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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/1990i CANNING NETWORK RECEIVED D1AMTO BAR 17 j n. 24 AGENDA 0 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING September 22, 1990 Ramada Inn 259 Gentle Spring Lane Diamond Bar, California 91765 Meeting Room No. 163 (714) 860-3700 I. WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS II. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF GENERAL PLAN ISSUES III. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES -- BREAK -- N. CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES -- LUNCH -- V, CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES VI. NExT MEETING OCTOBER 18, 1990 9:00 - 9:10 9:10 - 9:40 9:40 - 10:30 10:30 - 10:45 10:45 - 12:00 12:00 - 1:15 1:15 - 2:30 Land Planning and Design • Policy Analysis Environmental Studies ■ Project Management 9375 N. Archibald, Suite 101, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 ■ (714) 945.2738 0 FAX (714) 945-1346 At, I L -:- LA VVI vlvtQ__) -7, L4 Ile, Frtt�� r I ad /10 (,Af 04--- f 77 Z - LP � CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MEMORANDUM DATE: September 13, 1990 TO: Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, General Plan Advisory Committee and Traffic/Transportation Committee FROM: Irwin Kaplan, City Planner SUBJECT: Meeting, September 22, 1990 The City will be hosting a GPAC meeting at the Ramada Inn in Diamond Bar on Saturday, September 22, 1990, beginning at 9:00 a.m. It is expected that the meeting will conclude about 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Arrangements have been made for a buffet luncheon around the pool area. The purpose of this noticed meeting is to discuss a preliminary draft of the Diamond Bar General Plan. The draft will be distributed prior to the meeting. Following a presentation by Lloyd Zola of the Planning Network, the City's General Plan Consultant, the meeting will be opened to discussion. The task we have set for ourselves is two -fold. 1. To make sure that all the issues of concern have been identified. 2. To arrive at a consensus on as many of the issues as possible. The results of this meeting would then serve as the basis for a draft General Plan document to be submitted officially to the City for the public hearing and adoption process. IK/tn " CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES I. GENERAL COMMUNITY GOALS Residents of the City of Diamond Bar treasure the unique lifestyle they are able to maintain in the midst of an ever-expanding urban complex. To many, Diamond Bar is the refuge from the ills of modern urban life; it is home. In seeking to create a city distinct and separate from unincorporated Los Angeles County, the citizens of Diamond Bar sought dominion over their destiny. It is the purpose of the Diamond Bar General Plan to achieve that dominion by defining the community's destiny, its aspirations, and its vision of the future. General Goals Engender sensitivity to the dictum of natural environmental systems and set an example for Southern California by establishing reasonable limits to urban expansion into natural areas, and the intensification of existing developed areas. 2. Define the various aspects of "quality of life" which can be enhanced or degraded by land use and development decisions, and ensure that the land use and development decisions of the City of Diamond Bar enhance the quality of life for Diamond Bar residents. 3. Maintain a positive and progressive City image that fosters civic pride. 4. Instill a recognition that the City of Diamond Bar's location at the hub of a three county area, which in turn is part of the nine county Southern California region, requires the City to relate its planning programs to a regional concept, and to challenge the balance of the area and region to recognize the regional nature of their actions, and to join in a concerted effort to a quality future. September 17, 1990 Page 1 ` C17Y OF DIAMOND BAR --]I GOALS AND OBJECTIVES II. LAND USE ELEMENT Goal 1. Maintain a mix of land uses which enhances the quality of life of Diamond Bar residents. Objective 1.1 Create opportunities for a population which is diverse in terms of age, occupation, income, race, interests, and religion to interact, exchange ideas, and establish and realize common goals. Strategies: 1. Retain and provide a hierarchy of community social gathering places, including active and natural park lands, one or more community centers, and plaza areas within new commercial and office complexes. 2. In conjunction with area school districts, chamber of commerce, and service clubs, sponsor multi -cultural programs and/or a community cultural festival. 3. Where feasible within new large-scale developments, encourage a mixture of complementary development types (e.g. residential, sales tax- and employment -generating uses) can be provided in an integrated manner. 4. Within new residential developments, encourage organization of neighborhoods into smaller units and discourage non -local through traffic on local streets. 5. investigate the potential for creation of a Diamond Bar Unified School District. Objective 1.2 Maintain existing residential neighborhoods and a variety of urban and rural housing opportunities, and provide adequate additional sites to meet the City's share of the regional housing needs. Strategies: 1. Where feasible within large scale residential developments, encourage that a range of housing types be provided which will appeal to a variety of household income groups. 2. Maintain a system of identifiable, complementary neighborhoods, providing, where appropriate, neighborhood identity signage, and ensuring that such signage is well maintained over time. 3. Maintain the integrity of the residential neighborhood located along Sunset Crossing west of State Route 57, and prevent industrial through traffic by cul -de -lacing Golden Springs at its present terminus near the City of Industry. September 17, 1990 Page 2 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Objective 1.3 Provide lands for retail and service commercial, professional services, and employment -generating uses in sufficient quantity to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents. Strategies: 1. Maintain existing sales tax generating areas and, where consistent with other provisions of the General Plan, intensify the sales tax -generating potential of commercial and office areas at freeway interchanges and major intersections: Sunset Crossing, Grand, Diamond Bar Boulevard, Pathfinder, and Brea Canyon Road. 2. Consistent with maintaining an image of the City of Diamond Bar as a quality residential community, reserve vacant lands at heavily traveled locations which are not appropriate for residential use for commercial and office uses. 3. Encourage and facilitate development of a hospital and associated medical services within the Diamond Bar city limits. Objective 1.4 Maintain adequate land for educational, cultural, recreational, and public service activities to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents. Strategies: 1. Ensure that lands owned by public agencies are designated in the land use element map for public purposes. 2. When a public agency determines that land it owns no longer needed, ensure that the property is offered to other agencies, including the City of Diamond Bar, for public uses prior to conversion to private sector use. 3. Designate and pursue acquisition of the Blue Jeans Saloon (old post office) for use as a multi-purpose community center. Goal 2. Management of land use with respect to the location, density and intensity, and quality of development in order to maintain consistency with the capabilities of the City and special districts to provide essential services, and to achieve sustainable use of environmental and manmade resources both within and outside of the City. Objective 2.1 Promote land use patterns and intensities which make sustainable use of the land, plant and animal, water, energy, and air resources available to the City of Diamond Bar both within and outside its boundaries. September 17, 1990 Page 3 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Strategies: 1. As a general principal, ensure that planning programs and individual development projects within and affecting the City of Diamond Bar recognize and are sensitive to environmental resource limitations. a. Prior to approving new development or the intensification of existing development within the City of Diamond Bar, ensure that the environmental consequences of the proposed action have been recognized, and that the project sponsor has provided appropriate mitigation for potential impacts, including those which might occur outside of Diamond Bar's corporate boundaries. b. When reviewing plans and development projects referred to the City by adjacent jurisdictions, insist that there be a recognition and appropriate mitigation of the environmental consequences of the proposed action, including those which might impact the City of Diamond Bar and other agencies in the region. 2. Ensure that new development and intensification of existing developments incorporates feasible contemporary technologies to reduce energy and water consumption, as well feasible contemporary technologies to reduce the generation of solid and hazardous wastes and air and water pollutant emissions. Objective 2.2 Maintain an organized pattern of land use which minimizes conflicts between adjacent land uses. Strategies: 1. Require that new developments be at an appropriate density or intensity based upon compatibility with the majority of existing surrounding land uses. 2. Prevent the location of land uses having significantly different intensities or having operating characteristics which could create nuisances along a common boundary unless the potential for creating an effective buffer is available. 