Greenbriar Development ProjectGreenbriar Development ProjectSacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California

SPHERE OF INFLUENCESPHERE OF INFLUENCEState Clearinghouse Number State Clearinghouse Number

20050621442005062144

Presented to Sacramento Presented to Sacramento LAFCoLAFCo

September 19, 2007September 19, 2007

Presentation TopicsPresentation Topics

Project DescriptionProject Description

Consistency with BlueprintConsistency with Blueprint

Public Services & Fiscal AnalysisPublic Services & Fiscal Analysis

EIR Process & IssuesEIR Process & Issues

Greenbriar Project TeamGreenbriar Project Team

SOI Applicant - City•New Growth Manager, Scot Mende•Public Improvements & Finance Manager, Mark Griffin

Project ApplicantsNorth Natomas 575 Investors, LLC

• AKT Development• Woodside Homes• River West Investments

Project Management•Phil Serna, Serna Consulting•Tina Thomas, RTM&M

City Team•Environmental, Tom Buford•EDAW: Gary Jakobs & Amanda Olekzulin•Parks, Mary deBeauvieres•Dev. Engineering, Samar Hajeer•Utilities

City’s SOI City’s SOI established 1981established 1981

Modified in ’90s to Modified in ’90s to include adopted include adopted North Natomas North Natomas Community PlanCommunity Plan

No other No other significant SOI significant SOI amendmentsamendments

Greenbriar SOI Greenbriar SOI initiated by City initiated by City Council Nov 2005Council Nov 2005

SPHERE OF INFLUENCESPHERE OF INFLUENCE

Location and Local ContextLocation and Local Context

Metro Air Metro Air ParkPark

North Natomas North Natomas Community PlanCommunity Plan

Project Description -Project Description -Land Use SummaryLand Use Summary

577 acres577 acres Northwest Corner of I-5/SR 70/99Northwest Corner of I-5/SR 70/99 Mixed UsesMixed Uses

– 2,991 mixed-density residential units2,991 mixed-density residential units– Proposed RT rail line and stationProposed RT rail line and station– 38.5 acres commercial development38.5 acres commercial development– 41.9 acres public/private parks41.9 acres public/private parks– Elementary school siteElementary school site– Open space/habitat corridor (58.2 acres)Open space/habitat corridor (58.2 acres)

Off-site biology mitigation: Spangler Off-site biology mitigation: Spangler (245.2 ac); Natomas 130 (20.4 ac)(245.2 ac); Natomas 130 (20.4 ac)

GREENBRIARGREENBRIAR

CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY

WITH WITH

BLUEPRINTBLUEPRINT

Within the SACOG Blueprint areaWithin the SACOG Blueprint area Comparison of growth projected for Comparison of growth projected for

the Greenbriar site:the Greenbriar site:– BlueprintBlueprint

1,200 employees1,200 employees4,200 dwelling units4,200 dwelling units

– Greenbriar proposalGreenbriar proposal1,016 employees1,016 employees2,991 dwelling units2,991 dwelling units

Relationship to SACOG Relationship to SACOG BlueprintBlueprint

Blueprint PrinciplesBlueprint Principles

Offer Transportation AlternativesOffer Transportation Alternatives

Offer Housing VarietyOffer Housing Variety

Encourage Compact DevelopmentEncourage Compact Development

Provide Mixed Land UsesProvide Mixed Land Uses

Conserve Natural ResourcesConserve Natural Resources

Implement Quality DesignImplement Quality Design

Blueprint Principle:Blueprint Principle:Offer Transportation AlternativesOffer Transportation Alternatives

Greenbriar accommodates the future Greenbriar accommodates the future DNA LRT extension and provides a DNA LRT extension and provides a mixed-use station sitemixed-use station site

Project design provides pedestrian Project design provides pedestrian friendly elements:friendly elements:– off-street pedestrian/bike pathsoff-street pedestrian/bike paths– pedestrian paseospedestrian paseos– alley-loaded residential unitsalley-loaded residential units

