Advancing Sustainability in Discretionary Review 3

Advanc ing Susta inabi l i ty in

Discret ionary Rev iew

Nancy Bragado, City of San Diego, General Plan

Sara Lyons, City of San Diego, San Ysidro Community Plan

Sachin Kalbag, Centre City Green

Kathleen Garcia, Former San Diego Planning Commissioner

November 3, 2010

Planning for Sustainability

APA California November 3, 2010

Nancy BragadoSara Lyons

• City of San Diego General Plan– Comprehensive plan for

growth and development unanimously adopted by the City Council in March 2008

– Smart growth approach tailored for San Diego

– Relies on infill development to meet City’s needs

– Sustainability policies integrated throughout plan

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General Plan Overview– Guided by 10 Principles and City of Villages

Strategy

– Represents a shift in focus from how we develop vacant land to how we invest in our existing communities

– Emphasis on combining housing, employment, schools, civic uses at different scales, in village centers

– Strategy works to preserve established residential neighborhoods and open spaces

– Achieve high quality of life, address mobility and facilities needs, and manage the City’s continued growth

New Requirement: AB 32 -Address Climate Change

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ELECTRICITY 25%

NATURAL GAS END USES

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CIVIL AVIATION5%

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San Diego Regional GHG Inventory Project Results

Source: www.sandiego.edu/epic

GHG Emissions for San Diego County (2006)

GHG Inventory Project Results

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San Diego 2050 Impacts

• Climate will be hotter and drier• Sea level 12-18 inches higher• Severe water shortage• More intense and frequent wildfires• Public health at risk• Loss of native plant and animal species• Energy needs

Source: San Diego Foundation Focus 2050 Study

Climate Change Addressed Throughout the General Plan

General Plan: Land Use as a Sustainability Strategy

• Population is growing– How to plan for growth

responsibly and to achieve sustainability goals?

• City of Villages strategy – Links land use and transit

planning– Distinctive, mixed use villages– Pedestrian oriented– Interconnected streets– Local destinations (stores,

services, parks, schools)– Connected to transit– Distinctive public places

Village Propensity MapVillage Propensity Map

Mobility StrategiesCars and trucks produce 46% of GHG emissions in San Diego County

• Transit/Land Use Coordination• Multi-modal solutions

– Walkable communities– Bicycle facilities– Streets and freeways– Transit and transit-orientation – Parking management– Transportation management

• Toolboxes allow for tailored solutions

• Regional Collaboration

Walkability

– General Plan addresses:• Safety and accessibility

– Safe Routes to Schools

• Street Connectivity• Walkability• Lively, attractive streets

– Toolbox of Solutions• Pedestrian Improvement

Toolbox• Traffic Calming Toolbox• Parking Toolbox

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Here is a page from the General Plan Mobility Element showing a part of the Pedestrian Improvement Toolbox. The benefit of the toolbox approach is that we are able to provide a menu of tools along with citywide policies on how they are to be used, will also allowing for flexibility in implementation at the community or project level.

Parking Toolbox:Supply and Demand Strategies

Supply– Re-stripe streets for

diagonal parking– Community parking

facilities– Adjust regulations– Car lifts and

mechanized garages– Code enforcement

Demand– Parking meter districts– Residential permit parking

districts– Transit upgrades– Car sharing– Parking pricing– Safe pedestrian and bicycle

routes– Employee parking

programs

Urban Design Historic Preservation

• Create diverse, walkable, mixed-use villages• Design vibrant public spaces and prominent civic

architecture• Public health co-benefits• Conserve resources and reduce construction debris

– Open space to define and link communities

– Complement the environment and respect natural features

Sustainability Through Open Space Protections• Watershed, river parks,

creek restoration, urban canyon lands– Ground water infiltration– Carbon sequestration– Biodiversity– Urban heat island

• San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program– Comprehensive habitat

conservation planning– 49,230 acres (93% of

City’s goal) are conserved or are obligated to be conserved.

