community. ' Specific Plan/Planned Development Permit flexible development standards in specific plans and planned developments that ' encourage housing development which meets the needs of the community. Flexible development standards should allow for clustering, and a variety of site design characteristics as appropriate. • Specific PlanPlanned Development for Special User Groups Consider flexible development standards in specific plans and planned developments that . - encourage housing development which meet the needs of special users. Partial credit toward public open space requirements should be considered for including child care facilities or when the site design is accessible to the disabled. In order to reduce housing costs, permit shared kitchens, living rooms, second units, and other such facilities set aside for single -parent families or the elderly as appropriate. I 4 r 1 • Manufactured Housing ' Permit manufactured housing on lots located in single-family zones with same development standards as the specific single-family zone. ' • Mixed Use Allow mixed-use ` developments and ensure that all mixed use (housing -commercial development) plans provide the necessary open space and parking andadequately buffer residents from the adverse impacts of adjacent commercial development. ' • Infill Loan Program Work with banking institutions to offer low interest loans to encourage the development of infill projects. • Specialty Housing Zone Establish a specialty housing zone which contains provisions for flexible design standards for senior housing. Standards and considerations may include permitting congregate ' housing and shared housing within the zone and in locations near neighborhood stores, medical offices,. and public transportation. • Infill Transitional Housing ' Assist agencies serving the homeless to acquire, rehabilitate, and recycle underdeveloped parcels throughout the city. Encourage design standards which accommodate transitional housing needs. • Emergency Housing ' The zoning.ordinance should permit the location and operation of emergency shelter in a residential, industrial, or commercial zone with an approved conditional use permit with appropriate timeframes. ' • Land Use Data Base ' Develop and implement a computer based land use information and mapping system noting acreage, existing and potential development, and other pertinent information. • Publicly Owned Land ' Use the land use information system to identify vacant publicly owned land. Evaluate each parcePs suitability for housing while meeting unmet low and moderate income housing needs , and promote appropriate development. • Periodic Review ' Periodically the City should review and revise planning, zoning, and development regulations to ensure an adequate supply foi a variety of housing types and programs. I I 1 • Site Acquisition - ' Utilize grant funding and redevelopment powers and funds, as available, to acquire property for development of affordable housing. Use private developers or nonprofit development corporations to plan, design, construct, and possibly manage the affordable housing units. • Air Rights Consider the use of air rights above City owned and other publicly owned land for housing. • Increasing Affordable Programs ' Promote programs such as low cost loans, equity sharing, and deed restrictions that increase the amount of affordable housing and retain housing affordability for successive buyers and renters.' • State and Federal Programs Participate in state and federal housing assistance programs such as Section 8. • Rental Rehabilitation Loans and Grants ' Apply for federal funding to establish a program for owners of substandard rental property with 50 percent or more tenants who are eligible lower income households, to enable them to improve their property without raising rents or evicting tenants. • Public Facilities Funding Utilize public, redevelopment and otherfunds to upgrade and construct drainage, sidewalk, ' street lights, public transit and landscaping improvements. • Density Bonuses ' Provide the state -mandated density bonus of up to 25 percent or other incentives for housing developments with five or more units of which 10 percent of the units are set aside for very low income households or 25 percent are set aside for low income households. Affordable units created in this way should be subject to resale control or rent restrictions. • Tax Free Bonds Investigate the feasibility of issuing tax free bonds for housing development in which all units are considered affordable. ' Special Housing Need Fee Subsidization Seek federal and state funds to establish and implement a sliding scale fee subsidization ' program based on the percentage of units affordable to low and very low income households, the disabled, single -parents, and the elderly. Subsidy may vary with tenure and type of unit provided. • Special Needs Prioritizing . 1 1 11 Rehabilitation Program Targeting ' Evaluate the targeting of rehabilitation. programs to ensure that all areas in need of assistance are being served.. Punding can also be targeted for these areas, such funds to be utilized would include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Self Help Programs In addition to loans and grant programs, encourage self help efforts to stretch funding while increasing job training skills. 7 ' ' Prioritize housing projects which include housing to meet the special needs of the community, such as low or very low income households, the elderly, the single -parent family, the homeless, and the disabled. ' • Site Accessibility Include provisions for subdivisions to be site accessible to the disabled. Site accessibility r includes curb cuts, and consider wider private sidewalks, ramps instead of or in addition to steps, and wider entry doors with level thresholds to permit wheelchair access, especially in special types of housing such as senior or handicapped housing. ' • Property Maintenance Ordinance Require by ordinance property owners to consistently maintain their property in a clean, safe, and well kept condition. The ordinance should include reasonable and appropriate warning and enforcement procedures,. including the power to issue citations and correct problems and bill the owner later. • Code Enforcement Continue to enforce compliance with the City's zoning, fire, health and safety, and building codes. Implement enforcement with code enforcement officers. • Rehabilitation Loans ' Work with banking institutions to establish and implement a low-interest loan program for lower income home owners enabling them to make needed home repairs. The program ' should focus on senior citizens, the disabled, and residents of the revitalization target areas. • Emergency Repair Grants ' Establish and implement an emergency repair grant program for very low income households and disabled residents to correct emergency health and safety problems (i.e., leaking roofs, broken hot water heater, heating system repair, broken windows or doors). , • Demolition Regulations ' Develop and implement a program which regulates demolition of existing affordable housing for commercial or industrial uses. Such a program may include replacement of existing affordable units or payment of an in lieu fee for the construction of replacement units and provision of relocation assistance to the tenants or other governmental assistance. Rehabilitation Program Targeting ' Evaluate the targeting of rehabilitation. programs to ensure that all areas in need of assistance are being served.. Punding can also be targeted for these areas, such funds to be utilized would include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Self Help Programs In addition to loans and grant programs, encourage self help efforts to stretch funding while increasing job training skills. 7 ' I 11 I 1 I 1 1 I I I 1 Ordinance, Assessment, and Fee Review The City should review the impact of proposed ordinances, assessments and fees, as appropriate, on housing affordability and availability. Enforcement of Conditions of Approval and Permit Approval The conditions of approval for permits, mitigation measures, and other City authorizations should be implemented with project development, concurrent processing, and monitoring operation. Balance Employment Opportunities with Housing Supply Balance appropriate employment opportunities in the City with the supply of housing to ensure that people who live in the City have a reasonable opportunity to work there and do not have to commute long distances and contribute to regional traffic congestion and air pollution. Investigate programs which balance the employment opportunities with housing, such as phasing housing development with the development of infrastructure, offices, industrial, commercial and retail uses. Mobilehome Conversion Investigate the possibility of offering financial assistance to permit cooperative mobilehome park ownership by senior citizen, disabled, or lower income mobilehome tenants. One Stop Permit Processing Provide for "one stop" permit processing. • Fair Housing Education and Outreach Support education, counseling, and legal referral efforts for residents who have experienced discrimination in violation of state and federal fair housing laws. • Public Participation Hold at least one widely publicized hearing before amending the City's housing plans (housing element of the General Plan, housing assistance plan, redevelopment set aside strategy). • Information Continue to advertiseand conduct public workshops, study sessions, and hearings on housing policy. Advertise housing programs widely and maintain a list of contacts for other agencies providing housing services. • Site Design Features Implement a revised zoning ordinance which should make provisions for a variety of site design features so that sensitive natural areas remain undisturbed. • Development Review The development review committee will contribute suggestions to the revised zoning ordinance and will continue to operate and refine criteria for approved residential project characteristics, including standards and guidelines. ' • Energy and Water Conservation Programs for energy and water conservation may include cost/benefit analysis of retrofitting , of existing housing units, new housing to be plumbed for solar heating, installation of low -flow toilets and faucets, and increased insulation. • Site Design with Low Water Utilization Encourage site design and landscaping plans which feature drought tolerant, fire resistant, t and xeriscape of low water consumptive materials, with irrigation methods that maximize efficiencies. • Water Resource Areas I Water resources and water accumulation areas shall be identified to determine a prioritization for development or protection of drainage channels and natural percolation ' areas. • Recycling and Composting Areas Recycling and composting areas shall be identified, in strategic locations throughout the City, to provide a means for conserving space in landfills and generating the opportunity for greater water and soil conservation. 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENT INTRODUCTION Many tools and approaches will be used to implement the goals and policies of the Community Design Element. These include improved standards in a City zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, ridgeline preservation and hillside development ordinance, and the preparation of City design guidelines and the assessment of development through. a staff development review committee. The City's zoning ordinance must contain improved standards for the height, bulk, scale and massing of new structures, landscaped setbacks, buffers and separation between dissimilar uses, sensitive hillside grading and development techniques, provisions for the amortization of non -conforming signs and billboards within the City, and a general encouragement for the incorporation of design amenities within new development projects. The standards of the zoning code should be developed in furtherance of the many goals and policies of the Community Design Element in order to improve the image and appearance of the City. City design guidelines will be prepared to supplement the standards contained in the zoning ordinance to provide further guidance regarding the design goals of the City through the incorporation of consideration of the community and neighborhood character, design themes, and examples of desirable and undesirable design elements. The design guidelines should promote good design yet provide the opportunity for creative, progressive and innovative design solutions. The design guidelines should be utilized by staff, the development review committee and decision makers in the evaluation of proposed projects. ' Further opportunities for implementation exist in state law through the adoption of specific plans of development or land use, community or area plans (if determined appropriate), environmental assessments and the use of development agreements. Through the use of these tools, the City has the ' opportunity to tailor regulations and implementation to. a particular site or development. The City has initiated a street median and parkway landscape enhancement program. The ' continuation of this program, together with programs for the undergrounding of utilities, enhancement of park, open space and trail areas, studies of the river area and establishment of City and community gateway design signs or themes will further promote the image and public enjoyment of the City. ' The tools and approaches identified in this section should be used together, as appropriate, to accomplish the City's goals and provide the City and property owner alike an opportunity to raise the level of planning and be more creative and inventive in the design of development to the benefit of ' both the property owner and community at large. Implementation of this elementwill be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation ' measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H. M. or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the implementation measures have several related action items: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES A comprehensive zoning ordinance, including standards for hillside development and ridgeline preservation. (H)(a,b,d,e) 10 • Design guidelines. (L)(a,b,c,d,e) ' • Architectural review process. (L)(a,b,c,d,e) ' • Specific plans. (L)(c) • Special Standards Districts. (L)(a,b,e) ' • Street median and parkway landscaping programs. (L)(b,c,d,e) Action Items a. Comprehensive guidelines will be provided to illustrate and implement the goals and policies of ' this element and to further the purpose and standards of other City codes and ordinances. b. Preservation of old Newhall should be encouraged. Design and architectural guidelines should be developed. An architectural or design review procedure would be developed to provide a review mechanism for adherence to adopted guidelines. C. An efficient development review process should be adopted. A procedure is needed to review several components of land use, site planning, architecture, design, landscaping, and environmental assessment simultaneously. d.. Development of the City Center to set a standard for a community image. Use of innovative techniques and ideas in land use and design will stimulate new creativity in producing a desired image. Through an improved image, the area will become better known, enabling other City goals to be accomplished. 