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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 5, 2021 SSLODI CITY COUNCIL SHIRTSLEEVE SESSION CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021 A. Roll Call by City Clerk An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday, January 5, 2021, commencing at 7:06 a.m. Present: Council Member Hothi, Council Member Khan, Council Member Kuehne, Mayor Pro Tempore Chandler, and Mayor Nakanishi Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Schwabauer, City Attorney Magdich, and City Clerk Cusmir Council Member Khan arrived to the meeting at 7:26 a.m. B. Topic(s) B-1 Receive Presentation and Provide Staff Direction for Amending Growth Management Allocation Program (CD) Community Development Department Contract Planner Paul Junker provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Growth Management Allocation Program. Specific topics of discussion included history of Lodi Growth Allocation program; features of program; how process serves the City; recent process changes; June 30 Council consideration of process; October 20 Council discussion; December 9 Planning Commission review; features to be retained; proposed amendments - consolidation of procedures into one resolution, timing of applications, Development Plan requirements, Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee review of Development Plan, and carry over/expiration of unused allocations; and next steps. Council Member Kuehne stated that he supports not having to seek Council approval to reduce growth allocations and allocations expiring after two years. Community Development Department Contract Planner Junker responded to questions asked by Council Member Kuehne regarding the annual creation of growth allocations and the number that would expire at two years. Community Development Director John Della Monica spoke about the schedule for an update to the City's General Plan following questions asked by Council Member Kuehne. Mr. Della Monice stated full updates usually take place every ten to fifteen years. Community Development Director Della Monica said staff reached out to the Building Industry Association (BIA) for feedback on the proposed amendments to the Growth Management Allocation Program and the organization is in support of the amendments, in response to a question from Mayor Pro Tempore Chandler. City Manager Schwabauer and Community Development Director Della Monica explained what past issues are being addressed by the proposed amendments, in response to questions asked by Council Member Hothi. Mayor Pro Tempore Chandler noted Lodi has never reached the annual 2% growth cap. The City Council directed staff to include the amendments to the Growth Management Allocation Program to the agenda for the Regulars City Council Meeting with no changes to the proposed amendments. Public Comment was received via email following the adjournment of the meeting from John R. Beckman Chief Executive Officer, BIA of the Greater Valley, stating the BIA is in support of the amendments. C. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items None. D. Ad'lournment No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 a.m. ATTEST: Jennifer Cusmir City Clerk 2 JQ CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Receive Presentation and Provide Staff Direction for Amending the Growth Management Allocation Program MEETING DATE: January 5, 2021 PREPARED BY: Community Development Director RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation and provide staff direction for amending the Growth Management Allocation Program. BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS: The City of Lodi's Growth Management Plan was initiated in 1991 with the adoption of Ordinance No. 1521. Resolutions No. 91-170 and No. 91-171 were also adopted in 1991 to establish the procedures for approving Growth Allocations; one unit of growth allocation is needed for each new home built in Lodi. While temporary modifications to the Growth Allocation process have occurred over the past 29 years, today the original regulations and procedures adopted in 1991 remain in effect. The Growth Management Plan has been part of an overall strategy, implemented since the 1990s, that has helped the City maintain an orderly growth pattern and contributed to the current compact form and logical boundaries of the City of Lodi. However, the pressures for rapid growth that led to the creation of the Growth Management Plan have been less than were anticipated and the City has grown more slowly than the maximum 2% annual growth rate allowed under the Growth Management Plan. No permanent amendment to the City's Growth Management program have been made since its original adoption in 1991. The City Council did enact temporary changes to certain provisions of the Growth Management program in 2013 and those changes remained in effect until December 31, 2019. Under those temporary provisions, applicants were able to request Growth Allocations at any time of year and the Planning Commission was able to consider Growth Allocations and Tentative Subdivision Maps concurrently. After nearly 30 years of implementing the Growth Management Plan in its original form, and after temporary modifications to the Growth Allocation process, the City Council will consider permanent amendments that are intended simplify the Growth Allocation process while maintaining the basic approach and goals that were established in 1991. RECENT GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REVIEWS: City