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Work being done on Chollas Creek, SDRP plan, focus of grants

Conservation Electricity use accounts for 25% of San Diego County GHG emissions

• Specifically addresses climate change– Reduce carbon footprint– Green buildings/sustainable development

• Conserve and manage resources – Water conservation– Energy efficiency and renewables– Waste management– Wastewater collection and treatment– Urban forestry

• Open space preservation– Ecosystem role

General Plan Water Policies

• Water Supply and Infrastructure– Increase alternative water

sources– Provide and maintain

infrastructure– Expand recycled water

distribution system– Recognize water/energy nexus

• Sustainable Development– Green buildings – Landscape design and

maintenance

Public Facilities and Conservation Elements

General Plan Water PoliciesPublic Facilities and Conservation Elements

• Water Conservation and management– Water conservation measures– Watershed protection– Groundwater and surface water

resources management– Manage floodplains

• Coordinated Planning– State and regional water

resource planning– Water and land use planning– Development project review– Plan for emergencies and climate

change impacts• Public Education

Water/Energy/Carbon Nexus

Economic Prosperity Element:Align Environmental Protection and Economic Competitiveness

• Innovation Challenge• Business Incubator• Biomimicry

Partnership • Green Workforce

Training• Clean Enterprise

Program

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Environmental, Economic and Equity goals mutually supporting through GP policies to support Clean Tech and base sector industries

The General Plan Action Plan

– Identifies actions (implementation measures) derived from General Plan goals and policies

– Organized by GP Element and timeframe

– Sets key implementation priorities

– Helps to inform the budget process

– Will be used for annual monitoring of the General Plan

– Adopted July 2009

Climate MAP

• Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Plan• Includes updated GHG inventory for City

operations and community-at -large• Will incorporate prior city actions and new

strategies • Prepared as a part of the City’s Sustainable

Community Program• Environmental document to be prepared

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Updates to the City’s Sustainable Building Council Policies Energy Efficiency and Retrofits Clean Generation

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Regional CollaborationSANDAG

• 2004 – Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP)

• 2006 – Smart Growth Concept Map• 2007 – Smart Growth Tool Box• 2010 – Climate Action Strategy• 2010 – Urban Area Transit Strategy• 2011 – Regional Transportation Plan

– Sustainable Communities Strategy– Environmental review will address

greenhouse gas emissions

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To provide some background context, in 2004, the SANDAG Board adopted the Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) for the San Diego region. The RCP is based on principles of smart growth and sustainability. In 2006, SANDAG accepted the Smart Growth Concept Map as a key implementation action of the RCP to show where the region has existing, planned, or potential opportunities for smart growth. The Board recently accepted a Technical Update. In 2007, SANDAG started developing the Smart Growth Tool Box, with the goal of assisting local jurisdictions to build smart growth in the smart growth opportunity areas on the Concept Map.

Sustainability Tool:Land Development Code

• Commercial/Mixed-Use zones• Pedestrian-Oriented Design

standards• Parking reductions for mixed-

use, transit proximity• Tandem parking in some areas• Bicycle parking & amenities• Small lot and townhouse zones• Landscape Standards

– Street trees required– Turf limited– Water conservation mandates

• Local Food - Community Gardens issues

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Land Development Code contains many innovations that can be applied to specific properties to achieve plan general/community plan land use designations and policy goals

Discretionary Project ReviewAffordable Housing and Sustainable Development Incentive Program

• Climate Protection• Land Use, Housing,

Open Space• Mobility• Clean Tech and the

Economy• Energy• Water• Waste Management• Storm Water

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Brochure recently created to highlight the wide range of City actions that affect sustainability.

Implementation:Community Plans

• Implement GP and SB 375– Reduce GHG through land use

and transportation planning– Reduce GHG through

sustainable buildings and practices

• Urban forestry• GHG analysis in CEQA

documents• Vulnerability analysis • Adaptation• Public education role – Local

Government Partnership

San YsidroCommunity Planning Area

City of San Diego Communities

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San Ysidro is one of 55 distinct community planning areas which have their own land use plans. Community plans are an extension of the General Plan and specifically address land use distribution and land use designations at the community specific level. Policies of the General Plan are not repeated in the community plans but are built upon, and the policies and recommendations included in community plans supplement the General Plan. Last comprehensively updated the SY CPU in 1990 Develop a plan that Reflects current conditions, Establishes a long-term vision Implements the General Plan Integrates Port of Entry Project Address land use, urban design, mobility planning, economic revitalization, and historic preservation