11 I 1 ' Implementation includes the development and implementation of a comprehensive marketing plan which strongly focuses on community wants and needs, in addition to the identification of programs, plans and mechanisms necessary to implement a redevelopment/revitalization program. The definition of economic development in the 90's, and the definition used in this plan, differs from the traditional, "first generation" definition of economic development which was largely aimed at ' industrial attraction. Economic development today encompasses broader "product development' tasks which include activities in tourism, retail, industry, technology, and education. Additionally, it includes capital access and infrastructure aimed at small businesses and large corporations. Programs today involve a strategic vision of the future with overall community development as the first priority. Complete with that priority is the underlying philosophy that more jobs do not necessarily make a better city, but making a better city attracts more good jobs. Santa Clarita's ' Economic Development Strategy embraces that philosophy. Business retention as practiced by Economic Development agencies, is a formalized program of ' established firms and preventing business firms from relocating to other regions. Retention is also used to reflect a positive pro-business attitude of local government that is interested and involved in the business community. Retention is the first priority of the Santa Clarita Economic Development Strategy. Retention's main focus is a visitation program to local businesses. Other parts of the overall retention program include the "Shop Santa Clarita" program, the formulation of a Small Business Development Center, an ' annual business community survey and presentation, and coordination with the College of the Canyons Employee Training Institute. The City has approached business retention in a proactive outreach effort to accomplish the following goals: foster open communication between the business community and the City submit the views and issues of the business community, and respond to the needs of the business community, as appropriate. Redevelopment and revitalization in their primary sense are used to increase business activity in areas in which it is presumed that such activity has already decreased or is threatened by circumstances which may lead to a declines in the economic values and business flows of the land areas. It is the purpose of economic redevelopment to leverage the public dollar in such a way as to excite the response of multiple private dollars; one public dollar expended to provide the redevelopment or revitalization framework should gain the response of four private dollars. Implementation of this element will be accomplished through avariety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the 12 implementation measures have several related action items: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Development agreements. (H)(a c) •. A comprehensive marketing plan. (M)(b,e) • Annexation. (M)(c) • Specific plans. (L)(a) • Redevelopment and revitalization programs. (L)(b,d) • Industrial Development Bonds. (L)(a,b) Action Items a. Prepare a specific plan and/or master plan for the Valley Center area composed of the approximately 600 acre Saugus Rehabilitation site, the area south of the rehabilitation site adjacent to the Santa Clara River, the City's approximately 230 acre site southeast of the intersection of Bouquet Junction and the 1,000 acre Bermite site to create a Valley Center identity and activities for the Santa Clarita Valley while providing linkages between the various communities. b. Consider creation of a broad scope Economic Development Corporation which can act as the ' City's vehicle for carrying out a wide variety of special economic development tasks. C. Establish the format for required economic and fiscal analyses of larger development projects of more than 100 residential units or more than 100,000 'square feet of floor area for non-residential uses. d. Capitalize on the effects and potential development as a result of commuter rail service. e. Study, analyze and balance the need to provide adequate parking for successful business operations and the objectives for air quality. f. Encourage local businesses and employers to develop telecommuting programs for their employees. g. Through the City's zoning ordinance, adopt provisions to legally establish home occupations, so that a vehicle is provided whereby small businesses have the opportunity to start within the business owner's residence. 13 ' IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT INTRODUCTION Implementation of the goals and objectives of the Circulation Element can be accomplished through a variety of methods. Implementation plans for circulation elements are usually prepared with two intentions in mind. These intentions are to provide an implementation plan that is concise and specific regarding required actions and yet, flexible enough to permit the addition of measures which may be developed at a later date. The following implementation measures and action plans provide several means of solving local traffic and circulation problems.: Many provide for physical improvements such as new roads, bridges, signals, intersection improvements, and street widenings; others establish programs to reduce the number of vehicles on the road at peak hours so that existing streets move traffic more efficiently. ' Other implementation measures may become available at a later date and may be appropriate in further developing and improving the City's, and the general planning area, circulation system. ' Implementation of this element will be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the implementation measures have several related action items. ' IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • A valleywide traffic model developed with a concensus. approach between the City, County, and SCAG which incorporates this model into a growth management and monitoring program. (H)(a,b,c,e,fgh) • Development agreements. (H)(d,g,h) • A comprehensive zoning ordinance which includes standards for parking and access. (H)(d,e) '0 Standards for right-of-way dedication and acquisition. (M)(a,b,c,e,h) ' Roadway improvement standards and programs. (M)(a,b,c,e,fh) • Transit improvement programs. (M)(f,g,h) ' Congestion management programs. (M)(a,b,c,d,e,fg,h) • Bikeway and trail standards and programs. (L)(e,h) • Capital improvement programs. (L)(b,c,d,fh) ' Transportation facility improvement financing programs. (L)(a,d,f,h) �J 1 14 Action Items ' a. _ Master Plan of Arterial Hiehways ' All roadways shall be periodically and continuously monitored to verify that improvements and modifications to the roadway network are in concert with the actual circulation and ' transportation demands. A capital improvement program should be developed which not only identifies that , improvements are to be constructed, but when construction is anticipated to begin.and where funding will come from to cover construction costs. A Congestion Management Program (CMP) should also be developed to monitor and control transportation conditions in the City of Santa Clarita and the general planning area. Through the implementation of a CMP, the City may develop'Thresholds of acceptability' for levels, of service. These thresholds of acceptability will enable the City to prescribe additional ' investigations and studies for future developments. With additional investigation and evaluation, the City can more efficiently determine adverse impacts and require proper mitigation for anticipated transportation conditions. ' R -O -W dedication and improvements should be required from all developers to ultimate design standards. Minimum design standards for structural design, safe sight clearance, drainage and ' emergency access shall be met in all cases. Reciprocal access agreements should be considered by the City to promote the consolidation and reduction of driveways along major, secondary and limited secondary highways. ' Dedication and improvement of acceleration and/or deceleration lanes or major arterials should be required where appropriate or necessary. ' Develop and implement equestrian trails in the residential estate and rural areas. b. Kev Intersections ' All key intersections should be periodically and continuously monitored to verify that improvements and modifications to the intersections are in concert with the circulation and ' transportation demands. A preventative maintenance program for traffic signals should be developed and maintained to , ensure safe and efficient signal operation. Signal coordination and timing programs can provide for smoother traffic flows and less vehicle delays. A "Critical Intersection" program should be developed in the City of Santa Clarita and the ' general planning area which identifies certain high-speed/high-volume intersections for improvement and/or modifications: These improvements could include intersection widening treatments to signal equipment upgrades. These intersections should only include those ' locations that are critical to the movement and progression of large volumes of traffic during both the A.M. and P.M. peak hours of operations. Dedication and improvement of additional turning lanes at key intersections should be required ' where appropriate or necessary. 15 ' 1 C. 9 e. f. Traffic Interruptions As traffic volumes increase, the need for minimal traffic flow interruptions will also become a vital concern of the Circulation Element. All potential conflicts on major, secondary, and limited secondary highways will need to be addressed. Consideration will need to be given to driveway consolidation or elimination, closure of median breaks, elimination of street accesses and/or intersections, elimination of curb side parking, the relocation of bike lanes to off-street facilities and the isolation and separation of transit operations (i.e., pick-ups and drop-offs) from through travelways. The city shall prohibit large commercial trucks on local streets during morning and evening peak traffic periods. Parkine Adequate off-street parking should be required of all developments within the City and the general planning area. Spec design standards should also be developed and maintained for off-street parking facilities which would promote safe and efficient traffic circulation to and from off-street parking facilities and would not interrupt or interfere with through traffic. Reciprocal parking agreements should be implemented to ensure and promote shared parking activity and to minimize the number of parking lots and driveways servicing the lots. All parking facilities shall be properly screened, maintained and landscaped through the use of landscape setbacks, earth berms and hedge screens (to headlight level) and trees and landscaping in parking areas. Develop and encourage parking management programs which can include the use of remote parking facilities. Bikeway Master Plan Adopt plans and programs for the development of an off-road bikeway network within the City and the general planning area to promote alternative transportation modes. Develop adequate design standards for all classes of bike trails.' Provide proper signing and separation from vehicular traffic and safety education programs for cyclists. Bikeway programs and paths should provide access to points of interest and/or destination. Transit Operations The City should establish and maintain coordination with LACTC, SCT, RTD, CALTRANS and commercial transportation agencies to provide an adequate local and commuter rail/busing network for the residents. Development standards should be applied to developments in the City and the general Planning area to construct bus shelters, bus turnouts and other transit facilities and to promote bus ridership. Development design standards for bus operations shall be as identified inappropriate city standards. Key locations should be identified and reserved for future commuter transit station locations. 16 To offset limited public sector funding for public transportation, transit requirements and fees for residential, commercial and industrial uses should be established. g. Transportation Demand Management Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies should be established as a separate device which would define objectives and methodologies for reducing travel demand during peak periods. These strategies would be directed and imposed on all work -oriented commuters and employment based centers/projects. An effective TDM program should include the following strategies: Designate City transportation . coordinator . responsible for the identification and implementation of viable residence based TDM programs, design and implement a program of incentives for industrial based ride sharing, park -n -ride facilities, and flexible work hour programs. Develop and offer incentives to employment centers which provide, operate, and maintain shuttle service from local park -n -ride facilities, the multi -model center, and the local employment centers. Permit the use of TDM methods as part of a mitigation package for traffic impacts of future. developments. h. Funding for Traffic Related Improvements As development and traffic continue to increase, public sector funding for transportation related improvements will become limited. To offset these budget shortfalls, consideration must be given to the development of a traffic mitigating fee program which would be applied to all new and redeveloped projects within the City and planning area boundaries. These fees would be used to mitigate the impacts which new and redeveloped projects may have on existing or projected traffic conditions. In. addition to the traffic mitigating fees, fees derived from the Bridge and Thoroughfare Fee Program may also be used to mitigate. and possibly eliminate traffic impacts. The Bridge and Thoroughfare Fee Program enables the City to collect fees for the construction of public transportation improvements throughout the entire City limits. 17 ' IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES ELEMENT INTRODUCTION ' Human resource services, facilities and programs should be implemented with a multi -disciplinary approach. A cooperative relationship between the City, County, private. agencies and social service providers will be necessary in order to accomplish the many goals and policies of the Human Resources Element. While it must be recognized that the primary responsibility for social services rests with the County of Los Angeles, the City can and should offer its cooperation and assistance through the activities of the City departments. Joint public and private partnerships for the provision of human service, health care and cultural facilities should be explored and encouraged. The Parks and Recreation Department, in particular, should continue to offer programs to address the needs of the population, including programs for segments of the population having special needs such as seniors, children, families and handicapped persons. In addition, the City will promote the possibility of the joint use of existing and future public facilities such as multiple use of community centers in parks or use of a high school auditorium for special community activities such as for ' cultural and performing arts events. The City should promote reasonable regulations for public service providers through a revised zoning ordinance and other codes, "standards and policies. The City should continue to cooperate with the schools in the promotion of educational excellence. The City should seek federal and state grants, including the use of community development block grant funds, development fees, fee based programs operated by both public and private agencies, assessment districts, emission taxes, entertainment fees and other means in order to contribute to the accomplishment of tangible implementation of the Human Resources Element. Human resource services, facilities and programs can be implemented through many facets, including but not limited to volunteer programs, federal and state grants, service clubs, development agreements, development fees, fee based programs operated by.both public and private agencies, assessment districts, admission taxes, entertainment fees, and the like. Spec implementation programs and courses of action must be tailored to the provision of that service. In some instances, the city can provide assistance through the existing city departments or the creation of new ' departments. With respect to the provision of needed facilities within the planning area, the city should work with the private sector to designate land use areas or sites on the land use map and create appropriate zoning and development regulations that permit reasonable development of the facilities. Joint public and private partnerships for the provision of human service, health care and cultural facilities should be explored and encouraged. In addition, the city should explore the possibility of the joint use of existing public facilities to provide double service, such as a high school auditorium serving as a performing arts ' center for the community. Implementation of this element will be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the implementation measures have several related action items: 18 IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • City/County cooperation. (H)(d,e,f) • Child care programs. (M)(b,d) • Senior citizen programs. (M)(a,b,f) • Recreational programs. (M)(a,b,f) • Community development block grants. (M)(c,d) • Public/Private Partnerships. (L)(a,c,d,e,f,g) Action Items a. Examine creating a volunteer group within the city to provide assistance and augmentation of city staff and programs. b. Examine the potential for creating a social services manager to direct and coordinate all human resources and social services provided by the city and other agencies. C. Examine adopting an ordinance requiring child-care services for company employees in businesses of certain sizes. d. Explore creating child-care services, provided by the city or separate contractor, in city parks or other public facilities. e. Work with the existing healthcare providers to establish a temporary location for a clinic in the eastern portion of the city as a beginning for a more permanent facility. f. Work with the school districts, the colleges, the business community, and community organizations to consider the development of a cultural arts/performing arts center or facility. g. Create a "model' agreement forjoint publiclprivate participation which can be used to implement many of the