CC 02-01-2022 Study Session Item No. 1 PDA Planning Grant and Heart of the City Specific Plan Update_Staff Presentation
PDA Planning Grant &
Heart of the City Specific Plan Update
City Council Study Session
February 1, 2022
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Acronyms Used
HOC = Heart of the City
PDA = Priority Development Area
ABAG = Association of Bay Area Governments
MTC = Metropolitan Transportation Commission
RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation
VMT = Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Background Ï
Heart of the City Specific Plan
Adopted 1995
HOC Special Area = approx. 596 acres
Work Program Item FY 19-20: HOC Specific Plan
amendment
2019: City issues letter to ABAG/MTC confirming
intent to amend HOC Specific Plan by 2025
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Background Ï
Priority Development Areas
PDA: Area with convenient public transit service
prioritized by local governments for housing, jobs,
and services
HOC Special Area: within ÑVTA Cores, Corridors,
and Station Area PDAÒ
Plan Bay Area 2050: Focuses new development in
PDAs
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Background Ï
ABAG/MTC Grant Funding
Jan. 2021: ABAG/MTC invited jurisdictions to submit
funding applications for:
PDA Planning Grant Program
PDA Technical Assistance Grant Program
Feb. 2021: Staff applied for both grant programs
Spring 2021: Cupertino awarded $400,000 in PDA
Planning Grant funds
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Grant Goals & Scope of Work
Grant Goals:
Increasing housing supply & jobs
Reducing VMT & increasing alternative modes of
transportation
Retaining & expanding community assets, services,
& retail
Scope of Work:
Public Engagement
Community Assessment & Policy Development
Adopted Plan Documents
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Consultant Selection
Option 1: City issues new Request for Proposals
Option 2: Work with Housing Element Update
consultant (EMC)
Staff recommends Option 2 due to:
Overlap in work (engagement, analysis, rezoning
to accommodate RHNA, environmental studies)
Some Housing Element consultant funds already
earmarked for rezoning in HOC
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Draft Timeline
WorkdonewithHousing
ElementUpdatetobe
completedbyJan.31,
2023
Additionaltaskstobe
completedwithin3
yearsofcontract
approvalasrequiredby
ABAG/MTC
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Budget Impact
Housing Element Update consultant agreement:
$748,040
Housing Element Update total budget:
$1,069,248
PDA Planning Grant: $400,000
Reimbursement-based funding
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Next Steps
Council to determine whether to accept awarded
PDA Planning Grant funds
If accepted:
Council to determine whether work will be done in
conjunction with Housing Element Update
Staff can return with EMC in March to revise
consultant agreement & budget modification
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Comments/Questions
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