San Ysidro Community

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Community Attributes The San Ysidro Planning Area encompasses approximately 1,863 acres. Topographically, much of the San Ysidro planning area is realitively level; however, there hilly terrain and steep slopes exist to the northeast. The Tijuana River floodplain comprises most of the planning area south and west of I-5. San Ysidro’s proximity to Mexico and its strong Hispanic heritage are among the community's greatest resources. San Ysidro’s location adjacent to Mexico provides abundant opportunities for cultural exchange and commerce serving both the tourist and the resident population. It also has unique challenges because of the proximity to the border particularly in coping with the direct and indirect impacts caused by border traffic. Demographics: San Ysidro’s population for 2009 is 28,304 and is expected to be nearly 35,000 by 2030. San Ysidro is a young Hispanic community. The Hispanic population makes up 93% of the community compared to 28% Citywide. 76% of the population is under 44 years of age. Households are large and multi-generational. The persons per household average has gone up since 2009 and is significantly higher in San Ysidro than the Citywide. In 2000 the persons per household was 3.89 and in 2009 it was 4.10 compared to a current 2.74 city wide persons per household average. The median household income is $39,743 compared to approximately $70,000 city wide. (Interestingly, two people working minimum wage make approximately $27,000 a year.)

San Ysidro COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE

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Areas of stability Single-Family neighborhoods Las Americas Areas of transition POE; ITC Pilot Village Area Opportunities Rich cultural and historic areas – old town center Redevelopment area Existing urban design within older area of community New developments – regional shopping center

Planning Considerations

• Proximity to Land Port of Entry• Excellent trolley access• Intermodal Transit Center• Improve connectivity throughout community• Pilot Village location

• Environmental Justice

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The primary catalyst for updating the SY CP is the Reconfiguration and Expansion of the LPOE. The federal project is exempt from CEQA and the City determined it was necessary to comprehensively exam this community planning area, particularly for circulation and mobility issues, in order to address the impacts the POE project would create for the community. The community has a high ridership of transit and has two trolley stations within its boundaries. The trolley station located at the border is envisioned to be a “grand central station.” The Intermodal Transit Center concept was explored in a recent mobility study and is identified as a key project to mitigate the POE impacts and provide a more efficient transit hub at the border. The second trolley station is located near the Pilot Village site, is more of a community resource, in the old center of the community. While the access to trolley is excellent it also, similarly to the freeways, creates a barrier with few cross connections over the tracks. The Mi Pueblo Pilot Village concept was one of a handful of model projects that were chosen to highlight the General Plan’s City of Villages growth strategy. The Village plan was mired in implementation issues and it is anticipated that through the community plan update we will help to position this area of the community to help it to fully realize this vision. Quality of life issues is a central theme with the plan update and is very important to the community. Issues for the community range from providing affordable housing, creating better connections across the various freeways and tracks, and anticipating the impacts of the POE such as additional traffic and air quality and mitigating them the best we can.

Key Objectives• An attractive international border destination• Leverage bicultural and historic traditions and diversity• Mix of land uses that serves residents and generates prosperity • Increase mobility through a border intermodal center and create a strong

pedestrian focus• Identify urban parks, plazas, and promenade• Identify trail options and joint use opportunities; promote a healthy , active

community• Incorporate sustainability, address environmental justice, and contribute to a

strong economy• Provide a lively, pedestrian-friendly, healthy environment• Facilitate the development of the Mi Pueblo Village • Craft a clear and practical implementation strategy

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Through the vision process we came up with 10 Key Objectives. These objects focus on creating a balanced community – economically, environmentally and socially. It looks at leveraging the location and bicultural aspects of the community as well as enhancing the accessibility to existing transit and improving the pedestrian realm, identifies area for outdoor activities and enhancing the outdoor environment that already exists to a large degree. It incorporate sustainability practices, policies and design features that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, address environmental justice, and contributes to a strong economy AND lastly, it helps facilitate the implementation of key catalytic projects.

San Ysidro Open Space and Parks“…a full and varied range of recreational opportunities

accessible to all San Ysidro residents…” (San YsidroCommunity Plan page 93.)

