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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 1c - Resolution 6692 Congestion Management ProgramV' y [eeerp r IaE Au~un S,ifOt Co~a~++alry oi~o~ee STAFF REPORT Development Services Department DATE: August 18, 2009 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Development Services Director-5tK By: Jim Kasama, Community Development Administratgr Prepared By: Thomas Li, Associate Planner 'V- SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 6692 FINDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND ADOPTING THE CMP LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT (LDR). Recommendation: Adopt SUMMARY Each city in the State of California is required to submit annually a Local Development Report (LDR) and certify by resolution to the local Congestion Management Agency that it is in compliance with the local Congestion Management Program (CMP). For the City of Arcadia, the report and resolution are sent to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as the local Congestion Management Agency. The report is due each year by September 1St. Staff is recommending that the attached Resolution No. 6692 be adopted and sent to the MTA with the Local Development Report. BACKGROUND The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Congestion Management Program (CMP) was developed in response to the passage of Proposition 111 in 1990. Proposition 111 provided an increase in the State Gas Tax to fund regional transportation improvements (Streets and Highways Code, Section 2105) and included the CMP to monitor regional transportation conditions. Conformance with the CMP assures that local agencies are providing transportation improvements to offset the traffic congestion resulting from new development. If a city does not conform to the CMP, that city's share of the Gas Tax increase provided by Proposition 111 may be withheld and allocated to the County to use on regional Reso. 6692 - CMP August 18, 2009 Page 1 transportation projects. To assure conformance with the CMP, local agencies must perform the following actions: 1. Implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance (Ord. 1984) and a Land Use Analysis (LUA) Program (Reso. 5780). 2. Submit to the Local Congestion Management Agency, by September 1St of each year, a resolution finding that the City is in conformance with the CMP, and a Local Development Report (LDR) showing that the City is meeting its traffic congestion mitigation responsibilities. For the City of Arcadia, the resolution and LDR must be submitted to the MTA, and the LDR consists of a Deficiency Plan Status Summary; a New Development Activity Report; and Exempted Development Activity. The requirements of the TDM Ordinance (Ord. 1984) and the LUA Program (Reso. 5780) are being applied to relevant projects, and the attached Resolution No. 6692 and LDR verify that the City of Arcadia is in conformance with the CMP. DISCUSSION Compliance Action No. _1 The City Council adopted a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance (Ord. 1984) and a Land Use Analysis (LUA) Program (Reso. 5780) in 1994. The TDM Ordinance is applied to new, non-residential developments of 25,000 or more gross square feet. The LUA Program is applied to any project that is subject to an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Compliance Action No. 2 Annually, a resolution and Local Development Report (LDR) must be submitted to the MTA by September 1St to show that the City is meeting its traffic congestion mitigation responsibilities. The CMP requires that cities mitigate traffic congestion resulting from new development. Historically, cities are required to track all new development activity and the CMP assesses debits and credits based on new development and demolition activity. In addition, cities may submit to the MTA a list of transportation projects that reduce local and/or regional traffic congestion for credits. This year, the only requirement for CMP compliance is to report on all new development activity using the LDR and adopt the self-certifying Resolution. The attached Resolution No. 6692 finds the City of Arcadia to be in conformance with the CMP and adopts the Local Development Report (LDR) in accordance with Reso. 6692 - CMP August 18, 2009 Page 2 California Government Code Section 65089. For the current reporting period (June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009) the LDR consists of the following: • Deficiency Plan Summary This form (Section 1, Page 1) summarizes the LDR and shows the City's development totals. • Part 1: New Development Activity This form (Section 1, Page 2) shows the number of residential units built and other development activity based on building permits that were issued during the current reporting period. Part 2: New Development Adjustments This form (Section 1, Page 3) shows the adjustments to the new development debits based on demolition permits that were issued during the current reporting period. • Part 3: Exempted Development Activity This form (Section 1, Page 4) shows that development which is exempt from being reported as "new development activity" such as low-income housing, and reconstruction of earthquake damaged buildings. