Union CityGeneral Plan Update

City Council Meeting

Focus Area Alternatives

Item VII.a

Tuesday April 12, 2016

Agenda

1. Alternatives Phase Overview

2. Public Outreach Effort

3. Focus Area Alternatives

4. Citywide Alternatives/Impact Analysis

ALTERNATIVES PHASE

Updating the General Plan Diagram

Alternatives Report and Newsletter

• Focus Area

Alternatives

• Citywide

Alternatives

• Evaluation and

comparison

We’re on a mission...

Community 2040 Vision

• Regional hub

• Strong economy

• Ethnic + divers + culture

• Safe and healthy neighborhoods

• Valued education

• Expanded recreation

• Effective and efficient public services

Community Guiding Principles

• Economic Development

• Health and Quality of Life

• Land Use and Community Design

• Housing

• Mobility and access

• Sustainability and Resiliency

• Parks and Recreation

• Public Safety

• Services and Facilities

General Plan Update Schedule

Project Initiation…………………… Complete

Background Report………………… Complete

Issues, Opportunities, and Vision….. Complete

Land Use Alternatives......................Fall 2015 - Summer 2016

General Plan Policies………...………Summer 2016-Fall 2016

Environmental Review…………....…Fall 2016-Winter 2017

Plan Adoption…………………….… Spring 2017

SPRING

PUBLIC OUTREACH

Publicity and Advertising

• e-Blasts

• Social media

• Newspaper Notices

• Meeting Flyers

• www.uc2040.com

www.uc2040.com

Way’s we’re gathering input...• Alternatives Newsletter/Worksheet

• Online Townhall Forum

• Community workshops

• Community group/stakeholder meetings

• Goal: Identify which evaluation criteria are most important when considering how the city grows and develops.

Way’s we’re gathering input...

Ranking Criteria

• Goal: Identify the Focus Area alternatives you think best meet the City’s future needs.

Ways we’re gathering input...

Focus Area Alternatives Preferences

Upcoming Public Outreach Meetings

• Joint Chamber /AHDMA Meeting – Thursday, April 14 from 10:00 am to noon

– Station Center - 34990 11thStreet

• Community Workshop – Tuesday, April 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm

– Sports Center - 31224 Union City Boulevard

• Stakeholder Open House (Focus Area business and property owners) – Wednesday, April 27 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am

– Station Center - 34650 7th Street

• Stakeholder Open House (Focus Area business and property owners– Thursday, April 28 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am

– Finelite - 30500 Whipple Road

FOCUS AREA ALTERNATIVES

Focus Areas

Greater

Station

DistrictHorner-Veasy Area

Union City

Boulevard

Corridor

Developable Land

• Union City only has about 180 acres of

vacant land left to develop

• Most is in the three Focus Areas

Land Uses

Office/Industrial /R&D

Low Density Residential

Medium-High Density Residential

Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential

High Density Residential

Mid/High Rise Office

Light Industrial

Retail Commercial

Mixed-Use Open Space (Parks)

Residential vs Non-Residential

HOUSING JOBS

Density/Affordability

Average Wages

Union City Boulevard Alternatives

A B

C1 DC2

2002 General Plan

(Light Industrial)

Light Industrial and

Lower-Density Residential

Medium-High Density

Residential

Retail Commercial and

Mixed UseLight Industrial, Retail Commercial,

and Medium-High Density Residential

Horner-Veasy Alternatives

A B C

D1 D2Union Sanitary District Facility

Expansion Option 1

Union Sanitary District Facility

Expansion Option 2

2002 General Plan

(Light Industrial)

Lower-Density Residential and

Open SpaceOpen Space, Light Industrial, and

Low Density Residential

A

B1 B2 B3

C

Greater Station District Alternatives

2002 General Plan

(Office/Industrial/R&D)Office/Industrial/R&D,

Medium-rise Office, and Mixed Use

Lower-Density Residential and

Office/Industrial/R&DLower-Density Residential Higher-Density Residential

CITYWIDE ALTERNATIVES/ IMPACT ANALYSIS

Creating Citywide Alternatives to Evaluate Impacts

Residential vs Non-Residential

HOUSING JOBS

Density/Affordability

Intensity/Wages

Population and Employment

Net New Population Net New Employment

Opportunity Costs

• Opportunity costs

occur when a land

use limits the

potential to redevelop

or intensify over time

• Lower density

residential uses have

higher opportunity

costs

Jobs/Housing Balance

• An ideal jobs/housing

balance is 1.6 jobs for

each housing unit

• Union City currently

has 1.0 job for every

housing unit

1.6

Housing Affordability

Living Wages

Housing Affordability Living Wages

Traffic and Congestion

Trips by Direction

• Most traffic in Union City

is created by regional

commuters leaving the

city for jobs

• All the alternatives would

have similar amounts of

traffic congestion

Emergency Demands

Law Enforcement and Fire Protection Staffing

Increase in Emergency Response Demands

Parks and School Demands

Net New Parkland Demands Student Generation

City Budget Implications

City Budget in 2040

(With Tax Measures)

City Budget in 2040

(Without Tax Measures)

FOCUS AREA ALTERNATIVESCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Union City Boulevard Area Alternatives

A B

C1 DC2

2002 General Plan

(Light Industrial)

Light Industrial and

Lower-Density Residential

Medium-High Density

Residential

Retail Commercial and

Mixed UseLight Industrial, Retail Commercial,

and Medium-High Density Residential

Union City Boulevard

UCB: Preliminary Public Input

Individual Preferences Group Preferences

4

3

5

13

00

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

A B C1 C2 D

1

0

2

6

00

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

A B C1 C2 D

Horner-Veasy Area Alternatives

A B C

D1 D2Union Sanitary District Facility

Expansion Option 1

Union Sanitary District Facility

Expansion Option 2

2002 General Plan

(Light Industrial)

Lower-Density Residential and

Open SpaceOpen Space, Light Industrial, and

Low Density Residential

Horner-Veasy Area

HVA: Preliminary Public Input

Individual Preferences Group Preferences

6

3

8

2

5

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A B C D1 D2

1 1

3

0

1

2

0

1

2

3

4

A B C D1 D2 Other

A

B1 B2 B3

C

Greater Station District Alternatives

2002 General Plan

(Office/Industrial/R&D)Office/Industrial/R&D,

Medium-rise Office, and Mixed Use

Lower-Density Residential and

Office/Industrial/R&DLower-Density Residential Higher-Density Residential

Greater Station District

GSD: Preliminary Public Input

Individual Preferences Group Preferences

3

0 0

2

3

0

1

2

3

4

A B1 B2 B3 C

2

5

1

6

13

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

A B1 B2 B3 C

More Evaluation Factors...

Priority Criteria

Preliminary Public Input

10

10

11

12

14

17

18

18

19

19

20

0 5 10 15 20 25

Regional Plan Consistency

Water and Energy

Travel Mode

Emergency Services

Parks and Recreation

Congestion

School Demands

Affordability and Wages

Fiscal Health

Land Use Mix

Jobs/Housing Balance

Tell Your Friends and Neighbors!

Newsletter Worksheet

• Fill-out the tear-off sheet

and submit to the City

Online Townhall Forum

• Join the online townhall

forum and provide input

from your computer,

tablet, or smart phone

www.uc2040.com

DEADLINE: APRIL 29, 2016

Next Steps

• Transportation Study Session scheduled

for April 26 City Council Meeting

• Fiscal Study Session planned for May

• Meetings with GPAC and EDAT in April /

May

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QUESTIONS?