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FI26M County Transportation Committee Contra
Supv. Tom Torlakson (Chair) & Robert I . Schroder Costa
DATE: July 26, 198800 County
SUBJECT: PROPOSED CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT AND GROWTH
MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE PLAN
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION,
RECOMMENDATION: -
The Transportation Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors
approve by resolution (Attachment #1) , the Transportation Improvement
and Growth Management Expenditure Plan (Attachment #2) which was
formulated by the Contra Costa Transportation Partnership Commission
as part of its efforts to place a retail transaction and use tax on
the November 1988 ballot.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Placement of the proposed retail transactions and use tax before the'
electorate will allow the voters to determine whether or not the tax
should be approved.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Transportation Partnership Commission was created by
the Mayors Conference and the Board of Supervisors to provide a
countywide forum for transportation issues and to propose ways to
reduce traffic congestion.
Through the four Regional Transportation Planning Committees
representing each geographic area of the County, four separate
regional plans were developed which listed the regional
transportation needs of each portion of the County. The
Transportation Committee has reviewed the four regional plans from
which the Expenditure Plan was derived and recommend approval of the
regional plans as a basis for forming a Countywide Transportation
Plan.
Further, State and Federal monies are insufficient to meet Contra
Costa' s transportation needs. A local sales tax increase for
transportation improvements is the only funding method available to
local jurisdictions.
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Transportation Partnership Commission
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Community Development, TPD PHIL BATCHLOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Public Works Department SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY
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The Transportation Improvement and Growth Management Expenditure Plan
developed by the Partnership focuses on alleviating existing traffic
congestion through funding major regional projects and the
establishment of a transportation and growth management process.
Transportation planning and growth management are needed to assure
that new growth pays for the facilities required to meet the demands
resulting from that growth. It is the Partnership' s intention that a
cooperative planning .process be established on a countywide basis,
while maintaining local authority over land use decisions and the
establishment of performance standards.
Finally, the Partnership as a part of its overall strategy has
recommended a complementary, but separate ballot measure, to provide
for the acquisition and preservation of open space which has been
developed by the East Bay Regional Park District.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the ' Board does not approve the Transportation Improvement and
Growth Management Expenditure Plan, the Transportation Partnership
Commission can not place it on the ballot, since state law (SB 142
Deddah) requires that a majority of the cities with a majority of the
population and the Board of Supervisors approve the Expenditure Plan
for placement on the ballot.
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ATTACHMENT #1
TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM; COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE C"tra
Costa
PATE: July 26, 1988 _ County
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION #88/'474 . -TO APPROVE THE CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT AND -GROWTH MANAGEMENT ,EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS, local highway and transportation improvements in Contra
Costa are needed to resolve the serious countywide traffic congestion
that threaten the economic viability of the area and adversely
impacts the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS., in . order to deal with current and future local
transportation maintenance and improvement needs, local jurisdictions
need to develop and implement local funding programs that go
significantly beyond current federal and state funding which is
inadequate to resolve these problems; and
WHEREAS, SB 142 (Deddah) , in the public interest, allows the voters
in each county to either create or designate a local Transportation
-Authority to implement a Retail Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance
for the purpose of funding a transportation expenditure plan to raise
additional local revenues to provide transportation improvements and
maintenance and to meet local transportation needs in a timely
manner; and
WHEREAS, the Cities and Towns of Contra Costa and the County Board of
Supervisors through their. Regional Transportation Planning
Committees and the Contra Costa Transportation Partnership Commission
have collectively developed a countywide consensus on the need for
essential projects to adequately deal with current and anticipated
traffic congestion and on a proposed Transportation Improvement and
Growth Management Expenditure Plan to adequately fund the
implementation of these essential projects; and
WHEREAS, a Draft Contra Costa Transportation Expenditure Plan has
been developed which includes the following:
1. A list of essential traffic and transportation projects and
programs,
2. A description of ' the projects and programs;
3 . A summary of the growth management requirements which must
be met by a local jurisdiction to receive local street
maintenance and improvement allocations.
WHEREAS, the Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan has been subject
to public hearings; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan is
required by a majority of the City and Town councils representing
both a majority of cities and towns and a majority of the population
residing in the incorporated area of the County and by the Board of
Supervisors is required in order for the Authority to approve the
measure and request the Board of Supervisors to place the measure on
the ballot.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Contra Costa hereby approves the Draft Contra Costa
Expenditure Plan.
1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
On action taken and entered on the minutes of the
board of Supervi rs on the date shown.
