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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - General Plan 2040 2022-03-10City Council March 10, 2022 Vision & Priorities •The General Plan Vision: •Serves as the foundation for all of the General Plan goals and policies •Is the “common ground” from which all decisions are made •Defines priority areas where resources should be focused •The Priorities: •Values and themes that require more focused attention and future direction •More focused issues in order to prioritize use of staff resources and allocation of budget •Priorities form the basis for goals and policies in each element Vision & Priorities -Background •(2) Public Input Surveys •Outreach to Organizations •Social Media •General Plan Website: www.psgeneralplan.com •Community Workshop –2/24/20 •General Plan Steering Committee –6/9/20 & 7/20/20 •Planning Commission –7/29/20 & 9/9/20 •City Council –10/8/20 Vision & Priorities -Additional Outreach 11/19/20 PS Chamber Meeting 12/01/20 Mainstreet Merchants Meeting 12/02/20 PSHA/GM Meeting 12/14/20 Human Rights Commission Meeting 06/15/21 Neighborhood Meeting at Mizell Center 06/17/21 Neighborhood Meeting at Demuth Community Center 06/22/21 Neighborhood Meeting at Vista Del Monte Elementary 06/28/21 Neighborhood Meeting at James O. Jesse Desert Highland Unity Center 01/10/22 Conservation/Open Space stakeholders meeting 01/06/22 01/11/22 Non-profit stakeholders meetings Vision 2020 Vision Revised Palm Springs is a vibrant and inclusive desert resort community where year-round and seasonal residents and visitors enjoy safe neighborhoods, an exciting social environment and a relaxing and positive experience. The City values its architectural, historical, cultural and natural resources and balances resident priorities with economic and sustainable growth. We celebrate our diversity and foster equity and unity among all of our residents. The City provides responsive, friendly and efficient public services for all our residents and businesses. Palm Springs is a vibrant, diverse,and inclusive desert resort community where year-round and seasonal residents and visitors enjoy safe neighborhoods, an exciting social environment and a relaxing and positive experience featuring safe neighborhoods, diverse commercial, arts, and cultural opportunities, and an exciting social environment. The City values its architectural, historical, cultural and natural resources and balances resident priorities with economic and sustainable growth. We celebrate our diversity, and foster equity and unity among all of our residents.and we are an equitable, inclusive community with a high quality of life for all people. The City provides responsive, friendly, respectful and efficient public services allowing for inclusion of all people and full community participation for all our residents and businesses. Priority 1 2020 Priority Revised Support Palm Springs as a premier desert resort community. Strengthen and promote those things that make Palm Springs a one-of-a kind resort destination, including its natural resources, eco-tourism, its pedestrian-oriented shopping and entertainment districts, its unique architecture, the convenience of its airport and convention center, and its wide array of lodging and recreational facilities. Support Palm Springs as a premier desert resort community. Strengthen and promote those things that make Palm Springs a one-of-a kind resort destination, including its natural resources, eco-tourism, its pedestrian-oriented shopping and entertainment districts, its unique architecture, its cultural diversity and identity, the convenience of its airport and convention center, and its wide array of lodging and recreational facilities. New Priority (1) 2020 Priority Revised Foster and enhance opportunities for open space retention and expansion that allows neighborhood access throughout Palm Springs and its adjacent areas. Opens spaces should include passive and active forms of recreation where possible. Foster and enhance opportunities for open space retention and expansion that allows neighborhood access throughout Palm Springs and its adjacent areas. Encourage open space protection and improve access to open spaces throughout the community for community enjoyment, health benefits and biodiversity. Where open spaces are accessible to the public, promote safe access for all regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, native language, culture, abilities, and disabilities. Opens spaces should include passive and active forms of recreation where possible. Priority 2 2020 Priority Revised Continue to advance Palm Springs’ role as a sustainability leader.Promote the sustainable use of materials, energy, land, water, air and other natural resources to enhance the long-term livability of our community. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and proactively anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Reduce wastes going to landfill through source reduction, reuse, recycling and other methods. Continue to advance Palm Springs’ role as a sustainability leader.Promote the sustainable and affordable use of materials, energy, land, water, air and other natural resources to enhance the long-term livability of our community for all residents regardless of socio- economic position. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and proactively anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Reduce wastes going to landfill through source reduction, reuse, recycling and other methods Priority 2 (modified 3/9 by PC) 2020 Priority Revised Continue to advance Palm Springs’ role as a sustainability leader.Promote the sustainable use of materials, energy, land, water, air and other natural resources to enhance the long-term livability of our community. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and proactively anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Reduce wastes going to landfill through source reduction, reuse, recycling and other methods. Continue to advance Palm Springs’ role as a sustainability leader.Promote the sustainable and affordable use of materials, energy, land, water, air and other natural resources to enhance the long-term livability of our community for residents and all stakeholders regardless of socio-economic position, and anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and proactively anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Reduce wastes going to landfill through source reduction, reuse, recycling and other methods Priority 3 2020 Priority Revised Diversify and strengthen the City’s economy and promote education and innovation. Develop and encourage new businesses, employment and education opportunities that will maintain a stable and diverse economy and workforce. Promote businesses that will provide a living wage. Invest in improving public and private infrastructure for a digital future. Promote employment opportunities in renewable energy and other green businesses. Diversify and strengthen the City’s economy and promote education and innovation.Develop and encourage new businesses, employment and education opportunities that will maintain a stable sustainable, livable, resilient,and diverse economy and workforce. Promote businesses that will provide a living wage. Invest in improving accessible public and private infrastructure for a digital future for all. Promote employment opportunities in