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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 2016 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL MITIGATION MONITORING STATUS REPORT FOR FEIS/ EIR FOR MCAS TUSTIN SPECIFC PLANAgenda Item ' AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director N/A MEETING DATE: MARCH 7, 2017 TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: 2016 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL MITIGATION MONITORING STATUS REPORT FOR FEISIEIR FOR MCAS TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN SUMMARY: The California Government Code requires that the Planning Commission provide an annual progress report to the City Council on the status of the City's General Plan and the progress in its implementation, including the progress in meeting our share of regional housing needs and efforts to remove governmental constraints to housing development, maintenance, and improvement. In addition, the City Council certified the Program Final Environmental Impact State ment/Environmenta I Impact Report (FEISIEIR) for the Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin along with its Supplemental and Addendums. The FEISIEIR evaluated the environmental impacts of the reuse and disposal of MCAS -Tustin, which included the adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15097. The MMRP requires annual review to ensure compliance with required mitigations. On February 28, 2017, the Planning Commission reviewed the General Plan Annual Report and Annual Mitigation Monitoring Status Report and authorized staff to forward the reports to the City Council. With Council authorization, staff will forward the General Plan Annual Report to the State Office of Planning and Research and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in fulfillment of the State's requirement, and receive and file the Annual Mitigation Monitoring Status Report. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: Authorize staff to forward the General Plan Annual Report to the State Office of Planning and Research and the State Department of Housing and Community Development; and CC Report March 7, 2017 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 2 • Receive and file the Annual Mitigation Monitoring Status Report and authorize staff to submit a subsequent report when considerable and significant activities occur. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with the General Plan Annual Report CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN: The General Plan Annual Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program falls under Goal D of the Strategic Plan pertaining to working collaboratively with agencies within and outside the City on issues of mutual interest and concern in that it provides a comprehensive description of what new services, programs, opportunities, etc. the City of Tustin (the City) has accomplished during the reporting period. GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT BACKGROUND: California State Law requires each city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for its physical development and any land outside its boundaries which bears a relationship to its planning activities. In essence, the City's general plan serves as the blueprint for future growth and development. As a blueprint for the future, the plan contains policies and programs designed to provide decision makers with a basis for all land use related decisions. The City adopted its first General Plan in 1966. The General Plan was prepared as a joint effort between the City of Tustin Planning Department and the County of Orange Advance Planning Division. Major changes to State law led to the preparation of, and revisions to, the City's General Plan during the 1970s and 1980s. During this period of time, General Plan elements were developed and/or amended incrementally. The City's current General Plan was comprehensively amended and adopted in January 2001 and subsequently amended in 2005 (EI Camino Real reclassification) and 2007 (Pacific Center East Specific Plan boundary adjustment). In 2008, the General Plan was updated with minor text amendments (clean up items reflecting current status) and in 2009 and 2013 the City updated its Housing Element in compliance with State's law. In 2012, the Conservation/Open Space/Recreation Element was updated regarding existing and proposed parks and facilities inventory and other minor text amendments. The General Plan incorporates all required elements as follows Land Use, Housing, Conservation/Open Space/Recreation, Noise, Circulation, Public Safety and a locally mandated element, Growth Management. The City's current Housing Element was adopted by the City Council in October 2013 in compliance with the State Law. Following the adoption of the Housing Element, HCD provided the City with certification on November 6, 2013. CC Report March 7, 2017 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 3 Section 65400 (b) of the Government Code requires that the City's planning agency provide: 1) An annual report to the City Council on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation, 2) Its progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs; local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing; and 3) The degree to which its approved general plan complies with the guidelines developed and adopted pursuant to Section 65040.2 and the date of the last revision to the general plan. The General Plan Annual Report is required to be provided to the City Council. Following the City Council's action, the General Plan Annual Report will be forwarded to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the State Office of Planning and Research. REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS: As previously noted, the City's current Housing Element was adopted by the City Council in October 2013 in response to the State Law. Following the adoption of the Housing Element, HCD provided the City with certification on November 6, 2013. Part of the current Housing Element is the City's share of housing needs for the planning period of January 1, 2014 to October 1, 2021 as determined by HCD. This is the third report for the fifth cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Table 1 identifies the City of Tustin's assigned share of regional housing needs. Table 'I City of Tustin Regional Housing Need 20142021 Income Leel Number of