1. Planning and Community Development General Plan EIR: Traffic Thresholds & The Pipeline City Council February 10, 2014

2. Planning and Community Development Background Renewed focus on alternatives to driving  Foundation of General Plan Update  Guiding Principle 5  Policies  SB 743 Existing CEQA traffic metrics look only at driving  Intersection level of service  Street segment Will bring new metrics and thresholds for review 2

3. Planning and Community Development Purpose First Question to Resolve: Once the City Council approves new thresholds, to which projects should they apply? 3

4. Planning and Community Development The Pipeline 4 There are two pipelines: Traffic review pipelines

5. Planning and Community Development The Pipeline 5 There are two pipelines: Traffic review pipelines Development review pipeline

6. Planning and Community Development Option 1 6 Thresholds apply to: Any new application submitted, after the City Council approves the thresholds Analysis: Would apply to the least number of projects

7. Planning and Community Development Option 2 7 Thresholds apply to: Any new applications deemed complete, after the City Council approves the thresholds Analysis: Would apply to more projects If traffic study has not been started, why not use the new thresholds?

8. Planning and Community Development Option 3 8 Thresholds apply to: Any new project which releases a NOP, after the City Council approves the thresholds Analysis: Would apply to the most projects For projects without a NOP there is no parallel

9. Planning and Community Development Option 4 9 Thresholds apply to: Any new projects which have signed a MOU to prepare a traffic study, after the City Council approves the thresholds Analysis: Would apply to only a few projects

10. Planning and Community Development Option 5 – Staff Recommendation 10 Thresholds apply to: Any new projects which have Not signed a MOU to prepare a traffic study AND Not been deemed complete Analysis: If traffic study hasn’t been started, why not apply new thresholds?

11. Planning and Community Development Committee and Commission Review Planning Commission & Transportation Advisory Commission:  Unanimously approved staff’s recommendation Municipal Services Committee:  Recommended that a project applicant can voluntarily make use of the new thresholds if…  The application is deemed complete & the traffic MOU has been signed  But an EIR has not yet been circulated. 11

12. Planning and Community Development Next Steps Traffic Thresholds  Transportation Advisory Commission (February, 2014)  Community Meeting (March, 2014)  Planning Commission (March, 2014)  Municipal Services Committee (April, 2014)  City Council (April, 2014) 12

13. Planning and Community Development All Options 13