E H! N BKS —HELL , Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By ► Deputy
ATTACHMENT #2
CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT
EXPENDITURE PLAN
July 6, 1988'
CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION
651 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553
(415) 646-2131
Prepared by
Contra Costa Transportation
Partnership Commission
MEMBER JURISDICTIONS: Cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord,
Town of Danville, E1 Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Town of
Moraga, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill , Richmond, San Pablo,
San Ramon, Walnut Creek and the County of Contra Costa.
CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
JULY 6, 1988
The Contra Costa Transportation Partnership Commission was created by the Mayors
Conference and the Board of Supervisors to provide a countywide forum for
transportation issues and to propose ways to reduce traffic congestion.
To achieve this goal , the Transportation Partnership Commission, also established
as the Transportation Authority under State Law (SB 142) , has established
principles to guide its efforts to develop a Countywide Comprehensive Transporta-
tion Plan and to develop an Expenditure Plan for a Half Cent Sales Tax Measure to
be placed before Contra, Costa voters in November, 1988.
The Commission' s principles are as follows:
1. A balanced transportation network of highways, local streets, public transit
growth management and regional planning are necessary to preserve quality of
life and a healthy viable economy for Contra Costa residents.
2. Public input, through both the Citizen Advisory Committee and the Regional
Transportation Planning Committees, is a critical element of a successful
comprehensive transportation and growth management process to reduce traffic
congestion.
3. State and Federal monies are insufficient to meet Contra Costa's
transportation needs. A local sales tax increase for transportation
improvements is the only funding method available to local jurisdictions.
4. The Transportation and Growth Management Expenditure Plan is focused on
alleviating existing traffic congestion through funding major regional
projects and the establishment of a transportation and growth management
process.
5. Transportation planning and growth management are needed to assure that new
growth pays for the facilities required to meet the demands resulting from
that growth. A cooperative planning process will be established on a
countywide basis, while maintaining local authority over land use decisions
and the establishment of performance standards.
6. A complimentary, but separate ballot measure, will provide for the
acquisition and preservation of open space.
These principles are the basis of the Expenditure Plan which is presented by the
Commission, its Citizen Advisory Committee, Regional Transportation Planning
Committees and Technical Staff for approval by local jurisdictions and the voters
of Contra Costa.
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Contra Costa
Transportation Partnership Commission
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
July 6, 1988
ALLOCATION
HIGHWAYS AND ARTERIALS
Interstate 680 Corridor $100,000,000
North Richmond/Interstate 80 Bypass (Route 93) ' 70,000,000
Route 4 (east) 80,000,000
Route 4 (west) 45,000,000
Gateway/Lamorinda Traffic Program 19,000,000
Major Arterials - Southwest Region 13,600,000
Camino Pablo (San Pablo Dam Rd. Corridor) 4,500,000
TRANSIT
Rail Extension - from Concord to North Concord
and Eastern Contra Costa 178,000,000
Contra Costa Regional Commuterway 46,000,000
BART Parking 5,500,000
TRAILS
Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails 3,000,000
PROGRAMS
Elderly and Handicapped Transit Service 25,900,000
Local Street Maintenance and Improvements 155,500,000
Carpools, Vanpools, and Park and Ride Lots 8,600,000
Bus Transit Improvements and Coordination 42,400,000
Regional Transportation Planning and Growth
Management 10,000,000
TOTAL $807,000,000
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Contra Costa
Transportation Partnership Commission
PROJECT AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
July 6, 1988
PROJECTS
Interstate 680 Corridor: Widen and improve Interstate 680 between the Alameda
County Line and the Benicia-Martinez Bridge. and Route 242 between Route 4 and
Interstate 680. Project involves interchange and access improvements necessary
to supplement already funded improvements. On Interstate 680, the project
includes, but is not limited to, interchange improvements at Concord Ave. , Willow
Pass Road, and North Main St. ; auxiliary lanes between E1 Cerro Blvd. and
Bollinger Canyon Rd. ; and the Fostoria Overcrossing. On Route 242, the project
includes, but is not limited to, interchange improvements at Solano Way, Concord
Ave. , and Clayton Rd. The Authority may loan funds to the State to speed
completion of already funded improvements to Interstate 680.
North Richmond/Interstate 80 Bypass (Route 93): Complete an expressway between
Interstate 580 (the Knox Freeway) near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and
Interstate 80 at a new Atlas Road interchange near Hilltop.
