CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION #1: LAND USEApril 4, 2017
OVERVIEW
• Background on General Plans in California• Stockton’s current General Plan• The update process: Envision Stockton• Land use alternatives• Next steps• Council direction
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WHAT IS THE GENERAL PLAN?
• Required by State law • “Constitution” for growth and development• Land use decisions must be consistent • Comprehensive
– City boundaries and land that bears a relation to the city
– SOI: “probable physical boundaries and service area”
• Regional context• Long‐term (2040 horizon)
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WHAT IS THE GENERAL PLAN?
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
• Land Use• Housing• Transportation• Safety• Noise• Open Space• Conservation• Environmental Justice
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS IN CURRENT GENERAL PLAN
• Economic Development• Community Design• Districts and Villages• Public Facilities and Services
• Recreation and Waterways
• Youth and EducationElements, text, and diagrams must be internally consistent.
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WHAT IS THE GENERAL PLAN?
• Goal: General direction‐setter• Policy: Specific statement guiding decision‐making
• Action: Implementation measure, procedure, program, or technique that carries out policy
Action
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WHAT IS THE GENERAL PLAN?
• Land use diagram:– Planning area– Growth boundary (USB, SOI)
– City limits–Map of land uses
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EXISTING GENERAL PLAN
• Current General Plan adopted in 2007
• Emphasizes growth at the city’s edges
• Maintains status quo in the older neighborhoods
• Relies on expansion of existing and new thoroughfares for traffic
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EXISTING GENERAL PLAN
• 2008 litigation/Settlement Agreement:– Climate Action Plan completed in 2014
– General Plan Update needed to emphasize infill development
• General Plan workshops in 2014• Housing Element adopted in 2016
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UPDATE SCOPE & SCHEDULE
• Existing Conditions: Spring‐Summer 2016• Visioning: Workshops 1‐3, Summer‐Fall 2016• Land Use Alternatives: Fall 2016‐Spring 2017
– Community Workshop 4 – bus tour– Community Workshops 5 & 6 (Feb‐Mar 2017)
• Next Steps: – Goals, Policies and Actions: Spring 2017– Infrastructure Master Plans: Spring‐Summer 2017– Draft General Plan and EIR: Fall 2017– Municipal Service Review: Fall 2017‐Winter 2018– Public Review and Adoption: Fall 2017‐Spring 2018
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
• More than 30 outreach‐related activities, including:– Envision Stockton General Plan Update webpage, online engagement, and 10 e‐mail announcements
– Three workshops in 2014– Stockmarket 8/20/16– Thornton Rd. Widening Community Meeting 8/24/16– South Stockton general coordination meeting 8/26/16– Greek Festival @ St. Basil Church 9/9/16– Delta Coalition meeting 9/12/16– Dorothy L. Jones staff meeting 9/14/16
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
– Visioning Workshop @ Merlo Gym 9/20/16– Visioning Workshop @ Seifert Center 9/21/16– Visioning Workshop @ Delta College 9/28/16– Walkability Forum 9/29/16– Mobile bus tour/workshop 10/19/16– Planning Commission study session 10/27/16– Community Meeting @ Supermercado Los Titos2/1/17
– Land Use Workshop @ Haggin Museum 2/27/17– Campaign for Common Ground meeting 3/6/17– Land Use Workshop @ Stribley Center 3/8/17
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VISIONING
• Three workshops, over 200 people• Planning Commission review and input• Vision statement: shared community
aspiration and General Plan guidance• Key features:
– Regional destination– Safety– Downtown and South Stockton– Access to healthy food and recreation– Affordable housing, higher education,
and career options with competitive wages
– Leadership in sustainability– Discrete edges and preserved
agricultural land, infill development
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BRIEFING BOOKExisting Conditions Snapshot
HOUSING
Portion of Stockton land designated for residential use in the current General Plan
Number of approved residential units
Projected demand for new housing units in Stockton through 2040 (Caltrans, SJCOG, UOP Center for Business Policy Research)
42%
19K
20K‐41K
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INCOME
Median household income in Stockton in 2014
Median household income in San Joaquin County in 2014
Median household income in California in 2014
$41K
$52K
$62K
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POPULATION
Current Stockton population
Projected population increase by 2040 (Caltrans, SJCOG, UOP Center for Business Policy Research)
Projected number of new jobs by 2040(SJCOG, UOP Center for Business Policy Research)
300K
70K‐123K
40K
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2040 LAND USE WORKBOOKOverview
ALTERNATIVE A
• Largest extent of development– Follows current General Plan
• City periphery:– Change some agriculture/ open space to new “villages”
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ALTERNATIVE A
• City core:–Maintains existing character
– Commercial and industrial side‐by‐side along key corridors
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ALTERNATIVE B