3. Where land uses of significantly different intensity are to be located adjacent to each other, ensure that individual site designs and operations are managed in such a manner as to avoid the creation of nuisances and hazards for either use. 4. Where a question of compatibility exists, require the new use to conform to the lower intensity use. 5. As part of the development review process, new development or the alteration or intensification of existing development should be viewed not only as freestanding objects, but also as part of a street, neighborhood, and as part of the entire community. September 17, 1990 Page 4 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 6. Require that the bulk of new structures 'relate to the prevailing or planned scale of adjacent development. 7. Require that new developments be designed so as to respect the views of existing developments; provide view corridors which are oriented toward existing or proposed community amenities, such as a park, open space, or natural features. 8. Design development projects within the City of Diamond Bar to provide such screening as is necessary to shield neighboring properties from the adverse external effects of that development. Objective 2.3 Ensure that future development occurs only when consistent with the availability and adequacy of public services and facilities. Strategies: 1. Through the CEQA and development review processes, ensure that the provisions of the Public Services and Facilities Element are implemented, and that adequate services and facilities are available to support each phase of development. Objective 2.4 Incorporate consideration of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Diamond Bar in regard to natural hazards into land use and development decisions. Strategies: 1. Through the CEQA and development review processes, ensure that the provisions of the Public Health and Safety Element are implemented, and that new development or the intensification of existing development will not create significant hazards for existing or future Diamond Bar residents or businesses. Goal 3. Maintain recognition both within Diamond Bar and the region as being a community with a well planned and aesthetically pleasing physical environment. Objective 3.1 Create visual points of reference, both within the community and on its boundaries as a means of establishing community identity and resisting being engulfed by the urban tide. Strategies: 1. Develop city entry monuments at major community entries along Grand Avenue, Diamond Bar Boulevard, and Golden Springs, as well as at major freeway interchanges. 2. Establish a program of public art to be located at highly visible locations within the City of Diamond Bar. September 17, 1990 Page 5 CiTY OF DIAMOND BAR --]I GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 3. Where feasible, construct landscaped median islands within the primary arterial roadway system. 4. Encourage the provision of neighborhood identification signage, including provisions for their long-term maintenance. 5. Pursue the establishment and expansion of landscape maintenance districts as a means of ensuring the ongoing maintenance of medians and community entry statements, as well as maintenance of landscaping of hillside along major roadways. Objective 3.2 Ensure that all development within the City of Diamond Bar yields a pleasant living, working, or shopping environment, and attracts interest of residents, workers, shoppers, and visitors as the result of consistent exemplary design. Strategies: 1. Within the urban residential portions of the City, require the incorporation of open space and recreational areas into the design of new projects. Within topographically rugged and rural areas, emphasize the preservation of natural landforms and vegetation. 2. Require that setbacks from streets and adjacent properties relate to the scale of the structure and the importance of the street. Encourage that setbacks along roadways be varied so as to avoid a monotonous street scene. 3. Minimize the installation of solid walls along area roadways unless they are needed for a specific screening, safety, or sound attenuation purpose. Where feasible, provide instead a wide open area with informal clusters of trees, defined by split rail, wrought iron or similar open fencing. 4. Where construction of a solid wall which will be visible along a public street is necessary, provide landscaping such as trees, shrubs, or vines to soften the appearance of the wall, and to reduce glare, heat, or reflection. Where solid walls currently exist along the primary roadway system and it is possible to retrofit landscape screens, establish a funding mechanism for the construction of such screens. 5. Within new multiple family developments, design and landscape the project such that a pleasing view is provided from the windows of individual units. Provide a diversity of views from the windows of multiple family units, including distant views, closer views of greenery, and views of some human activity. 6. Ensure that residential accessory structures are consistent with the primary residential character of Diamond Bar. a. Permit only those accessory uses within residential areas which do not create significant additional traffic or need for signage September 17, 1990 Page 6 ` CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES or parking of automobiles not associated with the primary residential use. b. Require that the design of accessory structures within a residential area be compatible with the architectural character of the primary structure and surrounding area. C. Ensure that accessory structures are set back a sufficient distance from property lines so as not to detract from the value of adjacent properties. 7. Enhance pedestrian activity within commercial and office areas. a. Institute a site plan review process which ensures that commercial facilities are oriented to the pedestrian by the incorporation of seating areas, courtyards, landscaping, and similar measures. b. Utilize "street furniture" (decorative planters, newspaper racks, bike racks, benches) to create and enhance urban open spaces. C. Design commercial and office projects so as to have a central place, main focus, or feature. d. Utilize varied building setbacks and staggered elevations to create plaza -like areas which attract pedestrians whenever possible. 8. Ensure appropriate screening of accessory facilities such as satellite dishes, solar systems, air conditioning units, pool equipment, and bash enclosures. Within commercial, and office projects, require that onsite utilities and/or ancillary equipment be located in an inconspicuous area, vaulted underground away from public view, or screened with a combination of materials that best complement adjacent architecture. 9. Require that commercial loading areas be oriented away from the street and from residential edges wherever possible. a. Where loading areas cannot be so located, ensure that they be screened from public view. b. Encourage that access to service bays of automotive uses be from the interior of the site. 10. Require that service stations, mini -markets, and other automobile - related uses proposed at corner locations be oriented away from the street frontage. 11. Prohibit roof mounted equipment within residential areas except for solar collectors. September 17, 1990 Page 7 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 12. Require that roof mounted equipment on commercial structures be screened from public view. a. Ensure that roof mounted equipment screening is solid and continuous, and that equipment is covered by continuous grills or lowers. b. Require that roof screens be sheathed in a matching or complementary material to the exterior building material. 13. Within commercial developments, break up architectural elements such as variations in roof lines and building masses into smaller components. 14. Encourage the provision of recesses, reveals, projections, architectural trim, and other elements to enhance the architectural image of structures. 15. Where mansards are provided on a structure, ensure that they are continuous around the entire structure. 16. Encourage the provision of shadow patterns created by architectural elements such as overhangs, projections, or recession of stories, balconies, reveals, and awnings in order to contribute to a building's character and aid in climate control. 17. Encourage the following design elements where appropriate in conjunction with the design and construction of commercial and office buildings: a. Richness of surface and texture, emphasizing surfaces such as rough sawn woods, split face block, stucco, and facade brick. b. Multi -planed, pitched roofs. C. Vegetation integrated with building walls and roofs, and details such as trellises and espaliers. d. Roof overhangs. 18. Discourage the following architectural elements in conjunction with the construction of commercial and office buildings: a. Highly reflective surfaces over the majority of a facade which is visible to the public. b. Large, blank walls. C. Flat roofs without mansards or an articulated cornice. d. Precision concrete block. September 17, 1990 page 8 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES e. Metal or plastic siding. 