Route 4 (east): Widen and improve Route 4 between Willow. Pass Road in Concord to
at least Railroad Avenue in Pittsburg. Project includes freeway widening,
lowering the grade over the Willow Pass, and interchange improvements at various
locations.
Route 4 (west): Widen and improve Route 4 to a full freeway between Interstate
80 and Cummings Skyway. Project includes reconstruction of the Route
4/Interstate 80 interchange.
Gateway/Lamorinda Traffic Program: To identify action/measures to mitigate the
traffic density between Highway 24 and the Town of Moraga including cost benefit
analysis. Implementation of preferred project alternative (Lamorinda cities to
jointly review and establish criteria for project implementation) .
Major Arterials - Southwest Region: Funds to improve major arterials as jointly
determined by the local jurisdictions in the Southwest Region (Danville,
Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, San Ramon and portions of the County) .
Camino Pablo (San Pablo Dam Road Corridor): Improve and realign Camino Pablo in
Orinda as a two-lane roadway with protected left turn lanes and separated
pedestrian and bicycle paths..
Rail extension - from Concord to North Concord and Eastern Contra Costa Extend
rail transit (BART or light rail ) from the Concord BART Station to North Concord
and over the Willow Pass Grade to eastern Contra Costa.
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Contra Costa Regional Commuter Way: Develop bus/van commute lanes connecting the
residential areas of eastern and central Contra Costa with job centers in central
and southern Contra Costa. The project will use available rights-of-way and
planned highway widening along the Route 4 and Interstate 680 corridors. Project
shall use the Interstate 680 right-of-way in southern Contra Costa. Development
of the project shall be sensitive to adjacent land uses, including a study of
route. realignment in !-lalnut Creek as part of mitigation of impacts. Project
includes constructing park and ride lots including those at Sycamore Valley and
Bollinger Canyon Roads. Project also includes planning and right of way
preservation for future connections to western Contra Costa.
BART Parking at the E1 Cerrito Del Norte Station: Provide additional parking at
the El Cerrito del Norte BART station. The Authority shall work with BART to
speed completion of already funded BART parking projects and to fund additional
parking at other BART stations.
Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails: Complete regional bicycle and pedestrian
trails including the Iron Horse Trail in the San Ramon Valley, central Contra
Costa trails, and connections to eastern Contra Costa and the Martinez Shoreline
Park.
PROGRAMS
Elderly and Handicapped Transit Service: Improve paratransit service for elderly
and handicapped persons, including additional service and new vehicles.
Local Street Maintenance and Improvements: Funds returned to local jurisdictions
on a formula basis for local , subregional and regional transportation projects as
determined by cities and the county, including street and road maintenance and/or
transit improvements.
Funds shall be allocated annually to each local jurisdiction, provided that the
Authority finds the jurisdiction in compliance with the Growth Management
Program. Eighteen percent of the annual net sales tax revenue shall be
distributed as follows: each jurisdiction shall receive a basic allocation of
$50,000, and the remaining amount shall be allocated using a formula of 50%
population and 50% road miles.
It is the intent of the Authority that local jurisdictions give priority using
these funds for improving major arterial streets.
Carpools, Vanpools, and Park and Ride Lots: Funds to provide and promote use of
these commute alternatives, to be allocated on a grant basis.
Bus Transit Improvements and Coordination: Provide funds to increase ridership,
efficiency, and coordination among the transit agencies. The Authority shall
allocate funds on a grant basis to support coordinated service proposals
submitted by the transit agencies. Service proposals shall focus on major
commute corridors such as Ygnacio Valley Road.
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A plan for the implementation of transportation improvements in the Ygnacio
Valley Road corridor shall be developed by the Central Contra Costa Transit
Authority, in cooperation with the City or Walnut Creek.
Regional Transportation Planning and Growth Management: Develop a countywide
Comprehensive Transportation Plan and computer model and update it every two
years,, provide technical support for the Regional Transportation Planning
Committees, and conduct transportation and growth management studies. The
Authority shall annually budget a percentage of the net tax revenue for regional
transportation and growth management purposes.
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SUMMARY
GROWTH MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
To Be Met By Local Jurisdictions For Receipt Of
Local Street Maintenance and Improvements Funding
July 6, 1988
The overall goal of the Growth Management Requirements is to achieve a
cooperative process for Growth Management on a countywide basis, while
maintaining local authority over land use decisions and the establishment of
performance standards.
