Alternative Consolidation Methods

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This chart conceptually illustrates how statutory issues can fit into the resources emphasis, land use emphasis, and partial consolidation models. The first vertical column on the left lists the standard elements and issues. Each of the other vertical columns represents one of the models. Within each model's column and opposite each of the statutory issues is the particular element that would discuss that issue.

The chart uses the following abbreviations:

ERME -- Environmental Resources and Management Element
LU/C -- Land Use and Circulation Element
CE -- Constraints Element
OE -- Opportunities Element
C/I -- Commercial and Industrial Element
CD -- Community Development Element
OS/C -- Open-Space and Conservation Element
RM -- Resource Management Element
HM -- Hazard Management Element
N/S -- Noise and Safety Element
CIR -- Circulation Element
H -- Housing Element
N -- Noise Element
S -- Safety Element

LAND USE ELEMENT ISSUES:

Issues by Element	Resources Emphasis	Land Use Emphasis	Partial Consolidation	Land Use Emphasis II	Resources Emphasis II
Distribution of:
Housing, business, and industry	LU/C	CD	LU	CD	OE, C/I
Open space, including agricultural land	LU/C	CD	LU	CD	CE
Mineral resources and provisions for their continued availability	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Recreation facilities and opportunities	ERME	C/OS	LU	RM	CE
Location of:
Educational facilities	LU/C	CD	LU	CD	OE
Public buildings and grounds	LU/C	CD	LU	CD	OE
Future solid and liquid waste facilities	ERME	CD	LU	CD	CE
Identification of:
Areas subject to flooding	ERME	S	N/S	HM	CE
Existing Timberland Preservation Zone lands	ERME	CD	LU	CD	CE

CIRCULATION ELEMENT ISSUES:

Issues by Element	Resources Emphasis	Land Use Emphasis	Partial Consolidation	Land Use Emphasis II	Resources Emphasis II
General location and extent of existing and proposed:
Major thoroughfares	LU/C	CD	CIR	CD	CIR
Transportation routes	LU/C	CD	CIR	CD	CIR
Terminals	LU/C	CD	CIR	CD	CIR
Other local and public facilities	LU/C	CD	CIR	CD	CIR

HOUSING ELEMENT ISSUES:

Issues by Element	Resources Emphasis	Land Use Emphasis	Partial Consolidation	Land Use Emphasis II	Resources Emphasis II
Assessment of immediate housing needs including:
Number of existing households and housing units	H	CD	H	CD	H
Level of payment compared to ability to pay: the number of very low and lower income households occupying units at a cost greater than 25% of their gross household income and comparison of the income distribution of low and moderate income households in the community to the range of costs of housing units for sale and rent in the community	H	CD	H	CD	H
Overcrowding: the number of households living in overcrowded conditions (1.01 or more persons per room)	H	CD	H	CD	H
Housing stock conditions: the number of households living in housing units needing rehabilitation or replacement, identified separately for owner-occupied and renter-occupied units	H	CD	H	CD	H
Special needs: assessment of the special needs of large families, farmworkers, the elderly, the handicapped, families with female head of households, the homeless, and other groups the community deems appropriate	H	CD	H	CD	H
Projected new construction needs including:
Analysis of population and employment trends and quantification of existing and projected housing needs for all income levels including the city's or county's share of regional housing needs and considering:	H	CD	H	CD	H
Housing market demand	H	CD	H	CD	H
Availability of suitable sites and facilities	H	CD	H	CD	H
Commuting patterns	H	CD	H	CD	H
Type and tenure of housing need	H	CD	H	CD	H
Farmworker housing needs	H	CD	H	CD	H
Analysis of existing and potential sites for housing of all types in the jurisdiction including:
Survey of vacant residential zoned land and assessment of dwelling unit capacity and availability of infrastructure	H	CD	H	CD	H
Survey of existing and potential redevelopment sites	H	CD	H	CD	H
Survey of other sites suitable for residential development (e.g. public surplus land, under-utilized residential, commercial and industrial areas, mixed-use areas)	H	CD	H	CD	H
Identify adequate sites to "meet the community's housing goals," including making "adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community"	H	CD	H	CD	H
Assessment of actual and potential governmental and non-governmental constraints on the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing for all income levels:
Local land use controls and development standards (e.g. lot sizes, density, unit sizes, height limits, lot coverage, etc.)	H	CD	H	CD	H
Local building codes and their enforcement	H	CD	H	CD	H
On- and off-site improvements required of developers	H	CD	H	CD	H
Local processing procedures, including zoning charges, use permits, building permits, environmental clearances, and any other types of permits, approvals, or clearances required prior to construction or rehabilitation of housing	H	CD	H	CD	H
Local fees and other exactions required prior to construction or rehabilitation of housing	H	CD	H	CD	H
Non-governmental constraints on the availability of housing, including availability of financing, price of land, and costs of construction	H	CD	H	CD	H
Analysis of the opportunities for energy conservation in residential development including:
The design and construction of individual units	H	CD	H	CD	H
Subdivision design	H	CD	H	CD	H
Assessment of the effect of energy conservation measures on the cost of housing in the long run	H	CD	H	CD	H
Proximity of proposed residential development to employment centers, schools, and other services and availability of transit services	H	CD	H	CD	H

