Transcript Existing policies

Preliminary Draft General Plan
Environmental Resources and
Public Health and Safety Elements
Town Council / Planning Commission Joint Study Session #14
October 13, 2016
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Study Session Purpose
• Review the Preliminary Draft Environmental
Resources Element
• Review the Preliminary Draft Public Health
and Safety Element
• Receive public input
• Receive Council and Commission input
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Meeting Format
• Environmental Resources
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ER-1: Open Space
ER-2: Agricultural Lands
ER-3: Water Resources
ER-4: Air Quality
ER-5: Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
ER-6: Biological Resources
ER-7: Cultural Resources
ER-8: Mineral Resources
ER-9: Scenic Resources
Implementation Programs
DISCUSSION
• Public Health and Safety
– PHS-1: Emergency Response
and Preparedness
– PHS-2: Seismic and Geologic
Hazards
– PHS-3: Flood Hazards
– PHS-4: Fire Hazards
– PHS-5: Hazardous Materials
– PHS-6: Airport Safety
– PHS-7: Climate Change
Adaptation
– PHS-8: Noise
– Implementation Programs
DISCUSSION
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Preliminary Draft General Plan
Environmental Resources Element
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Open Space
GOAL ER-1: Preserve open space land for the continuation of commercial
agricultural productive uses, the protection and use of natural resources,
the enjoyment of scenic beauty and recreation, and the protection from
natural hazards.
• Existing policies
– Open Space Preservation
– Sensitive Habitat
Preservation
– Reducing Development in
Significant Threat Areas
– Open Space Regional
Coordination
– Community Separators
– Access to Open Space
Resources
– Open Space Protection
Techniques
– Potential Visual Impact
from Development in
Unincorporated Areas
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Agricultural Lands
GOAL ER-2: Encourage the ongoing use of land for productive
agriculture.
• Existing policies
– Agricultural Lands
– Agricultural Buffers
– Disclosure of Agricultural
Activity
– Agricultural and Open
Space Preservation
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CA Right to Farm Act and Town of Windsor
Agricultural Preservation Ordinance
• Right to Farm Act (CA Civil Code § 3482.5) (enacted
in 1981)
• Farming activity cannot be a public or private nuisance due to
changing conditions around a farm if:
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Commercial farm
Farmed consistent with “proper and accepted customs and standards”
Continue operation for three years
Not a nuisance at time it began
• The Act prevails over any locally-adopted contrary regulation.
• Local agencies may adopt regulations requiring notification to
prospective property owners of the proximity of agricultural
activities.
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CA Right to Farm Act and Town of Windsor
Agricultural Preservation Ordinance
• Agricultural Preservation – Windsor Zoning Ordinance
Chapter 27.24
• Purpose is to protect agricultural operations uses
• Establishes buffer between urban development and existing
agricultural operations.
– Subdivisions and other development subject to discretionary land use
approvals:
• 100 foot buffer from property line for row and field crops.
• 200 foot buffer from property line for vineyards and orchards, or
less than 200 feet but in no case less than 100 feet with Council
approval based on certain mitigating factors.
– Projects not subject to discretionary land use entitlements (e.g. building
permit only), 100 foot buffer to all habitable structures.
• Establishes Disclosure requirements for property within 1000 feet.
– At subdivision
– Building permit for new habitable structures.
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Water Resources
GOAL ER-3: Protect and manage natural creek habitats and the
equality of the Town’s surface water and groundwater resources.
• Existing policies
– Preservation of Waterways
– Development Along Creeks
– Creek Maintenance
– State and Federal Water Quality
Programs
– Coordination of Water Standards
and Management
– Abandonment of Wells
• New policies
– Restoration of Creeks
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Air Quality
GOAL ER-4: Comply with State and Federal ambient air quality standards
and participate in regional efforts to improve air quality.
• Existing policies
– Development Review of Air
Quality
• New policies
– Maintain Ambient Air Quality
Standards
– Air Quality During Construction
and Operations
– Wood Burring Fireplace
Replacement
– Town Vehicle and Equipment
Fleet
– Grant Funding for Electric
Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
– Residential EV Charging
Stations
– Zero-Emission and LowEmission Vehicle Use
– Collaboration for Businesses to
Use Low and Zero Emission
Vehicles
– New Development Technology
that Improves Air Quality
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
GOAL ER-5: Improve the sustainability and resiliency of Windsor through
compliance with local, State, and Federal policies and standards that aim
to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the community.