Units Percentage Very Low (<50%of MFI) 283 23% Low Income 50-80% of MFI 195 16% Moderate Income (80-120% of MFI) 224 18% Upper Income (>120% of MFI) 525 43% Total 1,227 100% MFI: Median Family Income Source: SCAG Regional Housing Need Assessment Table 2 consists of a list of new dwelling units for which permits have been issued and other income restricted units that have received entitlements and are currently either under construction or in plan check from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2016. To determine the income level of each unit, HCD developed criteria for the City to follow. The criteria is based on occupant annual income, rent payment, or purchase price. This is the third year of an eight year RHNA allocation period. To date, the City has satisfied nearly CC Report March 7, 2017 General Pian Annual Report & MMRP Page 4 38% of its assigned share of regional housing needs for Very Low, Low, and Moderate income units and has satisfied 100% of the Above Moderate income units identified for the current RHNA allocation period. Table 2 City of Tustin Housing Unit Constructed and Housing Units Entitled Between January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016 Number of Number of Income Level Units Units w/ Approved Total RHNA percentage Constructed Permits Units to RHNA Issued Very Low 89 0 1 90 283 32% 0-50% MRI Low Income (51- 73 0 0 73 195 37% 80% MFI Moderate Income 101 0 0 101 224 45% 81-120%MFI Upper Income 803 90 153 1,046 525 199% Total 1,066 90 1 154 1,310 1,227 MFI: Median Family Income Source; City of Tustin Building Division, City of Tustin Planning Division, City Manager Office, Southern California Gas Company Utility Releases Beginning with 2010 Annual Report, HCD requires that each city prepare an annual report using forms and definitions adopted by HCD. Appendix A to the General Plan Annual Report includes all of the HCD required forms, such as: Table A (Annual Building Activity Summary — New Construction), Table A2 (Annual Building Activity Report — Units Rehabilitated, Preserved, and Acquired), Table B (Regional Housing Need Allocation Progress), and Table C (Program Implementation Status). PROGRESS REPORT: The City's General Plan implementation progress report has individual sections organized by element (Table 3). Each section includes a brief description of the scope of the element and a discussion of program accomplishments relevant to each goal. Program accomplishments include: ordinances, programs, guidelines, specific plans, general plan amendments, and discretionary actions adopted or implemented during the reporting period. Often these program accomplishments meet several goals that are interrelated to various elements of the General Plan. To avoid redundancy, the implementation programs are described under the primary goal they implement and are listed by name only under secondary goals. CC Report March 7, 2017 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 5 EFFORTS TO REMOVE GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS TO THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING: The City has taken the following steps to remove governmental constraints that hinder the development of affordable housing: 1. Continued implementation of the General Plan; 2. Continued to update General Plan as needed to ensure internal consistency and consistency with State and Federal law; 3. Continued processing of development plans to include affordable housing components through entitlements and Development Agreements; 4. Continued to grant density bonuses by providing developer incentives for the production of affordable housing as provided by State law and City Ordinance No. 1372; 5. In response to the dissolution of Redevelopment and the loss of an affordable housing funding source, the City of Tustin established the Tustin Housing Authority in 2011 as a mechanism to seek other affordable housing funding opportunities; 6. Allocated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for improvements within the low- to moderate -income neighborhoods to encourage rehabilitation and revitalization; and 7. Provided various grants, loans, and down -payment assistance to assist the low- to moderate -income households in purchasing and rehabilitating their homes. This General Plan Annual Report enables the City to assess the effectiveness of its General Plan and provides guidance to the City in focusing on its future goals and policies. As evidenced by this General Plan Annual Report, the City has implemented numerous ordinances, programs, guidelines, specific plans, general plan amendments, and discretionary actions in accordance with its General Plan goals. Many of these implementation tools executed goals within several General Plan elements, demonstrating the interrelationship among the elements and the comprehensive approach the City has taken in implementing the General Plan. The City will continue its efforts in carrying out the identified goals and policies of the General Plan. ANNUAL MITIGATION MONITORING STATUS REPORT FOR JOINT FEISIEIR FOR MCAS TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN The City Council certified the Program Final Environmental Impact State me nt/Envi ron menta I Impact Report (FEIS/EIR) for the Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin along with its Supplemental and Addendum. The FEISIEIR evaluated the environmental impacts of the reuse and disposal of MCAS -Tustin, which included the adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA CC Report March 7, 2017 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 6 Guidelines Section 15097. The MMRP is a review of actions performed by the City or other responsible agencies in implementing mitigation measures identified in the FEIS/EIR. The MMRP includes the monitoring and reporting components as follows; • The monitoring component ensures that project compliance is checked on a regular basis during and, if necessary, after implementation. • The reporting component ensures that the City and/or responsible agencies are informed of compliance with mitigation measures required by the FEISIEIR. The disposal and reuse of MCAS Tustin is a long-term program where mitigation measures may be applicable at the individual development project level, overall program level, construction level, or operational level, To coordinate implementation and to report the completion of the MMRP, an annual review of the progress of the program is necessary. This annual review and progress memorandum provides the following: A general description of the project's status, including actual or projected completion dates, if known. 