To receive its local street maintenance and improvement funds, each jurisdiction
must:
1. ADOPT A GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT of its General Plan to be applied in the
development review process. The element must include sections 2 and 3
below, and jurisdictions must comply with sections 4-8 below.
2. . ADOPT TRAFFIC LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) STANDARDS keyed to types of land use:
- Rural --LOS low-C (70 to 74) Volume to Capacity (V/C)
- Semi-Rural--LOS high-C (75 to 79) V/C
- Suburban--LOS low-D (80 to 84) V/C
- Urban--LOS high-D (85 to 89) V/C
- Central Business District--LOS low-E (90 to 94) V/C
3. ADOPT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, maintained through capital projects, for the
following items, based on local criteria:
a. fire d. sanitary facilities
b. police e. water
c. parks f. flood control
4. ADOPT A DEVELOPMENT MITIGATION PROGRAM to ensure that new growth is paying
its share of the costs associated with that growth.
5. PARTICIPATE IN A COOPERATIVE, MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PLANNING PROCESS to
reduce cumulative regional traffic impacts of development.
6. DEVELOP A FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM to ensure that Traffic Level
of Service and Performance Standards are met and/or maintained.
7. ADDRESS HOUSING OPTIONS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES as related to transportation
demand on a city, subregional and countywide basis.
8. ADOPT A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (TSM) ORDINANCE or alternative
mitigation to reduce single occupancy automobile travel .
See the attached Appendix A for the full Growth Management Requirements Program.
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APPENDIX A
GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
To Be Met By Local Jurisdictions For Receipt Of
Local Street Maintenance and Improvements Funding
July 6, 1988
Introduction
The overall goal of the Growth Management Program is to achieve a cooperative
process for Growth Management on a countywide basis, while maintaining local
authority over land use decisions and the establishment of performance standards.
The transportation sales tax is intended to alleviate existing majo.r regional
transportation problems. Growth management is needed to assure that future
residential , business and commercial growth pays for the facilities required to
meet the demands resulting from that growth.
It is the intent of the Transportation Authority to create a process that results
in the. maintenance of the quality of life in Contra Costa.
Local Street Maintenance and Imorovements
Portions of the monies received from the sales tax will be returned to the local
jurisdictions (the cities and the county) for use on local, subregional and/or
regional transportation improvements and maintenance projects. Receipt of all
such funds requires compliance with the Growth Management Program described
below. The funds are to be distributed on a formula based on population and road
miles.
Allocation of Funds
The Authority will annually review and allocate funds to cities and the county.
In allocating funds, the Authority shall make findings based on a statement of
compliance regarding the Growth Management Program.
To receive local street maintenance and improvement funds from the Authority,
each jurisdiction shall submit a statement of compliance with the Growth
Management Program. Jurisdictions may use funds allocated under this provision
to comply with these requirements. The Authority will review this statement and
make findings regarding the jurisdiction' s efforts. If the jurisdiction's
efforts are found satisfactory, the jurisdiction will be allocated its share of
local street maintenance and improvements funding.
Because of the great variation among the jurisdictions, it is expected that the
Authority will need some flexibility in determining compliance with the Growth
Management Program. Generally, this flexibility may take the form of the
Authority setting deadlines for achieving one or more requirements as a condition
of receiving local street maintenance and improvements funds.
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Growth Management Program
To receive its local street maintenance and improvement funds, each jurisdiction
must:
1. ADOPT A GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Each jurisdiction is to develop a Growth Management Element of its General
Plan to be applied in the development review process. The element must
include sections 2 and 3 below, and jurisdictions must comply with sections
4-8 below. The Authority and the Regional Transportation Planning
Committees shall jointly prepare a model element and administrative
procedures to guide the local jurisdictions. Local jurisdictions shall
develop their Growth Management Element within one year after receipt of the
Authority' s model element.
2. ADOPT TRAFFIC LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) STANDARDS keyed to types of land use:
- Rural--LOS low-C (70 to 74) Volume to Capacity (V/C)
- Semi-Rural --LOS high-C (75 to 79) V/C
- Suburban--LOS low-D (80 to 84) V/C
- Urban--LOS high-D (85 to 89) V/C
- Central Business District--LOS low-E. (,90 to 94) V/C
Based on the categories established above, each jurisdiction shall determine
how the Traffic Service standards are to be applied to their General Plan
land use and circulation elements, and the land areas to be defined as
Rural , Semi-Rural , Suburban, Urban, and Central Business Oistrict (as
suggested in the Guidelines in Appendix 1) . Each jurisdiction shall comply
with the adopted standards. -
Level of Service (LOS) would be measured by Circular 212 or the method desc-
ribed in the most commonly used version of the Highway Capacity Manual . Any
issues with respect to the application of the Highway Capacity Manual or
measurement of level of service shall be referred to the Authority's
Technical Coordinating Committee for review and recommendation to the
Authority. In the event that an intersection(s) exceeds the applicable
Traffic Service standard, the Authority shall , jointly with local
jurisdictions, establish appropriate mitigation measures or determine that a
given intersection is subject to a finding of special circumstances.