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Existing policies
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– Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Programs
– Energy Conservation through Land Use
– Solar in Residential Developments
– Solar in Nonresidential Developments
– Compliance with Energy Regulations
– Title 24 Application
– Passive Heating and Cooling
– Address Heat Island Effect in Parking
Lots
– Energy Conservation Measures and
Education
– Commercial and Industrial Energy
Efficiency
– Windsor Serving as the Energy
Conservation Model
New policies
– Community Greenhouse Gas
Reduction
– Municipal Services Greenhouse Gas
Reduction
– Greenhouse Gas Efficiency Target
– Encourage Development Patterns that
Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
– AB32 and SB32 Greenhouse Gas
Assessment and Monitoring
– Coordinate with BAAQMD and
NSCAPCD
– Reduced Emissions for Town
Operations
– Urban Shade Tree Planting
– Preservation of Trees
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Biological Resources
GOAL ER-6: Protect unique and sensitive biotic features such as rare and
endangered plant and animal species, dense oak woodlands, and vernal
pools, and encourage sensitive design in these areas.
• Existing policies
– Protection of Biological and
Ecological Resources
– Sensitive Resources
Inventory for New
Development
– Biological Studies for
Undeveloped Areas
– Compliance with State and
Federal Wetland
Regulations
– Applicant Mitigation
Obligation
– Prohibition of Certain
Activities in Riparian
Habitats
– Preservation of Oak
Woodlands
– Tree Protection During
Construction
– Ecological Education and
Access
– Interpretative Learning
along Waterways
– Natural Area Acquisition
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Cultural Resources
GOAL ER-7: Identify and preserve significant cultural or historical sites or
structures by promoting public awareness of and support for historic
preservation.
• Existing policies
– Historical and Cultural Heritage
Inventory
– Protection of Archeological and •
Historical Resources
– Referral of Development
Proposals
– Nomination of Eligible Properties
– Architectural Preservation of
Significant and Historical
Buildings
– Coordination on Historical and
Heritage Education
– Historic and Cultural
Development
New policies
– Protection of Native American
Cultural Resources
– Compliance with SB18 and
AB52
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Mineral Resources
GOAL ER-8: The Town shall actively review and comment on proposals to
reclaim, expand, or close mineral extraction sites along the Russian River.
• Existing policies
– Piombo Pit Review
– Kaiser Sand and Gravel
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Scenic Resources
GOAL ER-8: Recognize and preserve significant views and landforms
along major corridors and surrounding the community.
• Existing policies
– Town-Designated Scenic
Corridors
– Development Guidelines along
Scenic Corridors
– Development Guidelines along
Rural Lanes
– Development Guidelines along
Scenic U.S. Highway 101
– Avoid Sound Walls
– Encourage Rural Development
at Town Edge
– Discourage Development on
Ridgelines
– Preservation of Natural
Landmark Land-forms from
Development
– Retaining Slope Contours with
Development
– Historic and Cultural
Development
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Implementation Programs
• ER-1: Interjurisdictional
Coordination
• ER-2: CEQA Guidelines
• ER-3: Right to Farm
Disclosure
• ER-4: Energy Information
Program
• ER-5: Energy Conservation
Measure Design Guidelines
• ER-6: Review of Town GHG
Emissions Inventory
• ER-7: Review of Town Energy
Consumption
• ER-8: Vernal Pool Mitigation
• ER-9: Cultural Resources
Information Program
• ER-10: Mills Act
• ER-11: Significant Cultural
Resources Inventory
• ER-12: Artifact and Data
Recovery
• ER-13: Scenic Corridor Design
Standards
• ER-14: Scenic Corridor
Enhancement
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DISCUSSION:
Open Space
Agricultural Lands
Water Resources
Air Quality
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Biological Resources
Cultural Resources
Mineral Resources
Scenic Resources
Implementation Programs
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Preliminary Draft General Plan
Public Health and Safety Element
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Emergency Response and Preparedness
GOAL PHS-1: Maintain a high level of emergency preparedness to respond
to natural or human-caused disasters.
• Existing policies
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– Locating Emergency Response
Facilities and Infrastructure
– Emergency Vehicle Access
– Public Awareness for Action
During an Emergency
– Disaster Operations Initiation
– Disaster Re-Building Efforts
– Development
New policies
– Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
– Emergency Training and Aid
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Seismic and Geologic Hazards
GOAL PHS-2: Minimize the risk to lives and property due to geologic and
seismic hazards.
• Existing policies
– Maintain Open Space in
Hazardous Areas
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– Development on Steep Slopes
– Development Review for
Hazards
– Building Code Compliance
– Placement of County
Infrastructure in Hazardous
Areas
– Emergency Facilities Operation
During an Earthquake
– Geotechnical Hazards Report
– Development
New policies
– Earthquake Hazard Awareness
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Flood Hazards
GOAL PHS-3: Minimize the risks to lives and properties due to flood
hazards.