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS Reporting on compliance with a local congestion management program is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The development or adoption of transportation improvement programs is exempt by statute (CEQA Guidelines Section 15276). FISCAL IMPACT Nonconformance with the CMP could jeopardize Gas Tax funds. If the MTA determined that a city is not in conformance with the CMP, the State Controller is notified to withhold from that jurisdiction its annual allocation of the State Gas Tax increase enacted by Proposition 111 (Streets and Highways Code, Section 2105). If, after 12 months, a city still has not conformed to the CMP, the withheld Gas Tax funds will be allocated to the County. The City of Arcadia, however, is in conformance with the CMP, so these funds are not in jeopardy. Reso. 6692 - CMP August 18, 2009 Page 3 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council: A. Adopt Resolution No. 6692: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, finding the City of Arcadia to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) and adopting the CMP Local Development Report (LDR) in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089; and, B. Direct the City Clerk to transmit a fully executed copy of Resolution No. 6692 and the Local Development Report to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority by September 1, 2009. Attachments: Resolution No. 6692 Local Development Report Approved: Donald Penman, City Manager Reso. 6692 - CMP August 18, 2009 Page 4 RESOLUTION NO. 6692 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND ADOPTING THE CMP LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089. WHEREAS, CMP statute requires the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA"), acting as the Congestion Management Agency for Los Angeles County, to annually determine that the County and cities within the County are conforming to all CMP requirements; and WHEREAS, LACMTA requires submittal of the CMP Local Development Report by September 1St of each year; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing on August 18, 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City of Arcadia has taken all of the following actions, and that the City is in conformance with all applicable requirements of the 2004 CMP adopted by the LACMTA Board on July 22, 2004. The City has locally adopted and continues to implement a transportation demand management ordinance, consistent with the minimum requirements identified in the CMP Transportation Demand Management chapter. The City has locally adopted and continues to implement a land use analysis program, consistent with the minimum requirements identified in the CMP Land Use Analysis Program chapter. The City has adopted a Local Development Report, attached hereto and made a part hereof, consistent with the requirements identified in the 2004 CMP. This report balances traffic congestion impacts due to growth within the City with transportation improvements, and demonstrates that the City is meeting its responsibilities under the Countywide Deficiency Plan consistent with the LACMTA Board adopted 2003 Short Range Transportation Plan. SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall forward a copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of August, 2009. Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Arcadia APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney of the City of Arcadia City of Arcadia Date Prepared: August 3, 2009 2009 CMP Local Development Report Reporting Period: JUNE 1, 2008 - MAY 31, 2009 Contact: Thomas Li Phone Number: 626-574-5447 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY * IMPORTANT: All "#valuel" cells on this page are automatically calculated. Please do not enter data in these cells. DEVELOPMENT TOTALS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Dwelling Units Single Family Residential 24.00 Multi-Family Residential 13.00 Group Quarters 0.00 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Commercial (less than 300,000 sq.ft.) Commercial (300,000 sq.ft. or more) Freestanding Eating & Drinking 1,000 Net S .Ft? 0.00 0.00 0.00 NON-RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Lodging Industrial Office (less than 50,000 sq.ft.) Office (50,000-299,999 sq.ft.) Office (300,000 sqft or more) Medical Government Institutional/Educational University of students) OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY ENTER IF APPLICABLE ENTER IF APPLICABLE EXEMPTED DEVELOPMENT TOTALS Exempted Dwelling Units Exempted Non-residential sq. ft. (in 1,OC 9,uuu Net 5 .i-t.- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Dail Trips 0.00 0.00 0 0 1. Note: Please change dates on this form for later years. Section I, Page 1 2. Net square feet is the difference between new development and adjustments entered on pages 2 and 3. City of Arcadia Date Prepared: August 3, 2009 2009 CMP Local Development Report Reporting Period: JUNE 1, 2008 - MAY 31, 2009 Enter data for all cells labeled "Enter." If there are no data for that category, enter "0." 