policies of this element and other elements of the General Plan. 19 l INTRODUCTION ' Implementation of the Public Services, Facilities and Utilities Element bears a close relationship to the implementation of the other elements of the General Plan, most directly to those of the Land Use ' Element. The policies and implementation programs of the Land Use Element, therefore, serve as the implementation for this element. This includes municipal code and ordinance provisions relating to subdivisions, hillside management, grading, noise, specific plans and eventually community plans. Implementation of the Public Services, Facilities and Utilities Element, in conjunction with the Land Use Element and other elements of the General Plan, will necessitate the study of a comprehensive infrastructure financing and implementation plan, including the establishment of development fees relative to the impacts of anticipated new development as well as other financing techniques. Such a plan must have the capability of projecting the need for infrastructure and facilities before development occurs, as well as the ability to evaluate both specific projects and cumulative needs. Implementation of this element will be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of right, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the ' implementation measures have several related action items: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Develop a growth management monitoring system and ordinance. (Hxa,c,d) • Development and impact fee ordinance. (H)(a,b,d,fl • Zoning and subdivision standards. - (H)(c) • Community monitoring guidelines for toxic/hazardous•waste disposal transport and storage. (H)(g) ' • Recycling and conservation programs. (M)(d,e,f) • Community facility financing programs. (M)(a,b,c,d,e,fl ' Capital improvement program. (L)(b,c,d,e,f) Action Items a. Adoption of a growth management monitoring system and ordinance to maintain a balance with infrastructure and existing and new development. ' b. Adoption of a development impact fee ordinance to assist a "pay as you go" policy of funding - infrastructure improvements. A system is developed where the *ultimate needs of the City's infrastructure are determined based on the theoretical buildout of the General Plan. I 20 it C. Adoption of zoning -and subdivision standards. Infrastructure and public facilities needs are ' subsequently assessed based on these standards and the extent of development permitted. ' d. Recycling and conservation programs. A necessary contemporary component of infrastructure is a recycling facility, which is an additional public facility which requires planning and funding as any other infrastructure improvement. ' e. Methods of financing public improvements and facilities are necessary to achieve desired service levels. Safe and efficient use of these facilities is desired. Effective use of public facilities is ' critical and must be considered at the funding stage. f. Establishment of capital improvement programs for the purpose of providing roads, sewerage, ' storm drains, wastewater treatment, etc. to maintain local infrastructure. g. Development of community monitoring guidelines for toxic or hazardous waste disposal, transport, and storage. Prevention of contamination of soil, air, or water and effect on public health is the goal of a preparedness program for toxir/hazardous waste. [1 I I I 21 1 11 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT INTRODUCTION ' The Parks and Recreation Element primarily deals with the City's ability to serve the leisure time needs of the City's residents. A vehicle is provided through this element to implement the City's goals with respect to parks and recreation. Current and future needs are addressed to provide a high level of service to the community. The implementation measures will also assist the City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission in fulfilling their duties as well. The Parks portion of the element provides for planning, development and maintenance of City parks, street trees, trails, medians, and beautification programs. The implementation measures will assist in thedevelopment of standards and procedures for the efficient and cost effective maintenance, construction and design of park and recreation facilities, and for working on parkland dedication issues and landscaping issues resultant from residential and commercial development. The emphasis of the recreation portion of the element is to provide quality, diversified community based recreation activities. Recreation programs will be administered by qualified City recreation staff iat City parks and recreation centers. Implementation of this element will be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the implementation measures have several related action items: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Establishment of landscape maintenance districts. (H)(a) • Provisions for onsite recreational opportunities in residential as well as commercial and industrial categories. (H)(e) • A parkland dedication ordinance. (M)(d,i j) ' Park bonds and State grants and funds. (M)(g,h) • Dedication of trail easements. (M)(a,d,i j) ' A gift or public trust park and recreation ordinance. (L)(b,c,f) Action Items a. Establishment of Landscape Maintenance Districts as a means of funding the continued maintenance of existing and planned parkways, medians, etc. b. Explore the establishment of a conservancy whereby individuals or corporations can donate funds, services, and/or equipment for park and recreation purposes. C. Explore the possibility of an "adopt -a -park" program where a corporation or individual provides the funds for the maintenance of specific parks or facilities. r' I 22' d. Examine the possibility of setting up a system where dedication of parkland would occur many years in advance of development as a means of reducing the land holders tax liability and increasing city parkland. e. Explore the possibility of adopting an ordinance requiring industrial and commercial development to provide onsite recreational facilities for their employees as a means of reducing demands upon existing and planned parks. f. Adopt an ordinance setting up a "gift or public trust for park and recreation purposes", this would allow individuals or groups to will, gift or donate money, land, and/or facilities to the City. g. Consider a park bond election to acquire all remaining proposed parkland, or a priority purchase of parkland in the City. h. Examine the possibility of reclaiming floodplain land in the Santa Clara River basin as a means of creating a "funding source" for the development of the Santa Clara River and providing areas for tracts and revegetation of the river and recreation activity. Require dedication and improvement of trails as a condition of approval on all development, where appropriate. Consider the adoption of a trail land dedication in lieu fee for all development, patterned on the Quimby Act, to create a fund for the acquisition of trails throughout the City. 23 I IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT INTRODUCTION ' Implementation of the Open Space and Conservation Element will assist in achieving the preservation of valuable natural resources for recreational use and aesthetic relief. An inventory of private and public open space will be made with the eventual ability to manage these areas; this will enable ' maximum use of their potential as additional community amenities. The ability to use these areas effectively will benefit the community by providing aesthetic relief from the developed areas of the City. Active and passive recreational opportunities will be enhanced as a result. 1 I I J I 1 1 I The conservation portion of the Open Space and Conservation Element deals with the management of finite resources. As the area's population increases, and more land is consumed for development, the greater the need to address resource concerns. The area's natural resources, such as land, water, air, climate, vegetation and wildlife, are highly valued. They will be given the opportunity to be incorporated into the land use pattern and to be treated as. valuable components of the natural environment. Once a program of environmental management is underway, these resources will be given appropriate recognition and protection. State law requires that the. adopted goals and policies of the Open Space Element guide in the preparation of an open space plan. The open space plan must contain specific programs which the City intends to pursue in implementing the open space plan. With respect to the conservation portion of this element, the State does not have specific implementation requirements. Each of these required elements have been combined within one element because of their related nature, as a result many, if not all, of the implementation measures will apply to both. Implementation of this element will be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the implementation measures have several related action items: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Develop a checklist of open space and conservation resources which shall be compared and checked against all development submittals to assure continued protection of those resources. (H)(c,d,e,g) • Adopt a comprehensive zoning ordinance including provisions for open space zoning, large lot zoning and special overlay zones. (H)(ab) • Develop a Significant Ecological Area (SEA) Overlay Zone for the continued preservation of the five existing county SEAS, and set forth the criteria for the establishment of additional areas. (H)(c,d) • Creation and adoption of zoning regulations and accompanying submittal requirements that specify items such as slope analyses; identification of significant, threatened, and endangered species of flora and fauna exiting onsite and offsite that may be affected by more intense use of the land; flood plain areas and areas subject to inundation; and significant ridgelines. (H)(a,c,d,e,g) 24 I • Develop design criteria of the Santa Clara River and.its major tributaries. (H)(f g) ' Examine the use of transfer of development rights as a means of preserving significant areas of sensitive flora and fauna. Provisions of any TDR ordinance should ensure that once development rights are transferred that the transferring property is dedicated to the City for open space. (M)(d) , • Set up an open space acquisition fund for the purchase of privately held parcels that are located on or within areas of significant ridgelines, ground water recharge areas or areas of endangered ' flora and/or fauna. (M)(a,c,d) • Assure that access to public lakes, waterways, rivers, and streams are provided by including said regulations in the various zones, including specific plans, in the zoning ordinance. (L)(a,c,f,g) ' Action Items a. Encourage the use of overlay zones, such as specific plans, that will permit the use of flexible , development standards that will provide for open space preservation. b. Develop an Extraction Overlay Zone to permit, under specific conditions, the extraction of oil, ' minerals, and other similar materials. C. Create and adopt Guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact reports. ' d. Create and adopt guidelines requiring the preparation of expanded environmental assessments focusing, at a minimum, on flora, fauna, significant ridgelines, aesthetics, views, and grading. , e. Work with the Fire District to develop reasonable guidelines for fire and fuel breaks on private undeveloped property adjacent to publicly owned open space lands. ' f. Provide design criteria for flood control improvements which result in environmentally sensitive and aesthetically pleasing flood control structures as proposed in the Santa Clara River Study. g. Coordinate with the flood control district to develop alternative flood control designs and , improvements. 25 I. I I� IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AIR QUALITY ELEMENT INTRODUCTION ' Implementation of the Air Quality Element of the General Plan will require cooperation of many segments of the region and population, including but not limited to the City of Santa Clarita, State and Federal government, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Southern California Association of Governments, the County of Los Angeles, and the many local governments and industries which comprise the region. Implementation of the Air Quality Element should be a multi -faceted approach which addresses the I way people live, work and play to promote clean air. This approach consists of regional cooperation, public education, transportation alternatives, enforcement of regulations and measures and a balanced and efficient land use plan to reduce vehicle miles traveled. I I 1 J IJ l_J 1 1 In the implementation of the Air Quality Element, the City should carefully consider the many recommendations contained in the South Coast Air Quality Management plan and implement those mandatory components and other recommendations as appropriate to the City. The City's efforts should encourage use of clean fuel vehicles, control of toxic waste and toxic air pollutants, recycling, dust palliation methods, transportation management systems, and the monitoring of stationary air pollution sources together with appropriate enforcement. These actions, taken together with the policies identified in the Air Quality Element, should.make a positive contribution toward the achievement of City and regional goals for the reduction of air pollution. Implementation of this element will be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the implementation measures have several related action items. A cost/benefit analysis, if necessary, should be prepared in conjunction with those timplementation measures having the potential for significant costs to the City or its citizens: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District rules and regulations. (H)(a,b,d, f g h,i,v-ee) • Congestion management and transportation demand programs. (M)(c,e,fg,h,i j,l-u,v, x, bb,cc,dd) • Transit improvement programs. (M)(c,d,e,fh,w) • Clean air demonstration and education programs. (M)(y,z) • Recycling and conservation programs. (M)(b,k,l-u, ee) • Sensitive use guidelines. (M)(d,k,y) • Landscaping/tree planting guidelines. (M)(1) 26 g. The City shall adopt an ordinance to reduce private employee work trips in new and existing ' development by using either alternative work weeks or telecommuting. The City should explore the feasibility of providing an extensive education program on telecommuting for employers and employees. ' h. The City shall prohibit large commercial trucks on local streets during morning and evening peak traffic periods. ' i. The City shall conduct a local assessment and consider adoption of a parking management ordinance. If an ordinance is adopted, the City should monitor the progress and effectiveness ' of the ordinance and report baseline data annually to SCAG for incorporation into the Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) report. The ordinance should consider the following control measures: Reduce the availability of peak period on -street parking in congested urban areas and ' eliminate daytime on -street parking at at -capacity arterials and major transit routes in congested areas. Eliminate employer subsidized parking and require preferential rideshare parking for ' employers with 25 or more employees. Institute parking meter fees in all congested centers in the region and eliminate free parking for nonresidential developments by July 1, 1994. 27 I , • Dust control measures. (L)(aa) Action Items a. The City shall consider referring new local commercial and industrial establishments that generate direct air emissions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). , b. The City shall investigate supporting SCAQMD's efforts in monitoring emissions from stationary and mobile pollution sources on a routine basis and aggressively pursue monitoring of fine particulate matter (PMIO). ' C. The City should assist in the establishment of a Transportation Management Association (TMA) so that employers,developers, building owners, local government representatives, and others can work together to proactively establish transportation demand management (TDM) programs and services. d. The South Coast Air Pollution Control District's Guidelines for the Preparation of Air Quality Impact Analyses shall be used to forecast emissions of projects and to guide the development of trip reduction plans. The City shall incorporate this analysis in the Initial Study for all new developments. ' e. Excess emissions fees shall be explored to assess new developments and used to fund TDM programs, telecommuting facilities, low emission vehicle acquisitions, and other appropriate measures. £ The City should investigate the feasibility of working with the SCAQMD to ensure that the methodology used to calculate excess emissions fees incorporates the most current emission ' factors. g. The City shall adopt an ordinance to reduce private employee work trips in new and existing ' development by using either alternative work weeks or telecommuting. The City should explore the feasibility of providing an extensive education program on telecommuting for employers and employees. ' h. The City shall prohibit large commercial trucks on local streets during morning and evening peak traffic periods. ' i. The City shall conduct a local assessment and consider adoption of a parking management ordinance. If an ordinance is adopted, the City should monitor the progress and effectiveness ' of the ordinance and report baseline data annually to SCAG for incorporation into the Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) report. The ordinance should consider the following control measures: Reduce the availability of peak period on -street parking in congested urban areas and ' eliminate daytime on -street parking at at -capacity arterials and major transit routes in congested areas. Eliminate employer subsidized parking and require preferential rideshare parking for ' employers with 25 or more employees. Institute parking meter fees in all congested centers in the region and eliminate free parking for nonresidential developments by July 1, 1994. 