CONSERVATION ELEMENT ISSUES:

Issues by Element	Resources Emphasis	Land Use Emphasis	Partial Consolidation	Land Use Emphasis II	Resources Emphasis II
Conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources including:
Water and its hydraulic forces	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Forests	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Soils	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Rivers and other waters	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Harbors	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Fisheries	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Wildlife	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Minerals	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Other natural resources	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE

OPEN SPACE ELEMENT ISSUES:

Issues by Element	Resources Emphasis	Land Use Emphasis	Partial Consolidation	Land Use Emphasis II	Resources Emphasis II
Open space for the preservation of natural resources including, but not limited to:
Areas required for the preservation of plant and animal life including habitat for fish and wildlife	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Areas required for ecologic and other scientific study	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Rivers, streams, bays and estuaries	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Coastal beaches, lakeshores, banks of rivers and streams, and watersheds	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Open space used for managed production of resources including, but not limited to:
Forest lands, rangeland, agricultural lands and areas of economic importance for the production of food and fiber	ERME	CD	LU	CD	OE
Areas required for recharge of ground water basins	ERME	CD	LU	CD	OE
Bays, estuaries, marshes, rivers and streams which are important for the management of commercial fisheries	ERME	CD	LU	CD	OE
Areas containing mineral deposits, including those in short supply	ERME	CD	OS/C	CD	OE
Open space for outdoor recreation including, but not limited to:
Areas of outstanding scenic, historic and cultural value	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	CE
Areas particularly suited for park and recreation purposes, including access to lakeshores, beaches, and rivers and streams	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	OE
Areas which serve as links between manor recreation and open-space reservations, including utility easements, banks of rivers and streams, trails, and scenic highway corridors	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	OE
Open space for public health and safety including, but not limited to:
Areas requiring special management or regulation because of hazardous or special conditions such as earthquake fault zones, unstable soil areas, flood plains, watersheds, areas presenting high fire risks, areas required for the protection of water quality and water reservoirs, and areas required for the protection and enhancement of air quality	ERME	S	N/S	HM	CE
Demands for trail-oriented recreational use	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	OE
The feasibility of integrating city and county trail routes with appropriate segments of the California Recreational Trails System	ERME	C/OS	OS/C	RM	OE

NOISE ELEMENT ISSUES:

Issues by Element	Resources Emphasis	Land Use Emphasis	Partial Consolidation	Land Use Emphasis II	Resources Emphasis II
Identification and appraisal of major noise sources	N	N	N/S	HM	N
Existing and projected levels of noise and noise contours for major noise sources	N	N	N/S	HM	N
Determination of the extent of "noise problems in the community"	N	N	N/S	HM	N
Selection and imposition of methods of noise attenuation and the protection of residences from excess noise	N	N	N/S	HM	N

SAFETY ELEMENT ISSUES:

Issues by Element	Resources Emphasis	Land Use Emphasis	Partial Consolidation	Land Use Emphasis II	Resources Emphasis II
The effects of seismically induced surface rupture, ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure	ERME	S	N/S	HM	CE
The effects of slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides, subsidence, and other geologic hazards known to the legislative body	ERME	S	N/S	HM	CE
Mapping of known seismic and other geologic hazards	ERME	S	N/S	HM	CE
Flooding	ERME	S	N/S	HM	CE
Identification and appraisal of evacuation routes, peakload water supply requirements, and minimum road widths as they relate to identified fire and geologic hazards	ERME	S	N/S	HM	CE