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Resolution Number 11-03-15-01RESOLUTION NO. 11-03-15-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA ACCEPTING THE CITY'S FY 2010-2011 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65400 mandates that cities submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress toward its implementation to their legislative bodies, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD); and, WHEREAS, on February 22, 2011, the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano reviewed the Draft General Plan Annual Progress Report and forwarded the document to the City Council with a recommendation of approval; and, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano hereby accepts the General Plan Annual Progress Report, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and directs that it be forwarded to the State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) as mandated by Government Code Section 65400. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of March, 2011. ATTEST: MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK ` 3/15/2011 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE )Ss, CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO j I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 11-03-15-01 was duly adopted by the Cit Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 15 day of March 2011, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Freese, Reeve, Taylor, Kramer and Mayor Allevato NOES- COUNCIL MEMBER: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None MARIA IVIORP,1S,City Clerk 2 3/15/2011 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2010-2411 Grant Taylor, Development Services Director City of San Juan Capistrano Development Services Department 32400 Paseo Adelanto San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 City Council Adopted: March 15, 2011 3-1 GP Annual Report 2010-2011 2 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA In accordance with the provisions of California Government Code Section 65400(b), this report describes the status of the San Juan Capistrano General Plan and the City's progress toward its implementation. More specifically, the report details the City's progress toward: (1) meeting its share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment established by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); (2) implementing the mousing objectives established by the Plan's Housing Element; and (3) implementing the objectives of other Elements of the General Plan. Q 9 Adoption Dates of Genera[ Plan Elements The City's adopted General Plan includes the following Elements: General Plan Element Land Use Element', Conservation and Open Space Element 1.2 Circulation Element 1 Housing Element' Noise Element' Safety Element Cultural Resource Element Community Design Element Growth Management Element Parks and Recreation Element Public Services and Utilities Element Floodplain Management Element Latest Adoption ' Mandatory Element(s) 2 Open Space Element and Conservation Element combined. General Plan Amendments 2004 2003 1999 2010 1999 1999 1999 2002 1999 2002 1999 1999 During the reporting period, the City was processing and/or had approved the following General Plan Amendments: GPA 06-03 — St. Margaret's Episcopal School Master Plan: A master plan for expansion of an existing K-12 private school campus from 157,731 to 232,982 gross square feet (GSF), including expansion of the campus acreage from 17.48 to 26.64 acres and consolidation of the expanded site under the "Public & Institutional" land use designation. The school is located at 31641 La Novia Avenue. The Master Plan was adopted by the GP Annual Report 2010-2011 3 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA City Council on March 2, 2014. The Performing Arts Center, Middle School and the Ganado Parking Lot are all under construction. GPA 07-01 — Housing Element Update: Per State Law, cities are required to update the Housing Element of their general plans a minimum of every five years. The Housing Element is a guide to providing availability of housing for all income groups within the community. The Housing Element identifies and analyzes existing and projected housing needs and household characteristics. In addition, it contains a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement and development of housing in the community. As part of the update process, the City is required to perform a site inventory analysis to identify adequate sites for emergency shelters, transitional housing, supportive housing, single -room occupancy housing, second units, farm workers, manufactured housing, mobilehomes, and multifamily housing. The new Housing Element will provide a complete overview and plan for how the City will implement its affordable housing goals through 2014. The State Department of Housing and Community Development forwarded a letter dated January 10, 2011 that finds the City of San Juan Capistrano's Adopted Housing Element to be in full compliance with State housing element law. GPA 07-01 — Distrito La Novia / San Juan Meadows. A proposed project consisting of a mixed use development on the 18.8 acre Distrito La Novia property including 75,100 square feet of commercial -retail use, 27,500 square feet of office use, and 140 residential units, and an amended subdivision/development plan for the previously approved 135.1 acre San Juan Meadows property to develop 1-5 single-family dwellings and a maximum 500 -horse equestrian center. The general plan amendment for a portion of the property was from "Specific Plan / Precise Plan to "Planned Community". On November 2, 2010 the City Council certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and approved all zoning entitlements. A referendum was subsequently submitted and the City Council has elected to place the project on a voter