HMB Planning Commission’s Initial Study Session on SB 743’s CEQA Traffic Analysis Policy Shift from “Level of Service” (LOS) to “Vehicle Miles Travelled” (VMT)

VIDEO. From the City of Half Moon Bay Planning Commission meeting on April 25th, 2023 at 7:00pm as a hybrid meeting.

Agenda Report from 4/24/2023

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From the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

CEQA Transportation Impacts (SB 743)

SB 743 (Steinberg, 2013) updates the way transportation impacts are measured in California for new development projects, making sure they are built in a way that allows Californians more options to drive less. This change will help us achieve our climate commitments, preserve our environment, improve our health and safety–particularly for our most vulnerable residents–and boost our economy by prioritizing co-located jobs, services, and housing. It will also reduce the time we need to spend in our cars to get places and provide more choices for how we travel, which will help to promote business, provide access to opportunity, and improve the quality of life across our state.

OPR remains committed to helping agencies and the development community implement SB 743. Through over 250 stakeholder convenings and seven years of collaboration with cities, counties, and metropolitan planning organizations across the state, OPR and other state agencies produced and collected the following advisory documents, tools, instructional videos, and background materials.

Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.

CONTACT: Comments to the Commission and to Staffcan be submitted by emailing [email protected].

Author: Coastside Buzz

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