1. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY CODE OF ORDINANCES UPDATE Form-Based Code Elements Local Jurisdiction Meetings May 19 - 20, 2011 City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Code Analysis and Assessment Report Public Workshop July 30, 2012 Code Analysis and Assessment Report City of San Gabriel Greening the Zoning Code

2. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Presentation Agenda Overview of San Gabriel “Greening the Code” project –Purpose, Objectives, Process Sustainability and the Zoning Ordinance Summary of Recommendations Workshop Exercise

3. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Purpose and Objectives Implement sustainable goals and policies –More efficient use of resources Zoning -> most effective municipal tool for built out cities to shape the way growth responds to a changing environment –Remove barriers –Provide incentives –Add regulatory requirements

4. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Process and Next Steps Site tour, interviews with city staff and local stakeholders Code Assessment Report –Site observations, feedback from Staff and stakeholders –Evaluation of existing regulatory tools, plans, and design guidelines –Best Practices of peer communities and notable cities Next Steps Feedback from Planning Commission, Design Review Commission & Community Recommend amendments to the Zoning Ordinance

5. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Introduction Sustainability in San Gabriel –Water and energy conservation –Green space –Drought tolerant landscaping –Recycling –Bicycle and pedestrian friendly development Improve quality of life Be realistic Make economic sense Accommodate cultural preferences Reflect San Gabriel

6. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Introduction Cultural Preferences –Simple designs to reduce time and cost of maintenance –Interest in growing vegetables and herbs –Planting material Reflect a lush and tropical climate Symbolic –Non-plant elements (water features and hardscape)

7. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Introduction Key Themes 1.Landscaping and Water Conservation 2.Open Space 3.Parking, Mobility, Connectivity 4.Water Quality 5.Resource Conservation 6.Urban Agriculture

8. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Landscaping and Water Conservation Aesthetic benefits Improve water and air quality Water conservation

9. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Landscaping and Water Conservation Recommendations Make current standards easier to follow: –Coordinate between plans and ordinances –Illustrations and diagrams –Consistent plant palette

10. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Landscaping and Water Conservation Recommendations Remove barriers and provide incentives: –Allow permeable hardscape alternatives –Clarify that green roofs and gardens count toward landscaping –Incentivize best management practices –Incentivize integration of landscaping and flood control channels with adjacent development

11. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Landscaping and Water Conservation Recommendations New regulations: –Tree & landscaping plans for new construction and additions –Limit turf –Parking lot shading –Water efficient irrigation –Comprehensive landscaping ordinance Consistent with State law Menu of options for compliance

12. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Open Space Purpose: –Encourages walking, recreation and exercise –Improves air quality, environmental quality Existing Setting: –Notable parks: Laguna de San Gabriel Playground and Smith Park –Lack of overall park and open space –Open space is at a premium

13. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Open Space Recommendations Alternative approaches –Off-site dedication –In-lieu fees –Enhance other areas or provide amenities Remove barriers –Allow community gardens and green roofs as open space New regulations –Modify on-site open space requirements to provide more usable spaces –Explicitly prohibit covering of Alhambra Wash

14. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Parking, Mobility, Connectivity Mixed-use, walkable area “Right-sized” parking Efficient use of land Accommodate alternative modes

15. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Parking, Mobility, Connectivity Recommendations Creative approaches: –Expand use of parking reductions –Allow for payment of in-lieu fees –Alternative parking configurations (valet and tandem) –Exempt small retail establishments –Parking credits for nonconforming businesses

16. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Parking, Mobility, Connectivity Recommendations Remove barriers: –Allow mixed-use subject to the highest permit level of any individual use –Clarify residential parking requirements New Regulations: –Establish development standards that create walkable environments (building orientation, ample windows, parking location) –Require pedestrian connections –Require bicycle parking

17. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Water Quality Pollution prevention Stormwater runoff reduction

18. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Water Quality Recommendations: Remove barriers: –Allow rain barrels, bioswales, cisterns in setback areas –Allow use of permeable materials for parking lots and driveways –Provide a list of “City approved” permeable materials New regulations: –Require drainage to be directed toward landscaped areas –Clarify thresholds for parking lot redesign

19. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Resource Conservation Reduce dependence on fossil fuels Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Decrease energy and water consumption Increase energy efficiency Use renewable energy sources

20. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Resource Conservation Recommendations Remove barriers –Permit ground mounted and freestanding solar energy systems –Allow flexible height standards for solar panels –Allow limited encroachments into the ROW for shading –Eliminate minimum residential unit size requirements New regulations: –Require cool roofs –Amend parking design standards to reduce heat gain

21. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Urban Agriculture Community gardens Farmer’s markets Animal and bee keeping

22. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Recommendations Remove barriers –Treat gardens as landscaped areas –Adjust setbacks for gardening structures & equipment –Allow for keeping of bees and chickens –Define Community Gardens & allow as permitted use –Streamline farmer’s markets requirements Urban Agriculture

23. City of San Gabriel Greening the Code Document your preferences: Topic area most important to San Gabriel (orange dot) Top individual recommendations (green dot) Bottom individual recommendations (red dot) Add additional detail and commentary on the post-it notes provided Workshop Exercise