19. Balance the need for signs within commercial areas as a means to identify businesses with the primarily residential character of Diamond Bar. a. Ensure that commercial developments are designed with a precise concept for adequate signage, including provisions for sign placement and number, as well as sign scale in relationship to the building, landscaping and readability as an integral part of the signage concept. b. Ensure that signs are integrated into the overall site and architectural design theme of commercial developments. C. In designing signs and sign messages, emphasize the use of fewer, rather than more, words to create a clean, understandable message. in general, use symbols only if they are easily recognizable or represent a definable logo. d. Limit the overall size and shape of signs such that they do not detract from the message. Objective 3.3 Protect the visual quality and character of remaining natural areas, and ensure that hillside development not create unsound or unsafe conditions. Strategies: 1. Emphasize the retention of the natural environment over its conversion to urban forms. 2. Require that existing natural hillside features be incorporated into project designs, where removal of natural elements is unavoidable, require the reintroduction of naturalized elements into the project. 2. Within topographically rugged areas emphasize the use of stepped foundations or a series of small pads at different levels as preferable to the creation of one large level pad. 4. Where possible, structures should be sited on terrain with slopes of less than ten percent (10%). 5. Where grading is required on residential parcels having an average slopel of ten percent (1013%) or greater, limit such grading to the The average slope for the net area of a parcel shall be derived by the following formula: (CL -I-S)=NA CL = Length of Contours I = Contour Interval S = Scale of Map September 17, 1990 page 9 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES minimum necessary to provide for a house, driveway, garage, and limited level yard. Retain the balance of the site to the extent possible in its natural state. 6. Within topographically rugged residential areas, strive to limit the total area of grading based on the following guidelines: a. Parcels with Average Slopes of Ten Percent (10%) to Under Thirty Percent (30%) (1) Maintain a total level padded areal not exceed fifty percent of the lot area or 18, 000 square feet, whichever is less, except where split level pads are provided. (2) Limit driveway widths to a maximum of fifteen feet (15 ) where such limitation will reduce the amount of required grading. (3) Limit driveway slopes to a maximum of fifteen percent (159'x) unless otherwise approved by the Fire Department. b. Parcels with Average Slopes or Thirty Percent (30%) or More (1) Permit up to three individual level padded areas, totaling up to sixty percent or 21,000 square feet, whichever is less. (2) Limit driveway widths to a maximum of fifteen feet (159 where such limitation will reduce the amount of required grading. (3) Limit driveway slopes to a maximum of fifteen percent (15%) unless otherwise approved by the Fire Department. 7. Where feasible, ensure that manufactured slopes in excess of fifteen feet (15) in vertical height ar provided with landform grading. a. Landform grading consists of the creation of slopes which reflect as closely as possible surrounding natural hills, and which avoid the linearity and regularity of consistent 2:1 slopes. b. Landform grading may be accomplished either by varying the linear plane of the slope with a consistent slope along the vertical face, by varying slope ratios providing that no portion of the slope exceeds a 2:1 ratio, or a combination of both. NA = Net Area in Square Feet 2 Level padded area is defined as a slope ratio of 5:1 or flatter. September 17, 1990 Page 10 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 8. Ensure that slopes in excess of four feet (4) in vertical height be landscaped. Ensure that slopes which are ten feet (10) or more in vertical height or more be provided with landform planting. a. Landform planting consists of a planting design to reinforce or create the visual appearance of a manmade slope as a natural feature. The primary purpose of landform planting is to provide conventionally graded slopes with the appearance of having been landform graded. Thus, planting is designed to obscure the linearity and regularity of the conventional slope and to create a visual undulating appearance. b. The total number of plants planted on a manmade slope should average a minimum of one shrub per fifty (50) square feet of planting area and one tree per 200 square feet of planting area, and may be placed in any configuration or physical arrangement, the intent of which is to create vertical relief on the slope. Uniform spacing is not encouraged. C. Drought tolerant materials should be utilized in planting plans. d. Foliage used in planting plans should be fire resistant, and colors should be similar to the colors of native materials in the surrounding area. e. Plant materials in the "plan view" should be grouped to create the appearance of ridgeline and "shelf" configurations. f. The pattern and height variations of plant materials on the slope should create an irregular visual plane in the cross section. 9. Site structures such that the roof line is below the ridge line unless it is determined that the environmental consequences of grading or driveway cuts is other possible non-ridgeline locations would be unacceptable. 10. Whenever development is proposed on a parcel or parcels that extend into a ridgeline area, make a specific determination as part of the development review process regarding that part of the ridgeline portion of the property that is to be left in a natural and undisturbed state. Goal 4. Achievement of a regional perspective in land use decisions affecting the residents of Diamond Bar. Objective 4.1 Promote efforts to provide a reasonable regional land use and transportation planning program. Strategies: September 17, 1990 page 11 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Work with Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties, SCAG, and the cities within those counties to establish a basis and program for preparing a subregional land use plan as a means of coordinating subregional planning efforts. The subregional plan should address the transportation systems necessary to support subregional development without placing a disproportionate burden on any one jurisdiction for the provision of subregional through routes. The subregional plan should also address area environmental features, and should ensure their preservation in light of expected area growth. Objective 4.2 Coordinate land use planning programs between local, regional, state, and federal jurisdictions. Strategies: Include evaluation of the potential impacts of proposed Diamond Bar developments on neighboring jurisdictions as part of the development review process. a. Notify neighboring jurisdictions when considering changes to the City's existing land use pattern. b. Cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions through review and comment on proposed changes to existing land use patterns which might affect the City of Diamond Bar. C. Evaluate the impact of regional land use patterns when considering major changes to the Diamond Bar General Plan. d. Evaluate the planning programs of neighboring jurisdictions when considering changes to the Diamond Bar General Plan. e. Cooperate with adjacent jurisdictions through review and comment on proposed changes to their land use plans which might affect Diamond Bar. 2. Establish regular lines of communication with local, regional, state, and federal agencies whose planning programs may affect Diamond Bar residents and businesses, and take a proactive role with these agencies to ensure that communication is maintained. Objective 4.3 Establish and maintain City boundaries which are logical in terms of existing service capabilities, social and economic interdependencies, citizen desires, and City costs and revenues. Strategies: 1. Work with LAFCO and the County of Los Angels to establish a clear and factual determination as to the feasibility of incorporating Rowland Heights, as well as the potential impact of a westerly expansion of the City of Diamond Bar on such an incorporation. September 17, 1990 page 12 CRY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2. Pursue an active program to annex the unincorporated portions of the City's Sphere of Influence, such that review and approval of development proposals for the Firestone Boy's Camp occurs within the City of Diamond Bar. 3. Pursue annexation of such additional areas to the west of the City (including expansion of the adopted sphere of influence) where the following findings can be made: a. Compatibility exists with the goals and desires of the people and the City of Diamond Bar as a whole; b. The proposed annexation is consistent with goals and objectives of the General Plan, particularly in regard to protection of agricultural and open space lands; C. Significant benefits will be derived by the City and affected property owners/residents upon annexation; d. There exists a significant social and economic interdependence and interaction between the City of Diamond Bar and the area proposed for annexation. September 17, 1990 Page 13 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR —11 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES III. HOUSING ELEMENT Goal 1. A supply of housing suitable to meet the diverse needs of present and future residents and to support healthy economic development in the City. Objective 1.1 Development of an adequate supply of housing to meet the existing and future housing needs of a reasonable portion of the persons in the region who wish to live in Diamond Bar. Strategies: 1. Where feasible within large scale residential developments, encourage that a range of housing types be provided which will appeal to a variety of household income groups. 