27 I 1 Impose a surcharge on parking spaces for single occupant vehicles and/or provide a discount for multi -occupant vehicles in all parking facilities. Limit access to major activity centers to transit and nonmotorized modes and shuttles from peripheral parking areas. j. The City shall implement interconnected traffic signal control systems or implement appropriate noninterconnected synchronization methods on all streets where traffic volume and delay time 1 is significant. k. The City should explore the availability of funds for traffic signal synchronization from the Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Management Grant Program operated by Caltrans Division of Transportation Operations in Sacramento, California. 1. The City shall investigate the feasibility of requiring that parking structures be designed so as to avoid congestion leading to carbon monoxide buildup. in. The City shall regulate and/or prohibit the inclusion of design features in retail commercial facilities which would tend to aggravate air quality problems, e.&, drive-through windows. ' n. The City shall ensure that bicycle .lanes are incorporated into new street designs and construction, as appropriate. ' o. The City should adopt regulations to prohibit the use of building methods and materials that emit excessive amounts of reactive organic gases (ROG) and particulates. Examples of methods 1 and materials that would result in lower emissions are: (1) pre -primed and sanded wood molding and trim products; (2) pre -primed wallboard; and (3) vacuuming in lieu of pneumatic debris removal. ' p. The City should explore the feasibility of including a discussion of air quality impacts and trip reduction techniques in drivers training and other educational programs. q. The City should encourage the location of public services, community uses and places of employment in close proximity to residences in order to minimize vehicle miles traveled. r. The City shall define a job/housing balance target that will, over the course of time, move the City toward the goal of providing a balanced ratio of jobs to housing in order to reduce work-related trips. This effort will require cooperation between City and County jurisdictions related to allocation of development entitlements for commercial, industrial, and residential land ' uses. S. The City should investigate- adoption of an ordinance which requires new employment developments in job -rich areas (employment -to -population ratio exceeds 0.55) to compensate by establishing satellite work center(s) in housing -rich areas. . ' t. The City should explore the feasibility of participation in the California Energy Commission's (CEC) methanol -fueled vehicle demonstration program. U. The City should purchase replacement vehicles which operate on clean fuels such as natural gas, methanol, propane, or electricity. ' 28 1 V. The City shall require public transit providers to seek funding for and implement transit improvements for the facilities listed W. Incorporate the Regional Mobility Plan improvements in the local circulation and feeder networks. X. The City shall explore the feasibility of establishing developer fees to offset transit development costs. Y- The City shall require appropriate auto use restrictions. for major new developments and pedestrian malls and require the coordination of these facilities with existing and planned park-and-ride lots, rail service and bus lines. Z. The City shall explore the feasibility of coordinating efforts with the SCAQMD and other appropriate local and state jurisdiction to control toxic waste and toxic air pollutants. aa. The City shall work with the schools and youth to promote clean air education and lifestyles. bb. The City shall prepare a dust control ordinance which shall include both onsite dust control measures as well as offsite transportation measures. CC. The City shall discourage urban sprawl and leapfrog development to reduce vehicle miles travelled and trip generation in search of services and employment. dd. Development should integrate both vehicular and pedestrian movement opportunities through the use of plazas, jogging trails, bike paths, etc. ee. Reduce the number of necessary trips and vehicle miles traveled through the incorporation of eating facilities, wellness care facilities, child care facilities and other support facilities into large business and industrial establishments. ff. The City shall actively enforce and support Assembly Bill No. 911, Chapter 367, Statutes of 1990 relating to air pollution and motor vehicle emissions. 29 �I ' .IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NOISE ELEMENT INTRODUCTION Within the City, a wide range of noise sources can be found. Vehicular traffic (including both automobiles and trucks, on City streets as well as freeways), and railroad noise, are the most common. Many of these noise sources are located in corridors, in a linear fashion, because they are transportation related. Additional noise sources, termed stationary sources, may occur due to a variety of ongoing activities at a particular location. Examples of stationary sources include manufacturing operations, noise from appliances such as air conditioners, and also temporary noise sources such as construction activity. Implementation of the Noise Element will first involve the identification and appraisal noise problems in the community. Guidelines adopted by the State Office of Noise Control will be used in the assessment. Currrent and projected noise levels should be analyzed and quantified for the following types of noise sources: (1) Highways and freeways. (2) Primary arterials and major local streets. (3) Passenger and freight on-line railroad operations and ground rapid transit systems. (4) Commercial, general aviation, heliport, helistop, and aircraft overflight, as applicable. (5) Local industrial plants, including, but not limited to railroad classification yards. (6) Other ground stationary noise sources contributing to the community noise environment. ' In addition to State, and Federal standards that help improve the environment and limit noise emissions to reasonable levels, noise problems maybe alleviated at the local level through the adoption of ordinances, code enforcement, adjusting land uses, and designing future roadways to be located and constructed in a manner to accommodate potential noise conditions. Implementation of the Noise Element can be accomplished through a variety of methods, some of which are related directly to noise ' and others which are contributory. The following bulleted items are the primary implementation measures of the Noise Element of the General Plan including an implementation priority. Implementation of this element will be accomplished through a variety of the following implementation measures and action items. The priority ranking of high, medium, or low, is indicated in parenthesis by H, M, or L at the end of each measure. Also indicated are applicable action items. Several of the implementation measures have several related action items. rIMPLEMENTATION MEASURES ' • Code enforcement, including citations to require cessation of excessive noise generating activities. (H)(a) • Compliance with the State's noise insulation standards. (M(d) 30 I A noise ordinance, including provisions to control noise through use of insulations, berms and walls, building design/orientation, buffer yards, and other techniques. (M)(a,b) , Noise attenuation guidelines for areas adjacent to high noise corridors which incorporate functional and aesthetic features to mitigate roadway noise and enhance the streetscape. (M)(d,e) Detailed noise studies in connection with proposals for habitable buildings in identified high noise areas. (L)(c) Action Items a. Adopt a noise ordinance that establishes generally accepted noise levels. The ordinance should incorporate means to resolve the noise problem, such as citations and ability to order a cease to the activity generating the noise. b. The zoning ordinance or other applicable ordinances shall contain noise control requirements consistent with the Noise Element for the buffering of different land uses, especially in cases where industrial and commercial land uses or railroad rights-of-way are adjacent to residential land uses. C. An ongoing program shall be developed to regularly enforce and monitor nuisance noise d. On all projects which will have habitable buildings or outdoor recreation areas located along the Circulation Element roads, freeways, rail lines, and other identified noise sources, a detailed noise study should be accomplished. The recommendations of the noise study should be incorporated into the project design to mitigate noise to acceptable levels including possible construction of sound walls or other mitigation measures at the developer's expense. e. Encourage site designs in proximity to the Southern Pacific Railroad Line that create a sound wall buffer effect for the building and surrounding areas. f. A regular function of the plan check process for building plans is to ensure compliance with required State noise insulation standards. 31 id I I I I J I 1 I I 1 I .IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAFETY ELEMENT INTRODUCTION The Safety Element contains many policies which will lead to the implementation of the Safety Element. These include the identification and monitoring of potentially unsafe conditions,. the establishment or revision of ordinances and the enforcement of regulations to promote safety and protect the public from potential hazards. Extensive background information has been developed in order to better understand the dynamics of potential hazards within the Santa Clarita Valley, including the identification, of protective measures. The General Plan has been designed in recognition of potential issues involving hazardous risks and public safety and incorporates mitigation within its overall design. The plan, through the designations and layout of the General Plan Land Use Map and its policies, addresses these issues and the many constraints and opportunities found in the Santa Clarita Valley. Examples of this include policies and designations which recognize the importance of the Santa Clara River, policies regarding potential dam inundation and flood areas, provisions for reduced densities and interfacing at the Forest boundaries to reduce the risks associated with wild land fire, identification of earthquake faults and related policies, and other preventive measures. A keyingredient to the implementation of the Safety Element is the multi -hazard emergency preparedness plan which incorporates provisions for the City's preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in the event of a major disaster. The City should continue to seek coordination and training within its emergency preparedness efforts with other agencies both within and outside the Santa Clarita Valley. Implementation of the Safety Element of the General Plan can be accomplished through a variety of methods. Specifically: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Emergency preparedness and safety programs. (H)(b,c,d,e,fh,ij,k,l,m,n) • Floodzones and dam inundation policies and standards. (H)(c,d,e) Grading and drainage standards. (H)(g,o) • Wildland fire standards. (M)(fn) Toxic and hazardous waste clean-up programs. (M)(k,l) • Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone standards. (M)(a,g) Action Items a. The City shall amend the Subdivision Ordinance and Building Codes for developments proposed in or adjacent to identified faults to require specific geological testing and recommendations for special development requirements. 32 b. The City should continue to survey unreinforced buildings to determine, in the opinion of the City's chief building official, whether the buildings are safe for habitation, can be brought up to current seismic standards, or must be declared unsafe and be required to be razed. C. The City is currently establishing a community -wide preparedness program that will enable residents, schools, and businesses to become self-sufficient following a disaster, until normal services can be restored. d. Using the data supplied in the Safety Element of the.General Plan the City shall test the Emergency Plan for the City and coordinate the City plan with the County of Los Angeles Emergency Plan for unincorporated territory in the Santa Clarita Valley. The plan will be tested and updated as needed on a regular basis, at a minimum, annually. e. The Fire Department has developed a list of critical facilities which should be used by the City to assess the potential for major fires as a result of a major earthquake. An example of such an area would be the existing oil fields, and other areas where storage of flammable and hazardous material exist. f. The City should. consider hiring a full time soils engineer to review detailed soils reports required for development. In addition, the City soils engineer should be present on each site where significant grading occurs to ensure that adequate protection measures are employed. g. The Fire District shall implement an ordinance requiring that special measures be used in development within hillside areas such as Class A roofing, limited to roof overhangs, fire breaks, use of fire retardant plant material, fire sprinklers, and the like. h. The City shall work with the Fire District to create an awareness program for the residential, commercial, and industrial occupants to provide information on fire safety for occupants and fire safety as it applies to building construction. The City shall work in conjunction with the Fire District to establish a standard for access, fire requirements for construction, and the like which can be applied as conditions of approval on development within the City. j. The City shall work with the Fire District to set up an inspection program for the numerous locations of underground storage tanks in order to prevent or preclude major problems. Known leaking tanks should take top priority. k. Make sure that the zoning regulations provide for a conditional use permit process requiring a detailed inventory and review, and special requirement to be employed for the construction and siting of a facility that would use hazardous materials. The City should work with the Fire District on setting up any requirements and regulations in this regard. Examine the potential for creating a fire mitigation fee on new development in order to pay for additional stations'and equipment. Close coordination with the Fire Department will be required. in. The City should develop a coordinated approach to a weed abatement program. n. Develop regulations that require maintenance of open space and fuel modification areas by homeowners associations and/or landscape maintenance districts whereby, if a homeowner association fails, as landscape maintenance district can be implemented. 33 T Appendices APPENDIX A MATRIX OF. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES BY PRIORITY RANKING I I I 11 :1 1 I I I LJ F1 MATRDC OF IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES BY PRIORITY RANKING Implementation Measure Rank A comprehensive zoning ordinance and accompanying zoning map H+ Zoning regulations and accompanying submittal requirements H+ that specify items such as slope analysis; identification of significant, threatened, and endangered species of flora and fauna; flood plain areas and areas subject to inundation; and significant ridgelines. Develop a growth management monitoring system -H+ and ordinance. Development agreements H Building and housing codes H A valleywide traffic model developed with a concensus H approach between the City, County, and SCAG which incorporates this model into a growth management and monitoring program. Code enforcement, including citations to require cessation H of excessive noise generating activities. Compliance with the State's noise insulation standards. H A checklist of open space and conservation resources to H be used to evaluate proposed development to assure continued protection of resources. A Significant Ecological Area (SEA) Overlay Zone for the H continued preservation of the five existing County SENs, and the establishment of criteria for additional areas. Emergency preparedness and safety programs H Grading and drainage standards H Development and impact fee ordinance. H Community monitoring guidelines for toxic/hazardous waste H disposal transport and storage. Comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District H rules and regulations. A-1 City/County cooperation., H Design criteria of the Santa Clara River and its major H - tributaries. Floodzones and dam inundation policies and standards. H - Provisions for onsite recreational opportunities in H - residential as well as commercial and industrial M+ categories. M Establishment of landscape maintenance districts. H_ Noise attenuation guidelines for areas adjacent to high M+ noise corridors which incorporate functional and M aesthetic features to mitigate roadway noise and enhance M the streetscape. M An open space acquisition fund for the purchase of M+ privately held parcels that are located on or within areas of significant ridgelines, groundwater recharge areas, or areas of endangered flora and/or fauna. Recycling and conservation program M+ Subdivision regulations M Redevelopment M Annexation and sphere of influence programs M Standards for right-of-way dedication and acquisition. M Roadway improvement standards and programs M Transit improvement programs M Congestion management programs M A noise ordinance, including provisions to control noise M through use of insulations, berms and walls, building design/orientation, buffer yards, and other techniques. Wildland fire standards M Toxic and hazardous waste clean-up programs M Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone standards M Dedication of trail easements M Community facility financing programs M A-2 I Sensitive use guidelines ' M Landscaping/tree planting guidelines M A comprehensive marketing plan M Child care programs M Senior citizen programs M Recreational programs M Community development block grants M Transfer of development rights as a means of preserving M_ significant areas of sensitive flora and fauna. L A parkland dedication ordinance M_ Park bonds and State grants and funds M- Clean air demonstration and education programs M_ Dust control measures L+ Redevelopment and revitalization programs L+ Special Standards Districts L Specific plans L Capital facilities improvements L Bikeway and trail standards and programs L Capital improvement programs L Transportation facility improvement financing programs. L Design guidelines L Architectural review process L Street median and parkway landscaping programs. L Detailed noise studies in connection with proposals for L habitable buildings in identified high noise areas. Provisions for access to public lakes, waterways, L rivers, and streams. A gift or public trust park and recreation ordinance. L A-3 Industrial Development Bonds Public/Private Partnerships H = High Priority M = Medium Priority L = Low Priority A-4 F, L L APPENDIX B IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES LISTED BY ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES LISTED BY ELEMENT Other Relevant Element Rank Element Land Use Element • A comprehensive zoning ordinance and accompanying zoning map H+ C,CD,OS,PF • Subdivision regulations M ' Special Standards _ Districts L CD • Speck plans L CD,ED • Development agreements H C,ED • Capital facilities improvements L • Building and housing codes H • Redevelopment M _ • Annexation and sphere of influence programs M ED Community Design Element • Design guidelines L • A comprehensive zoning ordinance, H+ LU,C,OS,PF including standards for hillside development and ridgeline preservation • Architectural review process L _ • Specific plans L LU • Special Standards Districts L LU • Street median and parkway landscaping L programs Economic Development and Community Revitalization Element • A comprehensive marketing plan M • Speck plans L L • Development agreements H L Human Resource Element • City/County cooperation H • Child care programs Other • Senior citizen programs M • Recreational programs Relevant Element M RankElement • Annexation M L • Redevelopment and revitalization programs L+ • Industrial Development Bonds L Circulation Element • A valleywide traffic model developed with a H concensus approach between the City, County, _ and SCAG which incorporates this model into a growth management and monitoring program. • Standards for right-of-way dedication and M acquisition . • Roadway improvement standards and programs M • Bikeway and trail standards and programs L • A comprehensive zoning ordinance which H+ LU,CD,GS,PF includes standards for parking and access. • Transit improvement programs M AQ_ • Congestion management programs M Ate_ • Development agreements H LU • Capital improvement programs L PF • Transportation facility improvement financing L programs Human Resource Element • City/County cooperation H • Child care programs M • Senior citizen programs M • Recreational programs M • Community development block grants M MR Other Relevant Element RankElement • Public/Private Partnerships L Public Services, Facilities, and Utilities Element • , Develop a growth management monitoring system H+ and ordinance • Development and impact fee ordinance H • Zoning and subdivision standards H LU.C.CD,OS • Recycling and conservation programs M+ S • Community facility financing programs M • Capital improvement program L C • Community monitoring guidelines for tide/ H hazardous waste disposal transport and storage _ Parks and Recreation Element • A parkland dedication ordinance M- • A gift or public trust park and recreation L ordinance _ • Provisions for onsite recreational' H- opportunities in residential as well as _ commercial and industrial categories • Park bonds and State grants and funds M- • Dedication of trail easements M • Establishment of landscape maintenance H - districts Open Space and Conservation Element • A checklist of open space and conservation H resources to be used to evaluate proposed _ development to assure continued protection of resources. • A comprehensive zoning ordinance, including H+ LU.C,CD,PF provisions for open space zoning, large lot zoning, and special overlay zones. B-3 Other Relevant Element RankElement • A Significant Ecological Area (SEA) Overlay H Zone for the continued preservation of the five existing county SEA's, and the establishment of criteria for additional areas. • Zoning regulations and accompanying submittal H+ requirements that specify items such as slope _ analysis;. identification of significant, threatened, and endangered species of flora and fauna; flood plain areas and areas subject to inundation; and significant ridgelines. • Transfer of development rights as a means of M- preserving significant areas of sensitive _ flora and fauna. • Provisions for access to public lakes, L waterways, rivers, and streams. _ • An open space acquisition fund for the M+ purchase of privately held parcels that are _ located on or within areas of significant ridgelines, groundwater recharge areas, or areas of endangered flora and/or fauna. • Design criteria of the Santa Clara River and H- its major tributaries. _ Air Qualitv Element • Comply with South Coast Air Quality Management -H _ District rules. and regulations • Congestion management and transportation M C demand programs • Transit improvement programs M C • Clean air demonstration and education programs M- • Recycling and conservation programs M • Dust control measures L+ • Sensitive use guidelines M Other Relevant Element RankElement • Landscaping/tree planting guidelines M Noise Element • A noise ordinance, including provisions to M control noise through use of insulations, berms and walls, building design/orientatian, buffer yards, and other techniques. • Code enforcement, including citations to H _ require cessation of excessive noise generating activities. • Detailed noise studies in connection with L _ proposals for habitable buildings in identified high noise areas. • Noise attenuation guidelines for areas M+ adjacent to high noise corridors which incorporate functional and aesthetic features to mitigate roadway noise and enhance the streetscape. • Compliance with the State's noise insulation H _ standards. Safetv Element • Emergency preparedness and safety programs H • Floodzones and dam inundation policies and H - standards • Wildland fire standards M • Toxic and hazardous waste clean-up programs M • Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone standards M • Grading and drainage standards H _ M APPENDIX C IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES WITH POLICY AND PROGRAM REFERENCES I I I I I E [_1 I I I CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN n4PLEIMTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: __L-A comurehensive zoning ordinance and accompanying zoning maps, 2) DESCRIPTION: _A comprehensive, unified development ordinance shall be pre- pared for the City which includes zoning standards, procedures, sign regula- tions, parking requirements, subdivision provisions, and aradina regulations. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.19; 2.1-2.5, 2.7. 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9-3.12, 3.14-3.17, 4.1. 5.2-5:6, 6.6-6.9; N- 1.1-1.6, la, lc -1f, lh, li, 2.1-2.3. 2a - .2c, 2_e, 3.1-3.7. 3.9, 3.11, 3e, 4.1. 4.5, 4.8. 4.10, 4a -4b, 5.1, 5.6, 5a -5b. Se, 7.1-7.5, 7a -7b: CD- 1.2-1.3, 2.1-2.2, 2.4-2.6, 2.8-2.12, 3.1-3.7. 4.1- 4.3. 4.5-4.7. .1-43`4,5-4.7. 5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.2, 6.6, 8.1-8.5, 9.1-9.11, 10.1-10.41 11.1-11.10; ED- 1.3. 2.1; C- 1.10, 1.12-1.16, 1.20, 4.1, 4.3-4.6; NR- 1.12, 1.14, 1.19, 3.2, 3.3, 5.2, 5.4, 5.8-5.9, 7.5; PR- 1.1, 2.3, 4.4, 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 6.2, 6.4, 7.1, 8.1. 10.5: OS- 1.1, 1.3-1.4, 1.6-1.7. 1.11-1.12, 2.1-2.5. 3.1, 4.1, 4,12, 5.1, 6.1-6.3. 10.4; AO- 6.1, 10.1-10.2, 12.2: N- 1.1-1.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1-4i3; S- 1.1, 1.4. 1.8. 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [X] Community Development Department Strategic Plan [X] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development - Advance and Current Planning Divisions ioint project management with consultant assistance. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: In progress 7._1. 8.1. 10.5; OS- 1.1, 1.3-1.4, 1.6-1.7, 1,11-1.12, 2.1-2.5, 3.1, 4.1, 4,12,5 1 6.1-6.3. 10.4; AO- 6 1 10.1-10.2. 12.2: N- 1.1-1.3. 3 1 3.3. 4.1-4.3; S- 1.1, 1.4, 1.8. ' 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ J City Strategic Plan [x] . Community Development Department Strategic Plan (X] ' Other [ J 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development - Advance 'and Current ' Planning Divisions ioint Proiect management with consultant assistance. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: ' High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: In progress CITY OF SANTA-CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE , 1) ELEMENWITEM: L - Subdivision Regulations 2) DESCRIPTION: A component of the unified development ordinance as identified in No. 1. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.19, 2.1-2.5, 2.7, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7. 3.9-3.12, ' 3.14-3,17, 4.1. 5.2-5.6, 6.6-6.9; H- 1.1-1.6, la, lc -1f, lh, li, 2.1-2.3, 2a - 2c. 2e, 3.1-3.7, 3.9, 3,11, 3e, 4.1, 4.5, 4.8, 4.10, 4a -4b, 5.1, 5.6, 5a -5b, 5e_ 7.1-7.5, 7a-7bf CD- 1.2-1.3, 2.1-2.2, 2.4-2.6, 2.8-2.12, 3.1-3.7. 4.1- 4.3, 4.5-4.7, 5.1-5.3. 6.1-6.2, 6.6, 8.1-8.5, 9.1-9,11, 10.1-10.4, 11.1-11,10; ED- 1.3, 2.1; C- 1.10, 1.12-1,16, 1,20, 4.1, 4.3-4.6; HR- 1,12, 1.14, 1:19 ' 3.2, 3.3, 5.2. 5.4, 5.8-5.9, 7.5; PR- 1.1, 2.3, 4.4, 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 6.2. 6 4 7._1. 8.1. 10.5; OS- 1.1, 1.3-1.4, 1.6-1.7, 1,11-1.12, 2.1-2.5, 3.1, 4.1, 4,12,5 1 6.1-6.3. 10.4; AO- 6 1 10.1-10.2. 12.2: N- 1.1-1.3. 3 1 3.3. 4.1-4.3; S- 1.1, 1.4, 1.8. ' 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ J City Strategic Plan [x] . Community Development Department Strategic Plan (X] ' Other [ J 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development - Advance 'and Current ' Planning Divisions ioint Proiect management with consultant assistance. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: ' High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: In progress I 1 1 I L1 I 1 I 1 I 11 I 0 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _L - Special Standards Districts 2) DESCRIPTION: _A component or future supplement to L- No. 1. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.19, 2.1-2.5. 2.7. 3.1, 3.3. 3.7. 3.9-3.12, 3,14-3:17, 4 1 5.2-5.6 6.6-6.9; H- 1.1-1.6. la SC-lf, lh lj 2.1-2.3. 2a 2c. 2e. 3.1-3.7. 3.9. 3.11, 3e. 4.1. 4.5. 4.8. 4,10,4a -4b F 1 5 6 5a -5b 5e. 7.1-7.5, 7a -7b: CD- 1.2-1.3, 2.1-2.2 2.4-2.6. 2.8-2.12, 3.1-3.7, 4.1- 4.3, 4.5-4.7. 5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.2. 6.6. 8.1-8.5, 9.1-9,11, 10.1-10.4, 11.1-11,10; ED- 1.3. 2.1; C- 1,10,1,22-1,16, 1,26,4 1 4.3-4.6s HR- 1,12,1,14,1 19 3.2. 3.3. 5.2. 5.4. 5.8-5.9, 7.5; PR- 1.1. 2.3. 4 4 5.2. 5.4. 6 6.2. 6.4. 7.1, 8.1; 10.5; OS- 1.1. 1.3-1.4, 1.6-1.7. 1,11-1,12, 2.1-2.5. 3.1. 4.2; 412, 5.1, 6.1-6.3. 10.4; AO- 6.1. 10.1-10.2, 12.2: N- 1.1-1.3. 3 1 3.3. 4.1-4:3; S- 1.1, 1.4. I.S. 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [%] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [K] Community Development Department Strategic Plan [4] Other 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development - Advance and Current Planning Divisions joint project management with consultant assistance 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] Low [%] 7) STATUS: In Progress CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ITEM: _L - Specific Plans 2) DESCRIPTIONi A detailed plan for the development of a specific area This may include distribution of land uses location and sizing of infrastructure financing public improv m nta and dev to meat standard 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] [41277; City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works, and consultant preparation of plan. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] Low [1L] 7) STATUSs Activated when needed. Most likely when requested by an applicdnt. 3) 313; POLICY 3.16, REFERENCE: 3,17, 4.2, L- 4.3, 1.1-1.19, 4.5. 4.7-4.8, 2.1-2.4, 2.5, 2.6-2.7 4,10-4,11, 5.2 3 1 3.3. 3 9 6.4-6.7 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] [41277; City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works, and consultant preparation of plan. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] Low [1L] 7) STATUSs Activated when needed. Most likely when requested by an applicdnt. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLffiMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: L - Development Agreements 2) DESCRIPTION:Provides assurance to an applicant that a project may proceed with policies regulations and conditions of approval in effect at the time of project approval and be phased over a long period of time Th advantage to the City is that more of the required public improvements may be installed earlier in the process 3) POLICY REFERENCE: _L- 1.1-1.19, 2.1, 2.6-2.7, 3.1, 3.3, 3.9. 3.13, 3.16, ' 3,17,.4.1-4.8, 4.10-4,11, 5.2. 6 1 6.3-6.8, ED- 2 5• PF- 1.5. 3,l: PR- 4.3 1 i 1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works, Parks and Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS:. Activated when needed. Most likely when requested by an applicant. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLE ENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEMi -r,-- Capital Facilites Improvements 2) DESCRIPTION: Physical plant installation of infrastructure components such as roads water systems sewerage flood control solid waste collection and disposal gas electricity, communication systems schools libraries and public safety (police and fire protection facilities) 3) . POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.19, 2.1: 3.1, 3.4. 3.16, 4.5, 6.1-6.2, 6.4- 6.5, 6.8; ED- 2.5, 5.1; C- 1.4; PF- 1.6, 3.2-3.5 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [X] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: All City Departments 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] Lox -[X] 7) STATUS: _Underway 11 1 1 I I [l 1 CITY OF SANTA'CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _L - Building and Housing Codes 2) DESCRIPTION: Adopted City and State codes pertaining to physical construction requirements in addition to those in other codes such as zoning 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 2.4. 3.4-3.6. 3.9. 3.11, 3:14, 6.3; H- lc -e, lh-i. 2.3, 2c. 2e. 3.2, 3.4, 3.6-3.7, 3,10-3,13, 3c 31 4.1. 4.6-4.7. 4,10-4,11, 4a -b, 4d -e. 5d, 6.1, 6.5. 6.7, 8.1, 8.3, Be; CD- 1.3, 4.1. 