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City of Grass Valley Presentation to Nevada LAFCo December 16, 2004

City of Grass Valley Presentation to Nevada LAFCo December 16, 2004. Status Report on Special Development Areas (SDA’s) and Economic/Fiscal Study Status of Special Planning Studies and Programs (recently adopted or under preparation). Status Report on the Market/Fiscal/Jobs-Housing Study.

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City of Grass Valley Presentation to Nevada LAFCo December 16, 2004

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  1. City of Grass ValleyPresentation to Nevada LAFCoDecember 16, 2004 • Status Report on Special Development Areas (SDA’s) and Economic/Fiscal Study • Status of Special Planning Studies and Programs (recently adopted or under preparation)

  2. Status Report on theMarket/Fiscal/Jobs-Housing Study • Prompted by concerns with changes to land uses by SDA’s noted in February 2002 Study Sessions • Authorized contract with ADE in January 2004 • Evaluation of market/fiscal/jobs-housing conditions in City and Western Nevada County • Report to be informational and assist City

  3. Market/Fiscal/Jobs-Housing Study Scope of Study • Phase I: Conduct Baseline Analysis of Market and Jobs-Housing Conditions • Phase II: Conduct Fiscal Impact Analysis • Phase III: Conduct Comprehensive Impact Analysis and evaluate following scenarios- a. Build-out of City per 2020 General Plan b. Build-out of City per market demand c. Build-out of City per SDA Proposals

  4. Market/Fiscal/Jobs-Housing Study Schedule for Completion • Phase I Market Study: July 2004 • Phase II Fiscal Study: September 2004 • Phase III Comprehensive Impact Analysis: January 2005 (presented to Council) Notes: *All reports are posted on City website *Phase III Report subject to public review

  5. Status of SDA ApplicationsOctober 2004 APPLICATION/SDASTATUS • Southhill Village Application Filed. EIR under preparation. • Northstar Application Filed. Initial Study and NOP prepared. • Loma Rica Application filed. • Kenny Ranch Preliminary proposal filed.

  6. Market/Fiscal/Jobs-Housing Study Potential Future Steps by City Council • City completes review of Phase III Report • City considers one of following options: 1. Maintain land use mix per 2020 General Plan 2. Same as “1”, but strengthen Growth Management Program policies 3. Consider changes to 2020 General Plan with a. Phasing and Growth Management b. Alteration of land use mix per study 4. Consider changes to 2020 General Plan per current SDA proposals

  7. Planning Studies and ProgramsCompleted -- December 2004 • Downtown Specific Plan – August 2003 • Housing Element – Feb 2004 • Street System Master Plan – October 2004 • Workforce Housing Design Program – Nov 2004 • Affordable Housing Guidelines – Nov 2004

  8. Planning Studies and ProgramsUnder Preparation -- December 2004 • Development Code Update • Master Plan for South Auburn Corridor • Colfax Avenue Infill Study • Downtown Parking Assessment • Wolf Creek Corridor Trail Study

  9. Development Code Update • Revises/updates following documents; • Zoning Ordinance* • Subdivision Ordinance • CEQA Guidelines *Revision from conventional code to “form based” code approach

  10. Conventional Zoning Code Standards • Setbacks • Height Limits • Floor Area Ratio (FAR) requirements • Maximum Site Coverage/Min. Open Space • Density • Parking • Land Use

  11. Form-Based Code • Regulatory geography – Neighborhoods, districts, corridors; and transect • Emphasize on building form over land use • Emphasis on mixed-use and housing types • Greater attention to streetscape and the design of the public realm

  12. Land Use in a Form-Based Code:Simplify, Consider Performance General Retail, except • Operating between 9 pm and 7 am • With alcoholic beverage sales • With drive-through facilities • Selling used merchandise • With floor area over 50,000 sq.ft. • With on-site production of items sold

  13. Downtown Strategic Plan(Adopted August 26, 2003) Developed Policies on Downtown Wide Issues • Land Uses and Development Standards • Parking and Circulation • Streetscape and Entry Way Treatments • Management, Maintenance and Promotions • Wolf Creek Trail Plan *Adopted a 3-year Priority Program (FY03-04 to FY05-06), by City Council on September 23, 2003

  14. South Auburn Street Master Plan Key Issues to be Addressed by Master Plan: • Connectivity (shared parking and pedestrian access) • Mixed use opportunities • Streetscape and entry way treatment • Building enhancements and/or redesign approaches

  15. Colfax Avenue Infill Study Key Issues to be Addressed by Infill Study: • Evaluate future opportunities for mixed use, live/work and infill development • Identify future streetscape design themes • Create architectural design guidelines to establish a theme for the corridor

  16. Downtown Parking Study Key issues to be addressed in the Study: • Evaluate present and future demand for downtown parking • Conduct inventory of available sites to place additional parking • Develop strategy for designing/financing parking structures

  17. City of Grass ValleyPresentation to Nevada LAFCo December 16, 2004

  18. Land Use in a Form-Based Code:Simplify, Consider Performance General Retail, except • Operating between 9 pm and 7 am • With alcoholic beverage sales • With drive-through facilities • Selling used merchandise • With floor area over 50,000 sq.ft. • With on-site production of items sold

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