There are currently no bus routes provided There are currently no bus routes provided in the immediate areain the immediate area

1,162 LRT boardings (estimate from DNA 1,162 LRT boardings (estimate from DNA EIR)EIR)

Dedication of 40’ wide ROW for the track Dedication of 40’ wide ROW for the track area, 60’ x 400’ station area, 0.25 acre area, 60’ x 400’ station area, 0.25 acre substation, and 2 acre park & ride areasubstation, and 2 acre park & ride area

Developer construction on LRT station - Developer construction on LRT station - $2.2 million current estimated cost$2.2 million current estimated cost

Join North Natomas TMA – shuttle services Join North Natomas TMA – shuttle services as an interim mitigation measure (until as an interim mitigation measure (until LRT is operational)LRT is operational)

Transit CharacteristicsTransit Characteristics

Transit/Light RailTransit/Light Rail

Transit / Density RelationshipTransit / Density Relationship

Blueprint Principle:Blueprint Principle:Offer Housing VarietyOffer Housing Variety

Greenbriar offers thirteen different Greenbriar offers thirteen different housing types, including:housing types, including:

– low and medium density detachedlow and medium density detached– cluster detachedcluster detached– townhomestownhomes

Proposed affordable housing plan meets Proposed affordable housing plan meets City’s Mixed-income Housing OrdinanceCity’s Mixed-income Housing Ordinance

Blueprint Principle:Blueprint Principle:Encourage Compact DevelopmentEncourage Compact Development Greenbriar proposal meets and exceeds Greenbriar proposal meets and exceeds

the average net density for the North the average net density for the North Natomas Community Plan: Natomas Community Plan:

– NNCPNNCP average net density = average net density = 10.5 du/na10.5 du/na; ; – GreenbriarGreenbriar average net density = average net density = 11.5 11.5

du/nadu/na Medium and high density housing in the Medium and high density housing in the

Greenbriar proposal constitute a majority Greenbriar proposal constitute a majority of the residential land uses; 11 to 30 of the residential land uses; 11 to 30 du/nadu/na

Blueprint Principles:Blueprint Principles:Provide Mixed Land UsesProvide Mixed Land Uses

The project proposes residential, The project proposes residential, recreational, institutional and recreational, institutional and commercial uses within the project site, commercial uses within the project site, adjacent to Metro Air Parkadjacent to Metro Air Park

The project proposes a future light rail The project proposes a future light rail station and small mixed-use retail site station and small mixed-use retail site at the center of the developmentat the center of the development

Blueprint Principles:Blueprint Principles:Conserve Natural ResourcesConserve Natural Resources

Applicant proposes a comprehensive Applicant proposes a comprehensive strategy to address needs of special strategy to address needs of special status species, including habitat buffer status species, including habitat buffer and numerous off-site habitat and numerous off-site habitat mitigation sitesmitigation sites

Applicant developing habitat Applicant developing habitat conservation plan and has completed conservation plan and has completed an Effects Analysis to ensure future an Effects Analysis to ensure future development project does not development project does not compromise Natomas Basin HCPcompromise Natomas Basin HCP

Blueprint Principle:Blueprint Principle:Implement Quality DesignImplement Quality Design

As a master-planned project, Greenbriar As a master-planned project, Greenbriar was able to benefit from the SACOG was able to benefit from the SACOG Blueprint projectBlueprint project

Project entitlements include PUD Project entitlements include PUD Guidelines to specify urban design Guidelines to specify urban design standards and to guide plan standards and to guide plan implementation relative to the Blueprintimplementation relative to the Blueprint

PUBLIC SERVICES & UTILITIESPUBLIC SERVICES & UTILITIES

Services would be adequately provided Services would be adequately provided by service agenciesby service agencies

SOI and annexation will be consistent SOI and annexation will be consistent with Master Services Elementwith Master Services Element

