2030 General Plan

Public Workshop #3August 16, 2007

Tonight’s Agenda• Overview Presentation

– Work Program

– General Plan Themes & Land Use Map

– Next Steps

• Land Use Map Exercise

• Open House

GPAC Meetings

Key General Plan Contacts

• Tom Bartlett, City Planner(818) 878-4225 x 234

tbartlett@cityofcalabasas.com

• Joe Power, AICP, Rincon Consultants(805) 641-1000 x 12

jpower@rinconconsultants.com

• Erik Justesen, RRM Design Group(805) 543-1794

EPJustesen@rrmdesign.com

General Plan Update Process

Four Phases over 21 months

(January 2007-September 2008)

• Phase 1: Public outreach, assessment, and land use alternatives development

• Phase 2: General Plan Policy/Element Development

• Phase 3: General Plan Update Completion• Phase 4: Development Code Update

Phase 1 Community Input & Feedback Tools

To Date• Five GPAC meetings

• Two public workshops

• Visioning charrette

• Community telephone survey

• Stakeholder discussions/interviews

• Fourth of July booth

• City website

Phase 1 Work Products To Date

• Ten issue reports assessing current conditions, opportunities, & constraints

• Development concepts for three focus areas

• Working draft community vision statement

• Working draft land use map

The Current General Plan

• City’s first General Plan, adopted 4 years following incorporation

• Adopted three years prior to Development Code– General Plan Consistency Review Program

includes performance-based standards more typically included in Development Code

– New General Plan to be more policy-oriented document with specific standards relocated to Development Code

Current Land Use Diagram

Business/Commercial

Mixed Use

Open Space

Public Facilities

Rural Residential

Urban Residential

Current Land Use Breakdown

What We’ve Heard To Date

• Residents generally like Calabasas the way it is.

• Open space preservation and environmental protection are top priorities for the community.

• Different areas of the City have different characteristics that residents wish to maintain.

• “Infill” development is preferable to “greenfield” development.

Draft General Plan Key Themes

• Environmental responsibility – preservation/enhancement of natural resources and living within the limits imposed by available resources

• Community character – protection of Calabasas’ special character

• Quality of life – maintaining an outstanding quality of life for Calabasas residents

Factors Creating the Need to Facilitate Some Land Use

Changes

• Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) housing allocations

• Demand for shopping/retail services

• Demand for jobs

• Unmet demand for sports fields

RHNA Requirements

Very Low (0-50% MFI) 137 units

Low (51-80% MFI) 86 units

Moderate (81-120% MFI) 93 units

Above Moderate (>120% MFI) 205 units

Total 521 units

Approved & Proposed Housing Projects

Project Units “Affordable” Units

Approved

Malibu Hills Rd Sr. Housing (approved 2006) 60 0

Standard Pacific (approved August 2007) 86 9

Total Approved 146 9

Proposed

Farmer Property (environmental review) 75 75

Mahin Tract (environmental review) 14 0

Calabasas Inn (3/07 application) 75 5

Total Proposed 164 80

Total Approved and Proposed 339 89

Other Potential Housing Sites

Site Acres Potential Units (approximate)

Messenger

(designated CR/RR)

77 50-100

Rancho Pet Kennel Site (designated R-MF)

6.6 100

HM properties +/- 1,500 40-150

Total 190-350

Overall Housing Potential

Overall Units Affordable Units

Approved 146 9

Proposed 164 80

Other 190-350 105-110

Total 500-660 194-199

* Assumes that the Rancho Pet Kennel site is built with 100% affordable and the Messenger site is built with 10% affordable.

Shopping/Retail Demand

Retail Category New Space Demanded by 2018

(square feet)

GAFO + Building/Hardware 188,513

Food (supermarkets/liquor) 53,944

Eating and Drinking 49,663

Services Space (10%)/

Allowance for Vacancy (5%)

46,124

Total 338,244

Source: TNDG, June 2007.

Demand estimates assume that the City will capture 70% of projected demand.

Office Demand

• Strong local demand for office space– High proportion of self-employed residents

– Affluent, highly educated population

– Base of jobs in information and professional services industries

– Large proportion of residents with long commutes

• Demand for 300K – 400K of office space by 2012

Sports Facility Demand

• According to 2003 survey, 75% of residents believe more sports fields needed

• To meet demand at buildout of the current General Plan (as identified in Parks and Recreation Master Plan), needs include:– 10 soccer fields– 1 baseball field– 1 softball field

• Existing school sites can accommodate at least 4 additional soccer fields

Working Draft Land Use Diagram

Lands Considered for Land Use Designation Changes

Lands under Consideration for Designation Changes

260

Total City Acreage 8,312

% of Total Acreage under Consideration for Designation Changes

3%

Open Space Designated Acres under Consideration for Designation Changes

0

Business/Commercial

Mixed Use

Open Space

Public Facilities

Rural Residential

Urban Residential

Land Use Breakdown with Changes under Consideration

HM Clustering

• Purpose is to enhance clustering provisions to increase open space inventory

• Allow owners to recognize property rights while:– Focusing allowed development in least sensitive areas of

sites– Reducing required grading, visual, & biological impacts– Allowing the City to acquire additional lands for

designation as permanent open space• Reduce minimum lot size – for example, from 10

acres to ½ acre• Require minimum open space set aside (9 acres per

unit, for example)

Important Things to Remember

• Projects already approved or in process cannot be reconsidered as part of the General Plan update.

• The ideas presented are the result of GPAC, public, and City staff input to date.

• Potential development estimates represent “maximum theoretical buildout” that is unlikely to ever occur.

• Current General Plan designations could accommodate additional development as well.

• No decisions have been made with respect to any policies or land use map changes.

Workshop Stations

1. General Plan Themes/Goals

2. Recreation/Parks/Open Space Preservation & Enhancement/Clustering

3. Mixed Use – West

4. Mixed Use – East

5. Convenience Center/Country Store

How Can You Get Involved?

• Follow progress via CTV coverage and the City website (www.cityofcalabasas.com)

• Attend upcoming GPAC meetings– September 20 (final land use plan to send to

PC/CC)

– October 18, November 1, November 15, December 6 (element preparation)

• Talk to your neighbors and HOA leadership

about the General Plan

Planning Exercise

Create a plan to accommodate:

• 400 residences (houses, condos, apartments)• 300,000 square feet of shopping/retail space• 300,000 square feet of office space• 6 sports fields• Entertainment/cultural facilities• Community gathering places

Exercise Rules• Your plan must accommodate at least 400 residences

within the current city limits (as mandated by State law).• Other elements of your plan are optional and can be

outside the current city limits.• If your plan accommodates less than projected demand

for shopping, office, or parks, please be prepared to explain why.

• Sports fields must be placed on level to nearly level sites.

• There is no specific target for entertainment/ cultural facilities or gathering places; add as many or as few as you like.

Exercise Resources

• Informational materials available at each work station

• City and consultant staff available to answer questions

Land Use Exercise Icons