Open Space• Dairy Mart Ponds• Floodplains • Tijuana River Valley• Steep hillsidesParks• Mini Parks and Plazas• Joint Use opportunities• Open areas at gateways• Beyer Park

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The plan intends to leverage the existing open space and recreation to provide more opportunities. We are looking at the existing open space and parks within San Ysidro and seeing how it can become an even better assets through better connectivity. We are aslp looking at places where new passive and recreational parks and open space could be located to enhance the existing network. The goal is to provide a better network of parks and open space with better accessibility for residents to encourage walking, biking and an overall safer neighborhood. Conservation and addressing climate change, although a larger regional and global issue, is also the responsibility of each community. Long Range Plans must consider environmental consequences for what they anticipate and plan for. There are things we can do at a local level to reduce a community’s “carbon footprint.” An example could be as big as the ITC or as simple as a comprehensive street tree plan which could address heat island effect, air pollution, and beautification.

Village Propensity

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Propensity Map indicates the viability of the pilot village area as a key location to concentrate smart growth.

Community Plan Level:San Ysidro

Village designations to occur in community plan

Mi Pueblo Pilot Village

HousingPathways to KnowledgePlazasRestaurant, Mercado, kiosks, and offices

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In 2004, five innovative projects were selected to become Pilot Village demonstration projects for the City of Villages strategy of smart growth in San Diego. The projects that were selected represented a variety of approaches and styles that demonstrated how Villages can revitalize existing neighborhoods while retaining their individual character. San Ysidro’s Mi Pueblo proposal was one of the projects. One objective of this Plan Update is to look at the Village concept more closely and help this concept move forward. Start thinking about how to personalize the village policies of the General Plan to help define the village area in San Yisdro, for example, alley ways are heavily used by pedestrians. How can we make alleys safer and more friendly to those who walk.

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The San Ysidro Port of Entry (POE) is the busiest international border in the hemisphere, and continues to function as a significant international commuting and tourist terminal. The POE currently processes an average of 50,000 northbound vehicles and 25,000 northbound pedestrians per day. Sandag (San Diego Association of Governments) predicts an increase in vehicle traffic at San Ysidro POE of up to 70% (equivalent to 85,000 vehicles and 42,500 pedestrians) by year 2030.

Intermodal Transportation Center Concept

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Mitigation for LPOE The second mobility study to be started in May 2009, will specifically analyze mobility impacts associated with the General Service Administration’s (GSA) proposed Port of Entry (POE) facility at the border. The goal of the San Ysidro POE Reconfiguration Mobility Study is to evaluate the impacts of the proposed GSA changes on transportation mobility within the impacted area and identify alternatives to address these impacts. The objectives of this study include: a.Identification of the extent of the impacted area. b.Analysis of the POE circulation, including all modes of travel and parking, vis-a-vis the POE reconfiguration. c.Development of a refined conceptual mobility strategy to be incorporated in the plan update taking into consideration outcomes of the San Ysidro Transportation Collaborative. d.Conceptual designs and cost estimates that can be used to update the San Ysidro Facilities Financing Plan. In order to address some of the mobility impacts generated by reconfiguration of the POE, a multi-agency group (comprising Caltrans, SANDAG, Metropolitan Transit System, GSA, and City of San Diego) is coordinating to analyze viable opportunities for facilitating a multi-modal transportation center at a close proximity to the reconfigured POE. As such, it will be necessary for the selected Consultant Team to analyze mobility recommendations resulting from this study and other studies in San Ysidro for consideration as part of the larger community plan update process. Coordination with the San Ysidro POE Reconfiguration Mobility Study consultant, City staff, and the plan update consultant team is critical to maintaining efficiency, consistency and avoid duplication in the mobility analysis component of the plan update process.

San YsidroLocal topics related to Mobility

The Border and Port of EntryCongestion within the communityBarriers: Rail, FreewaysSidewalk improvementsConnectivity

We are not starting from scratch:San Ysidro Port of Entry Reconfiguration Mobility Study - January 2010San Ysidro Mobility Strategy - January 2009 City’s Bicycle Master PlanCity’s Pedestrian Master Plan

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If two Mobility Studies in two years is any indication - the severity of traffic and connectivity issues in San Ysidro is a major element of this update. The good news is that we have the benefit of these studies. The multi-modal approach to circulation in the General Plan and the findings of the Mobility studies will hopefully really help us move forward with some create solutions to improving circulation in San Ysidro.