• Existing policies
– 100-Year Flood Zone Protection
– Land Use Restriction in Flood
Prone Areas
– Prohibition of Emergency
Facilities in Floodplain
– Floodplain Management
– Floodplain Combining District
– Appropriate Development in the
Flood Hazard Areas
– Developer Improvement Costs
– Dam Failure
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Fire Hazards
GOAL PHS-4: Minimize the risks to lives and properties due to wildland fire
hazards through education and an understanding of the natural
environment.
• Existing policies
– Fire Protection Design for New
Development
– County Fire Hazard Reduction •
Programs
– Fire Suppression
Requirements
– Fire Interjurisdictional
Coordination
– State Responsibility Lands
– Joint Fire Protection
– Project Review for Proposals in
Fire Hazard Areas
– Dam Failure
New policies
– Weed Abatement
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Hazardous Materials
GOAL PHS-5: Minimize potential health effects from the use, storage,
transportation and disposal of hazardous materials and waste.
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Existing policies
– Proper Storage and Disposal of
Hazardous Materials
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– Hazardous Waste Disposal in the
Sphere of Influence
– Sensitive Uses
– Onsite Contamination
Constraints
– Hazardous Waste Remediation
Coordination
– Contaminated Sites
– Underground Storage Tanks
– Hazardous Waster Management
Planning
– Emergency Plans for Businesses
– Legislative Support
New policies
– Setbacks and Buffers
– Hazardous Waste Disposal
– PG&E Gas Line Coordination
– Maintain Truck Routes
– Rail Transport of Hazardous
Materials
– Hazardous Materials Education
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Airport Safety
GOAL PHS-6: Minimize the risks to lives and property due to operations
associated with the Charles M. Schulz Airport.
• Existing policies
– Sonoma County Airport Land
Use Compatibility Plan Criteria
– Development Proposal Review
• New policies
– Sonoma County Airport Land
Use Compatibility Plan
Consistency
– Airport Land Use Commission
Review
– Airport Open Space
Requirements
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Climate Change Adaptation
GOAL PHS-7: Minimize the potential impacts of climate change through
resilient planning and mitigation.
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New policies
– Climate Adaptation Resiliency
– Reduce Impacts of Climate
Change
– Climate Change Education
– Heat Waves
– Resiliency to Drought
– Groundwater Sustainability
– Alternative Groundwater
Sources
– Water Retention During
Droughts
– Airport Open Space
Requirements
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Noise
GOAL PHS-8: Minimize, control, and abate noise interference from indoor
and outdoor noise sources and activities that exceed desirable sound
levels.
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Existing policies
– Ambient Sound Levels for New
Development
– Exterior Noise Standards for New
Development
– Interior Noise Threshold for New
Residential
– Residential Compatibility with the
Airport
– Noise Attenuation Techniques
– Acoustical Reports
– Non-Vehicular Nosie
– Caltrans Noise Attenuation
Requirements
– Construction Site Noise
Requirements
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– Noise Enforcement of State and
Federal Standards
– Applicable Standards in the Building
Code
– Project and Environmental Review
for Noise
New policies
– Truck Route Noise Impacts
– SMART Quiet Zones
– Airport Noise
– Airport Expansion and Potential
Noise
– Rail Transport of Hazardous
Materials
– Hazardous Materials Education
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Implementation Programs
• PHS-1: Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan
• PHS-2: Emergency Operations
Plan
• PHS-3: Emergency Readiness
• PHS-4: Preparedness
Information
• PHS-5: Recovery and
Reconstruction
• PHS-6: Public Information on
Earthquake Preparedness
• PHS-7: FEMA 100-Year Flood
Map
• PHS-8: Flood Control
Management
• PHS-9: Public Information on
Hazardous Materials
• PHS-10: Airport Safety
Overlay Consistency
• PHS-11: Incorporation
Climate Change Adaptation
• PHS-12: Building Code
Amendments
• PHS-13: Truck Route
Evaluation
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DISCUSSION:
Emergency Response and Preparedness
Seismic and Geologic Hazards
Flood Hazards
Fire Hazards
Hazardous Materials
Airport
Climate Change Adaptation
Noise
Implementation Programs
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Next Steps
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Meeting Schedule
We are
here
Date
Meeting
Purpose
Oct 13, 2016
Joint Study Session
Environmental Resources Element
Public Health and Safety Element
Oct 19, 2016
Town Council Meeting
Urban3: Shiloh Road Study and the Urban Growth Boundary
Oct 27, 2016
Joint Study Session
Land Use Follow Up and Property Owner Requests
Nov 16, 2016
Town Council Meeting
Acceptance of Final Draft General Plan Policy Document and
direction to proceed with preparation of an EIR
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