HomeMy WebLinkAboutpcm_04242013 1 UKIAH PLANNING COMMISSION
2 April 24, 2013
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5 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
6 Judy Pruden, Chair Kevin Doble
7 Linda Sanders
8 Mike Whetzel
9 Laura Christensen
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11 STAFF PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
12 Charley Stump, Planning Director Listed below, Respectively
13 Kim Jordan, Senior Planner
14 Jarod Thiele, Recording Secretary
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16 1. CALL TO ORDER
17 The regular meeting of the City of Ukiah Planning Commission was called to order by
18 Chair Pruden at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue,
19 Ukiah, California.
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21 2. ROLL CALL
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23 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Everyone cited.
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25 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—The minutes from the April 10, 2013 meeting are included for review
26 and approval.
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28 The Planning Commission deferred approval of the April 10, 2013 minutes to the next regular meeting.
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30 5. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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32 6. APPEAL PROCESS- There are no appealable items.
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34 7. SITE VISIT VERIFICATION
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36 8. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE
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38 9. PUBLIC HEARING
39 9A. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Action Plan Workshop. Environmental Science
40 Associates (ESA) will conduct a public workshop to report on the City of Ukiah Greenhouse Gas
41 Emissions and the preparation of a Climate Action Plan. As part of the workshop, ESA will: 1)
42 present the Municipal and City-wide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventories; 2) provide
43 an overview of the purpose and goals of Climate Action Plans (Cap); and 3) receive community
44 input on possible municipal and community emissions reduction strategies; challenges and
45 barriers to emissions reduction; and programs and policies that may be used to reduce municipal
46 and community emissions. The information gather at this meeting will be used to prepare a draft
47 municipal and community Climate Action Plan for the City of Ukiah. The draft CAP will be
48 presented for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
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50 Planning Director Stump:
51 • Welcomed everyone to the workshop and provided an introduction.
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53 Commissioner Sanders: Asked about the extent of public noticing for the project and who was notified.
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1 Planning Director Stump: In addition to the required City process for public noticing, notices were sent
2 to interested persons, groups parties, organization that staff was aware of via an email list. Notices were
3 sent through all media contacts and the Ukiah Daily Journal received a press release about two weeks
4 ago requesting they report on the upcoming workshop in the paper. However, nothing appeared until
5 today.
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7 Brian Grattidge, Environmental Science Associates (ESA):
8 • Introduced Jeff Caton and Claire Myers of ESA who will be participating in the workshop.
9 • Explained how the workshop will be conducted and the agenda will include: 1) Climate Action
10 Plan Overview; 2)Community Feedback; 3) Breakout Results and Concluding Remarks.
11 • It is important for jurisdictions to have a climate action plan in terms of future CEQA actions and
12 in terms of evaluating future development for projects that come along.
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14 Climate Action Plan Overview
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16 Jeff Caton, ESA gave a PowerPoint presentation relative to the City of Ukiah Climate Action Plan (CAP)
17 as it relates to GHG emissions the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes as attachment 1:
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19 • Greenhouses gases have been rising steadily since the early 20�h century.
20 • There has not been a lot of success globally of reducing GHG emissions.
21 • People have already seen effects of climate change.
22 • While GHG is a global problem much of the important work that has to be done to reduce the gas
23 emissions must be done by local governments and/or at a local level.
24 • GHG emissions is not just an environmental issue with the kind of changes we can expect to
25 agriculture, dealing with fossil fuels, and some of the economic impacts that might be seen, the
26 matter of GHG emissions is going to become a very important aspect of our lives going forward.
27 • Provided an overview/definition of what constitutes/comprises primary greenhouse gases and
28 noted these gases disrupt the stability of the atmosphere and planet. Of these GHG, Carbon
29 Dioxide represents 84% of the greenhouse gases are are emitted by human activities from fossil
30 fuel combustion; Methane represents 10% and is stronger more warmer gas than carbon dioxide
31 and comes from the production of coal, natural gas, and oil, livestock and agriculture practices
32 and decay of organic waste followed by nitrous oxide that comes from agricultural and industrial
33 activities and fossil fuel combustion and fluorinated gases that come from industrial processes.