4.3-4.7, 10.1-10.3, 11.3; ED- 1.3, 1.11, 2.6. 2.11, 7.1, 8.4; C- 3.3, 4.5-4.6t HR- 1.12-1.14, 1,17, 3.2, 5.2-5.4, 5.7, 6.6t PF- 1.21 5.6; PR- 3 1 3 3 6.5. 10 5` 11.11 OS- 10.1-10.2, 10.6: AO- 1.1, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2: N- 1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1 4.1. 4.31 S- 1.6, 1.12, 4.11 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan f ] I 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development - Building and Safety Division 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [%] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: Codes are in place, subiect to revisions as needed. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLffiffiNTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: L - Redevelooment 2). DESCRIPTION: _Activation of a Community Redevelopment Aoencv and determination of a redevelopment nroiect area or areas 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 2.4. 3.4-3.9: CD- 1 1• N- 4,11: ED- 3.1. 7.1-7.6, 8.1-8.4 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [B] C.I.P. I I Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [J 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development - Economic Develon- Nigh [ ] Medium [8] meat Division Public Works Parks and Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [8] Low [ ] 7) STATUS Initiated -RFP begun for redevelopment survey and redevelop- ment elan. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _L - Annexation and Sphere of Influence Programs 2) DESCRIPTIONS Program to increase City limits and establish a planning area for future annexations. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: All goals and Policies They would apply to future areas upon annexation and many would be aPPlicab�e upon inclusion in the City's Sphere of Influence. 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget -(X] C.I.P. I ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development' 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECON. Nigh I ] 7) STATUS: K I PRIORITY: Medium [8] Low [ ] 1 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ' GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: ' Nigh [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: ' Is 1 1) ELEMENWITEM: C - Traffic Model ' 2) DESCRIPTION: A valley -wide traffic model developed with a consensus approach between the City County. and SCAG which incorporates this model , into a growth management and monitoring Program 1 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.19. 2.1-2.7, 3.1-3.7. 3.12-3.13, 3.15, 3.17, 4.10, 6.1-6.2, 6.6-6.9: N- 1.1-1.6, la Id, if, li i.1-2.3, 2a -2c, 2e 3 1 ' 3.5-3.13. 3e. 31. 4.8 4,10,4e 5 2 5 4 5.6. 5c 6.6; CD- 1 2 2.2-2.3. 2.7. ' 3.5. 3.7. 6.7. 7.1-7.6; ED- 1.1-1.5, 1.7-1.11, 2.1-2.11, 4.7-4.8. 5.1. 5.3-5.4, 7.1-7.6. 8.1-8.4. 9.1-9.2; C- All Policies: NR- 2 2.7. 3.5. 4 5.1-5:11; PF- 1.1. 1.3-1.6. 1.19-1.22 3.1-3.5. 5.1-5.2; PR- 1.1-1.2. ' 1.4-1.7, 2.1-2.5. 4.1-4.4 5.1-5.3. 5.5-5.8 6.1-6.2. 6.5. 7.1-7,16, 8.1-8.41 ' 9.1. 10.1-10.3. 10.6. 11.1, 11.4; OS- 1 2 1.9. 1,12,4.4-4,10, 4.12-4,15; AO- 1.1, 2.1-2.5, 3.1. 4.1, 5.1, 6.1. 10.1-10.2. 11.1-11.2, 12.1-12.2, 13.1; N- 1.1-1.4: 2.1. 2.3-2.8; S- 1.1 2.1. 5.1 ' 4. PROGRAM REFERENCES: ' Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ J City Strategic Plan [ j Department Strategic Plan Other [ ] ' 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTSt -Community 1 m n i Engineering ' 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: ' Nigh [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: ' Is CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _i — Right -of -Way Standards 2) DESCRIPTION: Development of standards for right-of-way dedication and acquisition. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: H- 3i: CD- 2.7. 7.1, 7.3. 7.5: ED- 7.3: C- 1.1, 1,6-1.11. 1.13-1.16, 1,18-1,27, 2.5-2.6, 3.1-3.6, 3.8i PF- 2.1. 1.4; AQ- 2.3. 5.1, 12.2: N- 2.3-2.4, 2.6 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other ( ] 5) -`RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development - Engineering 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENTJITEM: _C - Roadway Standards 2) DESCRIPTION: Development of standards for roadway improvements and programs. 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development - Engineering 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECON High [ ] 7) STATUS: PRIORITY: Medium [8] Low [ ] 3) 1.6-1.11, POLICY REFERENCE: H- 1:13-1.16, 1.18-1.27, 3i: CD- 2.7, 2.5-2.6, 7.1, 7.3, 7.5; ED- 7.3; C- 1.1, 3.2-3.6. 3.8• PF- 1 1 1.4; AO- 2.3, 5.1. 12.2; N- 2.3-2.4, 2.6 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan ( ] I ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development - Engineering 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECON High [ ] 7) STATUS: PRIORITY: Medium [8] Low [ ] CITY OF SANTA.CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _C - Bikeways and Trails 2) DESCRIPTION: _Bikeway and trail standards and vroaram. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.9. 3.1: CD- 2.7, 3.5. 6.5. 6.7-6.8, 7.6: ED- 2.5, 7.3: C- 3.1-3.3. 3.8, 4.5• HR= 116: PF- 1.1i PR- 1 1 1.3-1.5. 7.1-7.16, 10.3. OS- 1.1-1.2. 1,11-1,12, 4.4-4,11, 4 14-4 16• AO 2.3-2.4. 12.2 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [X] City Strategic.Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5)` RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development. Parks and Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] 7) STATUS: Low [X] CITY OF SANTA.CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: C - Zoning Ordinance - Parking and Access 2) DESCRIPTION: Development of a comprehensive zoning ordinance which includes standards for parking and access. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: H 3i; CD- 3.1, 7.1, 7.4; C- 1.1, 1.13-1.15: 1.18, 3.2. 3.3, 4.1-4.7; PR- 6.2, 7.2; OS- 4.18• AO- 2 5 4.1. 6.1. 12.2; 13.1 4), PROGRAM -REFERENCES: Budget [K] C.I.P. [ J City Strategic Plan [ J Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development - Enaineering 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [%]. Medium [ ] Low [ ]' 7) STATUS: Zoning Ordinance initiated. Some new parking standard adopted by Ordinance No. 89-14. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _C - Transit 2) DESCRIPTION: Transit Improvement Programs 3) POLICY REFERENCE: _H- 2.2; ED- 4.10; C- 1.4. 1.17, 2.1-2.9, 3.4-3.6, 5.1-5.3; AO- 1.1, 2.3-2.4, 10.2, 12.1-12.2• N- 2 1 2.6-2.7 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [%] C.I.P. [K] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department.Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: _Transit proiects in progress, local bus service and Planning of commuter rail service. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: _C - Congestion Management Program (C.M.P.) 2) DESCRIPTION: Development of and participation in a regional congestion management plan. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: _CD- 7.1: ED- 2.5. 4.10, 7.3: C- 1.1-1.4, 1.6-1:11, 1.13, 1.17-1.27, 2.1-2.9, 3.1-3.8. 4.1-4.2, 4.4-4.7, 5.1-5 • PF- 1.1. 1.4; AO- 1.1. 2.1-2.5, 3.1, 4.1 5 1 6.1. 10.1-10.2. 12.1-12.3; N- 2.4-2.7 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [K] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other I ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development. Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [S] Low [ ] 7)STATUS: _Participation ongoing in regional C.M.P. CITY. OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: C-Deyelopment Agreements 2) DESCRIPTION: Provides assurance to an applicant that a project may proceed with -policies, regulations, and conditions of approval and be phased over a long period of time. The advantage to the City is that more of the required public improvements may be installed earlier in the process 3) POLICY REFERENCE: _L- 1.1-1.19, 2.1. 2.6-2.7. 3.1, 3.3, 3.9. 3.13, 3.16, 3.17, 4.1-4.8, 4.10-4.11, 5.2 6 1 6.3-6.8; ED- 2.5t PF- 1 F 3.2 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic -Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ l 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development, Public Works. Parks and Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [%] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: _Activated when needed. Most likely when requested by as applicant. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN INPLffi4ENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: C - Cavital Improvement Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Establishment of Capital Improvement Programs for the Purpose of expanding road improvements. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: ED- 2.5. 5.1; C- 1.4; PF- 1.6, 3.2-3.5 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [X] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan ( ] [J 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development. Public Works. Finance 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] Low [X] 7) STATUS: II CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 1) ELEMENVITEM: Transportation Facility Improvement Financing Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Development of Financing Programs for Major Transportation Improvements 3) POLICY REFERENCE:, ED- 2.9-2.10, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 4.10, 9.1-9.2; C- 1.4. 1.17: PF- 3.2-3.5 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] ' 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development, Public Works, Finance ' 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High ( ] Medium [ ] Low [X] 7) STATUS: Ii CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ' GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: CD - Desian Guidelines 2). DESCRIPTION: Development of design guidelines to establish architectural ' _design themes where appropriate throughout the planning area. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 2, 15, 1.17, 2.1-2.4. 3.2. 3.4-3.10, 3.13-3.171 H- I.I. la, 1c. 7a1 CD- 1.1-1.41 2.1-2.2, 2.4-2.6; 2.8-2.12, 3.1-3.4. 3.6-3.7, 4.1-4.3. 4.5-4.7, 5.2-5.3. 6.1-6.2, 7.1. 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.6-9.7. 10.1-10.4, 11.1-11.7. 11.9-11.101 ED- 1.3, 1.5. 7.1-7.6, 8.1-8.41 C- 1.5. 3.8, 4.3, HR- 7.11 PR- 5.5, 6.1-6.2, 6.4-6.51 OS- 1.12, 2.3, 10.1-10.61 S- 4.11 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [K] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] t] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Department of Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECON. High [ ] PRIORITY: Medium [ ] Low [%] 7) STATUS: To be incorporated into new zoning code. ' 1 1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. I ] .�ZaSF3 City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [l 1 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Department of Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 1 7) STATUS: _Draft Hillside Ordinance initiated. 1 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLffiffiNTATION MEASURE 1 1) ELEMENWITEM: CD - Zoning Ordinance-Hilldside Standards 2) DESCRIPTION: A Comprehensive zoning ordinance including standards for hillside development and ridgeline preservation. 1 3) POLICY REFERENCE: _L- 1.11, 1.13, 2.7, 4.1-4.4: H- 7.1-7.5, lar CD- 1.1- 1.3. 5.1-5.3, 6.1, 6.7. 7.41 C- 1,15-1,161 OS- 1 1 1 3 1.6-1.7. 1,10, _1 12, 2.1-2.5. 3.1, 4.1. 4.3 1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. I ] .�ZaSF3 City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [l 1 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Department of Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 1 7) STATUS: _Draft Hillside Ordinance initiated. 1 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLffiffiNTATION MEASURE ' 1) ELEMENWITEM: CD - Architectural Review ' 2) DESCRIPTION: _Creation of an architectural review process to create ' architectural themes and a review for conformance to adopted themes. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.15, 1.17, 2.1-2.4, 3.2, 3.4-3.10; 3.13-3.17: H- 101, la. lc. 7a: CD- 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.2. 2.4-2.6. 2.8-2.12. 3.1-3.4, 3.6-3.7. ' 4.1-4.3. 4.5-4.7. 5.2-5.3. 6.1-6.2. 7.1. 8.3. 9.1, 9.3, 9.6-9.7. 10.1-10.4. ' 11.1-11.7. 11.9-11.10: ED- 1.3. 1.5, 7.1-7.6 $.I -8i4: C- 1 5 3.8. 4 3 _HR- 7.1: PR- 5.5. 6.1-6.2, 6.4-6.5: OS- 1.12, 2.3, 10.1-10:6: S- 4.11 ' 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: ' Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Community Development Department Strategic Plan [X] ' Other 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: impartment of Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: ' High [ ] Medium [ ] Low -(X] ' 7) STATUS: To be incorporated into new zoning ordinance. 1 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: _CD - Specific Plans 2) DESCRIPTION: A detailed plan for the development of a specific area. This may include distribution of land uses location and sizing of infrastructure financing public improvements and development standards, 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.19, 2.1-2.4. 2.5. 2.6-2.7, 3.1, 3.3. 3.9. 3.13, 3.16, 3.17, 4.2, 4.3. 4.5 4.7-4.8. 4,10-4,11, 5 2 6,4-6.7 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan ( ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [l 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] Low [%] 7) STATUS: _Activated when needed. Most likely when requested by an CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ' GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: CD - Special Standards Districts 2) DESCRIPTION: A component or future supplement to L- No. 1. ' 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.19, 2.1-2.5, 2.7, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9-3.12, ' 3.14-3,17, 4.1, 5.2-5.6. 6.6-6.9; H- 1.1-1.6. la lc-lf. 1h..lj 2.1-2.3. 2a- ' 2c 2e 3.1-3.7, 3.9. 3.11. 3e 4.1i 4 5 4.8. 4,10,4a -4b 5 1 5.6. a 5b 5e, 7.1-7.5, 7a -7b; CD- 1.2-1.3, 2.1-2.2, 2.4-2.6, 2.8-2.12, 3.2-3.7, 4.1- 1-4.3, 4.3, 4.5-4.7, 5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.2, 6.6 8.1-8.5. 9.1-9,11, 10.1-10.4, 11.1-11,10; ED- 1.3, 2.11 C- 1.10, 1.12-1.16, 1.20, 4.1, 4.3-4,6; HR- 1.12, 1.14, 1.19, 3.2. 3.3. 5.2, 5.4. 5.8-5.9, 7.5: PR- 1 1 2 3 4.4. 5.2. 5.4. 5.6. 6.2. 6.4. ' 7.1, 8.1, 10.51 OS- 1.1, 1.3-1.4, 1.6-1.7, 1,11-1.12, 2.1-2.5, 3.1, 4.1, 4,12, 5.1, 6.1-6.3, 10.41 AO- 6.1, 10.1-10.2, 12.21 N- 1.1-1.3, 3 1 ' 4.1-4.31 S- 1.1, 1.4. 1.8. 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic,Plan [X] , Community Development Department Strategic Plan [X] ' Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development - Advance and Current ' Planning Divisions joint project management with consultant assistance ' 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ J Medium [ ] Low [X] 7) STATUS: In progress 11 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: CD - Street and Median Parkway Landscaping Programs 2) in DESCRIPTION: Continuation Public rights-of-way. of existing landscaping improvement Programs 3) 2.6: POLICY REFERENCE: _L- 1.3. 2.8-2.10.-3.1-3.4, 7.1, 1.5, 2.7, 3.2-3.8. 3.15-3.17; CD- 1.1. 7.2, 9.1, 10 .4, 11 .6; ED- 7 7.5; C- 2.4- 1,12, _3.2. 4.3: OS- 7.12 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [sJ Other C.I.P. [x] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ) 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Parks and Recreation, Public Works. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [ ] Low [%] 7) STATUS: 0 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: N - Noise Ordinance 2) DESCRIPTION: A_noise ordinance, including provision to control noise through use of insulation berms and walls building design/orientatioa buffer yards, and other techniques. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.2. 1.4, 1.6, 1.8. 2.6. 3.3: CD- 2.8, 9.2: C- 1.1, 1.2. 1.3. 1.9, 1.22, 4.3: AO- 2.1, 3.1: N- 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.2, 2.4 3.1-3.3 4.1-4.3 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 1 Cl 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Develooment, Sheriff's Department 1 ; 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: r High [ ] Medium [X] - Low 7) STATUS: Ordinance in preparation as part of new City code, enforcement ongoing. ' I CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: N - Code Enforcement 2) DESCRIPTION: Code enforcement, including citations to require cessation POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.3-1.4, 1.8. -4d, 6.1; HR- 7.1. 7.7; AO- 3.1: N- 2.6. 3.7; H- 4.1. 4.3, 4.5. 1.1-1.4, 2.1. 3.2, 3.3, 4.1. 4.7. 4.9, 4.2 of excessive noise generating activities. 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Department of Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: 3) 4a POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.3-1.4, 1.8. -4d, 6.1; HR- 7.1. 7.7; AO- 3.1: N- 2.6. 3.7; H- 4.1. 4.3, 4.5. 1.1-1.4, 2.1. 3.2, 3.3, 4.1. 4.7. 