Municipal Services Review preparedMunicipal Services Review prepared Consultation with all public service and Consultation with all public service and

utility providersutility providers Seeking amendment for SOI for SRCSD Seeking amendment for SOI for SRCSD

and CSD-1and CSD-1

Fire Services & FacilitiesFire Services & Facilities

Citywide Fire Master Plan being Citywide Fire Master Plan being prepared – draft Nov ’07prepared – draft Nov ’07– Will address operations fundingWill address operations funding

Greenbriar pays $1.5 million towards Greenbriar pays $1.5 million towards new fire stationnew fire station

Current practice:Current practice:– <4.5 minutes first response (90%)<4.5 minutes first response (90%)

– <8 minutes paramedics (90%)<8 minutes paramedics (90%)

Police Services & FacilitiesPolice Services & Facilities

Citywide Police Master Plan being Citywide Police Master Plan being prepared – draft Nov ’07prepared – draft Nov ’07– Will address operations fundingWill address operations funding

Greenbriar pays $0.8 million towards Greenbriar pays $0.8 million towards new police station (at Town Center)new police station (at Town Center)

Greenbriar pays $1.5 million towards Greenbriar pays $1.5 million towards radio communications towerradio communications tower

FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSISFISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS

City/County split of property taxesCity/County split of property taxes

City costs/revenue neutral City costs/revenue neutral

Citywide services paid from citywide Citywide services paid from citywide resources – not exclusively resources – not exclusively GreenbriarGreenbriar

Park maintenance 100% funded Park maintenance 100% funded through Services CFDthrough Services CFD

FINANCE PLANFINANCE PLAN Pays for all water, sewer, drainage Pays for all water, sewer, drainage

requirements, on-site roadway requirements, on-site roadway infrastructureinfrastructure

Freeway mainline improvements and Freeway mainline improvements and LRT stationLRT station

Open Space – including freeway Open Space – including freeway buffer, parks, trails, and contribution buffer, parks, trails, and contribution toward regional parktoward regional park

Police & Fire facilitiesPolice & Fire facilities

GREENBRIARGREENBRIAR

ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL

ISSUESISSUES

•Airport OverflightAirport Overflight

•Flood Hazards / Flood ProtectionFlood Hazards / Flood Protection

•TransportationTransportation

•Agriculture, Open Space, and HabitatAgriculture, Open Space, and Habitat

Project Description –Project Description – Primary EntitlementsPrimary Entitlements

LAFCOLAFCO– Amend Sphere of Influence for:Amend Sphere of Influence for:

City, SRCSD and CSD-1City, SRCSD and CSD-1 ( (Tonight’s hearingTonight’s hearing))– Annexation of Project Site to City, SRCSD, and CSD-1 (after City Annexation of Project Site to City, SRCSD, and CSD-1 (after City

Council actions)Council actions)

City of SacramentoCity of Sacramento– Annexation Related ActionsAnnexation Related Actions– General Plan AmendmentGeneral Plan Amendment– Other Approval ActionsOther Approval Actions

USFWS-Endangered Species Take PermitUSFWS-Endangered Species Take Permit

EIR Process-StepsEIR Process-Steps Notice of Preparation: June 28/Re-Notice of Preparation: June 28/Re-

issued July 13, 2005 (30 day review)issued July 13, 2005 (30 day review)

Draft EIRDraft EIR:: Published July 19, 2006Published July 19, 2006 Recirculated DEIRRecirculated DEIR:: Published November Published November

14, 200614, 2006

Second RDEIRSecond RDEIR:: Published April 10, 2007Published April 10, 2007

Final EIRFinal EIR:: Published August 17, 2007Published August 17, 2007– Responds to comments (environmental Responds to comments (environmental

issues) on DEIR, RDEIR, and Second RDEIRissues) on DEIR, RDEIR, and Second RDEIR

EIR Summary-ContextEIR Summary-Context Site: agricultureSite: agriculture Surrounding land uses: Surrounding land uses:

