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Home My WebLink About042120-08.1DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORT Town Council Meeting April 21, 2020 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT •Building: Permit Processing, Plan Review, Inspections Services •Engineering: Design and construction of public infrastructure •Transportation: Ensuring safe and efficient travel for all modes •Planning: Current & Advance Planning 2 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 3 During the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place WORKING REMOTELY PREPARATION Weekend prior: procuring technology resources, staffing strategies WEEK 1: SHELTER-IN-PLACE •Implementing social distancing measures •Accelerating online permit processes WEEK 2: TRANSITION •Continued (remote) service delivery •Staff re-deployment, work plans and reporting WEEK 3: UPDATED HEALTH ORDER •Responding to public inquiries and concerns •Health order enforcement (construction activities) WEEK 4 & BEYOND: NEW NORMAL FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 4 PREPARATION Weekend prior: procuring technology resources, staffing strategies WEEK 1: SHELTER-IN-PLACE •Implementing social distancing measures •Accelerating online permit processes WEEK 2: TRANSITION •Continued (remote) service delivery •Staff re-deployment, work plans and reporting WEEK 3: UPDATED HEALTH ORDER •Responding to public inquiries and concerns •Health order enforcement (construction activities) WEEK 4 & BEYOND: NEW NORMAL During the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place WORKING REMOTELY Nearly empty Town Offices, with most employees working remotely FIRST UP CONSULTANTS BUILDING DIVISION FY 2019-20 Through 3rd Quarter 5 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS ONLINE PERMIT CENTER 6 www.danville.ca.gov/CAP FIRST UP CONSULTANTS ONLINE PERMIT CENTER 7 www.danville.ca.gov/CAP Note: All permit types will be accepted and process. However, only permits for essential projects will be issued until the Shelter-in- Place order is lifted. FIRST UP CONSULTANTS VIDEO INSTRUCTION (UNDERWAY) 8 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY 9 FY 2019-20 | Through 3rd Quarter Through Q3 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS BUILDING INSPECTION ACTIVITY 10 FY 2019-20 | Through 3rd Quarter Number does not reflect inspections conducted in response to Health Order complaints or concerns FIRST UP CONSULTANTS BUILDING INSPECTION ACTIVITY 11 Bringing construction activity to a “habitable” state during Shelter-in-Place Health Order Compliant Remodel (image displayed with authorization by homeowner) FIRST UP CONSULTANTS HEALTH ORDER VIOLATIONS 12 Through April 16, 2020 Updated Health Order (issued March 31, 2020) FIRST UP CONSULTANTS HEALTH ORDER VIOLATIONS 13 Community Response -Building and Police Partnership Handled by Building Inspection & Code Enforcement *Closure Rate = 100% CODE ENFORCEMENT FY 2019-20 Through 3rd Quarter FIRST UP CONSULTANTS CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY 15 FY 2019-20 | Through 3rd Quarter Case Type Case Status Subtotal by Type # Initiated by Resident % Initiated by Resident Open Closed Building 6 28 34 33 97% Encroachment 1 40 41 35 85% Home Occupation 1 1 2 1 50% Noise 0 12 12 12 100% Other 1 57 58 58 100% Screening 1 26 27 27 100% Sign 0 10 10 7 70% Smoking 0 0 0 0 100% Tree 0 3 3 3 100% Zoning 1 5 6 6 100% Subtotal by Status: 11 182 193 182 90% Total Cases FIRST UP CONSULTANTS ENGINEERING DIVISION FY 2019-20 Through 3rd Quarter 16 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS ENCROACHMENT PERMIT ACTIVITY 17 FY 2019-20 | Through 3rd Quarter Thru Q3 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS ENCROACHMENT PERMIT ACTIVITY 18 FY 2019-20 | Through 3rd Quarter Thru Q3 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 2020 SLURRY SEAL PROJECT Project Design 100% Complete, Ready to Bid 19 Slurry Seal: Thin asphalt overlay that fills small cracks and imperfections. More importantly, it prevents infiltration of water which is the most frequent cause of pavement failure. FIRST UP CONSULTANTS PARK & RIDE EXPANSION Project Design 100% Complete 20 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS SAN RAMON