Title:
Title
Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Transit-Oriented Development (Noticed 11/30/2018; Passed for Publication 12/04/2018; Published 12/07/2018)
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01636
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt: 1) a Resolution concluding the proposed ordinance is a subsequent project within the scope of the City's Master Environmental Impact Report for the 2035 General Plan (Cal. Pub. Res. Code sec. 21157.1 and CEQA Guidelines section 15177); and 2) an Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to Transit-Oriented Development.
Contact: Ryan Dodge, Associate Planner, (916) 808-8044; Greg Sandlund, Principal Planner, (916) 808-8931, Community Development Department
Body
Presenter: Marco Gonzalez, Project Manager, (916) 808-5757, City Manager's Office of Innovation and Economic Development
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution for Environmental Review
3-Ordinance Summary
4-Ordinance - Redline
5-Ordinance - Clean
6-Frequently Asked Questions
7-Outreach Summary
8-Correspondence Received
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On 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 light rail 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.
On April 24, 2018, staff presented to the Law and Legislation Committee three options for discussion. The Committee supported staff's recommended option to prohibit certain uses less than 1/4 mile of a light rail station, including gas stati...
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