Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460. Section 65460.
This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Transit Village Development Planning Act of 1994.
ARTICLE 8.5. Transit Village Development Planning Act of 1994 [65460. - 65460.11.]
Cal. Government Code - GOV 8.5.
in effectCal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.1. Section 65460.1.
(a)
The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:
(1)
Federal, state, and local governments in California are investing in new and expanded transit systems in areas throughout the state, including Los Angeles County, the San Francisco Bay area, San Diego County, Santa Clara County, and Sacramento County.
(2)
This public investment in transit is unrivaled in the state’s history and represents well over ten billion dollars ($10,000,000,000) in planned investment alone.
(3)
Recent studies of transit ridership in California indicate that
persons who live within a one-half-mile radius of transit stations utilize the transit system in far greater numbers than does the general public living elsewhere.
(4)
The greater use of public transit facilitated by the development of transit villages improves local street, road, and highway congestion by providing viable alternatives to automobile use.
(5)
The development of transit village development districts can improve environmental conditions by increasing the use of public transit, facilitating the creation of and improvement to walkable, mixed-use communities, and decreasing automobile use.
(6)
The development of transit village development districts throughout the state should be environmentally conscious and sustainable, and related construction should meet or exceed the requirements of the California
Green Building Standards Code, Part 11 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or its successor code.
(7)
Only a few transit stations in California have any concentration of housing proximate to the station.
(8)
Interest in clustering housing and commercial development around transit stations, called transit villages, has gained momentum in recent years.
(b)
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)
“Bus hub” means an intersection of three or more bus routes, with a minimum route headway of 10 minutes during peak hours.
(2)
“Bus transfer station” means an arrival, departure, or transfer point for the area’s intercity, intraregional, or
interregional bus service having permanent investment in multiple bus docking facilities, ticketing services, and passenger shelters.
(3)
“District” means a transit village development district as defined in Section 65460.4.
(4)
“Peak hours” means the time between 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., inclusive, and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., inclusive, Monday through Friday.
(5)
“Transit station” means a rail or light-rail station, ferry terminal, bus hub, or bus transfer station.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.2. Section 65460.2.
A city or county may prepare a transit village plan for a transit village development district that addresses the following characteristics:
(a)
A neighborhood centered around a transit station that is planned and designed so that residents, workers, shoppers, and others find it convenient and attractive to patronize transit.
(b)
A mix of housing types, including apartments, within not more than one-half mile of the main entrance of the transit station.
(c)
Other land uses, including a retail district oriented to the transit station and civic uses, including day care centers and libraries.
(d)
Pedestrian and bicycle access to the transit station, with attractively designed and landscaped pathways.
(e)
A transit system that should encourage and facilitate intermodal service, and access by modes other than single occupant vehicles.
(f)
Demonstrable public benefits beyond the increase in transit usage, including any six of the following:
(1)
Relief of traffic congestion.
(2)
Improved air quality.
(3)
Increased transit revenue yields.
(4)
Increased stock of affordable housing.
(5)
Redevelopment of depressed and marginal inner-city neighborhoods.
(6)
Live-travel options for transit-needy groups.
(7)
Promotion of infill development and preservation of natural resources.
(8)
Promotion of a safe, attractive, pedestrian-friendly environment around transit stations.
(9)
Reduction of the need for additional travel by providing for the sale of goods and services at transit stations.
(10)
Promotion of job opportunities.
(11)
Improved
cost-effectiveness through the use of the existing infrastructure.
(12)
Increased sales and property tax revenue.
(13)
Reduction in energy consumption.
(14)
Minimization of the impact of goods movement on air quality, traffic, and public safety through the provision of dedicated loading and unloading facilities for commercial space.
(g)
Sites where a density bonus of at least 25 percent may be granted pursuant to specified performance standards.
(h)
Other provisions that may be necessary, based on the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of former Section 14045, as enacted by
Section 3 of Chapter 1304 of the Statutes of 1990.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.3. Section 65460.3.
To increase transit ridership and to reduce vehicle traffic on the highways, local, regional, and state plans should direct new development close to the transit stations. These entities should provide financial incentives to implement these plans.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.4. Section 65460.4.
A transit village development district shall include all land within not more than one-half mile of the main entrance of a transit station designated by the legislative body of a city, county, or city and county that has jurisdiction over the station area.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.5. Section 65460.5.
A city or county establishing a district and preparing a plan pursuant to this article shall be eligible for available transportation funding.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.6. Section 65460.6.
An agency responsible for the preparation and adoption of the congestion management program may exclude district impacts from the determination of conformance with level of service standards pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65089.3.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.7. Section 65460.7.
(a)
A transit village plan shall be prepared, adopted, and amended in the same manner as a general plan, except for plans qualified as transit village plans pursuant to Section 65460.11.
(b)
A transit village plan may be repealed in the same manner as it is required to be amended.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.8. Section 65460.8.
No transit village plan may be adopted or amended unless the proposed plan or amendment is consistent with the general plan.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.9. Section 65460.9.
No local public works project may be approved, no tentative map or parcel map for which a tentative map was not required may be approved, and no zoning ordinance may be adopted or amended within an area covered by a transit village plan unless it is consistent with the adopted transit village plan.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.10. Section 65460.10.
A city, county, or city and county may require a developer to enter into a development agreement pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 65864) of Chapter 4 to implement a density bonus specified in the transit village plan pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 65460.2.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 65460.11. Section 65460.11.
Any portion of a specific plan or redevelopment plan adopted prior to January 1, 2006, that conforms to the requirements set forth in Section 65460.2, as amended by Chapter 42 of the Statutes of 2004, may be declared a transit village plan by a city, county, or city and county if that entity does both of the following:
(a)
After publishing a notice pursuant to Section 6061, in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the entity’s jurisdiction at least 10 days prior to the public meeting, makes findings and declarations demonstrating the conformity of the existing plan to Section 65460.2, as amended by Chapter 42 of the Statutes of 2004. The notice shall state the entity’s intent to declare a portion of the existing plan as a transit village plan, describe the general location of the proposed transit village plan, and state the date, time, and place of the public meeting.
(b)
Takes action prior to December 31, 2006, to declare that the conforming plan constitutes its transit village plan.
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