Union City General Plan Update

Land Use Concepts and Evaluation Criteria

Meeting Outline

• Overview and Purpose • Draft Focus Area Concepts

– Other Areas – Citywide Alternatives – Discussion

• Proposed Evaluation Criteria – Discussion

• Next Steps

OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE

Land Use Concepts and Evaluation Criteria Whitepaper

• Introduction • Focus Area Land Use Concepts

– Greater Station District Area – Union City Boulevard Corridor – Horner-Veasy Area

• Other Areas • Citywide Land Use Alternatives • Proposed Evaluation Criteria

Overview and Purpose

• What we are doing at this point in the process: – Confirming the land use alternatives that will be

evaluated as part of the General plan Update – Confirming the criteria that will be used to analyze and

compare the impacts and implications of the alternatives • What we are not doing at this point the process:

– Identifying preferences or selecting one concept over another

– Speculating on the impacts or implications of the concepts

Schedule June July Aug Sept Oct Nov

Develop Preliminary Concepts Concepts

Review and Refine Concepts EDAT GPAC

Confirm Concepts for Evaluation PC / CC

Analyze and Compare Alternatives

Prepare Alternatives Report

Newsletter #3: Alternatives

Identify Alternatives Preferences Workshop EDAT/GPAC

Recommendation for a Preferred Alternative PC

Direction on a Preferred Alternative CC

FOCUS AREAS

Focus Areas

• Greatest potential for change

• Most land available for development

• Currently planned for employment generating land uses

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Greater Station District

Union City Boulevard

Horner-Veasy Area

Land Use Concept Options

Office/Industrial /R&D

Low Density Residential

Medium Density Residential Low Density Residential

Medium-High Density Residential High Density Residential

Mid/High Rise Office

Light Industrial

Retail Commercial

Mixed-Use Center (Station District) Open Space (Parks)

Greater Station District (GSD)

BART

WCA

Caltrans Site

Intermodal Station District Plan

High-Density Office

Priority Development Area

Greater Station District (GSD)

Greater Station District Land Use Concepts

A

B1 B2 B3

C

GSD: Concept A: Existing General Plan

3- 6 DU/Acre

GSD: Concept B1: Lower Density Residential Focus

10-17 DU/Acre

17-30 DU/Acre

GSD: Concept B2: Residential with Research and Development

17-30 DU/Acre

10-17 DU/Acre

6-10 DU/Acre

GSD: Concept B3: Higher Density Residential Focus

>100 DU/Acre

30- 45 DU/Acre 45-100 DU/Acre 30-45 DU/Acre

GSD: Concept C: Station Area Office

GSD: Planned and Potential Infrastructure Improvements

• East West Connector • Pedestrian corridor from BART

to Zwissig • Zwissig Extension from Decoto • 11th Street Extension from the

new East/West Connector

Union City Boulevard (UCB)

Union City Boulevard (UCB)

Union City Boulevard Land Use Concepts

A B C D

UCB: Concept A: Existing General Plan

UCB: Concept B: East-side Residential

17-30 DU/Acre 17-30 units per Acre

17-30 DU/Acre

6-10 DU/Acre

17-30 DU/Acre

UCB: Concept C: East-side Commercial/Residential

17-30 DU/Acre 17-30 DU/Acre 17-30 DU/Acre 17-30 DU/Acre

UCB: Concept D: Residential Focus

17-30 DU/Acre 17-30 DU/Acre

10-17 DU /Acre 10-17 DU /Acre

UCB: Planned and Potential Infrastructure Improvements

Depressed Rail

Auto Underpass Auto Overpass

Train Station

Horner-Veasy Area (HV)

Mini Storage

Union Sanitary District Facility

Horner Ve

asy

AC Flood Control District

Proposed Religious Institution

Horner-Veasy Area (HV)

Horner-Veasy Land Use Concepts

A B C

D1 D2

HV: Concept A: Existing General Plan

HV: Concept B: Residential Focus

6-10 DU/Acre 6-10 DU/Acre

17-30 DU/Acre 17-30 DU/Acre

HV: Concept C: Residential/Light Industrial

6-10 DU/Acre 6-10 DU/Acre

HV: Concept D1: Union Sanitary District Expansion Option

6-10 DU/Acre 6-10 DU/Acre

HV: Concept D2: Union Sanitary District Expansion-City Option

6-10 DU/Acre 6-10 DU/Acre

HV: Planned and Potential Infrastructure Improvements

EDAT & GPAC Comments

• Add a grade-separation or other projects to connect Whipple Road RR crossing

• Consider an alternative with a new high school on the west side of town

• Other alternative considerations – Land for parks – Entertainment uses – A higher-education campus – New library – Police station/facilities – Renewable energy facilities

OTHER AREAS

Other Areas of the City

• Vacant and Underutilized Sites – Develop consistent with the existing General Plan

• Housing Element Sites – Develop consistent with the Housing Element

• Existing Industrial and Commercial Centers – Intensify/redevelop to reflect industry

changes/demands • Residential Neighborhoods

– Experience minor infill and enhancement • Hillside Area

– Experience limited development, consistent with Hillside Area Plan

CITYWIDE LAND USE ALTERNATIVES

Ideas for Citywide Land Use Alternatives

A. Existing General Plan B. Residential Concept C. High Density Residential Concept D. Residential/Employment Concept E. Enhanced Commercial/Employment Concept

DISCUSSION

Discussion

• Land Use Concepts – Do the concepts reflect a reasonable range of land use

scenarios? – Should one or more concepts be modified? – Are there additional focus area or citywide concepts the

City should consider?

PROPOSED EVALUATION CRITERIA

Proposed Evaluation Criteria

• Land Use – Population and

Employment Growth – Land Use Mix – Housing Types – Non-residential

Development Types – Land Use Efficiency – Community Image – Consistency with

Regional Plans

• Economic/Fiscal Conditions

– Market Feasibility/Market Demand

– Retail Leakage – Job Generation by Type – Jobs/Housing Balance – Housing Affordability – Living Wages – Fiscal Implications – Opportunity Costs

Proposed Evaluation Criteria

• Transportation and Mobility

– Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled (DVMT)

– Levels of Service/Congestion

– Means to Work – Trip Length – Access to Transit – Walkability/Bikeability

• Infrastructure/Services – Facility, Operations, and

Maintenance – Law Enforcement – Fire Protection/

Emergency Services – Parkland and Recreation – School Demands – Operation and

Maintenance Costs

Proposed Evaluation Criteria

• Resources – Water Use – Energy Use – Habitat and Species

Impacts

• Hazards and Safety – Flooding/Sea Level

Rise Risk – GHG Emissions – Air Quality Impacts

EDAT & GPAC Comments

• Suggested additional criteria – Mix-use development potential – Demand for telecommunications/fiber-optics – Comparison of Union City parkland/demand to other

cities

DISCUSSION

Discussion

• Evaluation Criteria – Do the proposed criteria address the important issues? – Are there other criteria the City should consider? – Which criteria do you feel are the most important? – Should the criteria be different for each focus area?

NEXT STEPS

Schedule June July Aug Sept Oct Nov

Develop Preliminary Concepts Concepts

Review and Refine Concepts EDAT/GPAC

Confirm Concepts for Evaluation PC / CC

Analyze and Compare Alternatives

Prepare Alternatives Report

Newsletter #3: Alternatives

Identify Alternatives Preferences Workshop EDAT/GPAC

Recommendation for a Preferred Alternative PC

Direction on a Preferred Alternative CC