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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-11-28 - AGENDA REPORTS - MAYORS CMTE MANAGED GROWTH (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT NEW BUSINESS City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: John Hoskinson DATE: November 28, 2000 SUBJECT: MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON MANAGED GROWTH FOR A QUALITY COMMUNITY DRAFT PROPOSED WORKPLAN AND COMMITTEE UPDATE DEPARTMENT: Planning & Building Services RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive the report and proposed workplan, and provide input and direction for further committee activity. BACKGROUND On July 11 the City Council approved the formation of the Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community, as well as the membership, draft scope of work and committee term. The committee was directed to further develop and refine the scope of work and bring it back to the Council for its input, direction and adoption prior to initiating the committee's activities. Since its creation, the Committee has held four meetings and one half-day workshop towards developing the workplan and the administrative guidelines of the Committee. In developing the guidelines, the group sought to provide a consistent and open forum through which all views can be expressed and considered equally. The Committee is governed by the rules of the Brown Act so all meetings have been and are noticed and open to the public, and a portion of each meeting is set aside to receive public comment on agendized issues. In addition to establishing norms and guidelines, the Committee adopted a mission statement and goals for the outcome of its efforts over the next 12 months, which were then used to guide the development of the proposed workplan. Community education and outreach will play a critical role in the ongoing activities of the Committee and in the final product produced by the Committee. The focus of the Committee's workplan will be to educate and become educated on growth issues, seek out constituent input, and develop a series of recommendations for the Council to consider when making growth related decisions for the Santa Clarita Valley. The primary components of the workplan include: 1. Development of commonly agreed to "baseline facts" (existing environment, . infrastructure and utilities, and housing), Appflo ��D ! c rich ftem:-A3 2. Evaluation of the financial implications of these baseline facts, and 3. Determination of the recommended vehicle or means through which to guide the City Council's future -oriented decisions. The proposed workplan reflects the activities and scope of work of the Committee for the next 10-12 months. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 1. Council may approve the workplan as currently presented. 2. Council may provide input and direct the Committee to amend the workplan. 3. Other action as determined by Council. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are currently budgeted in PBS Administration for the activities of the Committee ($50,000 in 3110-8110). No additional funding is requested at this time. ATTACHMENTS Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community Proposed Workplan S:/PBS/JFOSSEL/JL Projects/Mayors Committee/11-28 AR.doc MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON MANAGED GROWTH FOR A QUALITY COMMUNITY PROPOSED WORKPLAN COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT "The Committee seeks to advise the City of Santa Clarita and appropriate governmental agencies in the development and implementation of long-term sustainable growth strategies that address the need for a balance between economic strength and environmental resource protection, while obtaining reasonable and adequate infrastructure improvements for the entire Santa Clarita Valley." COMMITTEE GOALS 1. Over the year duration of the committee, the committee will educate and be educated by committee members and the community at large on a spectrum of growth issues, including but not limited to): A. How growth can/should pay for itself, and B. The benefits and challenges from growth 2. Define managed growth for the Santa Clarita Valley. 3. By the end of the committee's tenure, the committee will prepare and submit a recommended strategy for the City Council to consider and/or adopt regarding critical growth -related decisions. INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE Based on the instruction provided by the Council, the Committee developed an initial draft of ideas and issue areas for inclusion in the workplan during the meetings held in September and October. At the October 28 workshop, the committee refined the ideas and concepts and developed a proposed workplan and order in which to approach the concepts identified. Throughout the Committee's scope of work, community education and outreach will have a critical role in the ongoing activities of the Committee and in the final product produced by the Committee. The means through which education and input will be Mayor's Committee On Managed Growth for a Quality Community Proposed Workplan, page 2 obtained may be through the following methods: small community meetings with constituents, open forums, tours, broadcasting meetings (when appropriate), inviting speakers, website (agenda, speakers, workplan), notice of activities on the cable channel, invite clubs to participate, invite the public on tours, provide a list of places for the public and committee to visit, and contact and involve the school districts. The focus of the Committee's workplan will be to educate and become educated on growth issues, seek out constituent input, and develop a series of recommendations for the Council to consider when making growth related decisions for the Santa Clarita Valley. The following workplan reflects the Committee proposed activities and scope of work for the next 10-12 months. Phase I. Three "baseline" subject areas were identified and prioritized to be addressed during the first phase of the workplan and include: Existing Environment and Conditions, Infrastructure and Utilities, and Housing. The underlying goal of each of the baseline condition categories is to develop a set of