Mobility - Pedestrians

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opics Evaluated: Pedestrians Transit Streets and Freeways Intelligent Transportation Systems Transportation Demand Management Bicycling Parking Management Airports Good Movements and Freight

Mobility - Transit

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Denotes transit access.

• New inspection protocols in Mexico and the U.S. are causing southbound delays at the border.

• Southbound inspections are a new reality of border for both U.S. and Mexico alike.

• Drivers trying to minimize their time in queue, creating traffic congestion on on-ramps, off-ramps, and city streets around the port of entry

• Quality of life and Environmental Justice issues

San YsidroLand Port of Entry

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There are things out of our control and jurisdiction that we are trying to understand and plan for. For example, the realities of border crossings into the US have been around for almost 10 years. However, now with the issues in Mexico, the Mexican government are now performing vehicular inspections for weapons. This new policy has huge impacts to southbound traffic within San Ysidro.

Border Crossing Concept

Images created by The Miller Hull Partnership

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The reconfiguration project is a $577 million dollar project which will realign the freeway and create 37 lanes – 31 inbound and 6 outbound. The communities largest complaint with the Master Plan for the POE was that it did very little to improve the pedestrian access. The plan focused more on the car than any other mode. It was pointed out that over 25,000 pedestrian crossed into the US daily and that more was needed to improve this access. The proposal incorporates significant modifications of the existing international border station and environs; including: Demolition and new construction of most of the POE, including primary and secondary inspection areas. Realignment of I-5 southbound travel lanes. New pedestrian access routes and bridges. Port facility expansion and reconfiguration (including new administration and pedestrian buildings, and other support structures). Structured parking facilities (CBA employees). New commercial development and relocation of existing businesses. Construction of a new southbound roadway with inspection facilities to connect with Mexico’s El Chaparral facility. The expanded facility will consist of approximately 225,000 square feet of building space, 29 inbound vehicle lanes, two bus lanes, and six outbound vehicle lanes. Innumerable off site and right-of-way improvements and (and proximate to) the proposed POE facility.

San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Master Plan

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Here is the new POE Master Plan which reconfigures the freeway, adds lanes and a ped bridge and a second pedestrian crossing so there will now be one on both the east and west. In response to the community’s unhappiness with addressing pedestrian access General Services provided a pedestrian analysis as part of their EIS traffic analysis. It is now up to the Community Plan to incorporate the connections as part of the master plan into its analysis and provide policies and recommendations to improve the public realm and internal circulation of the community.

General Plan: http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan/index.shtml

General Plan Action Plan: http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan/index.shtml

San Ysidro Community Plan Update Websitehttp://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/cpu/sanysidro/

http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan/index.shtml

http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan/index.shtml

1. Long-range goals and policies;

2. Private Development Incentive Program

3. Green Street’s Program Concept; and, a

4. Revised Transportation Demand Management Plan

Key Findings:

The mixed-use density of downtown contributes positively to all of the Sustainability Indicators

As compared to suburban development, downtown uses less energy and water, has a more efficient use of materials and promotes a more dynamic/livable streetscape design

Downtown allows residents and workers to significantly reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and dependence on single occupancy vehicles, resulting in substantial carbon savings for the region

There are significant opportunities to incentivize improvements in water and energy savings

Sustainability can have a substantial impact in the spaces in-between buildings

1. Long-range goals and policies

2006: AB-32 signed into law

Chapter 5.8 Goals and Policies: Sustainable Development

Far Bonus Program: Eco‐Roof

Urban plazas, street activation and Neighborhood Centers

Downtown Community Plan – Adopted April 2006

Suburban vs. Urban

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When it comes to single-family homes with lawns, the average water usage is 170 gallons compared to an apartment unit at roughly 80 gallons�

2006 2008

2010 January 2011

Council Policy 600-24Green Building Program

Development Services Department

2009-2010

Aligning the Laws, Codes, & Policies

Indicator :Something observed or

calculated that is used to show the presence or state of a condition or trend

Centre City Green Indicators

Energy Water Urban Mobility Economic Vitality

Streetscape Vitality Healthy Spaces Materials Green IQ

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Similar to LEED. Can be applied to other cities; Mayor’s office is keen on capitalizing on work of this product

