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DraftDraft PoliciesPolicies for the for the
Bay Area’s Bay Area’s Implementation of SB Implementation of SB
375375
ACTACTFebruary 24, 2009February 24, 2009
Ted DroettboomTed DroettboomABAG/BAAQMD/BCDC/ABAG/BAAQMD/BCDC/MTCMTCJoint Policy CommitteeJoint Policy Committee
OutlineOutline1.1. Premise:Premise: How transportation and How transportation and
land use affect climate change.land use affect climate change. 2.2. Progress:Progress: How the Bay Area’s How the Bay Area’s
plans respond. plans respond. 3.3. Prescriptions and Prescriptions and PoliciesPolicies:: How How
SB 375 changes the rules and how SB 375 changes the rules and how we propose to put it all together for we propose to put it all together for the Bay Area.the Bay Area.
4.4. Participation:Participation: How might you How might you contribute to the SB 375 objectives?contribute to the SB 375 objectives?
CO2 Per Capita
Bay Area
World
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Metric Tons/Year
CO2 Per Capita
Bay Area
World
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Metric Tons/Year
Premise: Premise: Big Footprint/Big Big Footprint/Big ImpactImpact
Bay Area’s impact on Bay Area’s impact on the globe:the globe: Per capita carbon footprint Per capita carbon footprint
3 times the world average3 times the world average Impact on Bay Area:Impact on Bay Area:
Rising sea levelsRising sea levels More hot, smoggy daysMore hot, smoggy days Vanishing Sierra snow Vanishing Sierra snow
pack; water shortagespack; water shortages More wild fires with More wild fires with
particulate-matter particulate-matter pollutionpollution
Premise: Premise: Transportation is Transportation is CriticalCritical
Green House Gases ComparedGreen House Gases Compared
Sources: USEIA, BAAQMDSources: USEIA, BAAQMD
Transportation: Transportation: 14%14% TransportationTransportation: :
41%41%
WorldWorld Bay Bay AreaArea
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Baseline VMT
Baseline CO2
CO2 Pavley
C02 State 2020Goal
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Year
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Baseline VMT
Baseline CO2
CO2 Pavley
C02 State 2020Goal
Premise: Premise: Emission Standards Emission Standards Necessary but Not Necessary but Not
SufficientSufficient
Growing Cooler:Growing Cooler: Compared to Compared to sprawl, compact sprawl, compact development development results in a 20 to results in a 20 to 40 percent 40 percent reduction in VMT reduction in VMT and hence in COand hence in CO22
Premise:Premise: Location MattersLocation Matters
Commute Gas Consumption
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Tracy to Palo Altoin SUV
Tracy to Palo Altoin Hybrid
Palo Alto to PaloAlto in SUV
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Tracy to Palo Altoin Hybrid
Palo Alto to PaloAlto in SUV
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Premise:Premise: Location MattersLocation Matters
Don WedenDon Weden
1 gallon = 20 lbs. of 1 gallon = 20 lbs. of COCO22
Driving Alone to Stanford University
72%
52%
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2002 2007
Driving Alone to Stanford University
72%
52%
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2002 2007
Premise:Premise: Policy and Programs Policy and Programs MatterMatter
Progress: Progress: Performance-based Performance-based Regional Transportation Regional Transportation
PlanPlan
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2035 Objective
Add Pricing and Land Use
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2035 Objective
Add Pricing and Land Use
Prior Trend*
Target: Reduce COTarget: Reduce CO22 40% below 1990 levels by 2035 40% below 1990 levels by 2035
* Low fuel economy* Low fuel economy
** High fuel economy** High fuel economy
Add TDM?
