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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 2018 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT & ANNUAL MITIGATION MONITORING STATUS REPORT FOR FEIS/EIR FOR THE MCAS SPECIFIC PLANAGENDA REPORT Age da Item 5 City Manager Finance Director N/� MEETING DATE: MARCH 5, 2019 TO: MATTHEW WEST, ACTING CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: 2018 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL MITIGATION MONITORING STATUS REPORT FOR FEIS/EIR 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 Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/EIR) for the Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin along with its Supplemental and Addendums. The FEIS/EIR 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 26, 2019, the Planning Commission reviewed the General Plan Annual Report and the Tustin Legacy 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 Tustin Legacy 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 5, 2019 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. California State Law requires that each city 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 General 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 Division 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 (El Camino Real reclassification) and 2007 (Pacific Center East Specific Plan boundary adjustment). In 2008, the General Plan was updated with minor text amendments 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 - a, locally mandated element, and 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 5, 2019 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 the 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. Table 1 identifies the City's assigned share of regional housing needs. Table 1 City of Tustin Regional Housing Need 2014-2021 Income Level 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, 2018. To determine the income level of each unit, HCD developed criteria for the City to follow. To date, the City has satisfied nearly forty percent (40%) of its assigned share of regional housing needs for Very Low, Low, and Moderate income units and has satisfied over one hundred percent (100%) of the Above Moderate income units identified for the current RHNA allocation period CC Report March 5, 2019 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 4 Table 2 City of Tustin Housing Unit Constructed and Housing Units Entitled Between January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017 Number of Number of Income Level Units Units w/ Approved Total RHNA Percentage Constructed Permits Units to RHNA Issued Very Low 101 1 1 103 283 36% (0-50% MFI) Low Income (51- 74 0 0 74 195 38% 80% MFI) Moderate Income 102 0 0 102 224 46% (81-120%MFI) Upper Income 901 47 316 1,264 525 241% Total 1,178 48 317 1,543 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. The City's General Plan implementation progress report has individual sections organized by element. 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. 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 the General Plan as needed to ensure internal consistency and consistency with State and Federal law; CC Report March 5, 2019 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 5 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. Continued plan review and processing of accessory dwelling units, as provided by State law and City Ordinance No. 1479; 6. Established the Tustin Housing Authority in 2011 as a mechanism to seek other affordable housing funding opportunities in response to the dissolution of Redevelopment and the loss of an affordable housing funding source; 7. Established the Voluntary Workforce Housing Incentive Program in 2018 to help the City meet the housing needs of its local workforce, help meet its share of regional housing needs, and implement the City of Tustin General Plan Housing Element's goals and policies, as provided by City Ordinance No. 1491; 8. Allocated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for improvements within the low- to moderate -income neighborhoods to encourage rehabilitation and revitalization; and 9. 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 FEIS/EIR FOR MCAS TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN The City Council certified the Program Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/EIR) for the Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin along with its Supplemental and Addendum. The FEIS/EIR 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 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: CC Report March 5, 2019 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 6 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 FEIS/EIR. 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: 1. A general description of the project's status, including actual or projected completion dates, if known. 2. The current status for each mitigation measure. RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES: New For -Sale Homes: Lennar Homes of Southern California (Formerly CalAtlantic Homes) — Greenwood in Tustin Legacy (250 Downs Road). The City executed a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) 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. All 375 single family detached units and community amenities have been constructed and the grading permit is nearly finalized. New For -Sale Homes: Lennar Homes of Southern California (Formerly CalAtlantic Homes) — Levity in Tustin Legacy. The City Council approved a DDA with CalAtlantic Homes (now Lennar Homes of Southern California) to construct 218 units on approximately 14 acres. Grading and building permits were issued in May and December 2018, respectively. The project is under construction and model homes are anticipated to open in Summer 2019. • 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 complete, with the exception of the HealthSouth acute care hospital building which is under review by the State Architect's Office. Construction for the building site is anticipated to commence in 2019. CC Report March 5, 2019 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 7 • New Creative Office Development: Flight Venture LLC — Flight at Tustin Legacy (formerly Cornerstone 1). The City Council approved the development of approximately 870,000 square feet of a creative office campus. The development proposal includes a variety of uses such as: research and development; professional office; specialized employment; a food hall; and, incorporating a connection into Tustin Legacy Linear Park. Development will occur in two (2) phases, with approximately 400,000 square feet in Phase 1. Construction of Phase 1 is nearing completion and is anticipated to be complete in Spring 2019. • 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 the future. The County also entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the City to ensure compliance with the Specific Plana 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. The City issued rough grading permits in July 2016 with the County of Orange issuing building permits thereafter. This facility is now open. • New Sport Park — Veteran's Sports Park at Tustin Legacy (Valencia Avenue): This approximately 30 -acre park is designed as a community/sports park and will accommodate large group activities and offer a wide variety of facilities including: Four (4) lighted soccer fields; three (3) lighted ball fields; four (4) lighted tennis courts; two (2) lighted basketball courts; two (2) lighted sand -volleyball courts; eight (8) lighted pickleball courts; a skate park; a splash pad; and, a veteran's memorial. The veteran's plaza and memorial area, designed as a place of honor, will be located at the west side of the park. The project is split into two (2) phases. The first phase (grading and deep utilities) was completed in 2018. Construction of park improvements begins in early 2019 and is anticipated to be completed in 2020. • 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 1 of the park construction, which involves the detention basin, has been completed. Construction of Phase 2 of this project begin in early 2019. CC Report March 5, 2019 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 8 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. The project will be opened to traffic with one (1) new signalized intersection (at Flight Way) in conjunction with the completion of Phase 1 of the Flight development by early 2019. • Legacy Road (formerly Kensington Park Drive) extension — Valencia Avenue to TUSD entry: This project is currently under construction and is anticipated to be complete by Spring 2019. The project will be opened to traffic in conjunction with the completion of Legacy Magnet School. • Lansdowne Road - This project has been completed. Signal design at the intersection of Valencia Avenue is completed. Construction is anticipated to be complete by Summer 2019. • Moffett Drive extension — Park Avenue to Peters Canyon Channel: This project has been completed and the corresponding bridge is anticipated to be complete by Spring 2019. • Moffett Drive extension — Park Avenue to future alignment of Legacy Road: This project is currently under construction and is anticipated to be complete by early 2019. • Peter's Canyon Channel — Channel widening from SCRRA/OCTA railroad track to Warner Avenue is currently under construction and is anticipated to be complete by late 2019. • Victory Road (formerly Bell Avenue) — Red Hill Avenue to Armstrong Avenue: This project has been completed. • Warner Avenue — Tustin Ranch Road to east of Park Avenue: Warner Avenue has been re -striped to accommodate a third lane through the intersection of Park Avenue. This project has been completed. • Red Hill Avenue — Edinger Avenue to Barranca Parkway: The widening of northbound Red Hill Avenue to accommodate a fourth lane and installation of a raised median has been completed. • Park Avenue widening - Tustin Ranch Road to Warner Avenue: This project adds a second through lane along Park Avenue. This project has been completed. • Flight Way — Barranca Parkway to Tustin Legacy Park: This project creates a signalized entry to the Flight at Tustin Legacy project, along with access to the future parking lot for Tustin Legacy Park. CC Report March 5, 2019 General Plan Annual Report & MMRP Page 9 Samantha D. Beier, AICP Elizabeth A. Binsack Associate Planner Director of Community Development Attachments: A. 2018 Annual Report on the Status of the City of Tustin General Plan B. 2018 Annual Mitigation Monitoring and Status Report