Any intersection that presently exceeds the Traffic Service standard and
which will be brought into compliance in the most current Five Year Capital
Improvement Program (see section 6) shall be considered to be in compliance
with the applicable standard.
The Authority, jointly, with affected local jurisdictions, shall determine
and periodically review the application of Traffic Service Standards on
routes of regional significance. The review will take into account traffic
originating outside of the county or jurisdiction, and environmental and
financial considerations. Local jurisdictions, through the forum provided
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by the Authority, shall jointly determine the appropriate measures and
programs for mitigation of regional traffic impacts. (See Section 5)
Capital projects necessary to meet and/or maintain the Traffic Service
standards are to be included in the required Five Year Capital Improvement
Program. (see .Section 6)
3. ADOPT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS for the following items . based on local crite-
ria:
a. fire d. sanitary facilities
b. police e. water
c. parks f. flood control
Jurisdictions may have already adopted performance standards for some or all
of these items.
Performance standards shall be adopted for inclusion in each local
jurisdiction' s General Plan. Each jurisdiction shall comply with the
adopted standards. The Performance Standards should take into account fis-
cal constraints, and how the standards are to be applied in each
jurisdiction' s development review process. To ensure the continued
applicability of these standards, each jurisdiction may annually review and
modify their adopted standards, in consultation with special districts where
appropriate, and provide an opportunity for public comment.
Capital projects; exclusive of operating budgets, to achieve and/or maintain
Performance Standards are to be included in the required Five Year Capital
Improvement Program., (see Section 6)
4. - _ ADOPT A DEVELOPMENT MITIGATION PROGRAM to ensure that new growth is paying
its share of the costs associated with that growth.
Local jurisdictions, for the most part, already impose fees for a variety of
purposes including site specific traffic improvements. Only a few jurisdic-
tions impose fees for regional traffic mitigation.
To meet the requirements of this Section, each jurisdiction shall :
1) Ensure that revenue provided from this measure shall not be used to
replace private developer funding which has been or will be committed
for any project.
2) Adopt a development mitigation program to ensure that development is
paying its share of the costs associated with that development.
In addition, the Authority shall :
1) Develop a program of regional traffic mitigation fees, assessments or
other mitigations, as appropriate, to fund regional and subregional
transportation projects, as determined in the Comprehensive
Transportation Plan of the Authority.
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2) Consider such issues as jobs/housing balance, carpool and vanpool
programs and proximity to transit service in the establishment of the
regional traffic mitigation program.
3) The development mitigation program will be implemented with the
participation and concurrence of local jurisdictions in determining the
most feasible methods of mitigating regional traffic impacts. Existing
regional traffic impact fees shall be taken into account by the
Authority.
5. PARTICIPATE IN A COOPERATIVE, MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PLANNING PROCESS TO
REDUCE CUMULATIVE REGIONAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT.
The Authority shall establish a forum for jurisdictions to cooperate in
easing cumulative traffic impacts. This will be accomplished through the
Regional Transportation Planning Committees, and be supported by an ongoing
countywide comprehensive transportation planning process in which all
jurisdictions shall participate.
As part of this process, a uniform database on traffic impacts will be
created, based on the countywide transportation computer model .
Use of the computer model provides an opportunity to test General Plan(s)
transportation and land use alternatives, and to assist cities and the
county in determining the impact of major development projects proposed for
- General- Plan Amendments. This would provide a quantitative basis for inter-
jurisdictional negotiation to mitigate cumulative regional traffic impacts.
Input for the model shall include each jurisdiction's Five Year Capital Im-
provement Program of transportation projects (see Section 6) and the proje-
cts of federal , state and regional agencies such as Caltrans, transit
operators, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, etc. In addition,
the computer model database will include each local jurisdiction's
anticipated land use development projects expected to be constructed within
the next five years.
6. DEVELOP A FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM to meet and/or maintain
Traffic Service and Performance Standards (defined in Sections 2 and 3) .
