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March 3, 1986 ~V~F~'~J
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APPLICANT:
REPORT:
HONORABLE HA¥OR AND CI'l~ COUNCIL
COI~4UNITY DEYELOPHENT DEPARTHENT
GENERAL PLAN AHENDMENT 86-2a
CIT~ O~ llISTIN
AN AMENINIENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELENENT OF TIlE CITY OF TUSTIN,
ADDING TEXT MID DIAGRAMS TO TIlE EXISTING EI. ENENT
RECOBIIENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Council accept the recommendation of the Planning
Commission, and adopt the amended Circulation Element by the approval of
Resolution No. 86-27.
S~I~ARY:
The staff report presented to the Planning Commission has been enclosed for your
review and consideration. The Commission considered this item at its regular
meeting on February 24, 1986, and adopted Resolution No. 2307 by a vote of four
ayes to zero noes. The approved resolution recommends to the City Council the
adoption of the'amended Circulation Element.
Basically, the amended Element incorporates the work done by Austin/Foust
Associates in modeling current and projected traffic conditions in the city of
Tustin. This study was presented in a Council workshop in February of 1985 and
the recommendation was to utilize the traffic study in the preparation of an
amended Circulation Element. Along with traffic information, discussions
related to public transit and the County Bikeway Program are included. The
City's Scenic Highway Element will be incorporated into the Circulation Element
in keeping with a recent change in State law.
~rD~ARD KNIGHT,
Senior Planner
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Report to the
Planning Commission
ITEM NO. 3
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SUB4ECT:
APPLI~CA~:
REQUEST:
FEBRUARY 24, 1986
GENERAL PLAN AHENDMENT 86-2a
CITY OF TUSTIN
AN AMENOMENT TO THE ClRCULATZOII ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF TUSTZN,
ADDING TEXT AND DIAGRAMS TO THE EXISTING ELEMENT.
SIJII~IRY:
In 1984, the City retained the services of Austtn/Foust Associates,. a traffic
and circulation consu]tant, to prepare a traffic analysts for the 'City of
Tustin. The consultant utilized the City's. Arterial Highway Plan, current
conditions and future projections to analyze the current and future traffic
conditions in the community. Additionally, he presented recommended changes to
the arterial plan to deal with future traffic conditions.
The study was finished in early 1985, and presented to the Council in a workshop
in February, 1985. The staff recommendation was to receive the study and
utilize it in the preparation of an amended Circulation £1ement. Further
changes were incorporated into the study and it was completed in May and
presented to the Planning Commission in August, 1985.
After the Commission workshop, staff has incorporated the work contstned in this
traffic study, along with other pertinent items, to produce the proposed
Circulation Element. Elements of this document fnc]ude:
1. Current traffic conditions,
2. Projected traffic in the year 2000,
3. Goals and traffic policies,
4. The relationship to the County Master P]an of Arterial Highways,
5. Implementation Program,
6. Financing Methods.
Also incorporated into the Element are public transit goals and objectives,'
incorporation of the County Bikeway Program, and transference of the Scenic
Highways Element to the Circulation Element.
i Community Development Department
Planning Commission Report
February 24, 1986
page two
Staff does not recommend any changes to the current arterial highway plan, with
the exception of Irvine Boulevard, between Newport Avenue and Browning Avenue,
where a recommendation to upgrade to a six lane primary is made.
RECOI~ENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2307,
recommending adoption of the amended Circulation Element to the City Council.
BACKGROUND:
The first General Plan for the City was adopted in 1966, and at that time the
County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways was used as the diagram for the future
circulation. 'The City formally adopted the County's Master Plan of Arterial
Highways as the City's Arterial Plan and made it a part of the Tustln Area
General Plan in 1970. Annually, a resolution is adopted by the City Council
certifying that the Arterial Plan of the City of Tusttn is in conformance with
the County Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
In 1984, the City retained the services of Terry Austin of Austin/Foust
Associates, a traffic and circulation planning firm. They prepared a traffic
analysis report for the City of Tustin present and future, utilizing the
existing arterial highway plan. The study was prepared and submitted to a City
Council workshop in February of 1985. Further changes were made and the report
was completed in May and peesented to the Planning Commission in August of
1985. The recommendation from both bodies was to utilize the subject report in
the preparation of an amended Circulation Element.
DISCUSSION:
In the intervening months since August, staff has utlized the information in the
traffic study, plus additional information, to produce the'proposed CirculatiOn
Element. Most of the information in the Element is not new to the Commission or
Council, since is was presented in the Austin study. The Element examines the
current traffic conditions and capacities, and uses existing demographic data
to project growth for the City and outlying regions, since the City is
significantly affected by- regional traffic. These data are used to project
traffic demand and capacity needs on the planned circulation system.
It is the intent of the City to maintain consistency with the County Master Plan
of Arterial Highways, and the Circulation Element contains a section on the MPAH
and its relationship to the City's plan. The final section identifies the
implementation program, the City transportation system, and the possible funding
resources for those improvements.