34 • Studies indicate the concentration of carbon dioxide has risen steadily since the 1940s and is
35 attributed primarily to the industrialization of the planet.
36 • Some of the impacts as a result of a warming planet and corresponding climate change in
37 California will include problems with water, reduced snow pack, more drought, impacts to
38 agriculture, rising sea level, increased risk of wildfire, more extreme weather events, loss of
39 biodiversity, issues with air pollution and human health.
40 • Work needs to be done to stabilize the planet and the task of mitigating GHG emissions will not
41 be easy and is a state, national, and international effort through the establishment of policies,
42 agreements and measures.
43 • Further commented on the CAP GHG emission forecast and what needs to be done by 2020 to
44 reduce GHG and by what levels.
45 • Elaborated on what measures are being done and/or can be done locally to reduce GHG
46 emissions.
47 • Explained what elements constitute a GHG inventory and provided information on the baseline
48 community GHG inventory as of 2005 for the City of Ukiah.
49 • Awareness, education, understanding/consideration, establishment of priorities with regard to
50 GHG inventories and global unification between nations/countries taking action together to
51 formulate climate action plans/policies and more are key elements toward reducing GHG
52 emissions and stabilizing the planet.
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54 Community Feedback
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1 The public participated in a GHG/CAP as it relates to the City of Ukiah strategy. A copy of the discussion
2 questions and workshop posters is incorporated in the minutes as attachment 2. The response/feedback
3 information from the public concerning City of Ukiah Strategy is incorporated into the minutes as
4 attachment 3.
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6 Breakout Results and Concluding Remarks
7 Chair Pruden:
8 • Noted that the Airport and railroad were not included in the emissions inventory and this appears
9 to an oversight. The train has not been running since the mid-1990s. Would like to see it run
10 again. How is this then captured?
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12 Jeff Caton and Brian Grattidge, ESA:
13 • The Airport was accounted for in the municipal inventory since the fuel and electricity use
14 information was collected for City facilities, including the Airport.
15 • Once the emissions are created, they are under federal jurisdiction (air space) so this type of
16 emission is not captured in local GHG inventories due to federal pre-emption.
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18 Phil Dow:
19 • Inquired if the City of Ukiah was required to prepare the GHG Inventory and CAP due to
20 Assembly Bill (AB)32. MCOG should have the regional transportation blueprint plan for the
21 County completed soon.
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23 ESA:
24 • No. AB32 does not require the preparation of a GHG inventory and CAP. The preparation of
25 these does help when reviewing development projects. Such projects can be reviewed for
26 compliance with the measures included in the CAP which assists CEQA analysis and review.
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28 Public member provided information regarding the water conservation policy for San Francisco, a copy of
29 which has been incorporated into the minutes as attachment 4.
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31 10. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
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33 11. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
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35 12. ADJOURNMENT
36 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
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City of Ukiah - Climate Action Plan Workshop (4/24/13 )
Discussion Questions and Workshop Posters
How can Ukiah best accomplish its GHG reduction and climate change resilience goals?
Please help us learn :
• What steps can the City take to :
1. Increase energy efficiency for Ukiah's homes, businesses, industry, and transportation ?
2. Increase renewable energy generation within Ukiah?
3 . Reduce the amount ofthe community's solid waste sentto landfill?
4. Reduce the community's water use?
• What are the challenges and barriers to integrating sustainable opportunities into the community?
• What programs or policies would help overcome these challenges and barriers?
( POSTER #1 )
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GHG Reduction Cost to
City of Ukiah Strategy Priority Level Comments
Potential City
High Medium Low
Provide outreach and education to the community to encourage Low Low
sustainable behaviors, and connect residents to existing resources and
programs.