– Metro AirPark Metro AirPark – North Natomas Community North Natomas Community – I-5 and SR 70/99I-5 and SR 70/99– AgricultureAgriculture

Site near Sacramento International Airport; Site near Sacramento International Airport; largely within aircraft overflight zonelargely within aircraft overflight zone

Within boundaries of Natomas Basin HCP, Within boundaries of Natomas Basin HCP, but not within but not within CityCity Incidental Take Permit Incidental Take Permit areaarea

Along proposed DNA Light Rail line Along proposed DNA Light Rail line

EIR Summary-ScopeEIR Summary-Scope– TransportationTransportation

– Air qualityAir quality

– NoiseNoise

– UtilitiesUtilities

– Public ServicesPublic Services

– Parks/Open SpaceParks/Open Space

– AestheticsAesthetics

– Public Public Health/HazardsHealth/Hazards

– Geology/SoilsGeology/Soils

– Hydrology/Water Hydrology/Water qualityquality

– AgricultureAgriculture

– BiologyBiology

– Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources

Project ImpactsProject Impacts Cumulative impactsCumulative impacts: public services - : public services -

construction of new facilities (fire station, construction of new facilities (fire station, SRWTP) may result in impactsSRWTP) may result in impacts

Less-than-significant impacts with mitigationLess-than-significant impacts with mitigation: : utilities, public health and hazards, geology and utilities, public health and hazards, geology and soils, hydrology and water quality, biological soils, hydrology and water quality, biological resourcesresources

Significant and unavoidable impactsSignificant and unavoidable impacts: traffic, air : traffic, air quality, noise, agriculture,quality, noise, agriculture, open space (partial open space (partial offset), visual character, safety hazards (ALUC offset), visual character, safety hazards (ALUC override), short-term flooding (if development override), short-term flooding (if development occurs prior to 2010 when 100-year flood occurs prior to 2010 when 100-year flood protection in place), protection in place),

Aircraft Overflight AreaAircraft Overflight Area

ALUC DeterminationALUC Determination ALUC Determination Regarding Project ALUC Determination Regarding Project

Consistency with CLUP:Consistency with CLUP:– The Following Uses are Compatible with the The Following Uses are Compatible with the

CLUP and do not Require Override:CLUP and do not Require Override: Residential and commercial uses based on the Residential and commercial uses based on the

proposed project densitiesproposed project densities Parks and open space (average of 25 people/acre/day Parks and open space (average of 25 people/acre/day

not to exceed 50 people/acre/day)not to exceed 50 people/acre/day) Proposed water features (ALUC defers to airport)Proposed water features (ALUC defers to airport) Elementary school is outside of overflight zone and Elementary school is outside of overflight zone and

therefore not subject to ALUC review therefore not subject to ALUC review

– Override:Override: Project’s provision for a light rail station in the Project’s provision for a light rail station in the

overflight zone may possibly exceed overflight zone may possibly exceed 50/people/acre/day 50/people/acre/day

Airport Noise Impact SummaryAirport Noise Impact Summary General Plan exterior noise standard at residential General Plan exterior noise standard at residential

uses is 60 dBA CNELuses is 60 dBA CNEL– 60 dBA CNEL aircraft noise contour associated with project 60 dBA CNEL aircraft noise contour associated with project

are more than 1,900 feet away from western project are more than 1,900 feet away from western project boundaryboundary

– Project defined as compatible with overall aircraft noise Project defined as compatible with overall aircraft noise exposure and impact is exposure and impact is less than significantless than significant

– Noise would be less than 60 dBA CNEL even at maximum Noise would be less than 60 dBA CNEL even at maximum use conditions with 3use conditions with 3rdrd runway runway

No SENL standards have been establishedNo SENL standards have been established– Single event noise may exceed 60 dBA SENLSingle event noise may exceed 60 dBA SENL– Impacts to residential uses will be Impacts to residential uses will be less than significantless than significant– Impacts to schools mitigated to less than significant with Impacts to schools mitigated to less than significant with

design features to reduce interior school noise levelsdesign features to reduce interior school noise levels Applicant is proposing to dedicate an overflight Applicant is proposing to dedicate an overflight

easement and record deed notices for purposes of easement and record deed notices for purposes of disclosing potential airport noise.disclosing potential airport noise.