Corn munity Development Department
Planning Commission Report
February 24, 1986
page three
The City proposes to maintain its current arterial plan with only one change.
The EIR for the East Tustin project indicated a regional traffic load that would
require the upgrading of Irvine Boulevard between Newport Avenue to Browning
Avenue to a six lane major. The proposed element would upgrade this section of
Irvtne Boulevard to a six lane primary to increase the capacity. The six lane
primary would allow the City to upgrade the capacity within the existing
right-of-way, and not require expensive acquisition and reconstruction to a
major highway right-of-way.
Also included as a part of the Circulation Element will be the County's Master
Plan of Bikeways and a section on public transit in the community. Further, in
keeping with a recent change in State law, the scenic highway element will be
incorporated into the Circulation Element.
Senior Planner
£MK:em
Community Development Departmen~
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RESOLUTION NO. 86-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
86-2a, AMENDING THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF
THE TUSTIN AREA'-~ENERAL PLAN.
The City Council of the City of Tusttn does hereby resolve as follows:
The City Counctl finds and determines as follows:
A. That Sectton 65358 of the Government Code of the State of
California provtdes that when tt ts deemed to be tn the public
Interest, the legislative body may amend a part of the General
Plan.
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That the City of Tustln is the applicant, requesting this
amendment to the Circulation Element of the Tustin Area General
Plan.
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That in accordance with Section 65358 of the Government Code of
the State of California, a public hearing before the City
Council was duly called, noticed and held for the purpose of
amending the Circulation of the Tustin Area General Plan. The
amendment is presented in text form as Chapters I through VIII
plus appendix of the Circulation Element. The City of Tustin
Arterial Highway Plan is shown as Figure V-4 of the Circulation
Element.
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That an initial study was prepared for the subject amendment,
and a Negative Declaration is hereby adopted based on the
following findings:
That the City of Tustin has considered EIR 85-2, which
recommends that Irvine Boulevard between Newport Avenue and
Browning Avenue be upgraded to a six lane capacity, and the
significant effects of that change have been considered as
part of that review.
That the City of Tustin does not propose any additional
changes to the currently adopted Arterial Highway Plan.
That the proposed text will not have a significant effect
on the environment, and that a Negative Declaration
satisfies the requirements of CEQA for this text.
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Resolution No. 86-27
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That the proposed amendment will be in the public interest and
will not be detrimental to the public heal th, safety, and
general wel fare.
F. That the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 2307
recommending adoption of GPA 86-2a to the City Council.
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The City Councti does hereby approve General Plan Amendment 86-2a
amending the Circulation Element of the Tustin Area General Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on
the day of , 198
Attest:
FRANK GR£INKE,
Mayor
MARY E. WYNN,
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2307
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TUSTIN, RECOMMENDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL T~_ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 86-2a, AMENDING THE CIRCULATION
ELEMENT OF THE TUSTIN AREA' GENERAL PLAN.
The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as
follows:
I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows:
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That Section 65358 of the Government Code of the State of
California provides that when it is deemed to be in the public
interest, the legislative body may amend a part of the General
Plan.
That the City of Tustin is the applicant, requesting this
amendment to the Circulation Element of the Tustin Area General
Plan.
That in accordance with Section 65358 of the Government Code of
the State of California, a public hearing before the Planning
Commission was duly called, noticed and held for the purpose of
amending the Circulation of the Tusttn Area General Plan. The
amendment is presented in text form as Chapters I through VIII
plus appendix of the Circulation Element. The City of Tustin
Arterial Highway Plan is shown as Figure V-4 of the Circulation
Element.
That an initial study was prepared for the subject amendment,
and a Negative Declaration is hereby recommended to the City
Council, based on the following findings:
1.. That the City of Tusttn has considered EIR 85-2, which
recommends that Irvine Boulevard between Newport Avenue and
Browning Avenue be upgraded to a six lane capacity, and the
significant effects of that change have been considered as
part of that review.
2. That the City of Tustin does not propose any additional
changes to the currently adopted Arterial Highway Plan.
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That the proposed text will not have a significant effect
on the environment, and that a Negative Declaration
satisfies the requirements of CEQA for .this text.
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Resolution No. 2307
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That the proposed~ndment will be in the public interest and
will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and
general Welfare.
II.
The Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council
that General Plan Amendment 86-2a be approved, amending the
Circulation Element of the Tusttn Area General Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTE~) at a regular/me, ting of the Tusttn Planning Commission,
held o, the ?.~ d,y ofTJ ~jF~J ~ . ~ ~-.
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O0N~ ORR,
Recording Secre~ry
~TAT~ OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANG~ )
CITY OF TUSTiM )
I, DONNA ORR, ~he undersigned, hereby cer~cifY Pa: I am :he Recording
Secre:ry of Re Pl~nnin9 Commission of :he Ci~ of ?us:in,
C~liforni~; ~a= ~esolu:ion ~o.~~ w~s duly passed and adop:ed ~
a regu[~e~tng of ~e TusSle.Planning Co~=~on, held on ~e~
DONNA ORR
Recording Secret~r~