• Development extent aligns with “Sphere of Influence”– Less conversion of ag to urban than in Alternative A
• City periphery:–Maintains some “village” areas from current General Plan
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ALTERNATIVE B
• City core:– Separates commercial from industrial uses on corridors
– Improves pedestrian and bicycle connectivity
– Professional and medical offices near Weston Ranch
– Large grocery along S Airport Way
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ALTERNATIVE C
• Smallest extent of development
• City periphery:– Maintains existing agriculture/open space
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ALTERNATIVE C
• City core:– Most significant character change
– Higher intensity mixed use
– High density residential in and near the Downtown
– Professional and medical offices on S Airport Way
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ALTERNATIVES COMPARISON
Alternative A Alternative B Alternative C
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ALTERNATIVES COMPARISON
Alternative A Alternative B Alternative C
Commercial Port
Commercial/Industrial Corridors
Large‐ScaleCommercial
Extended Industrial
Extended Commercial
Offices
CommercialCorridors
UOPMixed Use UOP
Commercial
UOPHigh DensityResidential
Mixed UseCorridor
CommercialCorridor
Offices
HighDensity
Residential
Highest Intensity Downtown MixedUse & Housing
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COMMUNITY CHARACTER
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FISCAL HEALTH
Dispersed single‐family often creates:• Higher property taxes• Higher costs for City services Dense multi‐family often creates:• Lower property taxes• Lower costs for City services
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SERVICES & UTILITIES
• Crime prevention:– “Eyes on the street”– Public realm investment
• Water supply and wastewater capacity
Crime Incidents During Typical Week in 2016
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GETTING AROUND
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2040 LAND USE WORKSHOPSSummary and Feedback
WORKSHOP/ONLINE INPUT
• What type of development do you want to see along key corridors? 1. Neighborhood commercial centers that are
walkable for the surrounding area2. Mixed use with housing over retail
• How far geographically should the city’s development extend (to north and south)?1. Current city limit/Eight Mile Road2. Current SOI boundary
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WORKSHOP/ONLINE INPUT
• Where should future development be located in order to maximize efficiency and reduce service costs? 1. In the Downtown and established neighborhoods2. Along major travel corridors
• What level and type of development should the City encourage to promote fiscal health? Type:1. Mixed use development2. Job‐creating usesLevel:1. Moderate growth2. Low growth
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WORKSHOP/ONLINE INPUT
• How can the future land use pattern help to prevent crime and support police services? 1. Ensure new development/public improvements are
designed to deter crime2. Create more Downtown housing so more people are
around on nights and weekends• What mix and pattern of land uses would minimize demands on and promote efficient utility service systems?1. Preserved ag/open space at city edge, new
development in urbanized areas2. Dense development in the Downtown and city core
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WORKSHOP/ONLINE INPUT
• What land use pattern would best support safe, convenient options for getting around the city? 1. Focus on developing areas with pedestrian, bicycle,
and transit access2. Focus on compact, infill development
• As Stockton grows, how can new development help to give residents options to drive less?1. Bring more jobs to Stockton 2. Focus residential development near job/service
centers with pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access
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WORKSHOP INPUT SUMMARY
• Community input to date:– City should grow inward rather than outward
– Should accommodate a moderate amount of growth
– Growth at city’s edges should mainly be located within the existing city limit
– Infill development strongly supported Downtown and along major corridors
– Plan for mixed‐use infill development with jobs and housing close together in walkable areas served by transit
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PLANNING COMMISSION GUIDANCE
• General agreement with workshop input• Emphasized importance of economic development
• Desire to see more improvements in Weston Ranch area– Better connectivity (e.g., transit connection across I‐5)– Flooding issues– Community gathering places/sports complex
• Interest in innovative strategies (e.g., tiny homes, container/pop‐up businesses)
• Need for more outreach to disadvantaged communities
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NEXT STEPS
• Council direction tonight• Workshops on goals, policies, and actions starting in April 2017
• Infrastructure planning• Draft General Plan and EIR• Public review in Fall/Winter• Adoption in Spring 2018
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COUNCIL DIRECTION
• Consider public comments to date
• Provide direction on land use alternatives
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