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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-02-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Item to be presentedby: John Hoskinson NEW BUSINESS DATE: February 26, 2002 SUBJECT: MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON MANAGED GROWTH FOR A QUALITY COMMUNITY — PRESENTATION OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY REPORT DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution which commits the Council to furthering the following recommendations contained in the Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report, prepared by the Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community: 1. Accept the Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report; 2. Continue to support the One Valley One Vision Joint Valleywide General Plan process; 3. Create a standing implementation committee; and 4. Support proactive community involvement and public education as part of the implementation process. BACKGROUND At tonight's meeting, John Hoskinson, chair of the Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community, will present the Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report to the City Council. The Committee requests that the Council accept this report and adopt a resolution which commits the Council to furthering the recommendations contained in the report. This document was presented to both the City Council and Planning Commission at their February 19, 2002, joint meeting for review and discussion. Overview of Process In August 2000, the City Council created a 16 -member Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community ("Committee") to proactively address the issue of growth in the Santa Clarita Valley. At this time, Councilmember Jo Anne Darcy was serving as mayor. The Committee's mission was to advise the City of Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles in the development and implementation of long-term sustainable growth yy Agenda Item: strategies. These strategies will balance economic strength with environmental resources, while obtaining reasonable and adequate infrastructure improvements for the entire Santa Clarita Valley. The Committee met over the course of a 12 -month period to accomplish a series of tasks outlined in a work plan created and adopted by the Committee. The focus of the Committee's work plan was to educate and become educated on growth issues, seek out constituent input, and develop a series of recommendations for the Santa Clarita City Council to consider when making growth -related decisions for the Santa Clarita Valley. In August 2000, the Committee launched an extensive educational process to understand the variables of growth and to develop well-informed, tangible strategies for long-range growth management. This report is the culmination of the Committee's efforts and provides action - oriented policies and strategies related to environmental protection, housing, infrastructure and public services. The Committee's vision statement, included in the final report, reflects the direction and broad scope of the Committee's efforts and demonstrates a commitment to responsible, coordinated planning for the entire Santa Clarita Valley. Implementation l Next Steps The Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report contains multiple options for addressing current infrastructure and service deficits, as well as planning for future growth. However, the recommendations contained in this report require further development and implementation for specific quality of life improvements to be realized. The Committee has identified the four key components of the next phase of this growth management effort, as described below. 1) City Council Action The Committee requests that the Council accept this final report and commit to furthering the recommendations contained within this report through a resolution. Many of the policies and strategies listed in this document will be integrated into the Joint Valleywide General Plan and/or further developed through an implementation program. Implementation of these policies and strategies will likely require future City Council consideration and action which could include amendments to existing plans and ordinances, approval of new financial programs, and entering into new inter -agency partnerships. Ongoing City Council support for the ideas and strategies introduced in this report is critical to realizing the Valley's growth management goals. 2) Endorsement of the One Valley One Vision Joint Valleywide General Plan Process The Mayor's Committee endorses the One Valley One Vision Joint Valleywide General Plan process and urges the City Council to continue their support for the project, which has built-in mechanisms for long-range planning and growth management. The ultimate adoption of the Valleywide General Plan by both the City and County will be the vehicle to provide consistent direction with regard to land use types, density, infrastructure improvements, and design standards. The document will also serve as a valuable tool for cross jurisdictional planning of other Valleywide services, such as schools, water, fire protection and medical care. Through the process, the Committee found that a number of the long-range strategies identified by the Committee will likely be implemented through the One Valley One Vision process. 3) Creation of a Standing Implementation Committee For other growth management strategies not addressed through One Valley One Vision, the Committee recommends that a standing implementation committee be formed to prioritize short-term measures and identify agencies and ongoing planning efforts where these strategies can be realized. The standing implementation committee should also maintain a long-range, 50 -year vision for the provision of infrastructure and services and consider the full range of available funding options. The implementation committee shall be the lead entity in carrying forth the policies and strategies set forth in the body of this report. The implementation committee must be `action -oriented' and committed toward carrying out the mission of the Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community. The committee should be visionary in analyzing short-term tasks in relation to their long-range implications. The primary task of the implementation committee shall be the initiation of fiscal policies to begin deficit reduction of existing infrastructure amenities, particularly roads, parks and open space. The committee shall identify and engage various communities to determine their priorities, and through the use of lobbying efforts, legislation, special districts, bonds, special taxes, utility taxes or other financially sound measures, provide ways for the City and communities within it, to prioritize and acquire desired infrastructure amenities. Further tasks of the implementation committee will be the development of measurement indicators to evaluate the progress made on implementing the various strategies. Using these indicators, the implementation committee would prepare an annual report to the City Council outlining status updates and formulating a workplan for the following year. 4) Community Participation & Buy -In Ultimately, the successful implementation of these growth management strategies requires community buy -in and ownership. Proactive community involvement in identifying infrastructure and service priorities and making financial commitments to support these improvements is key. Therefore, ongoing public education will be a major task as part of the implementation process to determine what level of improvements are desired by the community and the available financing strategies that should be pursued. ATTACHMENTS Resolution Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley, Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community, February 2002 LMH:kl S:\pbs\mayors committee\City Cou fl Report.doc RESOLUTION NO 02- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY REPORT PREPARED BY THE MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON MANAGED GROWTH FOR A QUALITY COMMUNITY WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (hereafter "City") hereby makes the following findings of fact: A. The 16 -member Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community was formed in August 2000 to proactively address the issue of growth in the Santa Clarita Valley. B. The Committee's mission was to advise the City of Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles in the development and implementation of long-term sustainable growth strategies. C. The Committee met over the course of a 12 -month period to accomplish a series of tasks outlined in a work plan created and adopted by the Committee. D. In August 2000, the Committee launched an extensive educational process to understand the variables of growth and to develop well-informed, tangible strategies for long-range growth management. The educational process involved the preparation of white papers on a range of subjects, accompanied by a series of presentations by guest speakers. E. The Committee prepared the Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report, which provides action -oriented policies and strategies related to environmental protection, housing, infrastructure and public services. F. A joint meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council and Planning Commission occurred on February 19, 2002. John Hoskinson, the Committee chair, presented the draft report for review and discussion purposes prior to formal City Council action on the document. G. The item was presented at the February 26, 2002, City Council meeting, which was held at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Third Floor at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA. During this meeting, the City Council received the Committee's report and public testimony. WHEREAS, In making its determination regarding the Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report, the City Council finds and determines as follows: A. The Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report provides a variety of possible options to address current infrastructure and service deficits which exist in the Santa Clarita Valley, as well as planning for future growth. B. The recommendations contained in the Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report provide a comprehensive framework for future Valleywide planning and coordination with other Santa Clarita Valley agencies. C. The policies and strategies contained in the Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report are consistent with ongoing planning efforts, including the One Valley One Vision Joint Valleywide General Plan project. D. Ongoing City Council support for the ideas and strategies introduced in the report is critical to the implementation of these strategies and realization of the Committee's growth management goals. E. The creation of an action -oriented implementation committee to further develop the policies and strategies listed in the report should be formed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby accepts the Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley report and supports the efforts of the Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26' day of February 2002. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF SANTA CLARITA I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 26`" day of February 2002, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK s:\pbs\mayors growth committee\ccreso.doc