Smart Growth in the Smart Growth in the Central ValleyCentral Valley

Steve Pinkerton – City ManagerSteve Pinkerton – City ManagerCity of MantecaCity of Manteca

CALAFCO Annual Conference CALAFCO Annual Conference October 30, 2009October 30, 2009

What is Smart What is Smart Growth?Growth?

Mixed-useMixed-use Transit & Pedestrian Oriented Transit & Pedestrian Oriented DevelopmentDevelopment In-fill developmentIn-fill development Variety of transportation choicesVariety of transportation choices Open-space preservationOpen-space preservation Range of housing opportunitiesRange of housing opportunities Green building designGreen building design

Political climate and existing policiesPolitical climate and existing policies

Existing conditionsExisting conditions

Economic constraintsEconomic constraints

Challenges in the Central Challenges in the Central ValleyValley

Political climate and existing policiesPolitical climate and existing policies- Lack of Coordinated Vision (state, county & local)- Lack of Coordinated Vision (state, county & local)- CEQA review (time consuming & redundant)- CEQA review (time consuming & redundant)- Zoning, General Plan, Housing Element, etc.- Zoning, General Plan, Housing Element, etc.

Challenges in the Central Challenges in the Central ValleyValley

Existing conditionsExisting conditions

- “Valley Culture”- “Valley Culture”

- Transportation challenges- Transportation challenges- Lack of amenities - Lack of amenities

Challenges in the Central Challenges in the Central ValleyValley

Economic constraintsEconomic constraints - Planning & infrastructure funding- Planning & infrastructure funding - Developer incentives- Developer incentives - Market conditions dictate development- Market conditions dictate development

Challenges in the Central Challenges in the Central ValleyValley

Source: www.realtytrac.comOctober 2009

Manteca, CAManteca, CA

Central location on Central location on major transportation major transportation routesroutes

Manteca, CAManteca, CA

Surrounded by 1 million Surrounded by 1 million people within a 30-people within a 30-minute driveminute drive

Incorporated 1918Incorporated 1918 General Law City, located about 75 miles east of General Law City, located about 75 miles east of

San Francisco and 60 miles south of SacramentoSan Francisco and 60 miles south of Sacramento

City of MantecaCity of Manteca

Population Population GrowthGrowth– 1940: 1,9811940: 1,981– 1960: 8,2421960: 8,242– 1980: 24,9251980: 24,925– 2000: 49,2582000: 49,258– 2009: 67,7542009: 67,754

City of MantecaCity of Manteca

Employment boomed in the Employment boomed in the Livermore-Pleasanton area during the Livermore-Pleasanton area during the 1980s1980s

Huge defense buildup during Reagan Huge defense buildup during Reagan era benefited Lawrence-Livermore era benefited Lawrence-Livermore LaboratoryLaboratory

Hundreds of support businesses Hundreds of support businesses created during 1980screated during 1980s

Became “Silicon Valley East” during Became “Silicon Valley East” during the 1990sthe 1990s

Approximately 50 million square feet Approximately 50 million square feet of office and industrial space of office and industrial space constructedconstructed

Cities in region put in severe Cities in region put in severe development limitations to control development limitations to control population growthpopulation growth

Where did the people come from?Where did the people come from?

Over 120,000 jobs created in region over past three decadesOver 120,000 jobs created in region over past three decades Population increase of just over 100,000 during the same timePopulation increase of just over 100,000 during the same time Commuter towns of Manteca, Lathrop, Brentwood and Tracy Commuter towns of Manteca, Lathrop, Brentwood and Tracy

added over 165,000 residents during that same time periodadded over 165,000 residents during that same time period Trend accelerated during past decadeTrend accelerated during past decade

Livermore Valley Population Livermore Valley Population GrowthGrowth

Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryNational LaboratoryLivermore, CALivermore, CA

Employment rich cities have large tax base but Employment rich cities have large tax base but far fewer residents to servicefar fewer residents to service

General Fund Revenues per capita:General Fund Revenues per capita:

-Pleasanton $1450-Pleasanton $1450

-Livermore $1002-Livermore $1002

-Tracy $545-Tracy $545

-Manteca $403-Manteca $403

Economic ImplicationsEconomic Implications

Oracle OfficeOracle OfficePleasanton, CAPleasanton, CA

Little or no existing base of walkable Little or no existing base of walkable communitiescommunities

Initial attraction to Central Valley was the sprawl!Initial attraction to Central Valley was the sprawl! Employment rich areas restricted housing Employment rich areas restricted housing

developmentdevelopment No Jobs/Housing BalanceNo Jobs/Housing Balance Job poor areas lack resources to provide Job poor areas lack resources to provide

amenities needed for Smart Growthamenities needed for Smart Growth

SummarySummary

Zoning Ordinance UpdateZoning Ordinance Update- Flexibility with standards (setbacks, lot size, lot - Flexibility with standards (setbacks, lot size, lot

width, etc.)width, etc.)- Promote high density (encourage small scale - Promote high density (encourage small scale

subdivisions) subdivisions)

SolutionsSolutions

Update Transportation Element (LOS)Update Transportation Element (LOS)

SolutionsSolutions

Discourage “leapfrog” developmentDiscourage “leapfrog” development

SolutionsSolutions

Revise development fees (PFIP)Revise development fees (PFIP)

SolutionsSolutions

Streamlined permitting process for smart Streamlined permitting process for smart growth projectsgrowth projects

Fee deferrals/waivers for smart growth projectsFee deferrals/waivers for smart growth projects

SolutionsSolutions