4.9, 4.2 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Department of Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEMS N - Noise Studies 2) DESCRIPTION: Detailed noise studies in connection with proposals for habitable buildings in identified high noise areas 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.4. 1.6, 3.10-3.11s C- 1.3, 1,11,6• N- 1 .1-1.4, 2.1-2.4. 3.1-3.3. 4.1-4.3 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Department of Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] Low [K] 7) STATUS: _lteguired as needed CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM:1=Noise Attenuation Guidelines 2) DESCRIPTION: _Noise attenuation guidelines for areas adjacent to high _noise corridors which incorporate functional and aesthetic features to mitigate roadway noise and enhance the streetscape 3) POLICY REFERENCE: _L- 1.4. 1.6. 3.10-3.11: C- 1.3, 1.11.'3.6: N- 1.1-1.4. 2.1-2.4. 3.1-3.3. 4.1-4.3: CD- 7.1. 9 2 10 .2, 11.7 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ J City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Department of Community Development 6) PLANNING. COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [4+J Low [ J 7) STATUS: _Ongoing CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPr.EMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: N - Noise Insulation Standards 2) DESCRIPTION: _Compliance with State noise insulation standards, 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 3.10-3.11: N- 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.8. 3.1-3.3. 4.1-4.3 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ j City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan.( ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development - Building and Safety Division 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh (X] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: Ongoing - Plan check and inspection functions, CITY OF SANTA CLARITA [ei:4; .4 11 i*d IR;V i iSl:j A;4TH ,'r0_rii6E'l„'1Q��7 1) ELEMENWITEM: OS - Open Space and Conservation Checklist 2) DESCRIPTION: _A checklist of oven space and conservation resources to be used to evaluate proposed development to assure continued protection of W 1 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 3.1. 3.3, 3.12, 4.1-4.111 H- I.S. 1c. 7.1-7.5. 7a - 7b, 8.1-8.3. 8a CD- 4.1-4.3, -8d1 5.1-5.3. 6.1-6.3. 6.6-6.8. 7.3. 7.4. 9.7. ' 9.81 C- 1.151 PF- 1.6: PR- 1.1, 1.2, 1.4. 1.5. 1.6, 1.7. 2.1-2.3. 5.1-5.6. _5.8. 6.1. 6.2. 6.4-6.5. 7.1-7.16. 8.1-8.2. 10.5. 10.6, 11.1. OS- 1.1-1.14. ' 2.1-2.5. 3.1-3.5. 3.7, 4.1. 4.3-4.7. 4.9-4.13, 4.15-4.18, 5.1-5.6. 6.1-6.4. 7.1-7.8, 7.12-7.15, 8.1-8.2, 8.4-8.5. 10.1-10.2. 10.4-10.61 S- 1.3-1.4, 1.6- 1,10, 1,12-1.13, 4.1-4.8. 4.11 ' 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [K] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan I ] 1 Other [ ] ' 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development and Parks and Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [4] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY -OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: OS - Zoning Ordinance -Oven Space Consideration 2) DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive zoning ordinance Including Provisions for open space zoning large lot zoning and special overlay zones 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10-1.11, 1,13-1,14, 2 7 3 1 3,12, 3,27,4.1-4,11: N- 7.1-7.5, 7a -7b• CD- 1 2 1.4. 2 2.7-2.9, 2,12,3.3. 3.5, 4.2. 5.1-5.3. 6.1-6.8 7.5-7.6, 9,10: PR- 1 1 1.5,-1.7. 2.1-2.3. 4 2 _4.5, 5.1-5.6, 5.8, 6.1-6.2, 6.4-6.5, 7.1-7.2, 7.4-7.6 7.8-7,16, 8.1-8.2. _10.6, 11.1: OS- 1.1. 1.3-1.71 1.9-1,12, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3 5 7 3.9. 4.1. 4- 4.7. 4.11-4.12, 4.14-4.16, 4.18, .1-5.4. 5.6 6 1 6.3. 10.1-10.2, 10.4- 10,6: 0 4-10.6: N- 1.2-1.3. 2.1-2.2, 4.2-4.3• S- 1,10,1.23 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [%] C.I.P. [ ] [sp- TT City StrategicPlan( ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ) 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development; Parks and _Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [lt] Medium ( ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: AS - S.E.A. Zone 2) DESCRIPTION: A Sianificant Ecological Area (SEA) overlay zone for the continued preservation of the five existing County SEA s and the establish- ment of stablishmentof a criteria for'additional areas 3) POLICY REFERENCE: _L- 1.13, 2.7, 4.3, 4.5-4.6, 4.9: H- 7.1, 7.5: CD- 5.1. 6.6: PR- 2.3. 5.2-5.5. 5.7-5.8, 7.81 OS- 1.1. 1.5. 1.8-1.9. 3.2-3.7. 3 9 _4.1. 4.5. 4.10, 4.13 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECON High [X] 7) STATUS: 0 I PRIORITY: Medium [ ] Low [ ] CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM:. OS - Submittal Requirements for Sensitive Lands 2) DESCRIPTION:. Zoning regulations and accompanying submittal requirements -that specify items such as slope analyses; identification of significant threatened and endangered species of flora and faunas flood plain areas and areas subiect to inundation: and significant ridgeline• 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.14, 4.1-4.11; H- 7.1-7.2, 7.4-7.5; CD- 5.1, 5.3. 6.6; PR- 5.1, 5.3-5.5. 5.8, 7.8. OS- 1 1 1.3-1.4, 1.8-2,10, 1 12 2.1. 1- 3.5. 3.7. 4.5, 5.1-5.6, 7.3, 7.7-7.8• S- 1.4. 1.13 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [B] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development, Parks and ' Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [K] Medium ( ] 7) STATUS: Low [ ] 1 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA' GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: OS - Transfer of Development Rights for Fauna and Flora _Protection 2) DESCRIPTIONS Use of transfer of development rights as a means of Preserving significant areas of fauna and flora 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.14, 4.1-4.111 H- 7.1. 7.4, 7.5; CD- 5.1-5.3, 6.6• PR -'5.1-5.6: 5.8. 7.81 OS- 1 1 1.3-1.5. 1.8-1.9. 1,13,3,1L3,5, 3.7. 4,10, 4.13, 7.7 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [%] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [%-] Lox [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: OS - Access to Public Waterways 2) DESCRIPTION: _Make Provisions for access to Public lakes, waterways, rivers and streams. 3) POLICY REFERENCE:. L- 4.5, 4'.9t H- 7.5; CD- 5.1-5.3,'6.6. 6.81 PR- 4.18, 5.1-5.8. 7.82 OS- 1.1, 1.2. 1.9. 3.1. 3.3, 3.5. 3.7. 4.1. 4.5 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ J Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ J 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS:, Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ J Medium [ J Low [XJ 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA-CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: OS - Open Space Acquisition Fund 2) DESCRIPTION: An oven space acquisition fund for the vurchase of privately held parcels that are located on or within areas of significant ridgelines groundwater recharge areas or areas of endangered flora and/or fauna 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 4.1-4.11; CD- 5.1-5.3, 6.6; PF- 2.1-2.7: PR- 5.1, 5.3-5.5. 7.8. OS- 1 1 1 5 1.8-1.9. 2 1 3.1-3.4. 3 7 4 5 5.1-5.5. 7.1. 7 3. 7.5, 7.7-7.8; S- 1.4, 1.10 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ]. [l 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development. Parks and Recreation and Finance. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium.(%+] . Low [ ] ' 7) STATUS: II CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: OS - Design Criteria for Santa Clara River 2) major DESCRIPTION: Develop tributaries. design criteria for the Santa Clara River and its 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- PR- 1.4. 2.1. 2.2. 3.3. 4.2-4.3, 4.5, 4.9: 3.6, 4.3. 4.5, 5.1-5.6. H- 7.5: CD- 5.1-5.3, 6.6. 6.8: 6.1-6.2. 6.4-6.5. 7.8: OS- 1.1. 1.9. 3.1, 3.3. 3.5. 3.9. 4.1, 4.4-4.6, 4.9: 4.11, 4.18 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [%] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Develgpment..Parks and Recreation ' 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [%-] Medium [ ] 7) STATUS: Low [ ] 11 1. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEMi PR - Parkland Dedication Ordinance 2) DESCRIPTION: 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.11, 1.13; CD- 6.4s PR- 1.1-1.7, 2.1-2.5. 4.1- 4.4, 4.6. 7.4. OS- 1.8. 2.1, 2.4 4,16,4.18 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [%] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [_J Department Strategic Plan [ ] [l 5)RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development and Parks and Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [4-] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: _PR - A Gift or Public Trust Park and Recreation Ordinance, 2) DESCRIPTION: 3) 2.5. POLICY REFERENCE: _N- 4.91 CD- 6.3-6.6; 3.2, 4.1. 4 6 5.7. 7,15,8.2. ED- 2.9-2.10; PR- 1.1-1.7. 11.1-11.2; OS- 1.5. 1.8. 4.1-4.2, 2.4- 4.9- 4,10, 4.16 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ Other ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development and Parks and _Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [ ] Low [X] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN DWLSMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: PR'- On -Site Recreational Opportunities, 2) DESCRIPTION: Provisions for recuirina businesses to provide on-site recreation facilities for emplovees 3) POLICY REFERENCE: _L- 1.5; CD- 2.7. 3.5, 6.3. 6.5; PR- 11.1-11.41 OS- 4.5- 4.6. 4.17 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ j 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development. Parks and _Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [S-] Medium [ ] Lox [ J 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: PR - Park Bonds State Grants and Funds 2) DESCRIPTIONS Use of park bonds state grants and other funding source for parks and recreational facilities. 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development. Parks and ' Recreation. Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X-] Low [ ] 1 7) STATUS: ' I' 3) 2.5. POLICY REFERENCES _H- 3.2. 4.1. 4.6. 5.7, 4.9; CD- 6.3-6.6; ED- 2.9-2.10; PR- 1.1-1.7, 7.15, 8.2. 11.1-11.2; OS- 1 5 1.81 4.1-4.2. 2.4- 4.9- 4,10, 4.16 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES. Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development. Parks and ' Recreation. Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X-] Low [ ] 1 7) STATUS: ' I' CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _PR - Dedication of Trail Easements 2) DESCRIPTION: Dedication of trail easements. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-_1.9-1.10. 3.1. 3.12; CD- 2.3, 2.7, 5.1. 6.5-6.8. _7.5-7.6: C- 2.5. 3.1-3.3; PR- 1.5. 5.8, 7.1-7.16; OS- 1.8-1,19, 1,11,4.4- 4.9, 4.15 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development. Parks and _Recreation. Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEMi _PR - Establishment of Landscape Maintenance Districts' 2) DESCRIPTION: Establishment of landscape maintenance districts as a means to maintain common areas in residential commercial and industrial subdivisions. 3) POLICY.REFERENCE: L- 3.1-3.3. 3.10, 3.15-3.17: N- 4.9. 4a, 7.2, Tat _CD- 1.1-1.3, 2.10-2.12, 4.3: 7.1-7.2, 9.1-9.5, 9,10-9,11; C- 1,12,4 NR- 7.1: PR- 1.5-1.6. 5.1. 5.6. 6 1 7.1-7.2, 7.4-7,16,'12.1: OS 1 1 1.7. _1.9, 1.11. 4.4-4.9. 4.15, 4.17- 4.18: S- 1.10 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY.DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development, Parks and Recreation. Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [X-] Medium [ ] Low [ J 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: S - Grading and Drainage Standards 2) DESCRIPTION: _Grading and drainage standards. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 4.1-4.5; N- 2.1, 3.4, 31. 7.2. 7.4-7.5. 7a -7b; _CD- 5.1-5.3. 6.6-6.7. 7.4: C- 1,15-1,16: PF- 1,11,2,2: PR- 2.1. 3 5 5� _OS- 1.1, 1.9-1.10, 2.1-2.5. 3.9, 4.5, 5.1-5.3, 5.5-5.6. 7.3; S- 2.9-1,10, 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [XJ Other 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] : _Community Development. Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [X] Medium [ ] 7) STATUS: Low [ ] CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: S - Special Studies Zones 2) DESCRIPTION: Alauist-priolo special studies zones standards. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 2.7, 3.1, 3.11, 4.5; CD- 5.2: OS- 5.1: S- 1.1-1.6, 1.8. 1.12 4) PROGRAM Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: To be incorporated into new zoning ordinance. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: S - Toxic and Hazardous Waste Clean-up Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Toxic and hazardous waste clean-up programs. 3) S- POLICY REFERENCE: 1.1-1.2. 1.7. 1.11, H- 4a: HR- 7.7; 2.1-2.5. 5.1-5.4 PF- 1.10, 2.1-2.7, 5.1-5.5; AO- 7.1; 4) PROGRAM Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] Other 'City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] 5)RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECON. High [ ] 7) STATUS: i PRIORITY: Medium [s] Low [ ] CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _S - Wildland Fire Standards 2) DESCRIPTION: _Wildland fire standards. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: CD- 2.8, 6.7, PF- 1.8, 2.2. 2.4-2.5. 5.3• PR- 6.4., OS- 1.1, 1.4 1.7. 2.1. 3 2 3 4 3.5; - 1.1-1.2, 4.1-4.11 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ J Department Strategic Plan [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development. Fire Department 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ J Medium [X] 7) STATUS: Low [ ] CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: _S - Flood Zones and Dam Inundation Policies and Standards 2) DESCRIPTION: _Flood zones and dam inundation policies and standards. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.11, 4.2, 4.5, 7.1: H- 7.5, CD- 5.1-5.3, 6.6: PR- 5.2. OS- 1.1-1.2. 1.9: S- 1.1-1.2, 1.9-1.10 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSIONRECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [%-]- Medium [ ] .Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLffiffiNTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: _S - Emergency Preparedness and Safety Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Emergency Preparedness and safety urograms. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: H-li. 4d; C- 1.1, 1.9, 1.18, 1.20, 5.3; NR- 2.1-2.8; _PF- _1.1-1.3. 1.12. 1.16; OS- 5.1-5.6; S- 1.1-1.13, 2.1-2.5, 3.1. 4.1-4.11, 5.1-5.5 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ J 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development. Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [X] Medium [ ] Low-[ ] 7) STATUS: In progress CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: _PF - Hazardous Waste 2) DESCRIPTION: Community monitoring guidelines for toxic/hazardous waste disposal, transport and storage, 3) POLICY REFERENCE: H- 9d/ ED= 2.51 C- 1.1, 1.10, 1.19, 5.21 PF- 1.1-1.61 1.10, 3.4, 5.1-5.5j OS- 1.3. 7.1-7.5, 7,14; S- 1.1-1.2, 1 7 2.1-2.3, 5.1-5.4 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ J C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ J Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [X] Medium [ ] Low [ ) 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLffiffiNTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEMS _PF - Capital Improvement Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Establishment of Capital Improvement Programs for the Purpose of expanding road improvements. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: ED- 2.5. 5.1: C- 1.41 PF- 1.61 3.2-3.5 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [X] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY"DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development. Public Works. 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECON Nigh [ ] T) STATUS: PRIORITY: Medium [ ] Loa [X] CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: PF - Community Facility Financing Programs 2)DESCRIPTION:-Community facility financing Programs. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-6.2. 6.9: H- 3.8, 3d, 6.4, 6.6: ED- 2.9-2.10, 3.1, 3.3. 3.5. 4.1-4.7. 4.10, 5.1-5.4. 6.1-6.2. 6.4: HR- 5.3-5.4: PF- 1.1-1.4. 1.6. 3.1--3.5: PR- 3.2-3.5. 4.1. 4.4. 4.6 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: All City Departments 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [K] Lox [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEMs PF - Recycling and Conservation Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Recycling and conservation programs. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 6.1; ED- 2.5; PF- 1.1-1.4, 1.8-1.10, 1.20, 2.2- _2.7. 5.2-5.5; OS- 7.1-7.15, 8.1-8.5. 9.1-9.4, 10.2-10.6; AO- 1 2 2 1-2 5 3.1. 4.1, 5.1. 6.1, 7.1. 8.1-8.3, 9 1 10.1-10.2; 11.1-11.2, 12.1-12.3. 15.2 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [%] Other C.I.P. [%] City Strategic Plan.[ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [R+] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: Ongoing CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: PF - Zoning and Subdivision Standards 2) DESCRIPTION: _Zoning and subdivision standards. 