VALLEY BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS Project Design 100% Complete 21 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS LA GONDA BRIDGE REPLACEMENT Grant Funded Project, Design Underway 22 TRANSPORTATION DIVISION FY 2019-20 Through Third Quarter FIRST UP CONSULTANTS RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS 24 Replacements: Downtown, Eastside, and Iron Horse Trail Crossings FIRST UP CONSULTANTS RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS 25 Replacements: Downtown, Eastside, and Iron Horse Trail Crossings FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 26 DIABLO ROAD BICYCLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS 1.Close all Class II (bike lane) gaps, where roadway width allows 2.Install safety enhancements, including: •Wider bike lanes, where roadway width allows •“Bicycle boxes” (priority staging areas) •Green high visibility markings •Green shared lane markings, where bike lanes infeasible •Buffer zones * Secured CCEAC recommendation for $125,000 TDA grant award FIRST UP CONSULTANTS BIKE MASTER PLAN 27 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER UPGRADE (PHASE 1) 28 Sycamore Valley Road, Camino Tassajara and Crow Canyon Road (25 controllers) PLANNING DIVISION FY 2019-20 Through Third Quarter FIRST UP CONSULTANTS CURRENT PLANNING ACTIVITY 30 FY 2019-20 | Through 3rd Quarter Thru Q3 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 31 “When it comes to housing, California’s system of almost pure local control hasn’t worked.” ~ State Senator Scott Wiener (D –San Francisco) Author of Senate Bill 50 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 32 Housing Concepts Watch List Status Housing Preservation Rent control, tenant protections, relocation assistance AB 1481 (Bonta) AB 1482 (Chiu) AB 36 (Bloom) SB 18 (Skinner) Inactive Signed into law Inactive Signed into law Housing Production Permit streamlining, removing “barriers” to development (i.e., stringent parking standards), reducing impact fees AB 68 (Ting) AB 69 (Ting) SB 13 (Wieckowski) SB 50 (Wiener) AB 1483 (Grayson) AB 1484 (Grayson) SB 330 (Skinner) AB 1485 (Wicks/Quirk) AB 1706 (Quirk) AB 1486 (Ting) Signed into law Two-year bill Signed into law Two-year bill Signed into law Inactive Signed into law Signed into law Two-year bill Signed into law Housing Funding Regional Housing Authority, voter- approved taxes and bonds AB 1487 (Chiu) AB 11 (Chiu) SB 5 (Beall/McGuire) ACA 1 (Beall/McGuire) Signed into law Two-year bill Vetoed Inactive 2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION Bills Introduced: 2,625 Housing Related: 200+ Watch List: 18-20 Chaptered: 9 FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 33 Development Streamlining (SB 330) •Public hearing limitations (maximum 5) •Approval timeframe limitations (120 to 90 days) •Freezes fees and requirements at time of pre- application submittal •Prohibits moratoriums, rezoning, density reductions (below January 2018 levels) More Accessory Dwelling Units (AB 881) •Allowable in any residential district •Multiple ADUs on one lot •Reduced setbacks (4 feet, side and rear) •No requirements for parking or owner-occupancy WHAT NEW LEGISLATION MEANS FOR DANVILLE FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 34 PERMIT-READY GRANNY UNIT PROGRAM (GRANT FUNDED) Free, Downloadable, Permit-Ready Plans •3 sizes: Studio, 1-Bed/1 Bath, 2- Bed/1.5 Bath •3 styles: Mediterranean, Craftsman, Contemporary •Pre-approved (structural, electrical, energy, etc.). •Expedited permit process. FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 35 PERMIT-READY GRANNY UNIT PROGRAM TIMELINE Month Activity January 2020 Release RFP/Q for design services February -March 2020 Review proposals, select designer(s), negotiate contract March –May 2020 ADU Plans: Conceptual design (35% plans) May -July 2020 ADU Plans: Working drawings (90% plans) August 2020 Program Launch FIRST UP CONSULTANTS 36 REGIONAL PLANNING MOVES FORWARD Plan Bay Area 2050 A long-range plan for the 9-county San Francisco Bay Area. Undertaken by the Bay Area Association of Governments (ABAG). Outlines growth and investment strategies, including: •Transportation •Housing •Economic •Environmental FIRST UP CONSULTANTS THANK YOU Questions & Answers 37