2. Where feasible, encourage that large scale commercial/office developments provide a residential component as part of an overall mixed use concept. 3. Ensure that the residential development requirements included in the Diamond Bar Development Code do not unreasonably restrict residential development or unreasonably increase the cost of housing within the community. 4. Once the Development Code is adopted, prepare a public information packet or brochure summarizing the City's zoning and development requirements, development fees, and permit procedures. Goal 2. Adequate housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community, regardless of age, race, ethnic background, national origin, religion, family size, marital status, physical conditions or any other arbitrary factors. Objective 2.1 Ensure that the existing supply of low and moderate cost housing within Diamond Bar does not diminish. Strategies: 1. Maintain existing number of subsidized units. Where proposed development projects or other discretionary actions of the City of Diamond Bar would reduce the number of existing subsidized dwelling units, ensure that appropriate offsets are provided as part of the proposed action. September 17, 1990 Page 14 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Objective 2.2 Prevent housing discrimination in Diamond Bar. Strategies: 1. Initiate a process for, and distribute information regarding the activities of the City to assist in the resolution of housing discrimination cases. Objective 2.3 Cooperate with regional agencies to provide housing for the elderly, handicapped, and homeless. Strategies: 1. Investigate state, federal, and private programs designed to expand housing opportunities for all segments of society including the elderly and the handicapped. Determine the extent to which such programs are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Diamond Bar General Plan, and the extent to which such programs can be incorporated into future development within the City. 2. Promote housing accessibility for handicapped and disabled persons by assigning funding priority, where feasible, in housing programs, to rehabilitation cases in which accessibility improvements are planned. 3. Specifically encourage development of assisted rental housing for the elderly and handicapped through the use of appropriate density bonuses and subsidies. 4. Work with the Los Angeles County Housing Authority and nearby cities to establish a continuous emergency shelter program serving the eastern portion of the County. Goal 3. Preservation and conservation of existing housing stock and maintenance of property values and residents' quality of life. Objective 3.1 Maintain the quality and integrity of existing residential neighborhoods. Strategies: 1. Adopt a housing/neighborhood preservation program, and retain a code enforcement officer to ensure compliance with conditions of project approval and with the City Code. Objective 3.2 Promote the rehabilitation of at least twenty percent (20%) of the substandard housing units within Diamond Bar each year over the next five years. September 17, 1990 Page 15 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES iV. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT Goa 1 1. Identify limits on the resources needed to support existing and future uses within the City of Diamond Bar and its sphere of influence, and ensure that those resources are used wisely and not abused. Objective 1.1 Minimize the consumption of water through a combination of water conservation and use of reclaimed water. Strategies: 1. Encourage the use of reclaimed wastewater, stored rainwater, or household gray water for irrigation. a. In cooperation with adjacent communities and are water purveyors, develop a plan to initiate the use of reclaimed water. b. Establish a public education program providing information to city residents regarding the potential and advantages for reuse of water. C. Where feasible, direct storm waters collected in streets and drainage systems to settling basins or small lakes within parks. 2. Ensure that contemporary feasible technologies are incorporated into new developments or retrofitted into existing developments where intensification is proposed. a. Pressure reducing valves that would reduce supply line pressures in excess of 50 psi to 50 psi or less. b. Flush valve operated water closets which are limited to three gallons per flush. C. Drinking fountains equipped with self-closing valves. d. The insulation of all hot water lines for the purpose of providing hot water faster with less water waste, and keeping hot water pipes from heating cold water pipes. e. Thermostatically controlled mixing valves for baths and showers, and water conserving models of washers and dishwashers. f. Low flow faucets and shower heads. 3. Encourage the use of primarily drought -tolerant plants and efficient design in landscape application, unless reclaimed water is being used for irrigation purposes. September 17, 1990 Page 17 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES a. As part of the City development review of landscaping plans, encourage the use of lawn areas be limited to lawn dependent areas such as, but not limited to, playing fields. b. Where domestic water supplies are used in the irrigation of tun` areas, encourage the use of tall fescue varieties or other warm season turf. C. To the extent possible, require the preservation of existing native trees and shrubs, as established plants are often adapted to low water consumption. d. Require residential builders to provide information to prospective buyers of new homes within the City of Diamond Bar regarding drought -tolerant planting concepts. e. Where possible, require the extensive use of mulch in landscape areas to improve the water -holding capacity of the soil by reducing evaporation and soil compaction. 4. In new developments require, and in existing uses, encourage the installation of efficient irrigation systems which minimize runoff and evaporation and which maximize the water which will reach the plant roots. Drip irrigation, soil moisture sensors and automatic irrigation systems are a few methods of increasing irrigation efficiency. Objective 1.2 Maintain, protect, and preserve biologically significant habitats, including riparian areas, oak woodlands, and other areas of natural significance, providing only such recreational and cultural opportunities as can be developed in a manner sensitive to the environment. Strategies: 1. Ensure that all development, including roads, proposed adjacent to riparian and other biologically sensitive habitats avoid significant impacts to such areas. Require that new development proposed in such locations be designed to: a. minimize or eliminate the potential for unauthorized entry into the sensitive area; b. create buffer areas adjacent to the sensitive area, incorporating the most passive uses of the adjacent property; C. Protect the visual seclusion of forage areas from road intrusion by providing vegetative buffering; d. Provide wildlife movement linkages to water sources; e. Provide vegetation that can be used by wildlife for cover along roadsides; and September 17, 1990 Page 18 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES f. Avoid intrusion of night lighting into the sensitive area. 2. Preserve existing mature trees and vegetation. a. Within rural and hillside residential areas, permit only such natural vegetation to be removed as is necessary to locate homesites and construct access roads. b. Require that healthy mature oak and sycamore trees of 4" diameter or greater be preserved in place whenever feasible. C. Require builders and developers to prune, treat, and maintain existing trees and plant new ones within future rights-of-way, public lands, common areas, and development projects in such a fashion that when the trees become City, association, or private property, the trees will be free of various damage, pests, diseases, and dead branches. d. Incorporate where feasible, the input of a certified arborist, landscape architect, and/or qualified horticulturist into the review and approval of landscape proposals through the design review process. 3. Where the removal of existing trees is unavoidable, and relocation of existing trees impractical, ensure that appropriate mitigation is provided. a. Require replacement at a 3:1 ratio of all mature trees (those with 4" diameters or greater), which are removed, with 15 gallon minimum sized nursery trees, with the following exception: b. Coordinate a volunteer community tree planting program. Objective 1.3 Encourage efficient use of energy by minimizing the consumption of energy resources to the minimal amount needed to support existing and planned land uses, through a combination of efficient land use patterns and passive and active energy conservation systems. Strategies: 1. As a general principle, replace total dependence on nonrenewable, imported energy resources with a greater reliance on locally available renewable resources to a degree which is feasible and in accord with the capabilities of these resources. 