Progress:Progress: Alternative Growth Alternative Growth PatternsPatterns
Progress:Progress: Alternative Growth Alternative Growth PatternsPatterns
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-30
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-20
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Progress:Progress: Alternative Growth Alternative Growth PatternsPatterns
Change in COChange in CO22
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Progress: Progress:
FOCUS PDAsFOCUS PDAs Nearly 60 Nearly 60
jurisdictionsjurisdictions Over 100 areasOver 100 areas About 400,000 new About 400,000 new
housing units by housing units by 20352035
About 3% of region’s About 3% of region’s land arealand area
About 50% of About 50% of projected regional projected regional growthgrowth
Priority Development Area Priority Development Area Criteria:Criteria:•In existing communityIn existing community•Near transitNear transit•Planning more housingPlanning more housing•>100 acres>100 acres
Prescription: Prescription: SB 375SB 375
COCO22 Targets Targets ModelsModels Sustainable Communities StrategySustainable Communities Strategy Alternative Planning StrategyAlternative Planning Strategy RHNA IntegrationRHNA Integration CEQA AssistanceCEQA Assistance
Prescription:Prescription: SB 375 BasicsSB 375 Basics
For 2020 and 2035For 2020 and 2035 For cars and light trucks onlyFor cars and light trucks only Adopted by CARB by September 30, Adopted by CARB by September 30,
20102010 CARB must consider methodology CARB must consider methodology
recommended by broad-based recommended by broad-based advisory committee (RTAC)advisory committee (RTAC)
Regions may recommend targetsRegions may recommend targets
Prescription: Prescription: COCO22 Targets for the Targets for the RegionRegion
Policy:Policy: COCO22 Targets for the Targets for the RegionRegion
Participate fully in target-setting Participate fully in target-setting processprocess
Seek targets that Seek targets that do notdo not limit and limit and dodo challengechallenge
Seek unambiguous and accurate Seek unambiguous and accurate metrics to assess target achievement metrics to assess target achievement (e.g., VMT)(e.g., VMT)
New state guidelines will require that models New state guidelines will require that models account for:account for: The relationship among land-use density, automobile The relationship among land-use density, automobile
ownership, and vehicle miles traveled (VMT)ownership, and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) The impact of enhanced transit service on vehicle The impact of enhanced transit service on vehicle
ownership and VMTownership and VMT Induced travel and development likely to result from Induced travel and development likely to result from
highway and rail expansionhighway and rail expansion Mode splits among automobile, transit, carpool, bicycle Mode splits among automobile, transit, carpool, bicycle
and pedestrian tripsand pedestrian trips Speed and frequency, days, and hours of operation of Speed and frequency, days, and hours of operation of
transit servicetransit service Models required to be usable and understandable Models required to be usable and understandable
by the publicby the public
Prescription:Prescription: ModelsModels
Policy:Policy: ModelsModels
Work together to construct Work together to construct integrated and transparent models integrated and transparent models which facilitate technical, decision-which facilitate technical, decision-maker and public understanding of maker and public understanding of how land-use and transportation how land-use and transportation decisions can be coordinated to decisions can be coordinated to reduce COreduce CO22
Prescription: Prescription: Sustainable Sustainable Communities Strategy Communities Strategy
(SCS)(SCS) Forecast development pattern, Forecast development pattern, accommodating accommodating
all all regional housing demandregional housing demand Integrated with transportation network and Integrated with transportation network and
transportation policies and measurestransportation policies and measures To achieve, to the extent practicable, COTo achieve, to the extent practicable, CO2 2 targetstargets While also complying with federal requirements While also complying with federal requirements
for RTPs (i.e., realistically attainable)for RTPs (i.e., realistically attainable) Part of (2013) Regional Transportation Plan Part of (2013) Regional Transportation Plan
(which must be internally consistent)(which must be internally consistent) Not binding on local government land-use Not binding on local government land-use
authorityauthority
Prescription: Prescription: Alternative Alternative Planning Strategy (APS)Planning Strategy (APS)
