Community workshop #3
- october 25, 2006
  Community
Workshop #3 for the Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan Update was
held on October 25, 2006 in the City Council Chambers and
Weimer Room at City Hall. Approximately 35 people attended
the workshop. The purpose of this workshop was to present
various land use alternatives for the Specific Plan area based
on community input received at the first two workshops. This
workshop was a Design Charrette, in which participants had
an opportunity to work in small groups to comment on the proposed
alternatives and develop their own land use alternative for
the Specific Plan area. At this workshop, the consultant also
presented a revised Urban Design Framework and illustrations
of residential and mixed-use projects at various densities
from other communities for discussion.
 The
main focus of this workshop was the two land use alternatives.
Both alternatives meet the overall intent of the General Plan,
which recommends the transition of industrial areas to mixed
use in the Old Towne Area. Following the presentation of the
two land use alternatives, a side-by-side comparison of the
two alternatives was done to highlight the similarities and
the differences between the two. These can be seen in the
PowerPoint show.
After the presentation, the participants broke out into three
small groups of 8-12 people to discuss the two alternatives
and arrive at a preferred alternative. They also had the opportunity
to develop a new alternative from scratch if they so desired.
The discussion in these groups was vigorous and the group
members provided positive feedback on various elements of
the plan while also raising other concerns and issues. After
the small group sessions, which lasted well over an hour,
each group chose a volunteer community member to present their
group’s recommendations to the larger gathering. The
notes and maps for each of the small group sessions are available
below for view.
 In
general, a majority of the participants in the three groups
preferred Land Use Alternative #2, although concerns were
raised about a few of its recommendations. While the participants
generally favored the idea of concentrating development around
the Santa Fe Depot and the higher densities that are being
proposed, the proposed increase in building height within
a small area is still a significant issue. The notion of increasing
the Depot’s visibility and creating a Depot Plaza or
public space in front of it was well received. In general,
the issue of traffic and parking impacts of new development
will need to be addressed in the plan. The adaptive reuse
of the contributing historic structures, especially along
the Cypress industrial corridor was considered a positive
element of the plan. Also, important was the need to maintain
an industrial feel in the new infill structures that are built
in the area.
The input received at this workshop will be incorporated
into the planning process and addressed at the next community
workshop.
Community
Workshop #3 Flyer (164 kb)
Community
Workshop #3 Press Release (154 kb)
Community
Workshop #3 Agenda (123 kb)
Community
Workshop #3 Presentation - October 25, 2006 (2.5 mb)
Revised
Urban Design Framework (952 kb)
Land
Use Alternative #1 (3.1 mb)
Land
Use Alternative #2 (3.1 mb)
Small
Group Feedback – Group #1 Notes and Map (400 kb)
Small
Group Feedback – Group #2
Notes and Map (392 kb)
Small
Group Feedback – Group #3
Notes and Map (628 kb)
Community
Workshop #3 Combined Notes (146 kb)
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