Identified Identified Flood RisksFlood Risks

• Inadequate freeboard

• Underseepage

• Levee encroachments

• Channel erosion

Flood ProtectionFlood Protection Currently X Zone Currently X Zone

USCOE 07/26/06 letter – identifies that levees are USCOE 07/26/06 letter – identifies that levees are no longer certifiableno longer certifiable

City letter to FEMA requesting A99City letter to FEMA requesting A99

March 2008 FIRM re-designationMarch 2008 FIRM re-designation

SAFCA anticipates 100-year protection by 2010SAFCA anticipates 100-year protection by 2010

SAFCA anticipates 200-year protection by 2012SAFCA anticipates 200-year protection by 2012

Defer construction to meet FEMA & any local land Defer construction to meet FEMA & any local land use regulationsuse regulations

Anticipate requesting building permit in 2010Anticipate requesting building permit in 2010

Flood LegislationFlood Legislation

SB5: Prohibits development for areas SB5: Prohibits development for areas that don’t have by year 2015 that don’t have by year 2015 – 100-year flood protection100-year flood protection– A plan for 200-year flood protectionA plan for 200-year flood protection

AB70: Imposes liabilities on cities AB70: Imposes liabilities on cities who are "unreasonable" in approving who are "unreasonable" in approving projectsprojects– Applies only to development Applies only to development

applications submitted after 12/31/07applications submitted after 12/31/07

Flooding in Natomas BasinFlooding in Natomas Basin

DEIR identified less-than-significant DEIR identified less-than-significant impacts (published July 19, 2006)impacts (published July 19, 2006)

USACE issued a letter stating it can no USACE issued a letter stating it can no longer support certification of the longer support certification of the levees (July 20, 2006) levees (July 20, 2006)

Recirculated DEIR prepared identifying Recirculated DEIR prepared identifying a significant and unavoidable a significant and unavoidable short-short-termterm flooding impact flooding impact

Flooding Impacts in Natomas BasinFlooding Impacts in Natomas Basin

FEMA currently determining which flood zone FEMA currently determining which flood zone designation will apply to Natomas Basindesignation will apply to Natomas Basin

Mitigation: Require project applicants to comply Mitigation: Require project applicants to comply with development requirements of appropriate with development requirements of appropriate flood zone designation and contribute to flood zone designation and contribute to funding for necessary levee improvementsfunding for necessary levee improvements

Significant and unavoidable flooding impact Significant and unavoidable flooding impact remains for remains for an interim periodan interim period if damageable if damageable structures are constructed prior to when all structures are constructed prior to when all levee improvements for 100-year flood levee improvements for 100-year flood protection are completed protection are completed

Post-2010: Less than Significant Flooding Post-2010: Less than Significant Flooding ImpactImpact

TransportationTransportation Project would contribute to significant Project would contribute to significant

cumulative impacts on area freewayscumulative impacts on area freeways Project includes dedication of light rail Project includes dedication of light rail

corridor and construction of transit station corridor and construction of transit station for Sacramento Regional Transit’s DNA for Sacramento Regional Transit’s DNA line. The transit station is currently line. The transit station is currently estimated at $2.4 million. RT will also be estimated at $2.4 million. RT will also be provided with the right-of-way over the provided with the right-of-way over the project site at no cost.project site at no cost.

