1. Planning and Community Development General Plan EIR: Preliminary Alternatives City Council February 10, 2014

2. Planning and Community Development Recommendations from Commissions December 9, 2013 – Transportation Advisory Commission  Staff Recommendation: A.No Project Alternative B.Central District, South Fair Oaks, & Lincoln Ave Alternative C.Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative (2 Options) D.Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alt.  Action: Referred to General Plan Sub-Committee 2

3. Planning and Community Development Recommendations from Commissions December 11, 2013 – Planning Commission  Staff Recommendation: A.No Project Alternative B.Central District, South Fair Oaks, & Lincoln Ave Alternative C.Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative (2 Options) D.Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alt.  Action:  Remove the Jobs-Housing Balance Alternatives  Provide a new alternative that combines Planning Commission and TAC direct 3

4. Planning and Community Development Recommendations from Commissions January 9, 2014 – Transportation Advisory Commission  Action:  EIR should analyze VMT/capita, not LOS  Remove the Jobs-Housing Balance Alternative  Develop an Efficient Transportation Alternative  Increase caps in Central District, South Fair Oaks, and Fair Oaks/Orange Grove Specific Plans  If necessary reduce in other places  Do not downzone areas in the Air Quality & Noise Alternative and explore mitigation measure 4

5. Planning and Community Development Recommendations from Commissions January 22, 2014 – Planning Commission  Staff Recommendation: A.No Project Alternative B.Central District, South Fair Oaks, & Lincoln Ave Alternative C.Efficient Transportation Alternative D.Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alt.  Action:  Approved staff’s recommendation modifying Alternative C by eliminating the portion regarding increasing and decreasing caps to certain specific plans 5

6. Planning and Community Development Project Alternatives Purpose of CEQA:  Inform decision makers about possible impacts  Show ways to reduce (“mitigate”) impacts Project Alternatives:  Analysis compares impacts of project versus alternatives  Should lessen impacts  Should have a reasonable range of alternatives  Should attain most of the project’s objectives 6

7. Planning and Community Development Project Alternatives Possible Significant Impacts in the GP EIR  Transportation and traffic  Air quality  Greenhouse gas emissions  Noise – vehicular sources  Public services – recreation Program level review leads to the creation of citywide alternatives 7

8. Planning and Community Development Existing Conditions (09/05/2013) Project No Project Efficient Transportation Alternative No Project Alternative Compares existing General Plan to existing conditions Impact of…  Existing policies  Existing Land Use Diagram  Remainder of existing caps 8

9. Planning and Community Development No Project Alternative 9 Comparison of the Draft General Plan Caps to the No Project Alternative Caps (Ex. General Plan) Uses the  Existing Land Use Diagram  Existing caps, shown below

10. Planning and Community Development CD, SFO, Lincoln Alternative Based on direction from the City Council Uses the  Draft Land Use Diagram, as directed by City Council  Caps shown below 10 Comparison of the Draft General Plan Caps to the Central District, South Fair Oaks, and Lincoln Alternative Caps

11. Planning and Community Development Jobs-Housing Balance Alt. Result of community input Rejected by Planning Commission and the TAC Concerns regarding:  Practical feasibility  City’s place in the region  Reliance on a simplistic ratio or formula Led to focus on traffic & transportation 11

12. Planning and Community Development Efficient Transportation Alt. Recognizes the direction of Senate Bill 743 by analyzing VMT/capita and not level of service Develop an alternative focused on efficient transporation Uses VMT/capita to measure efficiency Impact of the draft General Plan on VMT is not yet known Difficult to predict what exactly must be done to achieve VMT/capita 12

13. Planning and Community Development Air Quality & Noise Alt. Impacts are highest within 300-500 feet from freeways Changes the land use designation 500 feet from freeways  Multi-family becomes single family  Mixed use becomes commercial Does not change proposed caps 13

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15. Planning and Community Development 15 DRAFT LAND USE DIAGRAM

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17. Planning and Community Development 17 Next Steps Alternatives Creation City Council (February 10, 2014) Draft EIR City prepares the Draft EIR Community input on Draft EIR (Spring, 2014) Final EIR City prepares the Final EIR Community input on Final EIR and the Proposed General Plan (Summer, 2014) Advisory body review (Summer, 2014) City Council decision (Summer, 2014)

18. Planning and Community Development 18 Next Steps Alternatives Creation City Council (February 10, 2014) Draft EIR City prepares the Draft EIR Community input on Draft EIR (Spring, 2014) Final EIR City prepares the Final EIR Community input on Final EIR and the Proposed General Plan (Summer, 2014) Advisory body review (Summer, 2014) City Council decision (Summer, 2014)

19. Planning and Community Development 19 Next Steps Alternatives Creation City Council (February 10, 2014) Draft EIR City prepares the Draft EIR Community input on Draft EIR (Spring, 2014) Final EIR City prepares the Final EIR Community input on Final EIR and the Proposed General Plan (Summer, 2014) Advisory body review (Summer, 2014) City Council decision (Summer, 2014)

20. Planning and Community Development General Plan Alternatives A.No Project Alternative B.Central District, South Fair Oaks, Lincoln Avenue Alternative C.Efficient Transportation Alternative D.Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alternative 20

21. Planning and Community Development General Plan EIR: Preliminary Alternatives City Council February 10, 2014

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25. Planning and Community Development Insert map of 500’ Radius from freeway overlaid on the Existing General Plan Diagram 25