ballet June 14, 2011. GPA 09-01 — Rancho _Mission Viejo Riding Park; on December 1, 2009 the City Council adopted the general plan amendment that designated the 132 -acre Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park as General Open Space pursuant to three zoning designations (i.e. General Open Space, Open Space Recreation, and Natural Open Space). The City is analyzing current leases with Oaks Horse Ranch and Blenheim Farms and will evaluate potential future uses. The City is constructing an access road off Ortega Highway, has removed the old contaminated lemon grove and will install some Valencia Orange trees. GP Annual Report 2010-2011 4 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA GPA 09-02 — Workforce Housing Camino Ca istrano/Juni ero Serra Road; on July 7, 2010 the City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment from Public & Institutional to Multiple Family Residential to provide workforce housing on vacant land located at the northwest corner of Camino Capistrano and Junipero Serra Road. The Groves Affordable housing project totaling 26 units has been reviewed by the Design Review Committee and Planning Commission where direction was provided at the project is expected for Planning Commission public hearing consideration April 2011. GPA 10-01 — Plaza Banderas Hotel & Commercial Mixed Use, a request to amend the general plan from General Commercial to Planned Community to develop a 3 -story hotel, 72,768 square feet with 124 guest rooms, a 1 -story restaurant 5,747 square feet, and a 2 -story building with 14,500 square feet of commercial and 1,971 square feet of office areas. The City Council approved the zoning entitlements October 19, 2010 and is currently negotiating a Development Agreement with the applicant that should be finalized by April 2011. GPA 10-02 -- Hospitality Overlay Zone and Standards: In December, 2010 the City Council adopted a GPA and zoning code amendment relaxing development standards in order to encourage hotel developments by authorizing increased building height, increased floor area ratio and allowing shred and clustered parking facilities. GPA 10-03 — General Plan Mini -Update: The City Council initiated a focused GPA to primarily address the Land Use and Circulation Elements to include but not be limited to enhance equestrian goals and policies, amend Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPRH) for San Juan Creek Road and Las Ramblas, provide hospitality overlay zone to encourage hotels, address newly acquired Rancho Mission Viejo 132 acres of open space area, enhance the Historic Downtown area, provide a parking district/overlay to encourage shared and clustered parking, and mitigate school impacts. Staff: has been performing preliminary review and should begin the formal entitlement processing in June 2011, GPA 11-01 — Historic Town Center Master Plan: The City has contracted with Studio One Eleven consultants to assist with the project that includes amending the General Plan, amending the HTC Master Plan and adaption of a new form -based zoning code covering the roughly 150 acre planning area which is bounded by Acjachema Street to the north, the San Diego (105) Freeway to the east, Avenue La Paloma and existing retail to the south, and Paseo Adelanto to the west. In addition to circulation improvements including the extension of public streets within the planning area, the project would allow for the future potential development of approximately 220,000 sf of additional retail space; GP Annual Report 2010-2011 5 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA 140,000 sf of commercial/office space; 1,200 sf of publiclinstitutional use; 240 residential units; 240 hotel rooms; and 40,000 sf of civic use which includes a relocated City Hall to the downtown. The EIR process has begun and will be followed by Boards and Commission advisory review with public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council in the last quarter of 2011. 3. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 1. General Plan Housing Element In July, 2008, the City Council adopted an updated Housing Element. The City has been working diligently with HCD to respond to their comments and receive HCD notification that the Housing Element has been certified in compliance with the provisions of Government Code Section 65580 et. seq. The City made its final approval of the Housing Element in October, 2010. HCD provided a final review and the City received confirmation from HCD in January, 2011, stating that the City's Element is in compliance with state housing law. 2. Housing Element Implementation During the reporting period, the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency have continued efforts to implement the Housing Element's goals and policies. The City's progress towards meeting the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) housing production objectives is as follows: Number of New Housing Permits Issued by Income Range July 1, 1998 — June 30, 2011 Type Very -Low Income Low Income Moderate Above Moderate Income Income Single -Family 9 18 0 686 Duplex 0 0 0 0 Multifamily 101 132 16 0 Mobile Home 0 0 0 0 The following chart shows the required number of new dwelling units required by the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), the number of new units constructed during the current reporting period, and the number of housing units remaining to be constructed, by income category: GP Annual Report 2010-2011 6 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA City's Progress on Housing Goals — July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2014 Income Group RHNA New Dwelling Units Permitted or Remaining New . Covenanted. Dwelling Units During 2008-2011 Needed Low 228 52 176 _Very Low 188 28 160 Moderate -^ 210 0 210 Above Moderate 313 21 292 In addition to the quantified housing objectives established by the