renewable energy and other green businesses. Priority 3 (modified 3/9 by PC) 2020 Priority Revised Diversify and strengthen the City’s economy and promote education and innovation. Develop and encourage new businesses, employment and education opportunities that will maintain a stable and diverse economy and workforce. Promote businesses that will provide a living wage. Invest in improving public and private infrastructure for a digital future. Promote employment opportunities in renewable energy and other green businesses. Diversify and strengthen the City’s economy and promote education and innovation.Develop and encourage new businesses, employment and education opportunities that will maintain a stable sustainable, livable, resilient,and diverse economy. Promote businesses that will provide a living wage. Invest in improving accessible public and private infrastructure for a digital future for all. Promote employment opportunities in renewable energy and other green businesses. New Priority (4) (added 3/9 by PC) 2020 Priority Revised Diversify and strengthen the City’s economy and promote education and innovation. Develop and encourage new businesses, employment and education opportunities that will maintain a stable and diverse economy and workforce. Promote businesses that will provide a living wage. Invest in improving public and private infrastructure for a digital future. Promote employment opportunities in renewable energy and other green businesses. Improve higher education opportunities for residents in the City and surrounding areas. Promote and seek local higher education options within the City to improve the workforce and provide living wage opportunities. Invest in improving accessible public and private infrastructure for a digital future for all. Priority 4 2020 Priority Revised Maintain and enhance a diverse range of retail, dining and entertainment opportunities for local, regional, and tourist market. Encourage diverse and appealing shopping opportunities for residents, tourists, and the regional market that will generate sales tax revenues, attract customers from neighboring communities, and enrich the quality of the life for those living in and visiting Palm Springs. (No change.) Priority 5 2020 Priority Revised Provide for a broad range of housing opportunities. Encourage development of resource efficient housing units at a range of densities for all life stages and all economic levels. Provide for a broad range of housing opportunities for all residents.Encourage development of resource efficient and high-quality housing units at a range of densities for all life stages, and all economic levels and diversified, multifaceted populations. Identify solutions to reduce rent burden, housing instability, and homelessness. Priority 6 2020 Priority Revised Create, maintain and enhance unique places and facilities that foster community interaction and engagement. Concentrate and promote areas of rich community activity served by efficient multimodal transportation and parking. Create, maintain and enhance unique places and facilities that foster community interaction and engagement.Improve and facilitate access to parks and other open spaces, community facilities, arts and cultural centers and landmarks in order to promote the City’s rich history, offer visual interest, and support lively activity. Ensure community facilities provide services and amenities that meet the needs of families and individuals to fully enjoy and contribute to life in Palm Springs Priority 7 2020 Priority Revised Encourage the creative mixing of land uses to promote vibrant and walkable neighborhoods and commercial areas. Combine residential, retail, office, and other land uses within commercial and other key locations, to create active, full-service neighborhoods that are less dependent on the automobile. Encourage the creative mixing of land uses to promote vibrant and walkable neighborhoods and commercial areas accessible to all. Combine residential, retail, office, open spaces/recreation and other land uses within commercial and other key locations, to create active, inclusive, and full-service neighborhoods that are less dependent on the automobile. New Priority (2) 2020 Priority Revised Nurture retail opportunities for residents in all neighborhoods.Strengthen and promote equitable and convenient access to a variety of retail opportunities that serve the needs of daily lives in close proximity to all residential neighborhoods.(No change.) New Priority (3) 2020 Priority Revised Promote active living, healthy lifestyles and improved environments for all. To improve mental and physical health, increase opportunities for individuals to incorporate physical activities into daily routines, such as to recreation, exercise and active transportation. Promote healthy food options, and create social and physical environments that improve and the well-being of the community. Priority 8 2020 Priority Revised Preserve and uphold the distinct architecture and unique visual and aesthetic form in buildings and neighborhoods that distinguish Palm Springs from other cities.Promote the identification of unique neighborhoods while encouraging new and characteristically different neighborhood types to develop. Recognize the importance of adaptive reuse for architecturally and historically significant resources. Preserve and uphold the distinct architecture and unique visual and aesthetic form in buildings and neighborhoods that distinguish Palm Springs from other cities.Promote the identification of unique, culturally diverse neighborhoods while creating strategies and opportunities for improving neighborhoods that have a greater need because of historic disinvestment.encouraging Encourage new and characteristically different neighborhood types to develop. Recognize the importance of adaptive reuse for architecturally and historically significant resources.. Priority 9 2020 Priority Revised Provide a circulation system that accommodates the smooth flow of vehicular traffic and public transportation, encourages safe bicycle and pedestrian movement, and presents attractively landscaped corridors. As the City develops, safe and complete streets with transit will be necessary to ensure a safe and functioning network of circulation corridors and intersections, protecting residential neighborhoods from commercial traffic to the extent possible. The streets will be attractively developed, designed with adequate parking and maintained to encourage bicycles, pedestrians, and alternative forms of transportation. Trails, bikeways, and other forms of circulation linkages through the city and into surrounding areas must also be developed and maintained. (No change.) Priority 10 2020 Priority Revised Enhance both visual and physical access to the City's surrounding mountains, washes, open space, and other scenic and natural resources. Unparalleled natural resources can be found in and near Palm Springs. These resources add value to the City’s quality of life and are an important contributor to the City’s image as a destination resort. Enhance both visual,and physical, and equitable access to the City's surrounding mountains, washes, open space, and other scenic and natural resource. Unparalleled natural resources in and near Palm Springs add value to the City’s quality of life and are an important contributor to the City’s image as a destination resort. City Council March 10, 2022