5 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1, 1.3, 1.8-1.9, 1.18, 2.1-2.3, 2.6, 6.1-6.2, 6.41 H- 1.3 la 3.5-3.6. 3,11,4.52 CD- 2.7. 2,10-2,12, 3 5 6.2-6.8, 7 1-7 2 _7.4-7.6. 9.5, 11.1-11.10; ED- 2.1 2 5 7 2 8.1: C- 1.1. 1.10,1,14-1,16, 1.23, 1.27, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 4.1-4.3, 4.5-4.7; HR- 1.12-1.1 1,17,1,20,3 3 5.2-5.4, 5.7 5 9 7.5. 1 1 1.4. 1,11,5.6t PR- 1.1. 1.2. 1 4 2 1 4.3. 5.1-5.6, 6.1. 7.1-7.2. 7.4. 10.5-10.6; 11.2; 0- 1.1-1.4, 4.1. 4.5; 5 1 7.3; _AO- 1.0.1; N- 2.1; S- 1.1-1.21 1.4 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [8] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community -Development ' ' 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [K] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: In process 1 r CITY OF SANTA CLARITA , GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: PF - Development and Impact Fee Ordinance 2) DESCRIPTION: Development and impact fee ordinance. ' 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.8, 1.11-1.12, 2.7, 4.5. 6.1-6.2, 6.4-6.5. 6.8-6.9; 3d, 5a, 5c; CD- 2.7. 2.11-2.12, 3.5, 6.3-6.5, 6.8, 7.1, 7.6, 11.5; ED- 2.1- 2.7. .1- 27, 2.9-2,11, 4.1-4.7. 4.9-4.10, 5.1-5.4; C- 1.1-1.2, 1.4, 1.6-1.12, 1,17- 1,23, 1.25-1,27, 2.1-2.7. 3.1-3.2. 3.4-3.6, 4.7; HR- 1.1-2.3. 1,19,2.1. 5.1; PF- 1.1-1.21, 2.1-2.7. 3.1-3.5, 5.2. 5.6; PR- 1.1-1.7. 2.1-2.2, 2.4, 3.2, 3.5, 4.1, 4.6, 5.1, 5.7-5.8, 7.1. 7.9, 8.1, 8.2, 10.6; OS- 1.2, 1.8-1.9,' 1.11, 3.3, 4.1-4.2. 4.4-4.7. 4.9-4.10, 4.15-4.17, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6. 9.1; AO- 2.3, 5.1. 10.1; N- 2.3; S- 1.1-1.2 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget (S] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _All City Departments 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [%] Medium [ ] Low ( ] 7) STATUS: Development impact fee study in progress. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: _PF - Growth Management 2) DESCRIPTION: Development of a growth management monitoring system and ordinance, 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.3, 1.12, 2.1-2.3 3.1, 3.11, 4.1-4.6, 4.8- 4.11, 5.2; 5.5, 6.1-6.9: N- 1.1-1.6, la, 2.1, 2.3, 2a, 2c, 2e. 3.1, 3.3, 3.5- _3.9, 3.11, 3d. 3e, 5.6, 5c. 7.1, 7.5; CD- 1.2, 3.7. 5.1, 7.1, 11.1; ED- 1.1 1.4-1.5, 1.8-1.9. 2.1-2.8. 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.6, 5.1. 5.3. 5.4. 7.1-7.6. 8.1-8.4; C- 1.1, 1.4, 1.6-1.11, 1.14, 1.21-1.23, 1.25, 1.27, 2.1, 3.4, 4.1, 4.4, 5.1- _5.3; PF- 1.1-1.Z, 2.1-2.7, 3.1-3.5; PR- 1.1, 1.4, 2.1-2.3. 4.3, 5.1, 6.5, 7.1, 7.8, 9.3. 10.6, 11.1; OS- 1 1 4.1. 4 2 4 4 9 1 10.1; AO- 5.1. 20.1. 12.1-12.3; N- 3.1. 4.1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [%] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [K] Medium [ ] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: AQ - Air Quality Rules ' 2) DESCRIPTION: Comply with South Coast Air Ouality Management District ' rules and regulations. 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: ' Budget [%] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] ' Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works , 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [%J Medium [ ] Low 7) STATUS: _Ongoinc; compliance ' 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.6. 1.8. 2.5; CD- 7.6; ED- 2.3, 2.11. 4.8. 4.10; C- 1.1-1.2. 1.6-1.11, 1.13, 1.17-1.23, 1.25-1.27, 2.1-2. 3.1-3.8. 4.1-4.2. ' _4.4; 5.1-5.3; PF- 1.1. 1.4, 3.1-3.5; OS- 1.10, 2.1; AO- 1.1-1.2, 2.1 2.5. 3.1. 4.1. 5.1.' 6.1. 7.1, 8.1-8.3. 9.1, 10.1-10.2. 11.1-11.2. 12.1-12.3, 13.1. 14.1, 15.1-15.3; N- 2.1, 2.4-2.8. 3.2 , 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: ' Budget [%] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] ' Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works , 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [%J Medium [ ] Low 7) STATUS: _Ongoinc; compliance ' I1 ICITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENTIITEM: _AO - Congestion Management and Transvortation Demand Programs, ' 2) DESCRIPTION: _Congestion management and transportation demand Programs, 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-_1.3-1.4, 1.6-1.7, 1.15-1.16, 2.1-2.6, 3.4, 3.6-3.7, 6.1-6.2; 6.6: H- 1.1-1.2, 1.4, lf, 2.2-2.3, 2a. 2c. 5c; CD- 7.1; ED- 2.3. 2.5, 4.1, 4.4, 4.6. 4,10; C- 1.1-1.4, 1.6-1,11, 1.13-1,15, 1,17-1,27, 2.1-2.9. 3.1-3.8, 4.1-4.2; 4.4-4.7. 5.1-5.3; PF- 1.1-1.6, 1,19, 1,21-1,22, 3.1-3.51 AO- 1.1-1.2, 2.1-2.5 3 1 4.1. 5 1 6 1 7.1. 8.1-8.3, 9.1. 10.1-10.2, 11.1-11.2, 12.1-12.3. 13.1, 14.1, 15.1-15.3, N- 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.8, 4.1-4.3. _S- 1.1-1.2, 2.1, 5.1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [%] C.I.P. [ ] Lola=1 ' 5) City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] E CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development 1 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: ' High [ ] Medium [K] Lox [ ] ' 7) STATUS: Current participation in Regional Congestion Management Program. CITY OF SANTA.CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEMS AOTransit Improvement Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Transit Improvement Programs 3) POLICY REFERENCE:. H= 2.2i ED- 4.10: C- 1.4, 1.17, 2.1-2.9, 3.4-3.6, 5.1-5.3; AO- 1.1, 2.3-2.4, 10.2, 12.1-12.2: N- 2.1, 2.6-2.7 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [X] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: Transit projects in progress, local bus service and planning of commuter rail service. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: AQ Clean Air Demonstration & Education Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Clean air demonstration and education programs 3) POLICY REFERENCE: C-_1,22; AO- 2.1, 9.1. 10.1-10.2, 11.1-11.2 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [%-] 7) STATUS: Low [ ] CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ' GENERAL PLAN I14PLEMERTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEMS AO - Recycling and Conservation Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Recycling and Conservation Proorams 3) POLICY REFERENCE: ili 4.6. 8ds PF- 1.1-1.4, 1.8-1.11. 1.13, 2.1-2.7, 5.1- 5.6: OS- 6.1-6.4. 7.1-7.15; 8.1-8.5, 9.1-9.4. 10.1-10.6: AO 1.1-1.2. 2.1-2.5, 3.1, 4.1. 5.1. 6.1, 7.1. 8.1-8.3, 9.1. 10.1-10.2, 11.1-11.2. 12.1-12.3, 13.1. 14.1, 15.1-15.3; S- 5.3-5.4 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [8] Other 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ J [l : Community Development, Public Works 6)' PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High I ] Medium [%] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: In progress, expansion anticipated CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: AO - Dust Control Measures 2) DESCRIPTION: Dust Control Measures 3) POLICY REFERENCE: AO- 1.2, 9.1, 13.1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [K] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [ ] Low [L+] 7) STATUS: On-going function of grading inspection CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION,IMASURE 1)- ELEMENWITEM: AO - Sensitive Use Guidelines 2) DESCRIPTION: Sensitive use guidelines 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-1.1, 1.8. 1,14, 3.5, 3.11, 3,12-3.13, 4.1-4.5, 4.7-4.11, 5.1-5.5: N- 7.5, 8.1-8.3; CD- 4.1-4.5. 5.1.-5.23 ED- 2,11: PR- 5.1- 5.8. 6.1-6.2, 6.4, 7.1: OS- 1.1, 1.8, 1.13-1.14 3.1-3.5, 3.7 3.9. 4,16,1 5.2. 6.1. 7.1. 7.3-7.5, 7.7-7.8, S- 1.1-1.13 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: AO- Landscaping/Tree Planting Guidelines 2) DESCRIPTION: Tree Planting gpidelines 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-1.5, 1.9, 3.16, 9.1-9.11, CD- 9.5-9.6, 9.11: C-4.3, OS- 7.12 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] Other C.I.P. [X] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [l 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Parks S Recreation, Public Works 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: Ongoing program CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: ED- A Comprehensive Marketing Plan 2) DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive marketing elan ' 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 6.1-6.2, 6.91 H- 1.1-1.6s 1.2-1.8, H- 3.1-3.3, 1.15-1.19, 3.11, 2.1-2.7, 5.1, CD- 2.1, 3.2, 3.4-3.7, 2.4-2.8, 3.16-3.17, 2,10-2.12, 3.1-3.5, 3.7, 4.1-4.3, 5.1, 6.1, 8.3, 10.4. 11.1s ED- 1.1-1.11, 2.1-2.11, 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.10, 5.1-5.4, 6 1-6 6 7.1-7.6, 8.1-8.4. 9.1-9.2: C- 1 1-1 4 2.1-2.3. 3.51 HR- 1.1-1.2, 2.1-2.2. 3.1-3.3. 4.1. 5.1-5.4, 6.1, 7.11 PF- 1.4, 3._6`1,17, 2.1.-5.1; PR- 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.2. 5.1, 7.1, OS- 1.1-1.2, 4.11 AO- 1.2, 2.3s N- 2.11 S- 1.1-1.2, 2.1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [.) .�IsTFa City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Develonment, City Manager 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN INPLEMITATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: ED- Specific Plans 2) This DESCRIPTION: _A detailed may include distribution plan for the of land uses, development of a specific area. location and sizing of infrastructure financing public improvements and development standards 3) 3.13, POLICY REFERENCE: L- 3.16; 3.17, 4.2. 4.3. 1.1-1.19, 2.1-2.4. 4.5, 4.7-4.8 2.5, 2.6-2.7. 3.1. 3.3. 3.9. 4,10-4,11, 5 2 6.4-6.7 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [ J City Strategic Plan ( ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: _Community Development. Public Works; and consultant preparation of plan 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh [ ] Medium [ ] Low [%] 7) STATUS: _Activated when needed. Most likely when requested by an aDvlicant. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: ED- Developments Agreements 2) DESCRIPTION: Provides assurance to an applicant that a proiect may proceed with policies, regulations, and conditions of approval in effect at time of proiect approval and be phased over a long period of time The advantage to the City is that more of the required Public improvements may be installed earlier in the process. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.1-1.19, 2.1. 2.6-2.7, 3.1, 3.3. 3-0. a-li. 4.16 3.17, 4.1-4.8. 4.10-4.11, 5.2. 6.1. 6.3-6,8t ED- 2.5; PF- 1.5. 3.1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] I 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works. Parks and Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: Nigh IS] Medium ( ) Low [ ] 7) STATUS: Activated when needed Most likely when requested by an CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENTIITEM: ED- Annexation 2) DESCRIPTION: Systematic annexation of areas beyond current city limits within the boundaries of the plannina area. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-1.1, 1.15, 6.6; H- 1.3; ED- 1.1, 1.4. 2.4, 2.6-2.7. 4.9; C- 1.6-1.7. 1.22, 1.25, 5.1-5.3; HR- 1.17; PF- 1.4 1,14,1,18,3.5. OS- 1.1-1.2. 1.4. 1.8. 4.7-4.8; AO- 2.3. 14.1, 15.3 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ J Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Public Works r 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: Onaoina CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM; ED- Redevelopment and Revitalization Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Development of a Redevelopment Agency and rehabilitation procrams, pursuant to state and federal law, 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 2.4, 3.4-3.7, 5.1, 5.3-5.4: N -2d; 3c, 4.1-4.9, 4,11, 4a -4c, 5.2, 5.5, CD- 1.1, 4.1-4.5, 4.7: ED- 7.1-7.6, 8.1-8.4. C- 1.3: NR- 7.1. 7.6-7.8: OS- 10.1-10.3, 10.5-10.6: N- 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.2, 3.1-3.2 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, City Manager 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: L1 1. 1 [1 I Nigh [ ] Medium [ ] Low [Xr] , 7) STATUS: Community Redevelopment Agency activated. Proposals received to _create a redevelopment survey and redevelopment plan. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM; ED- Industrial Development Bonds 2) DESCRIPTION; Use of Industrial Development bonds to encourage and stimulate new industrial development 3) POLICY REFERENCE: -ED- 1.4. 2.9-2.10, 3.1, 5.1-5.3 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES; Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [l 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY,DEPARTMENTS: Community Develooment 6 Finance 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ J Medium [ ] Low [x] 7) STATUS: To be programmed as needed. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: HR- City/County Cooperation 2) DESCRIPTION: Cooperation between City and County on social service Proarams and issues. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 1.5; H-1.3, 3 3 3a• ED 1.1. 1 4 2.4. 2.6-2.7. 4 C- 5.3; HR- 1.1, 1.4. 1.17, 2.1-2.2, 2.7: PF- 1.4, 1,14,1,18; OS- 1.1-1.2: AO- 2.3 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [K] C.I.P. [ ] Other 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [I 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [1C] Medium [ ] 7) STATUS: Low [ ] CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENVITEM: HR- Child Care Programs 2) DESCRIPTIONS Child care urograms 3) POLICY REFERENCES H -5b, 5es HR- 1.1-1.4. 1.6. 1.9-1.16, 1.19-1.21, 4.4. 5.1-5.11, 6.1; PF- 1.1-1.4; PR- 8.1: 9.1 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [K] Low [ ] Budget [%] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Pian Other [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] S) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development. Parks 6 Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [K] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: Work initiated. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLffi4ENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENWITEM: HR- Senior Citizen Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Senior citizen proarams 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L- 5.5, H-lh, 2.2, 3.8, 6.5; HR- 1.1-1.2, 2.1-2.5, 2.8; PF- 1;4; PR -8.1, 9.6 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development. Parks S Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [X] Low [ ] 7) STATUS: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: HR- Recreational Programs 2) DESCRIPTION: Recreational Proarams 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-1.7, 1.10, 2.7, 3.1. 4.5, H-2.2: CD- 2.7, 3.5, 6.5-6.6 6.8; ED -3.1i HR- 1 1 1,16,1,21,3 1 3 3.5-3.7. 55 5.6 6.1. 6.4: PF- 1.2, 1.4. 1.14: PR- 1.1. 1.3-1.5. 3 1 3 5.1-5.3, 5.5. 5 7 6 7 1 7.9-7.10, 8.1-8.4, 9.2. 9.4-9.8 10.1-10.2, 10.5-10.6. 11.1-11.41 OS- 1.2. 1.9, 1.11, 3.9. 4.1. 4.14-4.16 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [X] C.I.P. [ ] Other City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development, Parks S Recreation 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECON. High [ ] 7) STATUS: PRIORITY: Medium [X] Low [ ] CITY OF SANTA CLARITA _ GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: ' Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City.Strategic Plan [ J ' Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: ' 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [8] Low [ ] , 7) STATUS: Onaoina: several projects established, others anticipated in near and long term. 1) ELEMENWITEM: HR- Community Development Block Grants 2) DESCRIPTION: Use of Community Development Block Grants to fund social ' services and other eligible activities. 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-5.1-5.5; H-1.6,' 2d, 3.8, 3a -3c, 4.1-4.3, 4.7-4.9, , 4.11, 4a, 4c -4d: 4f. 5.2, 6.4. ED -2.10, 7.1-7.2; C- 1.17; HR- 7.1. 7.6: PF- 3.2 ' 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: ' Budget [ ] C.I.P. [ ] City.Strategic Plan [ J ' Department Strategic Plan [ ] Other [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: ' 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [8] Low [ ] , 7) STATUS: Onaoina: several projects established, others anticipated in near and long term. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE 1) ELEMENT/ITEM: HR Public/Private Partnerships 1 2) DESCRIPTION: Establishment of joint public and private sector partnershipg in providing social services 3) POLICY REFERENCE: L-5.1-5.5; H- la 2b 3,12,3,13,4a 6.2. 6,3 6a; ED -1.3-1.5, 1.7-1.9, 2.11, 3 1 3 2 5 2 7.4-7.6, 2 4 2 7 4.5-4,6; HR- 1.1- 1.2. 1- 1.2. 1.4-1.7. 1.9-1.11, 1.14, 1.18, 1,21,2.1. 2.3-2.8, 3.1-3 6 5.1. 5 4 5.9, 5:11, 6.3, 6.5-6.6, 7.2-7.3, 7.61 PF -1,5, 1 8 2,19,1,22,5.1-5.2, 5.5; PR -1.6-1.7, 2.3-2.4, 4.51 6 5 8.1-8.3. 9.5-9 7 10.2. 10 5-10 6 11.1-11.2. OS- 1.11, 3.6, 4.17; 10.1-10.2, 10.4-10.6 4) PROGRAM REFERENCES: Budget [ ] Other C.I.P. [ ] City Strategic Plan [ ] Department Strategic Plan [ ] 5) RESPONSIBLE CITY DEPARTMENTS: Community Development 6) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED PRIORITY: High [ ] Medium [ ] 7) STATUS: Low [%]