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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-074 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RESOLUTION NO. 93-74 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING A LAND USE/TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO. WHEREAS, Section 65089.3 (a) of the California Government Code requires development and implementation of a Congestion Management Program in each of California' s urbanized counties; and WHEREAS, the San Bernardino Associated Governments has 9 been designated the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) for San 10 Bernardino County; and 11 WHEREAS, the CMP provides a method of relating community 12 regional goals regarding land use, traffic congestion, and air 13 quality, while retaining local authority to approve land use 14 15 decisions; and WHEREAS, the CMP has designated a system of roadways on 16 which traffic congestion is to be monitored; and 17 WHEREAS, Section 65089.3 (a) of the California Government 18 Code requires the county and each city to adopt and implement "a 19 program to analyze the impacts of land use decisions, including 20 21 22 23 24 an estimate associated with mitigating these of the costs impacts" on the CMP network of roadways. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Purpose- 25 The purpose of the Land Use/Transportation Analysis 26 Program of the City of San Bernardino is to evaluate the 27 potential impact of land use decisions within the City on the 28 transportation system, both within and outside the City. The RES 93-'74 1 evaluation of potential impacts shall be conducted in a Traffic 2 Impact Analysis Report (TIA Report), prepared by the development 3 project applicant. 4 SECTION 2. Definitions- 5 Congestion Management Agency (CMA) The agency 6 responsible for developing the Congestion Management Program and 7 coordinating and monitoring its implementation. 8 Congestion Management Program (CMP) - A program required 9 for each urbanized county in California, pursuant to California 10 Government Code Section 65089. 11 CMP Intersections - Intersections of two CMP roadways. 12 CMP Segment - A section of CMP roadway between two CMP 13 intersections, or for limited access highways, a section between 14 two interchanges. 15 Key Intersections CMP Intersections plus other 16 intersections on the CMP roadway network deemed to be critical to 17 traffic operations on that roadway. 18 Level of Service (LOS) A qualitative measure 19 describing operational conditions within a traffic stream; 20 generally described in terms of such factors as delay, speed and 21 travel time, freedom to maneuver, traffic interruptions, comfort 22 and convenience, and safety. 23 Link - A length of roadway between two intersections. A 24 CMP segment would typically consist of several roadway links. 25 Ramp - Connecting roadway between a freeway and a surface 26 street or between two freeways. 27 Travel Demand Management - (TDM) - Demand based techniques 28 for reducing traffic congestion, such as ride sharing programs - 2 - RES 93-74 1 and flexible work schedules enabling employees to commute to and 2 from work outside of peak hours. 3 CNP Model The City of San Bernardino transportation 4 planning model, which is consistent with the Regional Model, and 5 is used for preparing CMP forecasts for San Bernardino County. 6 Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Report - A report prepared 7 by a development project applicant identifying the potential 8 impact of the proposed project and mitigations needed to maintain 9 the traffic level of service on the CMP network. 10 Vehicle Trip - A one-way movement of a vehicle between two 11 points. 12 13 SECTION 3. Requirements- TIA Reports shall be prepared when criteria and thresholds 14 established for the City of San Bernardino indicate they are 15 necessary, or when the proposed development exceeds half the size 16 17 18 19 20 of the CEQA thresholds for regional review. The thresholds for required TIA Report preparation are: 250 Dwelling units 250,000 GSF retail space 325,000 GSF industrial space 125,000 GSF office space 250 hotel/motel rooms 21 For mixed use developments, or staged developments, the size of 22 each proposed use shall be divided by the appropriate land use 23 type threshold shown above to determine a land use size ratio. A 24 25 TIA report will be required if the size sum of the land use ratios equals or exceeds 1.0. A procedure for making this 26 determination is provided in Appendix C of the 1992 CMP. 27 A copy of all draft TIA Reports will be forwarded to the 28 CMA upon the receipt of the report by the City of San Bernardino. - 3 - ,------------ ---- RES93~74 - 1 If the TIA Report determines that the project would add 50 2 or more 2-way peak hour trips to a CMP arterial within another 3 jurisdiction or 100 2-way peak hour trips on a freeway, that 4 jurisdiction (and Caltrans, if a state highway) will also be 5 provided a copy of the TIA Report. 6 TIA Reports shall be provided to the CMA and adjacent 7 jurisdictions so that information exchange and communication can 8 occur in concert with the permitting jurisdiction's project 9 review schedule and prior to any approval or permit activity. 