2. In conjunction with review of development applications, require the incorporation, where feasible, the following: a. Provide for clusters of buildings with protected indoor or plaza(open areas within multiple family residential, commercial, and office projects to promote wind and sun protection. September 17, 1990 Page 19 CiTY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES b. Construct internal roadways at the minimum widths necessary for safe circulation in order to minimize solar reflection and heat radiation. Where possible, locate reflective surfaces (i.e. parking lots) on the north and east side of buildings; alternatively, where parking areas must be located to the south or west of buildings, provide additional landscaping to reduce heat gain. C. Orient the maximum amount of glass possible toward the south, the side with the greatest amount of solar collection (heat gain potential), in combination with other measures for shading to mitigate summer heat. d. Use appropriate building shapes and locations in order to promote maximum feasible solar access of individual units. e. Design individual buildings to maximize natural internal lighting through interior court wells, interior court areas, skylights, clerestory windows, and building shapes. f. Use canopies and overhangs to provide shade to windows during summer months, while allowing for reflection of direct sunlight through the windows during winter months (care should be taken to assure that overhangs and canopies do not prevent sufficient light for daytime purposes). g. Incorporate the use of deciduous trees in landscaping plans, especially near buildings and around expanses of paved areas. h. Incorporate deciduous vines, trellises and canopies to shade south and westward facing walls, to cool them in summer months. Locate trees and hedges planted close to buildings so as to channel beneficial cooling breezes through openings. 3. Ensure that sufficient shading of parking surfaces is provided within multi -family, commercial, and office projects to reduce heat gain. 4. Investigate the feasibility of adopting an Energy Ordinance that will incorporate retrofit provisions for the installation of energy conservation measures on existing structures, solar pool and hot tub provisions that will prohibit natural gas heaters as the primary energy source, and solar access provisions that will require industrial projects to be sited to facilitate photovoltaic electric generating units. 5. Implement, through the subdivision ordinance or through other appropriate mechanisms, the Solar Rights Act of 1978 which addresses structural orientation for solar access, and includes such concepts as solar easements, functional landscaping, street layout, and architectural designs that reduce energy costs. September 17, 1990 Page 20 CRY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 6. Enact development code provisions to require solar energy systems for the heating of swimming pools in all new multi -family residential developments. 7. Take full advantage of the CEQA process as a tool for evaluating energy use and potential energy impacts, and for implementing appropriate energy conservation measures. 8. Require the inclusion, where feasible, of provisions for energy efficient modes of transportation and fixed facilities which establish transit, bicycle, equestrian, and pedestrian as desirable alternatives. 9. Work with appropriate federal, state, and utility agencies to identify and facilitate appropriate legislation for., a. utility rate revisions that would provide incentives for the conservation of energy by the shifting of energy usage to non - peak hours. b. funding of research and/or the development of alternate energy sources. 10. Maintain open communication links with other local, regional, state or federal agencies regarding the evaluation of current energy problems and state-of-the-art technologies and practices. 11. Emphasize fuel efficiency and the use of alternative fuels in the acquisition and use of City -owned vehicles and fleet vehicles of City franchisees; support programs which would serve to enhance or encourage the use of nonmotorized and public transit systems. 12. Increase public awareness of energy conservation technology and practices by the dissemination of information that describes energy conservation practices for community members to follow and encourages ongoing communication and the generation of ideas, plans, and programs for the future development of Diamond Bar as an energy efficient city. Objective 1.4 Reduce mobile and stationary source air pollutant emissions by reducing the amount of vehicular travel; promoting efficient land use patterns; maximizing ride sharing, the use of public transit, and other transportation demand management techniques; reducing local energy consumption; and other techniques. September 17, 1990 Page 21 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR —11 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Strategies: 1. Prohibit drive-thru restaurants, banks, and markets. 2. Design and implement a citywide system of bikeways and pedestrian trails as nonpolluting circulation alternatives. 3. Work with the South Coast Air Quality Management District to establish a program of District review and comment on major proposed development projects within the City. 4. Implement the provisions of the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan; review projects for consistency with the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan. 5. Include trip reduction requirements in the development code with the goal of reducing home -to -work trips by facilitating and participating in the following programs: a. Goal -oriented trip reduction plans by employers (both public and private) with 25 or more employees. b. Development and implementation of trip reduction plans from building owners and managers with tenants employing 25 or more employees. C. Incorporate design measures into new development and, where feasible into existing developments proposed for intensification, including preferential parking areas for car and van pools, employee drop off areas, provision of secure bicycle parking areas. d. Dissemination of information to Diamond Bar residents regarding the advantages of ride sharing. 6. Within mixed use developments, and where residential land uses will be located adjacent or near commercial and office developments, ensure that site designs facilitate rather than discourage pedestrian movement between uses (e.g. locate buildings adjacent to the street with parking behind such that pedestrians need not walk through parking lots to reach their destination. 7. Require that grading plans include appropriate and feasible measures to minimize fugitive dust. Potential measures include: a. Regular watering of cleared areas. b. Establishment of maximum speed limits within construction areas. C. Minimizing the extent of cleared areas at any given time. September 17, 1990 page 22 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES d. Inclusion of sprinkler irrigation systems. e. Establishment of vegetative cover as soon as possible after grading is completed. f. Use of soil tackifiers, soils stabilization mulches, and/or oil emulsions, where feasible. Objective 1.5 Minimize the generation of solid wastes through a program of public education, source reduction, and recycling. Strategies: 1. Encourage recycling projects, not only by the efforts of the City but also by the efforts of individuals, non-profit organizations, or corporations and local businesses, as well as programs sponsored through the school districts. 2. Disseminate information to Diamond Bar residents and businesses regarding the advantages and need for solid waste source reduction and recycling, including provision of specific information on actions individual and businesses can take to assist. 3. Require that new commercial, office, and multi -family developments, provide facilities and programs for onsite source reduction and trash compaction. 4. Take a proactive role in the formation of an areawide solid waste task force to investigate means by which the City of Diamond Bar and other agencies can meet or exceed the source reduction requirements of AB 939 (25% reduction in the waste stream by the Year 2000, and a 50% reduction by the Year 2010). Goal 2. Create and maintain an open space system which will conserve natural resources, preserve scenic beauty, promote a healthful atmosphere, provide open space for outdoor recreation, and protect public health and safety. Objective 2.1 Preserve significant visual features which are within, or are visible from the City of Diamond Bar, with an emphasis on the preservation of remaining natural hillside areas. Strategies: 1. Work with Los Angeles County to develop consistent regulations for the protection of ridgelines, slope areas, and hilltops within the State Route 57 corridor. 2. Require that all excess excavated material be removed or otherwise placed so as to become an integral part of the site development. September 17, 1990 Page 23 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 3. Require that dwelling units and structures within hillside areas be sited in such a manner as to utilize ridgelines and landscape plant materials as a backdrop for the structures and the structures themselves to provide maximum concealment of cut slopes. 4. Require retention of existing vegetation within hillside development areas in any part of the total development which is not designated for grading or construction unless removed as part of an approved fuel modification program. 