2. The current status for each mitigation measure. RESIDENTIALICOMMERCIAL!INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES: New For -Sale Homes: CalAtlantic (formerly Standard Pacific) Homes - Greenwood in Tustin Legacy (250 Downs Road). The City executed a Disposition and Development Agreement for Disposition Parcels 1 B and 6A in February 2014. Construction activities are ongoing at the project site to accommodate 375 single family detached homes and a focal park with clubhouse and amenities, As of December 2016, 289 homes have been completed and given occupancy; 80 homes are in progress; and, six (6) homes have not yet been issued permits. New Commercial Center: Regency Centers - The Village at Tustin Legacy (Kensington Park Drive/Edinger Avenue). Construction includes 248,292 square feet of non-residential uses comprised of two (2) major components including: A retail center with grocery store, pharmacy, childcare, food service, and general retail uses along Valencia Avenue and Kensington Drive; and, a medical plaza with a medical center, an acute care hospital/rehabilitation facility, and medical office/retail buildings fronting Kensington Park Drive and Edinger Avenue. The retail shopping center is projected to be complete within the third quarter of 2017. • New Creative Office Development: Lincoln Property Company Commercial (LPCC) - Flight at Tustin Legacy (formerly Cornerstone 1). The City Council approved the development of approximately 860,000 square feet of creative office space. The development proposal includes a variety of uses such as research and development; professional office; specialized employment; a food hall; restaurant uses; and, incorporating a connection into Tustin Legacy Linear CC Report March 7, 2017, General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 7 Park. Development will occur in two phases, with LPCC building approximately 400,000 square feet in Phase 1. Lincoln Property Company submitted entitlement applications for this project in early 2016 and the project was approved by the Planning Commission and City Council in November 2016. Construction is anticipated to commence in 2017. . • New Mixed -Use Development: The City Council approved an Exclusive Agreement to Negotiate for the master planning and development of approximately 123 acres in the core of Tustin Legacy. The City is working towards an initial design for the project. The development will include the activation and integration of the City's Hangar into a mixed-use urban village. • New Animal Care Facility — County of Orange: Orange County Animal Care Facility (1630 Victory Road). The County of Orange entered into a lease with the South Orange County Community College District with a commitment to convey for a new Animal Care facility in May 2016. The County also entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the City to ensure compliance with the Specific Plan. In 2016, the County of Orange submitted an application for a new animal care facility on a 10 -acre site. The project was reviewed and approved by the City in July 2016. Rough grading permits were issued by the City in July and the construction of the facility is anticipated to be completed in late 2017. Building permits for construction of this facility will be issued by the County of Orange. • New Linear Park — Tustin Legacy Linear Park (Barranca Parkway and Red Hill Avenue): This 26 -acre portion of the linear park is considered the "anchor" to the linear park which is anticipated to run throughout the Tustin Legacy area in the future. The park incorporates the Barranca Detention Basin within its concept plan, and is proposed to include direct linkages to the Flight project, mentioned above. Phase I of the park construction, which involves the detention basin has begun, with work anticipated to be complete in Summer 2017. INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVITIES: • Armstrong Avenue — Barranca Parkway .to Warner Avenue: The west side of Armstrong Avenue is substantially complete and parkway and sidewalk improvements will be completed as part of Phase 1 of the Flight development. Project will be opened to traffic in conjunction with Phase 1 of the Flight development. • Barranca Parkway — Red Hill Avenue to Jamboree Road: This project has been completed. • Kensington Park Drive — Edinger Avenue to Valencia Avenue: This project has been completed, but will soon be undergoing lane striping changes to support the Regency development. CC Report March 7, 2017 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 8 • Legacy Road (formerly Kensington Park Drive) extension — Valencia Avenue to Moffett Drive: This project is currently being designed. Grading for this project began in late 2016. • Legacy Road — Tustin Ranch Road to Warner Avenue: This project has been completed. • Moffett Drive extension — Future extension of Park Avenue to Peters Canyon Channel: This project will be completed by February 2017 and the corresponding bridge is anticipated to be completed by 2019. • Moffett Drive extension — Tustin Ranch Road to Legacy Road: This project is currently being designed. Grading for this project began in late 2016. • Park Avenue — Victory Road to Jamboree Road Southbound Off -ramp: This project has been completed. The portion from Victory Road to Moffett Drive is anticipated to be completed by 2019. • Peter's Canyon Channel — Channel widening from SCRRA/OCTA railroad track to Warner Avenue has completed design and will be under construction in 2017. • Tustin Ranch Road extension — Warner Avenue to Walnut Avenue: This project has been completed. • Tustin Ranch Road — Barranca Parkway to Warner Avenue: This project has been completed. • Valencia Avenue — Kensington Park Drive to Tustin Ranch Road: This project has been completed, but will soon be undergoing lane striping changes to support the Regency development. • Victory Road (formerly Bell Avenue) — Red Hill Avenue to Armstrong Avenue: This project has completed design and will be under construction in 2017. Samantha D. Beier, AICP Elizabeth A. Binsack Associate Planner Director of Community Development Attachments: A. 2016 Annual Report on the Status of the City of Tustin General Plan B. 2016 Annual Mitigation Monitoring and Status Report