Title:
Title
Transit Oriented Development Ordinance
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FileID
File ID: 2018-00367
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Review and provide direction on regulating development near light rail stations.
Contact: Marco Gonzalez, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-2027, Community Development Department; Jim McDonald, AICP, CFM, Principal Planner (916) 808-5723, Community Development Department.
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Presenter: Marco Gonzalez, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-2027, Community Development Department.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Policy Options
3-Draft Conditional Use Permit Criteria
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: October 17, 2017, City Council directed the City Manager to bring forward policy and code changes that would limit low density auto oriented uses near transit stations. Uses that are incompatible with light rail are those that are auto-oriented and generate high levels of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) while not encouraging the use of transit. Compatible uses are those that increase transit ridership. Examples of compatible uses are high density housing and job-intensive office and retail uses.
As part of the City's effort to incentivize transit supportive uses near light rail stations, and to preserve transit areas for appropriate development opportunities, staff is recommending an ordinance to expand the list of uses that would either be prohibited, or require a conditional use permit, when located near light rail stations. Staff is bringing forward three options for discussion (see Attachment 2). Staff is recommending option two, which prohibits certain uses within 1/4 mile of a light station, including gas stations and drive-through restaurants, and requires a conditional use permit (CUP) for those same uses and others within 1/2 mile of a light rail station. A refinement of the CUP findings may also be appropriate. Some suggestions are included in Attachment 3.
The main concern raised during our ...
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