Each jurisdiction shall determine the capital projects needed. to meet and/or
maintain both its adopted Traffic Service and Performance Standards.
Capital financial programming will be based on development to be constructed
during (at a minimum) the following five year period. The Capital
Improvement Program shall include approved projects and an analysis of the
costs of the proposed projects as well as a financial plan for providing the
improvements.
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7 . ADDRESS HOUSING OPTIONS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
As part of .its Five Year Capital Improvement Program, each jurisdiction
shall develop an implementation program that creates housing opportunities
for all income levels to implement the state mandated housing element of its
General Plan.
Each jurisdiction shall also address land use information as it relates to
transportation demand as well as a discussion of each jurisdiction' s efforts
to address housing options and job opportunities on a city, subregional and
countywide basis.
8. ADOPT A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (TSM) ORDINANCE or alternative
mitigation.
To promote carpools, vanpools and park and ride lots, the Transportation
Authority will draft and adopt a Model Transportation Systems Management
Ordinance for use by local jurisdictions in developing local ordinances for
adoption and implementation. Upon approval of the Authority, cities with a
small employment base may adopt alternative mitigation measures in lieu of
adopting a TSM Ordinance.
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APPENDIX 1
INFORMATION ON LAND USE DEFINITIONS
These definitions are for information and guidance and are provided to assist.
jurisdictions in the application of Traffic Service Standards.
Rural
Rural areas are defined as generally those parts of ;the jurisdiction which have
been designated in the General Plan for agricultural or open space uses and which
are characterized by medium to very large parcel sizes ( 10 acres to several
thousand acres) . These areas have very low population densities, usually no more
than 1 person per acre or 500 people per square mile'.
Semi-Rural
Semi-Rural areas are defined as generally those parts of the jurisdiction that
are designated in the General Plan for agricultural ,! open space or very low
density residential uses, with predominant parcel sizes down to as small as 2 to
3 acres. These areas may support viable agricultural operations, but the
operations generally occur on small to medium sized 'lots. The areas are also
characterized by clusters of farm housing or very low density "ranchette"
development. The population densities in- these areas usually range between 500
to 1,000 persons per square mile (1.0 to 1.5 persons per acre. )
Suburban
Suburban areas are defined as generally those parts of the juri-sdiction that are
designated in the General Plan for low and medium density single family homes;
low density multiple family residences; low density neighborhood and community
oriented commercial/industrial uses; and other accompanying uses. Individual
structures in suburban areas are generally less than 3 stories in height and
residential lots vary from about one fifth of an acre (8,000 or 9,000 square
feet) up to 2 or 3 acres. Population densities in suburban areas fall within a
wide range, from about 1,000 to 7,500 persons per square mile (1.5 to 12.0 people
per acre) .
Urban
Urban areas are defined as generally those parts of the jurisdiction that are
designated in the General Plan primarily for multiple family housing, with
smaller areas designated for high density single family homes; low to moderate
density commercial/industrial uses; and many other accompanying uses. Urban
areas usually include clusters of residential buildings (apartments and
condominiums) up to three or four stories in heightand single family homes on
relatively small lots, 6,000 square feet or smaller. Many commercial strips
along major arterial roads are considered urban areas.
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Examples of urban areas in Contra Costa County are the older neighborhoods in
Richmond, El Cerrito, Pittsburg, and Antioch and the downtown commercial
districts in smaller cities such as Martinez, Danville, and Lafayette.
Population densities in urban areas are usually at least 1,500 persons per square
mile ( 12.0 people per acre) . Employment densities in commercial areas may range
up to about 15 jobs per acre.
Central Business District/Major Commercial Center
Central business districts or major commercial centers are defined as those areas
designated in the General Plan for high density commercial and residential uses.
They consist of either the downtown area of a 'major city (Concord, Walnut Creek,
and Richmond) or a large business park (such as Bishop Ranch) . These areas are
characterized by large concentrations of jobs and consist of clusters of
buildings four stories or more in height. CBD' s or' major commercial centers
generally have employment densities of at least 20 jobs per acre (13,000 jobs per
square mile) .
Routes of Regional Significance
Routes of regional significance are generally those that serve travel across
Contra Costa (for example, eastern Contra Costa to central Contra Costa) , or
between Contra Costa and adjacent counties. Examples of routes of regional
significance include: the Interstate and State Highway system, Ygnacio Valley
Road, Treat Boulevard, San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo Oam Road, Moraga Way, Lone
Tree Way, etc.
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