Welcome & Introduction

2. Welcome & Introduction

3. Today’s open house Purpose of open house General Plan 101 Team, scope, & schedule Progress to date Next steps

4. 1 Purpose of open house • Learn about citywide plans • Understand city responsibilities • Obtain public input on issues & opportunities • Generate ideas for the future • Engage the Rossmoor community

5. 2 General Plan 101

6. What is a general plan? • Every city/county in California must prepare a comprehensive plan for how it will evolve and grow in the future (next 15─20 yrs) • Called a General Plan, it contains policies that are the basis for land use decisions and capital improvements • Guides city council, commissions, and staff

7. What a general plan isn’t • It is not zoning • Zoning implements general plan policy and dictates precisely what you can/cannot do on an individual property • It is not design guidelines • Although a general plan can contain policies regarding site/community design, design guidelines cover detailed issues like building elements or façade design • It does not focus on short term actions • While a general plan will consider short term issues and actions, the overall emphasis is on long term changes and improvement

8. What does the general plan address? • 7 elements required by state law • Growth management element • Optional elements and topics • City and sphere of influence (Rossmoor)

9. 1/7 Land Use MAJOR TOPICS - Compatibility of uses - Balance/mix of uses - Intensity of buildings - Opportunity areas

10. 2/7 Circulation MAJOR TOPICS - Efficient roadways - Bicycle/transit/pedestrian access - Infrastructure systems

11. 3/7 Housing MAJOR TOPICS - Supply/diversity of housing options - Housing assistance - Regulatory obstacles - Special needs * Already updated

12. 4/7 Open Space & Rec MAJOR TOPICS - Parks & recreation needs - Community facilities - Trails & easements - Joint use facilities and opportunities

13. 5/7 Conservation MAJOR TOPICS - Historic & cultural resources - Air & water quality - Natural resources

14. 6/7 Safety MAJOR TOPICS - Police & fire - Natural hazards - Emergency readiness - Hazardous materials

15. 7/7 Noise MAJOR TOPICS - Roadway noise - JFTB activities - Noise-generating land uses

16. reqd‘ for OC Growth Management MAJOR TOPICS - Measure M - Monitoring & mitigation - Interjurisdictional & regional cooperation

17. optional Economic Development MAJOR TOPICS - Fiscal Sustainability - Business development & retention - Reinvestment & revitalization

18. Why is the GP so important? • Planning vs reacting • We need to plan for opportunities instead of just reacting to them – otherwise, we risk being ill-prepared and uncompetitive • Long vs short term • We sometimes sacrifice long term benefits & objectives because of short term concerns – improving our community may take time but it is worth it • State law/legal challenges • A general plan is required by state law and is the legal basis for land use and circulation decisions

19. What are some related plans? • Capital improvement plans (roads, sidewalks, landscaping,…) • Other infrastructure master plans (sewer, water, storm drainage,…) • Regional plans (OCTA bus service, highways and major roadways,…)

20. Who uses the General Plan? • City Council, commissions, and staff • Individuals and businesses • Investors and developers

21. 3 Team | Scope | Schedule

22. Primary Team City StaffSteven MendozaCommunity Dev’t Director Consultant TeamThe Planning CenterFehr & PeersFuscoe EngineeringCogstone RoleCity Project Manager RoleConsultant Project ManagerGeneral Plan & EIRTransportationInfrastructureCultural/Arch Resources

23. Consultant names/roles • Experience/Knowledge • 30+ GP/EIRs • Useful/defensible EIRs • Los Al Corridors Plan • Pragmatic reputation • Solution driven • Military base use/reuse

24. Scope | Schedule • 18-20 month schedule • Kickoff: August 2011 • Completion Goal: Spring 2013 2011 2012 2013 A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

25. Kickoff & Outreach • Aug–Sep 2011 • Meet with staff, Planning Commission, and Tech Advisory Committee (TAC) • Website • Start public survey • Fact sheet | 2011 2012 2013 A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

26. Outreach & Analysis • Oct–Dec 2011 • Community interviews • Council & commission interviews • TAC meeting • Issues, opps, and constraints | 2011 2012 2013 A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

27. Outreach & Land Plan • Jan–May 2012 • Community open houses • TAC and focus group meetings • Draft land use plan • City staff study session You are here 2011 | 2012 2013 A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

28. Elements & EIR • Mar–Sep 2012 • Update General Plan elements • City staff study session • EIR scoping meeting • Screencheck EIR | tech studies 2011 | 2012 2013 A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

29. Draft EIR & GP • Aug–Dec 2012 • Public review period DEIR • Draft General Plan • Final TAC meeting 2011 2012 | 2012 2013 A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

30. Hearings & Adoption • Nov 2012–Jan/Mar 2013 • Joint PC/CC study session • Planning Commission [2] • City Council [2] 2011 2012 | 2013 A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M

31. 4 Progress to date • Website launchedwww.losalgeneralplan.org • Project fact sheet created • Public survey (short & long) started • 2 meetings with Tech Advisory Committee

32. 4 Progress to date • 10 meetings with city commissions (4 Planning, 3 Parks & Rec, 3 Traffic) • 26 Stakeholder interviews (incl. 6 from Rossmoor) • Initial Issues, opps, & constraints • Open houses

33. 5 Next steps • March – May 2012 • Hold 3 community open houses • Finalize existing conditions analysis • Meet with TAC & focus group • Draft Land Use Plan • EIR Scoping Meeting

34. Thank you! Please provide us with your input