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nw <br />r. <br />CHAPTER 7: Administration and Implementation <br />Policy1l: Landscapingwill bepromotedon freewayslopes, roadwaymedians, Implementation and Financing <br />and parkways. <br />Policy 3.2: Street improvements and adjacent development, should be <br />consistently designed to eliminate a haphazard look and visual clutter along <br />corridors. <br />Policy 3.3: Enhanced smetscariw, architectural themes, and landscaping <br />are to be provided to visually strengthen the path and enhance adjacent <br />development. <br />Realizing the vision and implementing the Specific Plan involves changes <br />in the private realm and the public realm. As new development occurs, the <br />Specific Plan provides direction and standards for the improvement of the <br />private realm. <br />The following describes the implementation and financing options for <br />improvements to the public realm. The discussion is provided in two ways: <br />first by type of improvement and then by task. Following that is a more general <br />Policy 3.4: Stmetscape improvements are to be redesigned to provide a description of the financing mechanisms. <br />pleasant and safe environment and to improve pedestrian circulation. <br />Description of Public Aealm Improvemenh <br />Policy 3.6: Streetscaps design should be used to link major destination points, Infrastructure <br />landmarks, and local activity nodes. <br />Certain infrastructure upgrades will be necessary to accommodate the new <br />Policy 3.10: Safe and pleasant bicycle and pedestrian routes are to be provided development envisioned in the Specific Plan. <br />and they should link activity nodes and places of interest. <br />Policy 3.11: Maximize the use of sheet trees and parkway landscaping to <br />create a pleasant travel experience and positive City image. <br />Housing Requirements <br />Chapter 41 -1900, at at of the SAMC (Housing Opportunity Ordinance) shall <br />apply to the Harbor Corridor Plan. <br />Additionally, California law requires that cities zone land to encourage and <br />facilitate their fair share of housing growth­referred Was the regional housing <br />needs assessment (RHNA). Based on the City's 2014 Housing Element, <br />10.1 acres of land in the Harbor Corridor Plan must be zoned for residential <br />development. The zoning must permit residential by right at a minimum <br />density of 20 units per acre on sites that can accommodate a minimum of 16 <br />total units. <br />While residential is permitted throughout the entirety of the Harbor Condor <br />Plan, Figure 7 -2 idenfifes 22 parcels on 24 acres within the Specific Plan <br />area that are well positioned for residential development. Upon adoption of the <br />Harbor Corridor Plan, these parcels are mooned to allow residential projects by <br />right at a minimum density of 20 units per acre. The City must demonstrate <br />that there are at least 10.1 was for residential projects at a density of at least <br />20 units per acre during the 2014 -2021 Housing Element planning period. <br />Figure 7 -2: Parcels Suitable for Residential -Only Projects <br />Parcels suitable <br />for residential -only <br />projects <br />Water System. As discussed in the infrastructure chapter, the existing <br />water supply and distribution is sufficient to accommodate the amount of <br />development accommodated by the Specific Plan. Thus, this implementation <br />program does not include any specific improvements for the water system. The <br />City is currently updating its Urban Water Management Plan. As part of this <br />work, a nexus study may be conducted to establish a development impact fee <br />for water infrastructure. <br />Sewer System. As discussed in the infrastructure chapter, the amount of <br />development accommodated by the specific plan will require an upgrade to <br />the size of certain sewer mains in the project area. The existing mains are <br />sufficient to convey the current amount of wastewater flow generated and <br />passing through the project area, however as more development occurs in the <br />area some mains will be over capacity. <br />Developers will need to contribute to the development impact fees for <br />improvements to the sewer system. <br />Storm Drainage System. As discussed in the infrastructure chapter, the existing <br />flood control and drainage system is deficient The amount of development <br />accommodated by the Specific Plan would increase the level of deficiency. <br />Subsequent to the adoption of the Specific Plan, the City will need ro conduct <br />a nexus study to establish development impact fees for upgrades m the good <br />control and drainage system. This study will determine the proportion of the <br />improvements applicable to new development, and thus subject to development <br />impact fees, and the proportion applicable to existing development, and thus <br />subject to funding through City revenues or through the establishment of an <br />assessment district or other type of funding and financing district. <br />Roads <br />The Specific Plan calls for reducing lane widths along Harbor Boulevard and <br />several cross streets, restriping the roadway, and installing and improving <br />medians on cross streets. The additional right-of way no longer used for have] <br />lanes could be used for bikeways, on -street parking, and widened sidewalks. <br />In addition, several key intersections along Harbor Boulevard will be improved <br />with enhanced crosswalks and bulb -outs. With the roadway improvements, the <br />Specific Plan may have a reduction in average speeds, which could warrant a <br />reduction in the posted speed limit. <br />Development impact fees approved as part of the Harbor Corridor Plan will be <br />used for road restriping, medians, bikeways, parking meters, and intersection <br />improvements. <br />Road Restril The City will restripe the travel lanes. Relative to other <br />improvements, the cost b restripe the lanes will be minimal. The City will pay <br />for this action using City revenues. <br />Medians. The City will improve existing medians and install new medians on <br />cross street. <br />Bikeways. The City will establish bikeways along Harbor Boulevard and several <br />cross streets. The final design will be determined during the process of the <br />Public Realm Improvement implementation Program (specifically Tasks 3 and <br />4). <br />On -Street Parking and Parking Meters. The Specific Plan accommodates on- <br />street parking along Harbor Boulevard and several cross streets, although <br />parking would be restricted near intersections. Sidewalk bulb -outs will provide <br />a safe transition between parking and no- parking sections of the roadways. <br />However, the City may decide to install parking meters and construct some <br />on- street parking and sidewalk bulb -outs itself to create a unified streetsuape <br />where new development projects are interspersed with older development <br />and other situations. If the City pays for the construction of on -street parking, <br />bulb -outs, and parking meters, the City may recoup those costs from future <br />development through a development impact fee, from existing development <br />through a contractual assessment district, and/or through future parking meter <br />revenues. <br />October 2014 7 -7 <br />