Title:
Title
(Law and Leg) Ordinance Revisions to Title 17 of Sacramento City Code Relating to Transit-Oriented Development
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01515
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
1) Review an ordinance amending Title 17 Planning and Development Code of the City Code; and 2) pass a Motion to forward the Ordinance to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Ryan Dodge, Associate Planner, (916) 808-8044; Greg Sandlund, Principal Planner, (916) 808-8931, Community Development Department
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Presenter: Marco Gonzalez, Project Manager, (916) 808-5757, City Manager's Office of Innovation and Economic Development
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance Summary
3-Ordinance - Redline
4-Ordinance - Clean
5-Frequently Asked Questions
6-Outreach Summary
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 stations and drive-through restaurants, and require a conditional use permit (CUP) within a 1/2 mile of a light rail station.
On September 20, 2018, staff presented to the Planning and Design Commission the status of the proposed ordinance and a summary of the outreach staff conducted since April 2018. Commissioner comments and questions have been incorporated into Frequently Asked Questions (Att...
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