HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs EIR Scoping - 46-1.pdfGiven by:
Ronald T. Milam, AICP, PTP
November 2010
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EXECUTIVE ORDER 5 -3 -05
• 2050 -- reduce GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels
AB 32 (2006)
• 2020 --reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels
SB 97 (2007) 0
• CEQA analysis of GHG emissions required
• Adopt CEQA GHG guidelines by Jan 2010
AB 3005 (2008)
• Requires cities, counties to consider lower nexus -based traffic impact fees
on development within %: mile of transit station
AB 1358 (2008)
• Complete streets policy requirement for general plans
SIB 375 (2008)
• Land use/ transport mandate: regional plans must comply with AB 32 GHG
reduction targets
• MPO's create "sustainable communities strategies" (Blueprints) that meet
targets
• RTP funding decisions consistent with sustainable plan
• CEQA exemptions, streamlining for projects that conform to regional plans
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4. Destinations regional accessibility
5. Distance to Transit rail proximity
6. Development Scale pop, jobs
7. Demographics household size, income
8. Demand Management pricing, incentives
1. TIS Guidelines
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Ronald T. Milam, AICP, PTP
Fehr & Peers
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Ronald T. Milam, AICP, PTP
Fehr & Peers
r. milam @fehrandpeers.com
www.coolconnections.ora
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What is a VMT Threshold and
Why Do I Want It in My General
Plan?
2010 APA Conference
November 2, 2010
Session Block #3
4:00 to 5:30, Parlor Room
PANEL SPEAKERS
• Heidi Tschudin, Principal
TSCHUDIN CONSULTING GROUP
htschudin @sbcglobal.net
(916) 447 -1809
• David Morrison, Assistant Director
Yolo County Planning and Public Works Department
david.morrison@yolocounty.org
(530) 555 -8041
• Ron Milam, Principal
Fehr and Peers Associates
r.milam @fehrandpeers.com
(916) 773 -1900
TOPICS
• VMT and Land Use
• VMT and Transportation Planning
• VMT and CEQA
• VMT in practice
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Action IN -A2 Revise the Administrative
Policies and Procedures Manual to require
that Agenda items address the
consistency of the proposed action with
the General Plan, where appropriate.