Prepared if SCS is unable to meet targetsPrepared if SCS is unable to meet targets Like SCS, but unconstrained by Federal Like SCS, but unconstrained by Federal
realism requirementrealism requirement Not part of the Regional Transportation PlanNot part of the Regional Transportation Plan Like SCS, must be reviewed by CARB, which Like SCS, must be reviewed by CARB, which
certifies whether targets have been met or notcertifies whether targets have been met or not Two purposes:Two purposes:
Provides access to CEQA assistanceProvides access to CEQA assistance Provides feedback to State on requirements for Provides feedback to State on requirements for
additional authorities and measuresadditional authorities and measures
Policy:Policy: SCS/APSSCS/APS
Achieve targets through the SCSAchieve targets through the SCS Use APS only as a last resortUse APS only as a last resort Assist SCS target achievement by:Assist SCS target achievement by:
Partnering broadlyPartnering broadly Directing TLC to PDAs no later than FY 2010-11Directing TLC to PDAs no later than FY 2010-11 Programming funds jointlyProgramming funds jointly Prioritizing new funds for SCS achievementPrioritizing new funds for SCS achievement Advocating for state incentivesAdvocating for state incentives Seeking reasonable realism testsSeeking reasonable realism tests Advocating for pricing and related Advocating for pricing and related
transportation authoritiestransportation authorities
8-year RHNA/Housing Element cycle, 8-year RHNA/Housing Element cycle, coterminous with every second Regional coterminous with every second Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)Transportation Plan (RTP)
RHNA must be consistent with SCSRHNA must be consistent with SCS Housing elements must be adopted 18 Housing elements must be adopted 18
months after adoption of the RTPmonths after adoption of the RTP Zoning to implement housing element Zoning to implement housing element
(including (including minimumminimum densities and densities and development standards) must be in place development standards) must be in place within three years of adoption of housing within three years of adoption of housing elementelement
Prescription: Prescription: RHNA RHNA IntegrationIntegration
Policy:Policy: RHNA IntegrationRHNA Integration Develop SCS, RTP and RHNA together Develop SCS, RTP and RHNA together
through a single and integrated through a single and integrated cross-agency work programcross-agency work program
Report first to the JPC and then to Report first to the JPC and then to responsible boards and commissionsresponsible boards and commissions
Form JPC subcommittees with Form JPC subcommittees with expanded membership to facilitate expanded membership to facilitate broad vettingbroad vetting
Reference interdependencies in all Reference interdependencies in all documentsdocuments
StreamliningStreamlining SCS- or APS-consistent SCS- or APS-consistent residential or mixed-use projects residential or mixed-use projects Not required to deal with growth-inducing Not required to deal with growth-inducing
impacts, global warming impacts, or regional impacts, global warming impacts, or regional transportation impacts if incorporate mitigation transportation impacts if incorporate mitigation from previous environmental reviewfrom previous environmental review
Do not have to propose a lower-density Do not have to propose a lower-density alternative to deal with local traffic impactsalternative to deal with local traffic impacts
ExemptingExempting Transit Priority Projects, subject Transit Priority Projects, subject to a number of conditionsto a number of conditions
Prescription: Prescription: CEQA AssistanceCEQA Assistance
Prescription: Prescription: CEQA AssistanceCEQA AssistanceConditions for TPP Exemption:Conditions for TPP Exemption:Be consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and other policies of the adopted and Be consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and other policies of the adopted and
approvedapprovedSCS or APS, be at least 50 percent residential and, if the project contains between 26 and 50 percent non-residential SCS or APS, be at least 50 percent residential and, if the project contains between 26 and 50 percent non-residential
use, haveuse, havean FAR of at least 0.75; provide a minimum net residential density of at least 20 units an acre; and be within ½ mile of aan FAR of at least 0.75; provide a minimum net residential density of at least 20 units an acre; and be within ½ mile of amajor transit stop or high-quality transit corridor (15-minutepeak-period headways).major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor (15-minutepeak-period headways).