Use incentives (financial, permit streamlining, public recognition, etc. ) Med . Med .
to foster beneficial actions and encourage sustainable practices.
Develop guidelines and programs to encourage change (for example, a Med . Med .
City program that expands bike lanes or secure bike parking) .
Change City ordinances or municipal codes (for example, an update to High Med .
the building code that would require more efficient new buildings) .
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( POSTER #2)
Transportation and Land Use
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Add Your ldeas and Feedback
City of Ukiah Strategy Yes Maybe No (e.g., What is missing; What is preventing you from
currently using this strategy?J
Improve or expand alternative commute options:
Carpooling
Public Transit
Bike-sharing
Telecommuting
Guaranteed Ride Home Program
Improve Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure :
Add safety improvements and traffic calming measures.
Implement city-wide bike share program .
Add additional bike routes and strategically placed bike
racks.
Safe Routes to Schools: Increase opportunities for
walking and cycling by schoolchildren to and from
school .
More public transit and/or better access to transit.
More smart growth : higher density, mixed -use
developments located near transit and city center;
minimize development in outlying areas.
Support and promote local businesses and local food to
reduce goods transport.
Increase City inves�ment in alternative vehicle
infrastructure (for example, electric vehicle charging
stations).
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( POSTER #3)
Energy
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Add Your ldeas
City of Ukiah Strategy Yes Maybe No (e.g., What is missing; What is preventing
you from currently using this strategy?J
Incentivize higher energy efficiency in new buildings (commercial and
residential) through permit fast-tracking and local recognition/awards.
Increase outreach and promotion of Ukiah Public Utilities' existing financing
and rebate programs for renewable energy and residential and commercial
energy efficiency.
Revise municipal code for new commercial buildings to require higher energy
efficiency standards than the state building code.
Revise municipal code for new residential buildings to require higher energy
efficiency standards than the state building code.
Develop a local `'Green Business " program or outreach campaign to promote
energy efficiency in commercial buildings.
Use point-of-sale energy use disclosure or energy efficiency audit to motivate
efficiency upgrades, for residential and commercial buildings.
Reduce urban heat island effects through municipal ordinance for light
covered pavements and shade tree coverage.
Promote small-scale on-site solar energy systems for homes.
Promote small-scale on-site solar energy systems for commercial and
industrial sites.
Promote clean energy economy and associated "green collar" job
development.
Join Mendocino County's residential Property Assessed Clean Energy ( PACE)
program that allows home owners to finance energy improvements through
loans that are paid back as a surcharge on property tax bill .
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( POSTER #4 — may be combined with Poster #5 )
Solid Waste
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City of Ukiah Strategy Yes Maybe No Add Your ldeas
Develop and implement a Zero Waste Plan to divert as much solid
waste as possible from landfill. (City Zero Waste Resolution No.
2013-06 was adopted March 6, 2013. )
Work with the local hauler and/or solid waste agency to ensure
the right mix of services is available to maximize recycling and the
collection & processing of food waste and other organics.
Improve and/or expand composting programs.
Improve diversion and reuse of construction waste.
Expand collection of organics and food waste for beneficial use
(e.g., energy or compost) .
Assess the feasibility of flaring the landfill gas ( methane) currently
extracted at the City-owned landfill ( now closed ) to reduce the ,
global warming potential of the gas.
Adopt an environmentally friendly purchasing policy for municipal
operations, to maximize recycled content and minimize materials
sent to landfill.
( POSTER #5)
Water
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City of Ukiah Strategy Yes Maybe No Add Your ldeas
Increase public education and outreach on the need for water
conservation, and ways to conserve water.
Promote rebates for water efficient plumbing fixtures for
commercial and residential buildings.
Adopt a water efficient landscaping ordinance.
Promote installation of purple (i .e., recycled water) pipes for
public and private projects.
Expand use of recycled water.
