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Locational and Character of Development Policy 16 (General Plan Volume I, Page IV-6) Any General Plan Amendment, or concurrent amendments, that would increase the residential acreage or population of an existing community by more than 50 percent shall: (a) require a revision of the General Plan for the entire community, • The addition of 393 residential units would increase the population in Vernalis by over 100%. General Plan Volume II Table XILF-4 lists the total population of Vernalis at buildout as 250 residents. A General Plan Text Amendment would be required to change the projected population and boundary for the rural community of Vernalis. (b) be site planned and designed to include identifiable neighborhoods with a network of pedestrian open spaces within each neighborhood as well as connecting neighborhoods, commercial areas, and employment centers; • If the General Plan Map Amendment is submitted for a full application, it must include these elements. (c) provide a variety and choice of housing for all socio-economic segments of the community; • The applicant would need to provide information showing that all economic segments of the community would be served by the General Plan Map Amendment and underlying Major Subdivision application. (d) maintain a close balance between jobs and housing; • The applicant would need to provide evidence that the project would achieve a jobs and housing ratio that has historically been approximately 1:1. (e) contain a circulation system that provides for automobiles, pedestrians, bicycles and public transit; • The Site Plan submitted as part of the General Plan Map Amendment pre- application does not indicate if sidewalks are proposed for pedestrian travel. The applicant would have to arrange for the availability of public transit to the subdivision as a Condition of Approval for the project. The applicant would need to work with the Department of Public Works to make sure that the circulation system meets their specifications. (f) not adversely affect the fiscal resources of nearby cities or the County, • A Public Financing Plan would need to be prepared to assess the effect of this project on nearby cities or the County. (g) ensure mechanisms for public services' and facilities' financing of on- and off-site improvements for each phase of development; and 4