1 1 PART 1: NEW DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Category Dwelling Units Single Family Residential 58.00 Multi-Family Residential 19.00 Group Quarters 0.00 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Category 1,000 Gross Square Feet Commercial less than 300,000 s .ft. 0.00 Commercial 300,000 s .ft. or more 0.00 Freestanding Eating & Drinking 0.00 NON-RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Category 1,000 Gross Square Feet Lodging 0.00 Industrial 0.00 Office less than 50,000 s .ft. 0.00 Office 50,000-299,999 s .ft. 0.00 Office 300,000 s .ft. or more 0.00 Medical 0.00 Government 0.00 Institutional/Educational 0.00 University # of students 0.00 OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Description Attach additional sheets if necessary) Daily Trips Enter "0" if none ENTER IF APPLICABLE 0.00 ENTER IF APPLICABLE 0.00 Section /,Page 2 City of Arcadia Date Prepared: August 3, 2009 2009 CMP Local Development Report Reporting Period: JUNE 1, 2008 - MAY 31, 2009 Enter data for all cells labeled "Enter." If there are no data for that category, enter "0." PART 2: NEW DEVELOPMENT ADJUSTMENTS IMPORTANT: Adjustments may be claimed only for 1) development permits that were both issued and revoked, expired or withdrawn during the reporting period, and 2) demolition of any structure with the reporting period. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ADJUSTMENTS Category Dwelling Units Single Family Residential 34.00 Multi-Family Residential 6.00 Group Quarters 0.00 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Category 1,000 Gross Square Feet Commercial less than 300,000 s .ft. 0.00 Commercial 300,000 s .ft. or more 0.00 Freestanding Eating & Drinking 0.00 NON-RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Category 1,000 Gross Square Feet Lodging 0.00 Industrial 0.00 Office less than 50,000 s .ft. 0.00 Office 50,000-299,999 s .ft. 0.00 Office 300,000 s .ft. or more 0.00 Medical 0.00 Government 0.00 Institutional/Educational 0.00 University # of students 0.00 OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY Description Attach additional sheets if necessary) Daily Trips Enter "0" if none ENTER IF APPLICABLE 0.00 ENTER IF APPLICABLE 0.00 aecnon i, rage s City of Arcadia Date Prepared: August 3, 2009 2009 CMP Local Development Report Reporting Period: JUNE 1, 2008 - MAY 31, 2009 Enter data for all cells labeled "Enter." If there are no data for that category, enter "0." PART 3: EXEMPTED DEVELOPME NT ACTIVITY (NOT INCLUDED IN NEW DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY TOTALS) Low/Very Low Income Housing 0 Dwelling Units High Density Residential 0 Dwelling Units Near Rail Stations Mixed Use Developments 0 1,000 Gross Square Feet Near Rail Stations 0 Dwelling Units Development Agreements Entered 0 1,000 Gross Square Feet into Prior to July 10, 1989 0 Dwelling Units Reconstruction of Buildings 0 1,000 Gross Square Feet Damaged in April 1992 Civil Unrest 0 Dwelling Units Reconstruction of Buildings 0 1,000 Gross Square Feet Damaged in Jan. 1994 Earthquake 0 Dwelling Units Total Dwelling Units 0 Total Non-residential sq. ft. (in 1,000s) 0 Section i, Page 4 Exempted Development Definitions: 1. Low/Very Low Income Housing: As defined by the California Department of Housing and Community Development as follows: - Low-Income: equal to or less than 80% of the County median income, with adjustments for family size. - Very Low-Income: equal to or less than 50% of the County median income, with adjustments for family size. 2. High Density Residential Near Rail Stations: Development located within 1/4 mile of a fixed rail passenger station and that is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the maximum residential density allowed under the local general plan and zoning ordinance. A project providing a minimum of 75 dwelling units per acre is automatically considered high density. 3. Mixed Uses Near Rail Stations: Mixed-use development located within 1/4 mile of a fixed rail passenger station, if more than half of the land area, or floor area, of the mixed use development is used for high density residential housing. 4. Development Agreements: Projects that entered into a development agreement (as specified under Section 65864 of the California Government Code) with a local jurisdiction prior to July 10, 1989. 5. Reconstruction or replacement of any residential or non-residential structure which is damaged or destroyed, to the extent of > or = to 50% of its reasonable value, by fire, flood, earthquake or other similar calamity. 6. Any project of a federal, state or county agency that is exempt from local jurisdiction zoning regulations and where the local jurisdiction is precluded from exercising any approval/disapproval authority. These locally precluded projects do not have to be reported in the LDR.