5. Require that existing vegetation which cannot be preserved in place, but is suitable for transplanting, be relocated elsewhere on the site. 6. Require that dwelling units and structures be sited in a manner which: a. protects views from existing development; b. retains opportunities for views from dwellings; C. preserves or enhances vistas, particularly those seen from public places; and d. preserves mature trees, natural hydrology, native plant materials, and areas of visual interest. 7. Utilize grading permit procedures to ensure that site designs for within hillside development proposals conform to the natural terrain and consider the visual aspects from both within and without the project area. 8. Work with Los Angeles County to identify prominent ridges, slopes, and hilltops within the area west or State Route 57 outside of the Diamond Bar Sphere of influence to be subject to application of hillside guidelines. 9. Concurrent with the submittal of a grading plan, require the submittal and approval by the appropriate City departments of erosion control plans prior to the approval of the grading plan. Require that erosion control measures be implemented as soon as possible after initiation of grading operations and that they remain in operation until improvement construction has begun within the controlled area. 10. Enact provisions within the grading and subdivision ordinances to require special precautions that minimize soil erodability by incorporating provisions relating to surface drainage and restoration of the natural drainage surface, the attenuation of slope instability, reductions in the amount of impermeable surface, and techniques that enhance groundwater recharge and local water recovery. Objective 2.2 Achieve and maintain a system of public and private park and recreation facilities which meets the active and passive recreational needs of Diamond Bar residents of all ages. September 17, 1990 Page 24 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Strategies: 1. Maintain an open space and recreation program emphasizing the development of active recreation areas (ball fields), preservation of natural open space, and development of a community center, as opposed to the acquisition of traditional neighborhood park land. As priority measures, implement the following: a. Cul-de-sac Sunset Crossing near its present terminus west of State Route 57. Pursue a joint development agreement with landowners west of the existing residential neighborhood for improvement of the area for active recreation uses. b. Pursue acquisition of Steep Canyon, Sand Canyon, and "Area D" at Diamond Bar Boulevard and Brea Canyon Road. C. Pursue development of an integrated trails system connecting Summit Ridge to Sycamore Canyon Park. d. Pursue acquisition of the Blue Jeans Saloon (old post office) be purchased for use as a senior or community center. 2. Unless there is an overriding public recreation need, require that open space areas other than those described above which are set aside as part of a development project be maintained privately. Require that open space easements be granted over portions of development sites which are set aside for open space. 3. Conduct an inventory of lands which were set aside for open space uses as part of previous development approvals, and designate such lands as non -developable open space. In preparing this inventory, deem that lands set aside in previous development projects which were not clearly reserved for future development, were to be preserved as natural open space. September 17, 1990 Page 25 M CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES V. HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT Goal 1. Create a secure public environment which minimizes potential loss of life and property damage, as well as social, economic, environmental disruption resulting from natural and manmade disasters. Objective 1.1 Eliminate the potential for loss of life and minimize physical injury and property damage from seismic groundshaking and other geologic events. Strategies: 1. Ensure that new facilities which will be required for provision of emergency services following a seismic or geologic event are designed so as to withstand the maximum credible event and to remain functional after the event. 2. Ensure that new development and expansion of existing development is designed so as to withstand the maximum credible event without structural collapse. 3. As part of the development review process, require site-specific analysis of soils and other conditions which might effect the severity of onsite impacts from maximum credible seismic and geologic events. Objective 1.2 Eliminate the potential for loss of life, and minimize physical injury, property damage, public health hazards, and nuisances from the effects of a 100 year storm and associated flooding. Strategies: 1. in reviewing proposals for new development or intensification of existing development, ensure that structures designed for human occupancy are protected from flooding in the event of a 100 -year storm to a point one foot (1) above the ground floor level, and that access will be available in the event of such a storm. 2. As a prerequisite to new development VF- the intensification of existing development, ensure that a drainage study has been completed by a qualified engineer, certifying that the proposed development will be adequately protected, and that implementation of the development proposal will not create new downstream flood hazards. Objective 1.3 Ensure that property in and adjacent to wildland areas is reasonably protected from wildland fire hazards without degrading the viability of natural ecosystems. September 17, 1990 page 26 10 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Strategies: 1. Where development is proposed within areas potentially subject to wildland fire hazards, ensure that the Fire Department has reviewed the proposal in terms of its vulnerability to fire hazard and its potential source as a source of fire. Ensure that Fire Department recommendations regarding mitigation of fire hazard risks are incorporated into the project. 2. Balance the need for implementing fire prevention measures in wildland areas with the need for preserving significant biological resources. Prioritize this balance as follows: a. Protection of existing developed areas and areas currently approved for development. b. Preservation of significant biological resources. C. Protection of new areas proposed for development. 3. Disseminate public information regarding the prevention of wildland fires and methods to protect dwellings subject to wildland fire hazards. Objective 1.4 Provide an adequate distribution of fire stations, equipment, and manpower such that a maximum five minute response time to all areas other than wild land areas wherein a six minute response time capability can be maintained. Strategies: 1. Ensure that Fire Department review of development proposals has occurred prior to approval, and that fire concerns are addressed and mitigated. 2. Work with the Fire Department to establish a funding mechanism which would ensure that cost of providing new facilities and equipment to support expansion and intensification of development within the City of Diamond Bar is borne by the developments creating that need. 3. Where appropriate, support the Fire Department in encouraging the enhancement of the minimum fire standards included in the Uniform Building and Fire Codes (UBC and UFC). 4. Where necessary to achieve a sufficient degree of fire protection, require the inclusion of fire detection and suppression in addition to that required by the UBC and the UFC. September 17, 1990 Page 27 CiTY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Objective 1.5 Minimize the risk and fear of crime through physical planning strategies that will maximize surveillance opportunities, minimize opportunities for crimes, and by creating a high level of public awareness and support for crime prevention. Strategies: 1. Require that proposals for new development and for the intensification of existing development are reviewed by the Sheriff's Department prior to approval. 2. Promote the establishment of neighborhood watch and business watch programs to encourage community participation in the patrol of neighborhood and business areas, and to facilitate increased awareness of suspicious activities. 3. Establish minimum lighting standards for urban residential and non- residential uses to facilitate night time surveillance and to foster a sense of security for residents, workers, and patrons. 4. Minimize opportunities for crime through the incorporation of "defensible space" concepts into the design of new and enlarged structures as follows: Residential: a. Easily visible streets and street names, entrances and house numbers. b. Avoidance of flag lots. C. Well -lighted and visible stairs in apartment projects. d. Limitation of access into and between buildings to reduce escape routes and the potential for undetected entry. e. A visually well-defined separation between public and private spaces. f. Placement of windows and landscaping to facilitate surveillance of yards, corridors, entrances, parking areas, streets, and other public and semi-public spaces. g. Landscaping which permits surveillance and limits places for concealment. Business: a. Landscaping, location of buildings and walls which facilitates surveillance from the street and neighboring properties, and which and limits places for concealment. September 17, 1990 Page 28 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES b. Provision of easy access for emergency vehicles. C. Limited access to buildings or building groups. d. Elimination of exterior access to roofs by features such as flag poles. e. Installation of alarm systems on a zone basis so that large areas need not be sealed off in an emergency. f. Easily visible street names and addresses. Recreation Areas: a. Adequate night lighting. b. Design which facilitates surveillance from streets and nearby buildings. C. Location of park buildings and high use activity areas near streets. 