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CC Ordinance 1647ORDINANCE NO. 1647 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA, WITH THE ADDITION OF AN AIR QUALITY ELEMENT. (APPLICATION OF CITY OF CAMPBELL, GP 87-01). The City Council of the City of Campbell does ordain as follows: SECTION ONE: That the General Plan of the City of Campbell, together with amendments thereto, is hereby changed and amended as per Exhibit A, attached hereto. SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days following its passage and adoption and shall be published once within 15 days upon passage and adoption in the San Jose Mercury News, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Campbell, County of Santa Clara. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 1987, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Kotowski, Podgorsek, Watson, Ashworth, Doetsch NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None APPROVED: Ralph Doe sch, Sr. May r� ATTEST: Barbara Olsasky,, City Clerk EXHIBIT A AIR QUALITY ELEMENT I. GOALS/OBJECTIVES AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION A. Goals/Objectives. 1. To focus on the incremental impact of new development as it relates to air quality in terms of both: a) Direct sources of pollution such as electronics research and development and manufacturing uses. b) Indirect sources of pollution such as housing, shopping, and office developments. 2. Within the City's abilities, to work with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and other agencies in efforts to maintain or improve air quality, and to help achieve air quality standards within the target dates prescribed by law. 3. To provide for development in the community that is consistent with the adopted General Plan, while not contributing to a significant decline in air quality. 4. To emphasize air quality as a factor to be considered in the review of a proposed project's Environmental Impact. 5. To work with Santa Clara County and adjacent communities to reduce dependency on the private automobile for transportation. B. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX A I R CAIJAL I TY ELEMENT POI. I C I ES DEPARTMENT/AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION 1. Include an analysis of a project's impact on Air Quality in Environmental Impact Reports. 2. Refer Environmental Impact Reports to the Bay Air Quality Management District for review and comment. 3. Support the development of a public trans- portation system that provides an attractive alternative to the automobile in terms of convenience, comfort, and speed. 4. Review proposed development projects for their potential to generate hazardous air pollutants. S. Support regional, state, and federal agencies having jurisdiction over air quality regula- tions - 6. Continue to develop bicycle trails, as shown in the Circulation Element. 7. Maintain the City's current Jobs/Housing balance. 8. Encourage those types of development that do not generate substantial sources of air pollution. 9. Discourage the juxtaposition of uses which are incompatible because of potential air pollution problems. Planning Planning Public Works City Manager City Council Fire City Council Public Works City Council Planning Planning Planning X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1© 1© X X X I X APPENDIX II•. AIR QUALITY ELEMENT BACKGROUND The California Planning and Zoning Law, commencing with Section 65000 of the Government Code, requires that a city's general plan contain seven mandated elements-. While air quality is not a mandated element at this time, Section 65303 states that "The general plan may include any other elements or address any other subject which, in the judgement of the legislative body, relate to the physical development of the county or city." With this in mind, the Air Quality Element represents a commitment on the part of the City to evaluate the impact that land use, traffic circulation, and housing decisions will have on local air quality. Maintaining and/or improving air quality is a significant environmental problem for the entire San Francisco Bay Area•. Standards for air quality have been established by both the state and federal levels of government, with target dates for compliance. In the Bay Area, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is responsible for monitoring and enforcing air quality standards, as required by the State of California-. Air pollution is often regarded as a regional problem, however, it is clear that decisions made at the local level regarding such issues as land use and growth have a significant cumulative effect on air quality. In addition, there are atmospheric and geologic conditions in the area which tend to transport and concentrate air pollutants in the South Bay Area•. These transported pollutants are in addition to the air pollution generated in the local area•. Therefore, it is important to note that any action taken by the City of Campbell to reduce air pollution will need the support of similar actions in neighboring jurisdictions for the efforts to be effective. In a letter to the City of Campbell dated July 25, 1986, the Air Pollution Control Officer for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District summarized the general nature of the problem of air pollution as follows: "In some respects, air quality is indeed a regional problem•. For instance, the Bay Area is designated a 'non -attainment' area for ozone. The precursor ingredients that produce ozone -- hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides -- may be emitted in one place and the resulting ozone formed miles downwind. Thus, emmissions in the central Bay communities may contribute to Campbell and San Jose ozone levels-. Note also that pollutants emitted in Campbell can contribute to ozone buildup in Los Gatos or Morgan Hill. Carbon monoxide, however, is another story. All urbanized areas of the Bay Area are designated 'non -attainment' for CO. The cause and effects are much more local than for ozone-. Here local motor vehicle emissions are, by far, the major culprit•." Air Quality Monitoring The City of Campbell does not have the facilities necessary to monitor levels of air pollution in the area, and air quality monitoring and enforcement will remain under the jurisdiction of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Information and data pertaining to air quality and levels of pollution are available from agencies such as the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the California State Air Resources Board. It is not the intent of this Air Quality Element to review the various types of air pollutants and the meteorological and geologic factors that lead to their dispersal and/or concentration in a given area. Instead, it is the purpose of this Element to establish the Goals, Policies and Implementation responsibilities of the City aimed at maintaining or improving air quality: f: airquality