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( POSTER #6)
Preparing for Climate Change — Increasing Resilience in Ukiah
Potential climate change impacts to North Coast communities include the following:
• Reduced rainfall and more frequent droughts
• Local flooding from extreme storm events
• Increased wildfires
• Threats to sensitive species (e.g. Coho salmon)
• Loss in agricultural productivity (e.g. forestry, wine grapes, nursery products, dairy)
• Public health and safety
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City of Ukiah Strategy Yes Maybe No Add Your ldeas
Increase Public Awareness : engage and educate the community
about the expected impacts and need for better planning.
Partner or collaborate with State and regional agencies, and
other communities to assess climate change vulnerabilities and
develop strategies and funding mechanisms for adaptation .
PerForm a detailed vulnerability analysis to assess potential local
climate change impacts to infrastructure, economy, vulnerable
communities and natural systems.
Develop a standalone Climate Change Adaptation Plan that
contains vulnerability analysis and adaptation strategies
appropriate for Ukiah . Include cost estimates and prioritize
actions to increase local resilience of City infrastructure and
critical assets, including natural systems like wetlands and urban
forests.
Amend Ukiah General Plan to codify goals, objectives, and polices
related to climate change adaptation .
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City of Ukiah Strategy Yes Maybe No Add Your ldeas
Amend the Mendocino County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan to
include climate change hazards and adaptation strategies for
Ukiah related to wildfires, flooding, coastal storms and erosion,
drought, and heat emergencies .
Participate in the North Coast Integrated Regional Water
Management ( IRWM ) process to further adaptation strategy
development and implementation . IRWM is potential source of
funding.
Take specific actions now, including:
Provide water recycling education programs for residences
and commercial buildings, including grey-water systems and
water efficient landscaping.
Support water reclamation and reuse projects, and increase
capacity for community water storage.
Establish cooling centers, especially for vulnerable
populations.
Reduce urban heat islands through use of cool roofs and
lightly colored pavements (energy efficiency co-benefit), and
targeted tree planting in large paved areas.
Implement measures to reduce risk of urban fires and
wi Idfires.
Build communications and public warning system and
response plans for extreme heat and weather events .
Integrate local flood management plans with adaptation
planning.
Promote conservation of local and nearby agricultural land .
Evaluate existing energy efficiency and demand-response
programs for their effectiveness at reducing peak electricity
demand during extreme heat events.
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To pioneer the use of grayryrrater in the City, we offer a Laundry-to-Landscape Graywater Program, a Residential Graycvater Permit
Rebate, and a Graywater Design Manual for Outdoor Irrigation We also continue research on the effedive and safe uses of graywater
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4/24/13 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission : FlowFactor Appe�
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Wastewater 5ervice ChargeAppeal
Our Wastewater Service Charges cover the cost of collecting, transporting, treating and disposing of each unit of wastewater discharged
into th'e s�ver system. �Vastewater service charges are calculated by multiplying water consumption by an assigned flow factor.
What is flow factor?
The flow factor is the percentage of inetered water use returned to the sewer system as wastewater. For purposes of determining
applicable charges, the percentage of water use returned to the sewers (flow factor) is assumed to be 90% for single-family residential
users and non-residential users and 95% for multifamily residential users.
Residential Appeals
Residential users may be eligible for a reduced flow factor if they are using large amounts of water to irrigate a lawn or garden and
belieee their annualized irrigation consumption is greater than io%. Customers may request that their flow factor be reviewed by filing
an agpeal for a reduction of their se�=er service charge.
Appeals should be submitted to: .
San Francisco Water, Power and Sewer
Cus�omei Seivices, High Consumption Unit
525 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94ro2. '
Each appeal form must contain the name and address of the residential user and a statement that substantiates the percentage of
incoming water clischarged to the sewer. All customers will be notified in writing of the department's decision. For questions regarding
residential appeals, please contact the High Consumption Unit at (4r5) 551-4780•
Non-Residential Appeals
Non-residential customers who want to appeal their sewer service charge should contact the Bureau of Environmental Regulation
Management at (475) 695-73io.
• Wastewater Service Charge Appeal Form
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