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Presentation on the Association of Bay Area Governments and Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Draft Plan Bay Area
Staffreport
BACKGROUND
This report is for information only.
The Plan Bay Area is a result of Senate Bill (SB) 375 which the State enacted into law in 2008. SB 375 integrates land use, transportation and environmental planning and is considered landmark legislation for California. It requires the development of a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) in all metropolitan regions in the State. For the nine county Bay Area region, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) have joint responsibility to prepare the SCS. The Plan Bay Area (Plan) represents the name that ABAG/MTC has labeled the Bay Area SCS.
The Plan is a land use strategy required to be included as part of and consistent with the Bay Area's 25 year Regional Transportation Plan. The Plan must also be consistent with the regional housing need allocation prepared by ABAG. The Plan is required to achieve the following objectives:
* Provide a 25 year land use strategy for the Bay Area that is realistic and identifies areas to accommodate all of the region's population, including all income groups.
* Forecast a land use pattern, which when integrated with the transportation system, reduces greenhouse gas emissions from autos and light trucks and is measured against the regional target established by the California Air Resources Board.
In addition to working with Bay Area cities, counties and county transportation authorities/commissions, ABAG and MTC have also coordinated with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission. The long planning process for the Plan began in late 2010 and has involved extensive regional working groups. City Planning and Engineering and Transportation staff have been actively involved in the process.
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