INDICATOR 2030 GOALS

Energy /GHG20% reduction in GHG emissions by 2020 (AB32)

33% green power by 2020 (EOS-14-08)

Net zero buildings by 2030 (AB212)

Water 70% reduction in potable water use

Urban MobilityMake Centre City a public transit destination that affords travelers the luxury of not needing a vehicle to arrive to or move within downtown

Promote transportation planning that creates downtown as a destination

Materials75% construction waste recycled

50% operational waste recycled

Economic Vitality Reach 2006 Community Plan Targets for build out

Streetscape Make Centre City a Top-of-Class streetscape environment that promotes walking over all other modes of transit

Healthy Spaces Develop buildings that capitalize on San Diego’s temperate climate to create top-of-class healthy indoor and outdoor spaces

Green IQDevelop a green knowledge base that leads the country in successful demonstration of economically viable green technologies and sound green building practices

Establish Goals & Track Over Time

Now 18 mo 5 yrs 10 yrs

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Chapter 3: Structure and Land Use

Develop a Private Development Incentive Program to promote innovative green building measures

Chapter 4: Parks, Open Space, and Recreation

Develop East Village Green as a showcase of sustainability by incorporating the indicators goals into the programming, design and construction process

Chapter 5: Urban Design

Fully develop the Green Street Development Program identified in the Downtown Community Plan

Chapter 6: Neighborhoods & Districts

Develop Neighborhood Pilot Projects for energy and water that address sustainability at the block scale

Chapter 7: Transportation

Assist in the creation of a Downtown Connector Shuttle that allows people to move within downtown once they arrive from outlying areas

Chapter 8: Public Facilities & Amenities

Make the redevelopment of Civic Center the center piece of green development

Chapter 9: Historic Preservation

Create an existing Building Energy Audit and Retrofit program to incentivize energy and water efficient upgrades

Chapter 11: Economic Development

Use sustainability as a means to increase Employment and Economic Development Strategies available to downtown building owners

2. Private Development Incentive Program

Performance Prescriptive

CalGreen Tier IILEED Silver and Gold

Green Building Measures

Level of Incentives

Signature Green

Green

High Performance Green

Approach

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Centre City Green Performance Levels and IncentivesLevel Path Department New Construction Incentives

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CalGreen Tier 1Or

Building Measures = 25-44 CCG Points

City of San Diego DSD 1. DSD Incentives2. Access to Interagency Incentive Team

CCDC 1. Public Recognition from CCDC

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Performance Green

CalGreen Tier 2/LEED Silver

OrBuilding Measures = 45-59 CCG Points

City of San Diego DSD 1. All items listed for Level 12. Additional DSD Incentives

CCDC 1. Parking deviation: TBD2. FAR Bonus of 1.0

3Signature

Green

LEED Gold+Or

Building Measures = 60+ CCG Points

City of San Diego DSD 1. All items listed for Level 12. Additional DSD Incentives

CCDC 1. Parking deviation: TBD2. FAR Bonus of 2.0

3. Green Streets Program Concept

DCP Green Street Purpose:

4.1-P-9 Improve Green Streets as an essential element of the open space system – as connections to the waterfront, Balboa Park, activity centers, and parks and plazas; as tree-lined open spaces; and as continuous recreational paths.

5.2-G-2 Promote walkability by providing amenities in proximity to every downtown worker and resident and linking Neighborhood Centers with Green Street

• Enhanced landscaping—including double rows of trees—and expanded sidewalk widths components.

Landscape Features

Sidewalk Features

Building Features

Infrastructure Features

Base Plan:• 2 vehicular lanes• Widened sidewalks• Striped bicycle lane

Existing Conditions

Plan B

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SUSTAINABILITY INDICATOR IMPACTS Energy/Emissions 43% street light energy savings 40% increase in surface area of materials that mitigate urban heat island impact 30% increase in carbon capture by street trees Water 14% reduction in stormwater runoff Materials 100% of materials include recycled content or locally manufactured Economic Vitality Two-fold increase in sidewalk café/activity area Streetscape Vitality 900 sq ft public open space Ten-fold increase in landscaped area Healthy Spaces 33% reduction in crosswalk distance Urban Mobility 16% increase in sidewalk area