Council Consideration, June 30, 2020 On June 30, 2020, the City Council held a public hearing to consider various amendments to the Growth Management Program. Following discussion, the City Council chose not to make substantial amendments at that time. Rather, the Council reinstated the 2013 amendments to be effective from June 2020 through December 31, 2020 and directed staff to return with proposed Growth Management amends before the end of 2020. APPROVED: Andrew Keys for Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager City Council Shirtsleeve, October 20, 2020 Staff provided the City Council with an overview of potential Growth Management amendments. Following discussion, the City Council identified the types of amendments that should be considered. Staff has developed amendments based on City Council direction. Planning Commission Review, December 9, 2020 The Planning Commission does not have a formal role in amending the Growth Management Program. However, due to the Commission's role in reviewing Growth Allocations, staff conducted an informal presentation to brief the Planning Commission on proposed amendments. The Planning Commission did not suggest any changes to the proposed Growth Management amendments. OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS: Much of the current Growth Management Program would be retained under staff's proposed amendments. However, the form of regulations would be updated, simplified and adjusted to better align with the City's development review process as provided in the Zoning Code. Growth Allocation Provisions to be Retained • No changes are proposed to Ordinance No. 1521, which established the Growth Management Program. • The maximum growth rate of 2% annually will be retained. • Much of the overall structure and the purpose of the Growth Management Program will be retained in a revised format that more clearly defines procedures. • The Growth Allocation points system will be retained but clarified that points evaluation will only occur when requests for allocations exceed available allocations. Growth Allocation Provisions to be Updated • The current Growth Allocation process is contained in two separate resolutions. Staff proposes to address the Growth Allocation process in a single, updated resolution. • Currently, applications for Growth Allocations are only accepted from July 1 through October 1. Staff proposes that applications for Growth Allocations may be submitted at any time of year. • Currently, the Planning Commission makes a recommendation on Growth Allocation requests and the City Council must approve a Growth Allocation before an applicant may submit a Tentative Map Application. It will be proposed that applicants may submit applications for Planning Commission review of Growth Allocation and Tentative Map concurrently. Final approval of the Growth Allocation request would be considered by the City Council. • Currently the application materials for a Growth Allocation request do not align well with Tentative Map application materials. It will be proposed to better harmonize required materials for these two applications. Quality and character of the proposed development will be addressed through submittal of a detailed Development Plan with the Growth Allocation request. • Currently, the SPARC does not have a formal role in the review of proposed Development Plans. Staff proposes that Development Plans be submitted to the SPARC for review and recommendation prior to Planning Commission review of a request for Growth Allocations. • Currently, the City has a practice of carrying over allocations not assigned to a project in any given year. Staff proposes that the guidelines for carrying over of unassigned allocations and periodic expiring of unassigned allocations be clearly stated. Specifically, staff proposes that Unassigned Growth Allocations will carry over but would automatically expire three years from date the Growth Allocation was created. Planning Commission Informal Review Staff presented the major components of the anticipated Growth Allocation practices to the Planning Commission on December 9, 2020. Following staff's presentation, the Planning Commission offered the following questions and comments: • The concerns over maintaining the quality and character of Lodi that led to the Growth Management program remain valid today. • General support was expressed for accepting Growth Allocations requests throughout the year. • The Commission was supportive of the SPARC reviewing Development Plans prior to Planning Commission review, thereby allowing for additional community input. • Generally, the Planning Commission was supportive of proposed revisions to the Growth Allocation review procedures, though one Commissioner expressed reservations over amending a program that had served the community's interests since 1991. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: As an informal review there is no action requested of the City Council at this time and therefor this discussion is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). NEXT STEPS If the City Council is generally supportive of the proposed revisions to Growth Allocation review procedures and practices, then staff will ask the City Council to schedule a public hearing. Staff can incorporate specific revisions as provided by the City Council and still be prepared to schedule a hearing for formal City Council review. Should the City Council require substantial revisions to the Growth Allocation practices and procedures, then staff would delay scheduling of a public hearing until City Council issues had been addressed John. Della Monica Jr. Comm nity Development Direc r City Council Shirtsleeve Amendments to the City of Lodi Growth Allocation Program January 5, 2021 Purpose of Meeting • Brief history of Growth Allocation • Benefits of Growth Allocation • Prior Review and Direction • Proposed changes to the Growth Allocation Process • City Council Discussion and Direction � History of Lodi Growth Allocation • Late 1980s: Rapid growth in the county led to concerns about Lodi's community character and pace of growth • Growth Management Program established in 1991 with adoption of Ordinance No. 1521 • Resolution No. 91-170: Point system for evaluating competitive Growth Allocation applications • Resolution No. 91-171: Procedures for the review of Growth Allocation applications • 2010: General Plan amended to include Growth Management and Infrastructure chapter RVIEW Major Features of Growth Allocation: • Restricts population growth to 2% per year (based on prior year's population) • Establishes procedures for review of Growth Allocations and Tentative Maps • Establishes submittal materials for Growth Allocation applications • Priority Development Areas (Map) • Points System for review of projects • Also addressed in the Lodi General Plan City Council How the Growth Allocation Process Serves the City • Matches capacity of public facilities to the demand created by development • Directs new development to appropriate locations • Promotes a mix of residential densities • Encourages high quality development • Prevents Lodi from growing too quickly Recent Process Changes June 5, 2013: Council approved changes to the Growth Allocation process: • Eliminated requirement that all Growth Allocation applications be heard each year in November • Allowed tentative maps to be considered with Growth Allocation applications These changes expired on December 31, 2019 Council Consideration June 30, 2020 • City Council considered amendments to Growth Allocation procedures • Following discussion, limited changes to extending the process changes enacted in 2013 through December 31, 2020 • Directed staff to return with a more comprehensive review of the Growth Allocation program before end of 2020 Council Discussion October 20, 2020 • Council Shirtsleeve — Overview of Growth Management and Potential Amendments • Council provided direction for changes to the program • Staff has developed amendments based on City Council direction Planning Commission December 9, 2020 • Informal Planning Commission review of changes to the Growth Allocation program • Commission was generally supportive of proposed amendments • General comments provided, but no amendments requested Features of Growt h Allocation to be Retained • No changes are proposed to Ordinance No. 1521, which established the Growth Management Plan. • Much of the overall structure and the purpose of the Growth Management Program will be retained. • The maximum growth rate of 2% annually will be retained. •The Growth Allocation points system will be retained but will only applied when requests for allocations exceed available allocations. • General Plan chapter on Growth Management will not be changed. MOTENTIAL CHA� Proposed Amendments to Growth Allocation Procedures and Regulations Consolidate Procedures Into One Resolution • Currently Growth Allocation procedures are presented in two resolutions. • Proposed change would consolidate Growth Allocations in a single, simplified resolution. Timing of Applications • Currently applications for Growth Allocation can only be submitted from July 1 through October 1. • Review steps are very specific — Growth Allocation review requires about nine months. • Proposed change would allow Growth Allocations applications to be submitted for review at any time during the year. Development Plan Requirements • Currently, Resolution No. 91-171 establishes application requirements for Growth Allocation requests that are somewhat inconsistent with materials required for a project review. • Proposed changes better align application requirements and require a Development Plan that establishes the character and quality of the proposed development. POTENTIAL CHANGE111111111111� SPARC Review of Development Plan • Current regulations do not require SPARC participation in the Growth Allocation review. • Proposed changes would require the Development Plan be presented to the SPARC for review, comment and recommendation prior to Planning Commission review of a request for Growth Allocations. Carry Over/Expiration of Unused Allocations • Current practice allows unused allocations to carry over to future years until retired by Council (no automatic expiration). • Proposed changes would clarify how unused allocations carry over. • Allocations for all residential densities would carry over for two additional years and then be automatically retired. Jennifer Cusmir From: John Beckman <johnb@biagv.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 7:23 AM To: City Council Comments Subject: Shirstsleeve session Good morning Jennifer, I'm watching the meeting this morning. The staff recommendation is fine with the BIA provided no changes occur this morning we support the proposal. John R. Beckman Chief Executive Officer, BIA of the Greater Valley 1701 W. March Lane, Suite F Stockton, CA 95207 209-235-7831 Office 209-235-7837 Fax 209-327-5363 Cell JohnB@biagv.or www.biagv.or� www.nahb.orgIMA Membership doesn't cost it pays$ Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.