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Smart Growth in the Smart Growth in the Central ValleyCentral Valley
Steve Pinkerton – City ManagerSteve Pinkerton – City ManagerCity of MantecaCity of Manteca
CALAFCO Annual Conference CALAFCO Annual Conference October 30, 2009October 30, 2009
What is Smart What is Smart Growth?Growth?
Mixed-useMixed-use Transit & Pedestrian Oriented Transit & Pedestrian Oriented DevelopmentDevelopment In-fill developmentIn-fill development Variety of transportation choicesVariety of transportation choices Open-space preservationOpen-space preservation Range of housing opportunitiesRange of housing opportunities Green building designGreen building design
Political climate and existing policiesPolitical climate and existing policies
Existing conditionsExisting conditions
Economic constraintsEconomic constraints
Challenges in the Central Challenges in the Central ValleyValley
Political climate and existing policiesPolitical climate and existing policies- Lack of Coordinated Vision (state, county & local)- Lack of Coordinated Vision (state, county & local)- CEQA review (time consuming & redundant)- CEQA review (time consuming & redundant)- Zoning, General Plan, Housing Element, etc.- Zoning, General Plan, Housing Element, etc.
Challenges in the Central Challenges in the Central ValleyValley
Existing conditionsExisting conditions
- “Valley Culture”- “Valley Culture”
- Transportation challenges- Transportation challenges- Lack of amenities - Lack of amenities
Challenges in the Central Challenges in the Central ValleyValley
Economic constraintsEconomic constraints - Planning & infrastructure funding- Planning & infrastructure funding - Developer incentives- Developer incentives - Market conditions dictate development- Market conditions dictate development
Challenges in the Central Challenges in the Central ValleyValley
Source: www.realtytrac.comOctober 2009
Manteca, CAManteca, CA
Central location on Central location on major transportation major transportation routesroutes
Manteca, CAManteca, CA
Surrounded by 1 million Surrounded by 1 million people within a 30-people within a 30-minute driveminute drive
Incorporated 1918Incorporated 1918 General Law City, located about 75 miles east of General Law City, located about 75 miles east of
San Francisco and 60 miles south of SacramentoSan Francisco and 60 miles south of Sacramento
City of MantecaCity of Manteca
Population Population GrowthGrowth– 1940: 1,9811940: 1,981– 1960: 8,2421960: 8,242– 1980: 24,9251980: 24,925– 2000: 49,2582000: 49,258– 2009: 67,7542009: 67,754
City of MantecaCity of Manteca
Employment boomed in the Employment boomed in the Livermore-Pleasanton area during the Livermore-Pleasanton area during the 1980s1980s
Huge defense buildup during Reagan Huge defense buildup during Reagan era benefited Lawrence-Livermore era benefited Lawrence-Livermore LaboratoryLaboratory
Hundreds of support businesses Hundreds of support businesses created during 1980screated during 1980s
Became “Silicon Valley East” during Became “Silicon Valley East” during the 1990sthe 1990s
Approximately 50 million square feet Approximately 50 million square feet of office and industrial space of office and industrial space constructedconstructed
Cities in region put in severe Cities in region put in severe development limitations to control development limitations to control population growthpopulation growth
Where did the people come from?Where did the people come from?
Over 120,000 jobs created in region over past three decadesOver 120,000 jobs created in region over past three decades Population increase of just over 100,000 during the same timePopulation increase of just over 100,000 during the same time Commuter towns of Manteca, Lathrop, Brentwood and Tracy Commuter towns of Manteca, Lathrop, Brentwood and Tracy
added over 165,000 residents during that same time periodadded over 165,000 residents during that same time period Trend accelerated during past decadeTrend accelerated during past decade
Livermore Valley Population Livermore Valley Population GrowthGrowth
Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryNational LaboratoryLivermore, CALivermore, CA
Employment rich cities have large tax base but Employment rich cities have large tax base but far fewer residents to servicefar fewer residents to service
General Fund Revenues per capita:General Fund Revenues per capita:
-Pleasanton $1450-Pleasanton $1450
-Livermore $1002-Livermore $1002
-Tracy $545-Tracy $545
-Manteca $403-Manteca $403
Economic ImplicationsEconomic Implications
Oracle OfficeOracle OfficePleasanton, CAPleasanton, CA
Little or no existing base of walkable Little or no existing base of walkable communitiescommunities
Initial attraction to Central Valley was the sprawl!Initial attraction to Central Valley was the sprawl! Employment rich areas restricted housing Employment rich areas restricted housing
developmentdevelopment No Jobs/Housing BalanceNo Jobs/Housing Balance Job poor areas lack resources to provide Job poor areas lack resources to provide
amenities needed for Smart Growthamenities needed for Smart Growth
SummarySummary
Zoning Ordinance UpdateZoning Ordinance Update- Flexibility with standards (setbacks, lot size, lot - Flexibility with standards (setbacks, lot size, lot
width, etc.)width, etc.)- Promote high density (encourage small scale - Promote high density (encourage small scale
subdivisions) subdivisions)
SolutionsSolutions
Update Transportation Element (LOS)Update Transportation Element (LOS)
SolutionsSolutions
Discourage “leapfrog” developmentDiscourage “leapfrog” development
SolutionsSolutions
Revise development fees (PFIP)Revise development fees (PFIP)
SolutionsSolutions
Streamlined permitting process for smart Streamlined permitting process for smart growth projectsgrowth projects
Fee deferrals/waivers for smart growth projectsFee deferrals/waivers for smart growth projects
SolutionsSolutions