commonly accepted baseline "facts" and observations from which the Committee will draw upon in subsequent phases of the workplan to develop the recommendations for the Council. Phase II. The Committee acknowledged that the financial costs, benefits, and implications of growth play a significant role in developing a comprehensive strategy to address growth in the Santa Clarita Valley. Phase II will seek to evaluate the financial costs and benefits of the subject areas in Phase I to relate them to future decisions and action. Phase III. The final phase of the workplan will be devoted to determining future direction; in essence, actions and decisions to be taken that will guide and determine the future of the community's quality of life. Based on the education, constituent input, and agreements reached in the first two phases, the Committee will seek to develop a vehicle for the Council through which to guide future -oriented decisions. PHASE I: BASELINE CONDITIONS A. Existing Environment/Conditions Timeline: Two/Three Meetings Outcomes: 1. Develop commonly defined, understood, agreed to baseline conditions 2. Understanding of what is the impact of change 3. Formulate common values that are critical Mayor's Committee On Managed Growth for a Quality Community Proposed Workplan, page 3 Tonics of Consideration: Existing Environment Topography Watershed/River Open Space Geology Air Quality Financial & Other Costs Biology Discussion Areas: • Where are we now? What is a natural resource? • Natural resources that are affected by development ■ How to develop a strategy that accommodates values on resources ■ Existing resources/utilization on how it affects quality of life ■ What are the costs of the values identified ■ Maintenance costs of the existing environment — also private lands vs. public ownership . • Understanding cost of existing environment Resources Identified: Maps (existing plus in -process) — including residential, master parks and trails, transportation corridors, commercial, industrial, office, etc. Joint General Plan Consultants B. Infrastructure and Utilities Timeline: Two/Three Meetings Outcomes: 1. Develop commonly defined, understood, agreed to baseline conditions 2. Educated on baseline information 3. All at same/similar level of understanding (create buy -in) Tonics of Consideration: Infrastructure and Utilities Circulation/Transit Roads and Bridges Schools Public Services (fire/police/libraries) Water Availability Financial Costs Hospitals/Care Facilities Utilities Sanitation Hydrology — Availability/Quality Are Current/Future Needs Met? Power Water Service Parks and Trails Solid Waste Hospital and Care Facilities Discussion Areas: ■ Types of infrastructure, how we pay for it, levels of service Mayor's Committee On Managed Growth for a Quality Community Proposed Workplan, page 4 ■ Master infrastructure policy/philosophy • Impact of City/Valley framed by freeways — how to accommodate local needs ■ Comparison to other areas ■ CLWA Urban Water Management Plan (CLWA UWMP) Resources Identified: ■ CLWA UWMP, local purveyor plans and activities ■ School site master plan, all districts within the valley ■ Pre -reading (binder provided before the discussion) ■ Field List ■ Presentation from Hospital C. Housing Timeline: One/Two Meetings Outcomes: 1. Develop commonly defined, understood, agreed to baseline conditions 2. What kind of housing range should be offered — learn potential options 3. Understanding of baseline conditions — where different options can work Topics of Consideration: Housing Low/Moderate/Senior Zoning/General Plan Political Climate Multi -Housing Mixed Use Sustainable Housing/ Redevelopment Retail/Commercial Balance Buildings Jobs/Housing Balance Discussion Areas: ■ Presentation on centers/clustering and field trips to view good examples ■ Demographics (housing costs to income) ■ Baseline data ■ Costs to build housing ■ How to accommodate needs ■ What types of employees are we losing Resources Identified: ■ Tours Mayor's Committee On Managed Growth for a Quality Community Proposed Workplan, page 5 PHASE II: FINANCIAL IMPACT Timeline: One/Two Meetings Outcomes: 1. Educate public on what things cost, who pays and how it's paid 2. Educate Committee/community on who should pay (new vs. existing) Topics of Consideration: Financial Impact Fiscalization of Land Use Infrastructure Costs Development Fees Land Acquisition/Eminent Annexations Building Construction Costs Domain Partnerships -/+ Revenue Generator Multi -Agency Coordination (Public/Private) Discussion Areas: ■ How to pay for things (bonds, grants, dedications, districts, fees, City/County financing, contract vs. in-house) ■ Revenues generated (how/on what) ■ How much revenue/costs are generated by a SFD ■ What happens ($) if stop developing ■ Economic models ■ Interagency coordination ■ Does City contract services impact "clout" with County? ■ How does existing pay for the new services needed and the maintenance of the existing services Resources Identified: ■ Economic models • Collaborative leadership PHASE III: FUTURE QUALITY OF LIFE Timeline: Two/Three Meetings Outcomes 1. Develop a comprehensive common understanding of how quality of life is determined and defined 2. Develop a set of guiding quality of life principles 3. Develop a vehicle for the Council to guide growth -related and significant quality of life decisions Mayor's Committee On Managed Growth for a Quality Community Proposed Workplan, page 6 Topics of Consideration: Ouality of Life Worship Sites Philanthropic/Volunteer Arts/Cultural Community Image Good/Bad Examples of Education Other Cities/Areas (Access and Outreach) Education Crime Entertainment/Leisure (Information) (Free of Fear) Community Standards "Cost" for Living Now Aesthetics (Time and Family) Land Use New Opportunities and Community Belonging Directions (Mark Pisano) Special Districts Building Design/ Construction Standards (Safety) Discussion Areas: • How to create a community that is free of fear ■ Volunteerism as a critical pillar in the community (building/fostering community s irit ■ Understand the role of special interest groups and how they are/can be factored into long-term decision making ■ Use as "checkpoint" vehicle to guide future -oriented direction