SB 375 PC Workshop 20090316SB 375
City of Anaheim Planning Commission Workshop
March 16, 2009
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Background
Effective January 1, 2009
Intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by automobiles and light trucks through changes in land use patterns and transportation
investment.
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How Success is Determined
CARB to set statewide and regional GHG emission reduction targets
VMT reductions are the only means to measure the reduction of GHG emissions.
Changes in land use and transportation investment are the only measures to demonstrate reduced VMT.
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Three Provisions in the Bill
Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) – A new element of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
Changes to the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process and alignment with the SCS
Some CEQA relief for residential projects that develop consistent with the SCS
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What is the SCS?
Growth projection
Land use map with location, density and intensity
Best available data on open space and farmland
Must be internally consistent with the other parts of the RTP
Identify whether the SCS land use pattern and transportation system can achieve the GHG targets
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Consequences of Not Achieving GHG Reduction Target
Region must prepare an Alternative Planning Scenario (APS) that:
Identifies why SCS cannot meet the target and what is needed to achieve the target
Identifies a land use and transportation scenario that would achieve the GHG emissions target
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SCAG Region
SCS will be prepared over the next 3 years and adopted with the Regional Transportation Plan in 2012
Shift of growth from the inland communities to coastal communities
SCAG is half of state and may assume half of state target of 5 MMTCO2E or 2.5 MMTCO2E
Transportation projects MAY be affected. Land uses may change.
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What Anaheim is doing
Working on this now
Participating in discussions and working groups to develop methodologies
Coordinating with OCTA, OCCOG and SCAG to develop the City’s growth projection that will be incorporated into the SCS
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