Plan C

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SUSTAINABILITY INDICATOR IMPACTS Energy/Emissions 43% street light energy savings 75% increase in surface area of materials that mitigate urban heat island impact Water 16% reduction in stormwater runoff Materials 100% of materials include recycled content or locally manufactured Economic Vitality Threefold increase in sidewalk café/activity area Streetscape Vitality 900 sq ft public open space Twelve-fold increase in landscaped area Healthy Spaces 47% reduction in crosswalk distance Increased cyclist visibility and safer vehicle loading/unloading due to back-in parking Urban Mobility 47% increase in sidewalk area

Green Street ElementsMinimum points for entitlement benefit = 20 At designated Green Streets only

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Incorporate transit shelters into development 20 x x

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Efficient Exterior Lighting (LED or Induction) 10 x100% of materials locally manufactured or include at least 10% recycled content

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Landscaped stormwater management systems at the curb edge containing local plantings

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Native landscaping at additional ROW landscaped area 5 x x

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Sidewalk enterprises, such as exterior sales kiosks, cafes, and retail sales 10 x x

Benches and or movable seating maintained by the building owner 10 x x

Street recycling that will be managed by the building owner 5 x

On-street bicycle corrals 10 x

Public art that is located at the focal point of the development 5 x x

Sustainability educational display that is accessible to the public 1 x

4. Revised Transportation Demand Management Plan

Transportation Demand Management RevisionsMinimum points for entitlement = 25

Points Measure20 5-year, 50% subsidy for transit passes for employee occupants15 Public accessible shuttle to all downtown and airport locations15 Vehicle parking to meet, but not exceed, minimum PDO requirements 15 "Shared use vehicles" by property tenants

- minimum 1 vehicle per 33 occupants- vehicles provided have CARB classification of ULEV, SULEV, PZEV, or ZEV- preferential parking

15 Electric, natural gas, fuel cells, fueling stations - minimum office (1 per 30,000 s.f.), hotel (1 per 100 rooms)- minimum 50% of stations are electric vehicle charging stations

10 * On-site daycare5 Bicycle storage - minimum 1 space per 20 occupants5 * Upgraded transit stop adjacent to new development, including shelter, seating,

lighting and ongoing maintenance5 Preferential parking for vehicles with CARB classifications ULEV, SULEV, PZEV, and

ZEV - minimum 5% of permitted parking5 Preferential carpool and/or vanpool parking - minimum 5% of permitted parking

5 On-site shower facilities available to all tenants/employees of a building - minimum office (1 per 100,000 s.f.), hotel (1 per 100 rooms)

5 Participation by building management and tenants in carpool coordination, ridesharing and car-sharing programs

5 Discounted parking rates for vehicles with CARB classifications ULEV, SULEV, PZEV, and ZEV - minimum 20% discount

5 Discounted parking rates for carpools containing 3 or more adults - minimum 20% discount

5 Preferential parking for car-sharing vehicles (at least one space)5 * On-site transit pass sale, maps and information1 * Proximity to public transit stop/station (1,320 feet or fewer)

* = No change from existing TDM

Green Buildings

Green Living

Green Living

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PETCO PARK – SAN DIEGO PADRES: PETCO Park has streamlined their food waste program resulting in almost 160 tons being recycled into compost at the Miramar Landfill’s Greenery section. This was in addition to 132 tons of green waste also being recycled at the Greenery. Their continued success with other waste diversion programs has earned them a spot along with the other winners.

Advanc ing Susta inabi l i ty in

Discret ionary Rev iew

Nancy Bragado, City of San Diego, General Plan

Sara Lyons, City of San Diego, San Ysidro Community Plan

Sachin Kalbag, Centre City Green

Kathleen Garcia, Former San Diego Planning Commissioner

November 3, 2010

Greening Our Project Dec is ions

Sustainability in Discretionary Project Review

Kathleen A. Garcia, FASLA LEED AP

Sustainable Project Attributes1. Adapting to conditions and influencing best

practice2. Self sufficiency in regard to resources3. Solving larger urban problems outside of

project boundaries

Discretionary Review Checklist

Climate change impactHydrological systems managementHabitat protectionMobilityWaste managementEnvironmental justice

Project ChecklistHas the project calculated its carbon footprint?Has energy consumption been calculated and reduced below the norm?Is the project in a threat zone for flood, hurricane, earthquake or other natural disaster?Does the site reutilize already-developed land?Has the project optimized non-motorized mobility?Does the project limit VMT (vehicle miles travelled) and not increase commuting distances?Is this a transit-oriented development?Does the project increase roadway congestion?Are there pedestrian/bike corridors?

