HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2025-02-25_09e General Plan Update Progress ReportItem 9.e.
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Brian Pedrotti, Director of Community Development
BY: Andrew Perez, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: General Plan Update Progress Report – February 2025
DATE: February 25, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file a progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update .
IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
The financial and personnel impacts associated with this progress report are included in
the budget for the Comprehensive General Plan Update.
BACKGROUND:
The most recent progress report was provided for the City Council on January 28, 20251.
That report described the activities planned for the land use alternatives phase of the
project and explained how the three main focus areas that are being analyzed as potential
growth opportunities were identified.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
Since the last progress report, a community workshop was held on Wednesday, February
5, 2025. The purpose of the workshop was to gather community input on the four land
use alternatives created based on community feedback gathered throughout the project
up to this date. The four alternatives are:
Alternative 1: Existing General Plan
Alternative 2: Infill Focus
Alternative 3: Residential and Complementary Uses Focus
Alternative 4: Commercial Focus
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Alternative 1 serves as a baseline scenario because no changes to existing land uses are
proposed. Alternative 2 focuses on increasing density in areas that are already developed
within the city, while preserving existing open space and agricultural areas. Alternative 3
identifies existing agricultural parcels within city limits as opportunities for growth and
residential development. Finally, Alternative 4 prioritizes expanding opportunities for
commercial and job-generating development and contemplates development of existing
agricultural parcels. The expected outcomes of each alternatives on population, housing
development, and job creation are described in greater detail in the Land Use Alternatives
Memorandum2.
The input gathered from the workshop will be used to develop a preferred land use
alternative scenario that will be presented to the Planning Commission for its
consideration in March. The Planning Commission’s preferred land use alternative will be
presented to the City Council in April for consideration and approval. The Planning
Commission and City Council may select preferred features from any of the four
alternative scenarios to create a hybrid alternative as the preferred land use scenario ,
which is a common action in comprehensive General Plan updates . The land use
alternative approved by the City Council will then serve as the foundation for the General
Plan land use map and subsequently the goals, policies, and implementation programs
for each of the elements.
City Council’s selection of a preferred land use alternative will conclude this phase of the
project. The next phase of the project consists of updating each element by developing
the goals, policies, and implementation strategies that serve as the blueprint for future
development. A series of public workshops are scheduled for this phase to continue the
effort to maximize public engagement and participation in the update process. This phase
will culminate with release of the public review draft of the General Plan in late 2025. A
project schedule is included as Attachment 1.
ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are provided for the Council’s consideration:
1. Receive and file this progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update;
or
2. Provide other direction to staff.
ADVANTAGES:
Regular updates to the City Council will inform decision -makers and the community on
the status of the project.
DISADVANTAGES:
None identified.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
No environmental review is required to receive and file this progress report on the General
Plan Update because it has no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably
foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, Cal.
Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.).
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with
Government Code Section 54954.2.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. General Plan Project Schedule
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20242025 2026 2027Phase 1: Project InitiationPHASE COMPLETEPHASE COMPLETEPHASE COMPLETEPHASE COMPLETEPHASE COMPLETEPHASE COMPLETEPHASE COMPLETEPHASE COMPLETEPHASE COMPLETEPhase 9: Comprehensive Development Code UpdatePhase 10: EconomicDevelopment TasksPhase 11: Climate Action Plan UpdatePhase 2: Public OutreachStrategyPhase 3: Gather and AnalyzeDataPhase 5: Alternative ChoicesPhase 4: Visioning andGuiding PrinciplesPhase 7: Program Environmental Impact ReportPhase 8: Public Review andAdoptionCITY OF ARROYO GRANDE GENERAL PLAN | Project SchedulePhase 6: General PlanDecNovOctSeptAugJulMayJunAugJulAprJanFebDecNovOctSeptMarAprJanFebMarMayJunAugJulAprJanFebOctSeptMarMayJunDecNovCommunity EngagementPC Study SessionCC Study and AdoptionVision and Guiding Principles45-dayPublic Review Kick-off MeetingVMT AnalysisAdministrative Draft Program EIRDraft Program EIRFinal Program EIRResponse toCommentsWorkshop #3Work SessionAPreferred AlternativeInitial AlternativesStudy SessionPlanning Commission HearingCity CouncilHearingCity Council AdoptionFinal General PlanAdministrative Draft Development CodePreliminary Draft Development CodeCity Council AdoptionFinal DevelopmentCodeKick-off MeetingDiagnostic Document ReviewStakeholder InterviewsOutline andTemplateCEQA ComplianceE. Grand Ave.Overlay DistrictWorkshops #3,4,5, and 6Administrative Draft General PlanPublic Review Draft General PlanSB 99 AnalysisAB 747 AnalysisLand Use AnalysisStudy SessionsWork SessionWork SessionRetail MarketAnalysisMarket DemandStudiesKick-off MeetingFinal CAPGreenhouseGas InventoryForcast andTarget SettingGHG MeasureDevelopmentCAPDash ToolImplementationand Monitoring StrategyProject CAPUpdate$77$&+0(17Page 59 of 89