10 Agencies which receive TIA Reports shall provide any comments 11 wi thin 3 weeks of the date the TIA Report was mailed by the 12 permitting jurisdiction. Should the comments received from 13 adjacent jurisdictions, the CMA, Caltrans, or transit agencies 14 recommend changes to the TIA Report, the permitting jurisdiction 15 shall consider comments received and make changes deemed 16 necessary by the permitting jurisdiction. Should the changes be 17 such that the permitting jurisdiction chooses to recirculate the 18 document, the commenting agencies will complete the review of the 19 revised document wi thin two weeks of receipt. This process is 20 intended to be consistent with any actions required under the 21 local Land Use/Transportation Analysis Program. 22 If an affected City wishes their communications to be on 23 record with the CMA, that City will need to forward copies to the 24 CMA to be logged and filed. The CMA is available to serve as a 25 clearinghouse for such communications regardless of the size of 26 the subject project. These communications will document forecast 27 implications of land use decisions and, if deficiencies arise 28 which are attributable to another jurisdiction's land use - 4 - RES93-74 1 decisions, can be a basis for interjurisdictional sharing of the 2 responsibility to mitigate transportation impacts. 3 If an adjoining City, or Caltrans, believes that portions 4 of the CMP network within their boundaries are likely to be 5 impacted by a land use decision within an adjacent jurisdiction, 6 they may request, but cannot require, that the adjacent 7 jurisdiction prepare a TIA Report on the subject project. Such a 8 request is unnecessary if the size of the project exceeds the 9 adjacent jurisdiction's review threshold, but special 10 circumstances may suggest a need for additional analysis. 11 Detailed guidelines for preparation of TIA Reports are set 12 forth in Appendix "C," of the CMP. While the guidelines provide 13 some degree of flexibility in the preparation of TIA reports, a 14 notice of significant variation should be provided to the CMA. 15 SECTION 4. The Land Use/Transportation Analysis Process - 16 The steps involved in the process are listed below: 17 A development application is submitted to the City. 18 If it is determined that an analysis is required, the 19 applicant will be provided with the standardized TIA 20 procedures and report format. 21 If neither the City's size criteria nor the CMP 22 thresholds are met, no TIA Report is required. 23 However, Caltrans and the CMA shall be notified by the 24 City for proposed traffic-generating projects (other 25 than a single family residence) in Federally designated 26 urbanized areas where any portion of the project abuts 27 a State highway or abuts a roadway which intersects a 28 State highway, and is wi thin 500 feet of that - 5 - ---t --- RES 93-74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 intersection, including interchange ramps. The purpose of this requirement is to provide Caltrans with advance warning of an opportunity to acquire right-of-way for addi tional turning lanes at intersections on the CMP network. A copy of all final TIA Reports will be submitted to the CMA. For projects adding 50 or more 2-way peak hour trips to a CMP arterial within another jurisdiction or 100 2-way peak hour trips on a freeway, a copy of the final TIA Report will be provided to that jurisdiction{s), including Caltrans. Potentially impacted jurisdictions may review TIA Reports and provide technical comments to the City and the CMA. The CMA may also comment to the lead agency, and may attach the comments of other jurisdictions. Responses from potentially impacted jurisdictions, Caltrans, and the CMA shall be considered during deliberations on the project or plan approval. An impacted jurisdiction may request to meet with the City to resolve technical issues associated with the TIA, which may include the magnitude of an impact, location of an impact, timing of an impact, nature of the proposed mitigation, estimated cost of mitigation, and apportionment of responsibility to mitigate the impact. Forecast interjurisdictional impacts of a project are to be mitigated through a facility improvement or strategy developed jointly by the City of San Bernardino, the project applicant, and the impacted - 6 - RES 93-74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 jurisdiction (s). A jurisdiction in which the CMP system is impacted by a land use decision of the City of San Bernardino may be compensated by the City, or the project applicant, for any mitigations required within the impacted jurisdiction. If this compensation does not occur, and a deficiency plan is required according to CMP guidelines to address the impacted portion of the CMP system, the TIA Report may be used to assist in apportioning the responsibility to mi tigate the deficiency within the impacted jurisdiction. If resolution between the City of San Bernardino and a potentially impacted jurisdiction cannot be achieved, the impacted jurisdiction may request (but cannot require) the City to condition approval of a project on monitoring of traffic and/or travel characteristics to and from the project site, and provision of mitigation as warranted based on the results of monitoring. At the lead agency's discretion, this may be required of a project as a mechanism to verify the magnitude of the impacts of a specific project on CMP roadways, and provide for mitigations as needed following proj ect approval. 5. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR INVOLVED AGENCIES - A. CMA Responsibilities - Determine conformance of locally adopted Land Use/Transportation Analysis programs pursuant to Government Code Section 65089.3. - 7 - RES' 93-77 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Review TIA Reports for technical consistency as a basis for the determination of CMP conformance. Participate as needed in discussions on the potential interjurisdictional impacts of land use decisions, mitigation of potential deficiencies, and fair apportionment of responsibility for mitigation, at the request of the City of San Bernardino or a potentially impacted jurisdiction. Maintain the CMP TIA Report guidelines and coordinate modification of the guidelines as needed. If modification is needed, the modified versions of the guidelines are to be distributed to all local jurisdictions, transit agencies, and Caltrans. Any modifications to the guidelines are to be developed and recommended by a technical committee which consists of staff representatives of the CMA and local jurisdictions, and must ultimately be approved by the CMA Board. As needed, assist the air districts in developing a menu of transportation control measures or trip reduction and travel demand management strategies will receive credit as traffic mitigation measures. Assist in making traffic, transit and TDM data available to local agencies for purposes of preparing CMP TIA reports. In cooperation with SCAG and the local jurisdictions, plan for and implement a regional database of existing land use, approved changes in land use, and proposed - 8- RES93-7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 changes in land use. In cooperation with SCAG, make data available from the CMP model for use in local models. Maintain a log and file of TIA Reports received, responses to TIA Reports received, and dates of submission of responses to the lead agency as part of the required database on traffic impacts. Develop guidelines, in cooperation with local jurisdictions and Caltrans, for traffic monitoring programs potentially needed to monitor traffic generated by certain development projects. B. City of San Bernardino Responsibilities Adopt and implement the Land Use/Transportation Analysis Program. Act as lead agency for preparation of TIA Reports on projects within the City. Implement a transportation model and/or analytical procedures capable of analyzing the impacts of land use decisions on the regional transportation system, both within the jurisdiction and in adjacent jurisdictions. Provide copies of TIA Reports to all jurisdictions in which project-imposed traffic impacts are identified. Provide a copy of all TIA Reports to the CMA and list jurisdictions to which the TIA Reports are being sent. Incorporate consideration of TIA Report results and responses of other jurisdictions on TIA Reports into the land use decision and traffic impact mitigation process and certify that the analysis is consistent - 9 - RES 93-74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C. / / / / / / / / / / I / with the CMP guidelines. Participate as needed in discussions on potential interjurisdictional impacts of land use decisions, mitigation potential deficiencies, of and fair apportionment of responsibility for mitigation. Respond to TIA reports prepared by other jurisdictions and bring traffic impact issues to their attention. Notify Caltrans and the CMA of traffic-generating projects (other than single family residences) wi thin Federally designated urbanized areas with a property line in common with a State highway or within 500 feet of a state highway along an intersecting street. Consider requiring traffic monitoring programs for certain development projects to confirm follow-through of commitments made to the agencies impacted by that development. Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Responsibilities Make models and model data available to local agencies for purposes of preparing TIA Reports. Maintain socioeconomic data sets for models. In cooperation with the appropriate air district, determine which trip reduction/travel demand management strategies will receive credit as traffic mitigation measures. - 10 - RES 93-74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 D. Caltrans Responsibilities - Make traffic count and level of service information available to local jurisdictions preparing TIA Reports. Review CMP TIA Reports, provide a response to the impacting jurisdiction, and enter into discussions on the resolution of impacts on State roadways as appropriate to each situation. E. Transit Agency Responsibilities - Make transit information available to local agencies preparing TIA Reports. submitted by local Review CMP TIA Reports as jurisdictions, provide comments to the requesting jurisdiction, adjacent impacted jurisdictions, and the CMA, and participate in the process to resolve identified impacts. F. Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and San Bernardino Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) Responsibilities Maintain a list of transportation improvements that are acceptable air quality mitigations for inclusion in the action plans of TIA Reports. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / - 11 - RES 93-74 RESO: ADOPTING LAND USE/TRANSPORTATION ~NALYSIS PROGRAM FOR CITY OF. SAN BERNARDINO. 1 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly 2 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 3 4 , 1993, by the following vote, to-wit: 22ndday of March NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT 5 Council Members: 6 ESTRADA 7 REILLY 8 HERNANDEZ 9 MAUDSLEY 10 MINOR 11 POPE-LUDLAM 12 MILLER 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 AYES x x x x x _L- x Rft~,~rk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ~~~ day of ""'\~~~c~\" , 1993. ) :7 Approved as to form and legal content: James F. Penman City Attorney 25 26 27 28 ~V~'" - 12 -