Are water resources and drainages protected and improved?Is any nonpoint source pollution modeled and mitigated?Are agricultural lands preserved or does it support local food sources?Are natural habitats preserved and enhanced?Is the project limiting its construction and operational waste?Does the project build to green building standards?Will the project promote a green economy?Will the project provide affordable housing?Are the impacts and benefits equitable to all segments of the population?

LEED ND – Neighborhood Development

Civitas, Sudberry Properties

1. Smart Location & Linkages2. Neighborhood Pattern & Design3. Green Construction and

Technology4. Innovation and Design Process

US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Rating System

Effects of Climate Change

Are we assessing…

• Sea Level rise, land use vulnerability• Migration of disease, increased ailments• Habitat loss and shift of temperature &

rainfall zones affecting growing areas• Increased pests and pathogens• Wildfire and hurricanes increase

Project Checklist – Climate Change

Has the project calculated its anticipated carbon footprint?Has the project looked to offset its carbon impacts

http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu/home

• Former Quarry site• Forested 295 acres = 563 metric tons/year carbon

uptake• Equivalent to University’s electrical carbon

offset/year

DePauw Nature Park, DePauw IN

DePauw University


Has energy consumption been calculated and reduced below the norm?

US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Rating System

• Development regulations

• Building Codes for structures

• Brush management codes


Is the project in a high risk zone for natural disasters?

Effects of Hydrologic Change

• Flooding vulnerability• Glacial and snowpack retreat • Drinking water loss• Shift of rainfall zones affecting growing

areas• Drought increases

Are we assessing…

Project Checklist - Hydrology

Are current practices of erosion control best practices?Are setbacks according to regulations and are regulations enough?

Torrey Pines City Park General Development Plan

Project Checklist - Hydrology

Are water resources and drainages protected and improved?Is any nonpoint source pollution modeled and mitigated?

ASLA Green Roof, Washington DCBioswale, Caltrans Headquarters San Diego

Effects of Biomass Change

Are we assessing….

• Loss of valuable habitat• Loss of critical species• Increased impervious surfaces• Lack of natural cover• Windstorms, sandstorms, dustbowl

effect

Project Checklist - Biomass

Are natural habitats preserved and enhanced?Is the horticulture appropriate?

Otay River Valley, Chula VistaPalisades Park, Santa Monica

Mobility Patterns


• Vehicle miles travelled• Parking ratios• Alternatives to the automobile• Land use balance – live/work/play

Project Checklist – Mobility

Does the project increase roadway congestion?Does the project limit VMT (vehicle miles travelled) and not increase commuting distances?

Civitas, Sudberry Properties

Project Checklist – Mobility

Is this a transit-oriented development?Has the project optimized non-motorized mobility?Are there pedestrian/bike corridors?

Coastal Rail Trail

Waste Management


• Recycled or reclaimed land/brownfield• Impact of construction• Waste stream tracking

Project Checklist – Waste Reduction

Does the site reutilize already-developed land?Is the project limiting its construction and operational waste?Is the project using Green Building standards?

Environmental Justice


• Access to healthy food choices• Safe routes to school• Provision of affordable housing• Impacts of land use on neighborhoods

of color?

Eastern Urban Center Parks – Community Garden

Are agricultural lands preserved Does it support local food sources?

Project Checklist – Public Health

Overtown Mall, Miami

Project Checklist – Environmental Justice

Will the project promote a green economy?Will the project provide affordable housing?Are the impacts and benefits equitable to all segments of the population?

A Sustainable Project is one that…1. Adapts to conditions and influences best

practices2. Is self sufficient in regard to resources3. Solves larger urban problems outside of

project boundaries

S u s t a i n a b i l i t y i n D i s c r e t i o n a r y R e v i e w

PowerPoint dowload can be found at:

http://www.wrtdesign.com/firm/presentation/

APA-CA 2010

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