Housing Element to meet the RHNA requirements, the City adopted several goals in the Housing Element. The following section lists the goals and objectives followed by a summary of the City's progress towards meeting the goals from adoption of the Housing Element through June 30, 2014. a. Housing Rehabilitation & Improvements 1. To obtain the rehabilitation of 100 units over the next five years. For the purposes of this goal, the City anticipates that 20 units per year will be rehabilitated. The City has rehabilitated a total of 244 residential units since 2000. During 2010-2011 the City rehabilitated 2 residential units. Funding during this fiscal year was provided from the 2007 NOME grant awarded to the City from the State of California and from CDBG and HOME program income. When loans made with NOME and Community Development Block Grant funds are repaid, this income is then used to fund additional housing rehabilitation loans. All of the loans processed during the reporting period were funded with the program_ 2. Continue enforcement of regular maintenance of all housing stock in accordance with the provisions of Title 8, Chapter 12, Property Maintenance of the City's Municipal Code. Inspections are completed by the Development Services Department on an annual basis based upon complaints and on an as needed basis only. The City continues to apply for HOME funding to continue assisting low-income households with health and safety repairs through the City's Owner -Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program. 3. To continue programs to conserve the affordability of 1,350 existing housing units. This is to be accomplished by the continued enforcement of the ' Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program and rent restrictions on assisted housing units. This on-going program is administered by the Development Services Department. The City has adopted an ordinance regulating the maximum allowable mobile home space rent increase a park GP Annual Report 2010-2011 7 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA owner may impose each year. The ordinance sets forth the process for the City to determine if the proposed space rent increase is warranted. The City received an application from the owner of Capistrano Terrace Mobile Home Park to close the park. The City hired a consultant to prepare the Relocation Impact Report. The report was completed in December, 2007. The owner of the park elected to postpone the closure process. in July, 2010, the owner of the park elected to move forward with the park closure process and update the Relocation Impact Report to be reviewed by the City Council for consideration in June through July 2091. b. Housing Production 1. To facilitate the production of 416 units through approved and potential developments over the next five years which will be affordable to very -low and low-income households. To meet this objective, the City will provide expedited development review of any development application for affordable units. The following projects have been or are being processed: Habitat -for -Humanity project: On March 15, 2005, the City Council authorized staff to work with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Inc., on their offer to develop 27 affordable ownership units at the Calle Rolando site. During the current reporting period, the City has processed the balance of the 27 building permits for the affordable dwelling units. The project received all final approvals and began construction in July, 2007. The project was complete July 2010 and fully occupied by September, 2010. Little Holl wood Phase it Pro'ect: In May, 2006, the City Council and the Community Redevelopment Agency initiated the development of the Little Hollywood Phase 11 rental housing units. The project includes the addition of ten affordable units to the fourteen existing affordable units located at Mission and Ramos Streets. The affordability covenants will restrict the10 units to very -low income households for a period of 55, years. The project was completed in December, 2009. Seasons Phase 11 Senior Apartment Ex ansion Project: In November, 2006, the San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency ('Agency') authorized purchase of 1.2 acres at the northwest comer of Paseo Espada and Rancho Viejo Road for an affordable senior housing apartment project. The site was purchased at a cost of $2,510,000. The Agency also entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement with San Juan Capistrano Housing Investors Il, LP, to authorize a $3,394,000-$4,900,000 loan to construct the 38 -unit senior apartment affordable project. In March, 2007, the City approved a General Plan Amendment and an Architectural Control application for Seasons Senior Apartments Phase II. The project is adjacent to and under the same GP Annual Report 2010.2011 8 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA management as the existing Seasons I project just north of the site. The approved affordability covenants restrict 28 units to very -low income households and 10 units to low-income households for senior citizens age 55 or older for a period of 57 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. The units were completed in August, 2009- 2. To facilitate the production of 416 affordable rental units within the City over the next five years. To meet this objective, the City will provide expedited development review of any development application for affordable units within the next two years. On July 7, 2009, the City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment to provide affordable housing on a vacant parcel. The City' s Redevelopment Agency is processing entitlements for an affordable housing development on the parcel. c. Housing Assistance 1. Over the next five years, provide housing assistance for at least 50 low or very -low renter households through the