5. Strive to maintain a force of peace officers sufficient to provide an emergency response time of under five minutes citywide. Objective 1.7 Incorporate noise issues into the land uses planning and permitting process to ensure that noise generated by one use or facility does not adversely affect adjacent uses. Strategies: 1. Prevent the location of new residential development along State Route 57 and State Route 60. 2. Establish and maintain a maximum acceptable outdoor noise level for residential activity areas of 65 dB CNEL. Where residential areas are to be located adjacent to roadways producing CNEL level in excess of 65 dB, ensure that adequate mitigation is provided. 3. Ensure the enforcement of California Noise Insulation Standards into new multiple family dwellings. 4. Ensure that noise sensitive land uses are located and designed so as to meet the following standards: a. Libraries: 50 CNEL interior b. Hospitals/rest homes: 50 CNEL (living areas) 40 CNEL (sleeping areas) C. Schools: 45 CNEL (classrooms) 65 CNEL (play areas) September 17, 1990 page 29 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Objective 1.8 Protect life and property from the potential detrimental effects (short and long term) of the transportation, storage, treatment; and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes in the City. Strategies: 1. Work with the County Health Department, Fire Department, and California Department of Health Services, to ensure compliance with existing State and local laws and regulations. Goal 2 Maintain effective emergency preparedness and response programs. Objective 2.1 Coordinate with the County and other neighboring jurisdictions in developing a regional system to respond to daily emergencies and major catastrophes, Strategies: 1. Establish and maintain an integrated emergency management plan, including a list of all local resources for equipment, material, specialized assistance, etc. 2. Support mutual areawide mutual aid agreements and communication links with Los Angeles County authorities and other participating jurisdictions. September 17, 1990 Page 30 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES VI. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ELEMENT Goa 1 1. Develop and maintain a transportation system which maximizes freedom of movement and balances concerns for mobility, safety, and the quality of the City's living environment. (Note: a separate Circulation Element is being prepared under contract to the City of Diamond Bar) Objective 1.1 Balance the need for free traffic flow with economic realities, environmental and aesthetic and environmental consideration such that streets are designed to handle normal traffic flows with tolerances to allow for potential short-term delays at peak hours. Strategies: Maintain flexibility in the configuration of and cross-sections streets within topographically rugged or environmental sensitive areas. Where appropriate, require minimum improvements including street trees and asphaltic berm curbing as approved by the City Engineer. Within topographically rugged and rural areas, maintain flexibility in street light requirements, limiting street light locations to those areas required for safety (e.g. curves and intersections). 2. Solicit federal and state funds to improve area freeways, including grade separating State Routes 60 and 57, as well as completing an interchange system between the freeways that does not require the use of local streets. 3. Where feasible, prohibit parking along the primary arterial system as a means of providing additional roadway capacity. 4. Explore the possibility of creating variable lanes along heavily traveled routes (i.e. lanes which can reverse direction in peak hours to handle directional traffic flow. 5. Explore the use of toll roads and market incentives such as congestion pricing to raise revenues for road improvements and alternative transportation systems. 6. Provide necessary space and facilities to accommodate a balance of transportation forms, including automobiles, trucks, public transportation, bicycles, and pedestrians. a. Establish and maintain a system of bicycle routes connecting residential areas to major community attractions such as schools, shopping centers, parks, etc. 6. Support privately funded local transit systems for commuter residents, and maintain local transit systems for seniors and youth. September 17, 1990 Page 31 ` CI7Y OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Objective 1.2 Incorporate consideration of regional transportation implications of into decisions made by the City of Diamond Bar, and to incorporate consideration of the local transportation implications on the City of Diamond Bar into decisions made by other local agencies, as well as into decisions made by state and federal agencies. Strategies: Prior to permitting connection of roadways from adjacent jurisdictions into the City of Diamond Bar, ensure that regional benefits are not achieved at the expense of Diamond Bar residents and businesses. Where a potential for negative impacts to Diamond Bar residents and businesses exists, ensure that the agency proposing the connection provides sufficient mitigation such that the connection is not only of regional benefit, but also of benefit to the City of Diamond Bar. 2. Continue active participation in the tri -county planning for alternative access routes from the Chino Hills. Ensure that a route connecting to State Route 57 at the Brea Canyon Road interchange is given due consideration. 3. Pursue a cooperative effort with Caltrans and regional transit providers in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties to develop a major bus transportation facility similar to that in El Monte near to the City of Diamond Bar. 4. Pursue a cooperative program to provide access for Diamond Bar residents to a regional light rail system. 5. Pursue a program to widen State Routes 57 and 60, providing car pool lanes connecting to employment areas in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Goal 2. Adequate infrastructure facilities and public services to support development and planned growth. Objective 2.1 Maintain adequate systems for water supply and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal; solid waste collection and disposal; and energy distribution which are capable of meeting the needs of the residents of Diamond Bar. Strategies: Prior to permitting a major extension of services or utilities to facilitate changes in land use, conduct a thorough review of all social, economic, and environmental factors associated with that extension; require the implementation of appropriate mitigation measures or prohibit the extension. September 17, 1990 Page 32 • CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2. Ensure that existing residents and businesses are not burdened with the cost of financing infrastructure aimed at supporting new development or the intensification of existing development. 3. Unless otherwise approved by the City, ensure that public water, sewer, drainage and other backbone facilities needed for a project phase are constructed prior to or concurrent with initial development within that phase. 4. Place the ultimate responsibility with the project sponsor for ensuring that all necessary infrastructure improvements (including systemwide improvements) needed to support a project development are available at the time that they are needed. 5. Require that existing public services and facilities deficiencies affecting an undeveloped area be corrected prior to or concurrent with the extension of facilities to serve the area. Objective 2.2 Maintain a balance between available infrastructure facilities and public services and the type, rate, intensity, and timing of new development so as to eliminate potential impact of new development upon the services and facilities enjoyed by existing residents and businesses. Strategies: 1. Permit new developments and the intensification of existing development only where and when adequate public services and facilities can be ensured. 2. Prior to the issuance of commercial building permits, or the recordation of residential tract or parcel maps, ensure the availability of adequate fire flow by requiring the testing of all fire hydrants in the vicinity of the project at the applicant's expense, and, in the absence of adequate flows, require either the installation of on-site fire protection devices or improvements that upgrade the area's water system to accommodate adequate flows. 3. Maintain current information concerning the capability of public services and facilities provided by the City and other agencies within the City. 4. Encourage all public service agencies providing services within the City of Diamond Bar to also keep current information regarding their service capabilities. 