Mitigation requires contribution to City’s Mitigation requires contribution to City’s Traffic Congestion Relief Fund to fund Traffic Congestion Relief Fund to fund projects that would reduce freeway projects that would reduce freeway mainline congestionmainline congestion

Parks, Open Space, and AgricultureParks, Open Space, and Agriculture

Provides adequate park land (48.2 acres) Provides adequate park land (48.2 acres) to meet Quimby Act requirementsto meet Quimby Act requirements

Provides publicly accessible detention Provides publicly accessible detention basin and freeway buffer – creditable as basin and freeway buffer – creditable as Natomas Joint Vision Open SpaceNatomas Joint Vision Open Space

Results in loss of open space resources Results in loss of open space resources (546 acres) most of which are Important (546 acres) most of which are Important Farmland (518 acres)Farmland (518 acres)

Greenbriar in context

w/ Natomas

Basin

Greenbriar

Effects on NBHCPEffects on NBHCP NBHCP covers numerous speciesNBHCP covers numerous species

– Giant garter snake (federal and state Giant garter snake (federal and state threatened)threatened)

– Swainson’s hawk (state threatened)Swainson’s hawk (state threatened) Authorizes development on 17,500 acresAuthorizes development on 17,500 acres Requires mitigation: conservation/ Requires mitigation: conservation/

enhancement on 8,750 acres (0.5:1)enhancement on 8,750 acres (0.5:1) Extensive analysisExtensive analysis

– Effects of Greenbriar on NBHCP conservation Effects of Greenbriar on NBHCP conservation strategystrategy

– Consistency of Greenbriar with NBHCP Goals Consistency of Greenbriar with NBHCP Goals and Objectivesand Objectives

– Effects on endangered and threatened speciesEffects on endangered and threatened species

NBHCP Conclusions in EIRNBHCP Conclusions in EIR Project would develop 546 acresProject would develop 546 acres

30.6 acres would be preserved and 30.6 acres would be preserved and enhanced on-site along Lone Tree Canalenhanced on-site along Lone Tree Canal

265.8 acres would be preserved and 265.8 acres would be preserved and enhanced at off-site reservesenhanced at off-site reserves

48.2 acres is on-site open space48.2 acres is on-site open space

Additional 15.9-acre buffer proposed for Additional 15.9-acre buffer proposed for preservation at West Lakesidepreservation at West Lakeside

NBHCP Conclusions in EIRNBHCP Conclusions in EIR An additional 49 acres of land is required to be An additional 49 acres of land is required to be

preserved and managed for Swainson’s hawk preserved and managed for Swainson’s hawk (Mitigation 4.12-1)(Mitigation 4.12-1)

TOTAL preserved and enhanced = 345 acres plus TOTAL preserved and enhanced = 345 acres plus additional 15.9 acres for West Lakeside buffer additional 15.9 acres for West Lakeside buffer

With mitigation, the project would not reduce the With mitigation, the project would not reduce the effectiveness of NBHCP’s conservation strategy nor effectiveness of NBHCP’s conservation strategy nor reduce the likelihood of attaining the goals and reduce the likelihood of attaining the goals and objectives of the NBHCP resulting in less-than-objectives of the NBHCP resulting in less-than-significant impacts significant impacts

LAFCo, City, and project applicant’s are in consultation LAFCo, City, and project applicant’s are in consultation with USFWS and CDFG. Applicant is preparing a with USFWS and CDFG. Applicant is preparing a separate project HCP and USFWS will prepare EIS.separate project HCP and USFWS will prepare EIS.

Repeal Resolution 2001-518Repeal Resolution 2001-518 On July 24, 2001, the City Council On July 24, 2001, the City Council

approved a Resolution to temporarily approved a Resolution to temporarily establish restrictions on the approval of establish restrictions on the approval of entitlements on 3 properties located entitlements on 3 properties located outside of the City of Sacramento.outside of the City of Sacramento.

The three affected areas:The three affected areas:– Camino NorteCamino Norte– West LakesideWest Lakeside– Greenbriar FarmsGreenbriar Farms

The Resolution will need to be repealed in The Resolution will need to be repealed in order to allow the first-stage legislative order to allow the first-stage legislative entitlements to be approved for the entitlements to be approved for the Greenbriar project.Greenbriar project.