implementation of a rental supplement program. The budget for property management and rental subsidies for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 was $247,300 using Agency housing set- aside funds. The City implemented a rental assistance program in 1997. The Agency provides rental assistance, emergency rent relief, and security deposit assistance to very -low and lower income households. From 2010 to 2011, a total of 29 households received assistance through this program. A total of 10 very - low and/or lower income households received monthly rental assistance and one household received security deposit assistance (first and last month's rent)and three households received emergency rent relief. Additionally, the Community Redevelopment Agency owns and rents 24 units in Little Hollywood to very -low and lower-income households. In August, 2005, the Agency revised the Little Hollywood program guidelines and adopted 55 -year affordability covenants for 14 rental units, and incorporated 10 additional units in 2009. Twenty of the 24 units are restricted to very -low income households and four of the units are restricted as lower-income units. The Agency budget for this program during Fiscal Year 2010-2011 was $223,565 for property management, ground and building maintenance. 2. Assist in the creation of 100 new rental units for low income households over the next five years. This will be achieved in working with private development applicants in the identification and processing of residential development plans within the next two years. This is related to the new construction goals noted above. See the previous discussion under Housing Production, subsection (b) above. GP Annual Report 2010-2011 9 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA 3. Implement an Emergency Foreclosure and Rent Relief Program to prevent, on a one-time basis, the eviction of a very low or low income household due to financial reasons. Two households on an annual basis are to be assisted.. This program was adopted and implemented in 1998 as the "Rent Relief Program." The City provides a maximum of two months' rent for emergency rent relief to low-income households as needed. The annual budget for this program is $5,000. With rents averaging $1,250 or more for a two- bedroom rental unit, the City is able to assist approximately two households per year on the current budget of $5,000. During this fiscal year, the City provided three household with emergency rent relief assistance totaling $3,150.00. 4. Maintain a Rental Securement Program to assist very low and low income households who do not have sufficient funds for securing a rental unit due .to a requirement of the landlord for firstllast month rent and/or security deposit for two households on an annual basis. This program was adopted and implemented in 1998. The budget for this program is shared with the emergency rent relief program. A total of $5,000 is budgeted annually for both. The security deposit and/or first -last months' rental assistance is offered to all participants in the City's Rental Subsidy Program and is also available to any qualified low-income resident in the City. During 2007-2008, one households received security deposit assistance totaling $1,350.00. 5. Continue to assist very low and low income households in purchasing their residence through the City's First Time Homebuyer Program. When funding is available, annually assist 10 households (CDBG and HOME funded program). During fiscal year 2010-2019, the City did not provide any down payment assistance through this program, due to lack of applications for this program, the funds allocated for this program through the 2004 State of California HOME grant were transferred to assist with housing rehabilitation loans. The City is reevaluating the program so that the maximum number of lower income households can purchase housing The Program Evaluation and Approval is expected to be completed in 2011 6. Provide financial assistance to correct existing Health and Safety violations for low and very -low income households (CDBG grant funding). Since 1998 the City has been awarded two CDBG and five HOME grants from the State of California to assist in providing zero -interest housing rehabilitation loans to low- income owner -occupied households. These grant funds, along with program income from paid off loans, have allowed the City to assist 244 households with much needed health and safety repairs. A total of two residential housing rehabilitation loans were completed during this reporting period. Funding was GP Annual Report 2010-2011 10 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA provided from 2007 HOME grant awarded to the City from the State of Califomia and from CDBG and HOME program income received during the year. Six of the 35 loans processed during this fiscal year were funded with program income. 7. To establish an emergency grant fund to correct Health and Safety violations which require immediate attention (Community Redevelopment Agency housing set-aside funds). The City anticipates implementing this program by June 1998. The Owner -Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program has been implemented. Any eligible low-income homeowner who requires emergency work is moved up to the top of the .waiting list for a rehabilitation loan using HOME grant funds If no grant funds are available, Agency housing set- aside funds may be used. However, the City has been successful in obtaining CDBG and HOME housing rehabilitation grants since 1998 so grant funding has been available to assist with emergency repairs. Agency funds have been used to meet the match and leverage requirements on the grants. d. Removal of Government Constraints 1 Continue a program to constantly evaluate procedures and regulations that will result in expeditious processing of development applications at reduced cost to the applicant. After an eighteen month public review process, the City's zoning and subdivision regulations were updated in November 2002. One of the purposes of the updates was to ensure consistency of those regulations with the standards adopted in the Housing Element including, among other things, the provision of administrative procedures for the permitting of secondary dwelling units. 