5. Review development projects for their impacts on public services and facilities including, but not necessarily limited to, water, sewer, fire, police, parks, school facilities, and libraries. if a development project will cause the level of public service or facility provision to fall below the standards maintained by the Diamond Bar and/or the standards of applicable service agencies, require that appropriate on -and off-site improvements be provided either through conditions of approval, September 17, 1990 Page 33 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES development fees, or establishment of assessment districts. If such improvements cannot be provided, decline approval of the project. Objective 2.3 Establish and implement comprehensive equitable and legally defensible solutions to the financing of public facilities and services. Strategies: 1. Establish a development fee structure which ensures that costs for new capital facilities and expansion of existing facilities necessitated by proposals for new development and intensification of existing development are internalized by those projects. 2. Promote the establishment of benefit assessment districts, Mello -Roos districts, and other financing mechanisms, in combination with programmed capital improvements to facilitate the provision of desired community facilities. Objective 2.4 Ensure that all Diamond Bar residents have access to high quality local educational facilities, regardless of their socioeconomic status or location within the City. Strategies: 1. Pursue a cooperative program with the City of Industry and the Pomona Unified School district to secure land and construct a high school within the Tres Hermanos Ranch. As part of high school development, pursue development of a major joint use recreational facility (e.g. pool, ball fields, stadium, gymnasium). 2. Investigate the feasibility of creating a Diamond Bar Unified School District. Objective 2.5 Ensure the provision of cultural facilities, such as museums and performing arts facilities, to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents. Strategies: 1. Pursue the acquisition of a site and development of a civic center, including a multi -use community center, including facilities for the performing arts and space for multi -cultural displays. September 17, 1990 Page 34 Objective 1.1 Provide sufficient opportunities for retail and other nonresidential commercial and office uses as is necessary to ensure adequate municipal income to finance desired community amenities. Strategies: 1. Promote the intensification of the sales tax -generating potential of existing commercial and office nodes within the City. 2. Analyze the municipal fiscal desirability and necessity of developing high sales tax - low traffic generating uses within the present Diamond Bar Country Club site. 3. Facilitate the expansion of municipal boundaries to areas which can be utilized to assist in the provision of sufficient municipal income to provide the high level of services and facilities demanded by Diamond Bar residents. 4. Following the first full year of normal revenue flow, prepare and maintain a municipal cost/revenue model to define City revenue and cost characteristics, and as a tool for the determination of the amount and intensity of additional revenue producing uses needed within the City. Objective 1.2 Promote efficiency in the provision of public services and facilities. Strategies: 1. Conduct an annual review of user charges, development fees, and public facilities impact mitigation fees in accordance with AB 1600 to ensure that the charges are consistent with the costs of improvement and maintenance. Objective 1.3 Promote a balance of public and private provision of services and amenities to the community. September 17, 1990 Strategies: 1. Identify and pursue opportunities for private provision of services and facilities within the City of Diamond Bar, including joint publiclprivate efforts. (Note: several specific strategies have been previously suggested, Including private maintenance of natural open space areas, privatization of transit, and joint development of a recreation facility at the terminus of Sunset Crossing) Page 35 LANNING NETWORK MEMORANDUM Date: September 20, 1990 From: Lloyd Zola To: City Council City Commissions' General Plan Advisory Committee Subject: General Plan Review For your review, attached is a draft of the Goals, Objectives, and Community Management Strategies for the General Plan. Also attached is a list of the issues raised by the goals, objectives and strategies. These documents will be the topic of discussion at the Saturday (September 22, 1990) meeting. Land Planning and Design ■ Policy Analysis Environmental Studies ■ Project Management 9375 N. Archibald, Suite 101, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 ■ (714) 945-2730 ■ FAX(714)945.1346 a DIAMOND BAR ISSUES RAISED BY THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 1. Should the City of Diamond Bar pursue a cooperative program with the County of Los Angeles and the City of Industry to move the Diamond Bar Country Club onto the Los Hermanos Ranch, utilizing the present site for high sales tax - low traffic generating uses? 2. Should the City of Diamond Bar pursue a cooperative program with the City of Industry and the Pomona Unified School District to locate a high school site within the Los Hermanos Ranch? As part of a high school within the Los Hermanos Ranch, should development of a major joint use recreational facility be pursued (e.g. pool, ball fields, stadium, gymnasium)? 3. Should the City of Diamond Bar permit Sunset Crossing to be a through route into the City of Industry? 4. To what extent should the City of Diamond Bar limit the use of properties owned by public agencies to public uses? To what extent should the City of Diamond Bar permit the conversion of publicly owned land to private development? 5. Should the City of Diamond Bar pursue State funding for construction of a grade separation between State Routes 60 and 57, including completion of a full interchange between the freeways which does not require the use of the local street system? (It must be recognized that this will require a high visibility, concerted lobbying effort.) 6. Should a cooperative effort be pursued with Caltrans and regional transit providers in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties to develop a major bus transportation facility similar to that in El Monte near to Diamond Bar? Should a cooperative program be pursued to provide access for Diamond Bar residents to a regional light rail system? 7. Should annexation of the City's present sphere of influence be actively pursued at this time to ensure that the processing and approval of development within the Firestone Boy's Camp occur within the City of Diamond Bar? 8. As an alternative to the proposed Tonner Canyon roadway alignment, should an alignment which connects to State Route 57 at the Brea Canyon Road interchange in the City of Diamond Bar be pursued? 9. Should the City's open space and recreation program emphasize the development of active recreation areas (ball fields), preservation of natural open space, and development of a community center, as opposed to the acquisition of traditional neighborhood park land? (This would entail partnerships to create both public and private recreation facilities.) 10. Instead of taking over natural open space areas for public maintenance, should the City require that open space areas set aside as part of a development project be maintained privately? If private maintenance is the desired form, should open space easements be secured to ensure that such areas are, in fact, preserved in perpetuity? 11. Should the City pursue creation of an integrated trails system connecting Summit Ridge to Sycamore Canyon Park? 12. Should acquisition of the following open space areas be pursued? a. Steep Canyon b. Sand Canyon C. "Area D" at Diamond Bar Boulevard and Brea Canyon Road? 13. Should the Blue Jeans Saloon (old post office) be purchased for use as a senior or community center? 14. Should the City of Diamond Bar pursue development of a civic center including a city hall and community center? 15. What locations, if any, should be pursued for community entry identification monuments? 16. To what extent should the establishment and expansion of landscape maintenance districts be pursued as a means of ensuring that large slope areas adjacent to major roadways are well landscaped and properly maintained? 17. Where developments are required to preserve significant wildlife areas, should the City also require that connections to other significant wildlife ares (wildlife movement corridors) be preserved, even if it means acquisition of offsite property? 18. In presently undeveloped areas, what are the relative priorities for protecting existing development from wildland fire, protecting new development from wildland fire, and protecting significant biological resources? 19. As a means of meeting regional responsibilities for affordable housing, should the City encourage/require that a portion of new large scale residential developments be utilized for housing affordable to low and moderate income households? 20. As a means of preserving such affordable housing as exists within Diamond Bar, should the general plan limit or prohibit the conversion of additional affordable housing to non- residential uses; require that offsets be provided; or include no specific requirements, prohibitions, or limitations? 21. Should the City require that all fleet vehicles, other than emergency response vehicles (police, fire, ambulance) which provide City services operate on alternative fuels? 22. Should new commercial, office, and business park developments and buildings be required to provide solid waste source reduction facilities?