A TPP will be totally exempt from CEQA if:A TPP will be totally exempt from CEQA if:• • It is no larger than 8 acres and not more than 200 units;It is no larger than 8 acres and not more than 200 units;• • It can be served by existing utilities and has paid all applicable in-lieu and developmentIt can be served by existing utilities and has paid all applicable in-lieu and developmentfees;fees;• • It does not have a significant effect on historical or environmental resources (e.g. naturalIt does not have a significant effect on historical or environmental resources (e.g. naturalhabitat);habitat);• • It has remediated any environmental hazards to applicable standards and is not subject toIt has remediated any environmental hazards to applicable standards and is not subject tosignificant and defined catastrophic risks;significant and defined catastrophic risks;• • It is not located on developed open space;It is not located on developed open space;• • Its buildings are 15 percent more energy efficient than required by California law and it isIts buildings are 15 percent more energy efficient than required by California law and it isdesigned to achieve 25 percent less water usage than the average household use in thedesigned to achieve 25 percent less water usage than the average household use in theregion;region;• • It does not result in the net loss of affordable housing units in the area;It does not result in the net loss of affordable housing units in the area;• • It does not include any single-story building that exceeds 75,000 square feet;It does not include any single-story building that exceeds 75,000 square feet;• • It incorporates mitigation measures from previous environmental impact reports;It incorporates mitigation measures from previous environmental impact reports;• • It does not conflict with nearby industrial uses.It does not conflict with nearby industrial uses.AND if it meets at least one of following three requirements:AND if it meets at least one of following three requirements:1. At least 20 percent of the housing units will be sold to families of moderate income, or1. At least 20 percent of the housing units will be sold to families of moderate income, ornot less than 10 percent of the housing will be rented to families of low income, or notnot less than 10 percent of the housing will be rented to families of low income, or notless than 5 percent of the housing will be rented to families of very low income AND theless than 5 percent of the housing will be rented to families of very low income AND thedeveloper commits to the continued availability of the non-market units (55 years fordeveloper commits to the continued availability of the non-market units (55 years forrental units, 30 years for ownership units); ORrental units, 30 years for ownership units); OR2. The developer pays in-lieu fees equivalent to costs of meeting the first requirement; OR2. The developer pays in-lieu fees equivalent to costs of meeting the first requirement; OR3. The project provides public open space equal to or greater than five acres per 1,0003. The project provides public open space equal to or greater than five acres per 1,000
Policy:Policy: CEQA AssistanceCEQA Assistance
Develop a functional design for Develop a functional design for SCS, APS and associated EIR(s) SCS, APS and associated EIR(s) to maximize appropriate and to maximize appropriate and responsible CEQA assistanceresponsible CEQA assistance
Vet all regional-agency policies Vet all regional-agency policies affecting the location and intensity of affecting the location and intensity of development or the location and development or the location and capacity of transportation capacity of transportation infrastructure through the JPCinfrastructure through the JPC
Consult with neighboring regions to Consult with neighboring regions to facilitate consistency of assumptions facilitate consistency of assumptions and policiesand policies
Policy:Policy: Regional and Regional and Interregional AlignmentInterregional Alignment
20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012 20132013 20142014 20152015
PlanninPlanningg
RHNARHNAHousing Housing ElementElementss
RTACRTAC CARB CARB TargetsTargets SCSSCS
ModelinModelingg
RTPRTP APSAPS
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InvestmenInvestment Plant Plan
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CEQA CEQA AssistanceAssistance
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PlanningPlanning
RTARTACC
CARB CARB TargetTarget
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Participation:Participation: Our Challenge Our Challenge
To achieve actual COTo achieve actual CO22 reductions, not just reductions, not just forecast results and paper forecast results and paper plansplans
Participation: Participation: Job LocationJob Location
Transit's Share of Commute Trips
9.7%
36%
51%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Total Region To San FranciscoCBD
Alameda County toSan Francisco
Transit's Share of Commute Trips
9.7%
36%
51%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Total Region To San FranciscoCBD
Alameda County toSan Francisco
Participation: Participation: Job LocationJob Location
Transit Mode Share by Home/ Work Location
4%
43%
70%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
More than 1/ 2 Mile,Home OR Work
Less than 1/ 2 Mile,Home AND Work
Live Close toTransit and Work in
San Francisco
Transit Mode Share by Home/ Work Location
4%
43%
70%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
More than 1/ 2 Mile,Home OR Work
Less than 1/ 2 Mile,Home AND Work
Live Close toTransit and Work in
San Francisco
Participation: Participation: Job LocationJob Location
Major Metropolitan Commuter Flows
Within Central City27%
Suburb to Central City
19%
Suburb to Suburb46%
Central City to Suburb
8%
Major Metropolitan Commuter Flows
Within Central City27%
Suburb to Central City
19%
Suburb to Suburb46%
Central City to Suburb
8%
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