2. Remove procedural barriers to creating affordable housing. The City amended its growth management ordinance, which establishes a maximum cap on the number of residential building permits that may be issued in a given calendar year, to exempt Affordable Housing projects that include affordability agreements. e. Equal Housing Opportunities 1. Increase general awareness of fair housing laws by increasing publication in newspapers of local circulation and official documents of the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency. This program has been implemented. All City and Agency documents provide fair housing information. A fair housing flyer published by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is available at the Community Development Department front counter. In addition, the City's web -site includes a description of all available housing programs and the fair housing logo and flyer. GP Annual Report 2010-2011 11 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA 2. Designate the Development Services Department for referral of complaints to the appropriate enforcement agency for investigation and prosecution. This program has been established. Housing complaints (i.e. rent increases, landlord disputes, etc.) are referred to the Orange County Fair -Housing Council. Mobile home park space rent -increase complaints are referred to the Development Services Department. The City's mobile home park rent control ordinance sets forth the hearing process for proposed space rent increases by a park owner which exceed the maximum allowable annual increase. The Code allows annual increases which do not exceed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the greater Los Angeles MSA. 3. Land Use Element Implementation: Implement a program to fully review and update the City's zoning regulations. a. An Ordinance implementing Code Amendment 07-05 regulating signs has been adopted by the City Council updating Section 9-3.543, Title 9, Zoning Code. b. The City Council has executed a consultant contract to implement the Historic Town Center Master Plan encompassing 150 acres focusing on a 31 acre central commercial core area to include form based code, parking overlay district, pedestrian friendly commercial areas, and design guidelines. The Master Plan will include public hearings and coordination with the City Council, consultants, staff and residents. C. The City Council has adopted a code amendment to the parking standards to encourage shared and clustered parking to remove restrictive per parcel/use standards. d. The City Council has adopted a code amendment to encourage hotel establishments by authorizing increases in floor area ratio, building height and reduction of parking by shared and clustered facilities. e. The City Council adopted Code Amendment 09-01 Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance pursuant to Assembly Bill AB 1881. The City will be processing further code amendments as necessary to ensure compliance with new State and Federal housing legislation. 4. Conservation & Open Space Element Implementation: a. The recent updated Open Space Master Plan will ensure proper preservation, maintenance and management of open space and recreation resources and agricultural activity within the City. Reevaluate GP Annual Re ort 2010-2011 12 CitV of San Juan Capistrano CA the Open Space Master Plan in terms of evolving open space, parks and recreation demands and economic resources available in the City. b. Support the joint -venture use of open space areas to reduce City maintenance costs and increase City revenues. for maintaining historic resources, open space, parks and recreational facilities. C, The City purchased the 132 -acre Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park facility and performed applicable annexation, general plan amendment and rezone. The City will assess current leases and potential future uses to protect open space, enhance habitat, and provide opportunities for San Juan Capistrano residents. The City is in the process of installing an access road, replacing old lemon trees with Valencia Orange trees and providing equestrian and recreational opportunities. d. The City Council created an Open Space, Trails and Recreation Commission in order to pursue acquisition of open space, habitat restoration, update the Open Space Master Plan, and pursue available grant funding. e. The City Council has approved Phase I Open Space Project in the City's northwest open space area totaling approximately eleven (11) acres consisting of a community gardens, group picnic area, and Will iamsfSwanner historic property and citrus grove. The city is designing Phase 2 Open Space project in the NWOS area. The City is pursuing Prop 84, NEF and HCF grants to implement projects. f. The City completed construction of Los Rios Park Phase I on August 18, 2009, a passive park consisting of a plaza and gardens surrounding the historic Montanez Adobe, a tot lot, equestrian trail, picnic areas, and native drought tolerant landscaping totaling 4.6 acres. The city has designed a Phase 2 Los Rios park area totaling approximately 3 acres and will pursuant grant applications to implement development. g. The City is pursuing hiring and Open Space Manager position to oversee, coordinate and implement activities and projects in City open space areas. h. The City Council extended consultant contract with Derek Ostensen & Associates for grant writing and open space conservation services related to the City's open space acquisition and restoration efforts. i. The City Council is continuing to pursue Alternative Habitat Restoration Program for the application for grant funds from the Habitat Conservation fund Program (State of California). GP Annual Report 2010-2011 13 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA j. The City Council continues to pursue project submissions for the State of California Proposition 84 Nature Education Facilities (NEF) Grant Funding Program. 5. Circulation Element Implementation: a. Continue implementation of a nexus fee program for funding transportation and circulation improvements for projects, the Capistrano Circulation Fee Program (CCFP). b. Continue implementation of a capital improvement program including the phasing and construction of needed traffic improvements identified in the City's Master Plan of Streets and Highways and the recommendations contained in the General Plan Traffic Analysis. C. General Plan Amendment initiation to consider an amendment to the Circulation Element for the deletion of the extensions o f Camino Las Ramblas and San ,Juan Creek Road from the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) for review and approval by the Orange County Transportation Authority. d. City Council continued negotiations with Caltrans regarding the Ortega Highway widening projects to mitigate environmental and significant impacts. e. City Council created the "Aesthetics Team consisting of staff, Planning Commission and Design Review Committee members to negotiate with Caltrans regarding aesthetic considerations for the 1-5fOrtega Widening Project, Alternative #3. 6. Noise Element Implementation: a. The Noise Element identifies fourteen implementation measures to protect the community from excessive noise pollution. Projects are reviewed on a case by case basis 'to ensure compliance with the maximum 65dBA decibel level set forth in the Municipal code. 7, Safety Element Implementation: a. The Safety Element identifies twenty-one implementation measures that are part of on-going programs to protect the public health, safety and general welfare. GP Annual Report 2010-2011 14 City of San Juan Capistrano, CA 8, Cultural Resources Element Implementation: a. The Cultural Resources Element has identified seven specific measures that, although previously implemented, will require periodic update and revisions. The City continues to pursue rehabilitation to City owned historic adobe buildings and properties. 9. Communi Design -Element Implementation: a. Develop a design and improvement plan based on the City Capital Improvement Plan, including strengthened landscaping, signage, downtown lighting, and other physical improvements to enhance major public thoroughfares and activity areas. b. The City Council has executed a consultant contract agreement to implement the Historic Town Center Master Plan. The plan totals 150 acres and focuses on a 31 acre central commercial core that will provide pedestrian friendly commercial opportunities, shared parking facilities, a form based code and design guidelines. The City has initiated the EIR process, will soon begin the Boards and Commissions advisory review process and anticipates Planning Commission and City Council public hearings the last quarter of 2011. 10. Growth Management Element Im lementabon mandated by Measure "M"),. a. The Growth Management Element is a mandatory element of the General Plan per Measure M, a county -wide transportation funding measure passed in Orange County. In order to receive funding, the City adopted a Growth Management Element and established minimum levels of service for traffic, public safety response to emergencies, etc. 11. Parks and Recreation Element Implementation: a. Recent adopt of the Open Space Master Plan to pursue providing opportunities to satisfy evolving open space/recreation demands and economic resources of the City. b. Periodically review of park facility dedication and development fee requirements to that reflect community demand, current land and construction costs and applicable facilities. C, Coordinate with adjacent cities and agencies to study the feasibility of distributing the cost of building and maintaining recreational facilities to the actual users. GP Annual Report 2010.2011 15 City of San Juan Ca istrano CA 12. Public Services and Utilities Element Implementation: a. Create, maintain and implement a list of priorities and criteria by which maintenance and restoration of City -owned historic buildings and sites will be established and conducted, as well as a phasing schedule for commitment of resources to historic building rehabilitation. b. Implement the City's Domestic Water Master Plan (DWMP) recommendations for replacement and improvement of water services and facilities, including implementation of the Groundwater Recovery Plant project. C. Expand the Supervisory Control and Data. Acquisition System (SCADA) in order to monitor and maintain water supply facility integrity. d. Evaluate a new sewer fee structure to provide additional revenue to maintain and replace sewer facilities in accordance with the Sewer Master Plan. e. Add the City's sewer system information to the City's GIS system. f. There are a total of eighteen implementation measures that have been identified in the Public Services and Utility Implementation Plan. 13. Floodplain Management Element Im lementation: a. Review and consider the recommendations contained in the Army Corps of Engineers San Juan Creek Watershed Management Study. Create a list of priorities and criteria by which improvements to the creeks, floodway and flood channels will be established and conducted. 1. There are six additional implementation measures that have been included in the Floodplain Management Implementation Plan. 2. Consider re -initiating processing of the Creek Setback ordinance to protect water quality and habitat in San Juan Capistrano's four blueline streams.