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Petaluma SMART Rail Station Areas: TOD Master Plan

Updated (5/22/12)

DRAFT Station Area Master Plan

Based on input received from the Citizen's Advisory Committee and the public over the course of the last year the consultant team has prepared the DRAFT Petaluma SMART Rail Station Areas: TOD Master Plan for public review and comment. The Draft Plan was presented to the Citizen's Advisory Committee at a public workshop on April 25th. A series of 3 workshops have been scheduled to review the document with the Citizen's Advisory Committee as follows:

• June 7th 6-8 PM: Chapters 2 & 8, Vision and Implementation
• June 21st 6-8 PM: Appendix: SmartCode Revisions
• July 19th 6-8 PM: Appendix: SmartCode Revisions

*The CAC workshops will be held at the Petaluma Community Center in the Club Room and are open to the public.

 

Citizen's Advisory Committee
Meeting - April 25, 2012

The Station Area Planning Citizen's Advisory Committee met to hear a presentation on and discuss the recently completed DRAFT Station Area Master Plan.
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Presentation (Note: 9MB file)

 

FINAL Technical Memorandums

The following memos will guide the DRAFT Petaluma SMART Rail Station Areas: TOD Master Plan.

• Market Demand Study Findings Report
• Station Access and Circulation Plan and Design Standards Memo
• Parking Demand Analysis and Potential TOD Parking Policies Memo
• Infrastructure Needs Analysis and Financing Strategy Memo
• Affordable Housing Strategy Memo
• Development Incentives Memo
• Integration of Historic Preservation Memo

 

WORKSHOP #2 October 29, 2011

The City held a 1/2-day public workshop with a multi-disciplinary team of planners, architects, engineers, and economists to present refined alternatives from the May 2011 workshop. For more information see the workshop summary below:

Workshop Summary (Note: 28MB file)

Existing Conditions Analysis Report - July 2011

An analysis of existing conditons and policies within the Master Plan areas.
Existing Conditions Analysis Report (Note: 18MB file)

Citizen's Advisory Committee
Meeting - September 7, 2011

The Station Area Planning Citizen's Advisory Committee met on September 7, 2011 at the Petaluma Community Center to discuss public space framework, street frontages, building types and uses within the Downtown Station Area.
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Presentation (Note: 8MB file)

Citizen's Advisory Committee
Meeting - June 23, 2011

The Station Area Planning Citizen's Advisory Committee met on June 23, 2011 at the Petaluma Community Center to discuss access, connectivity, and parking within the Downtown Station Area.
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Presentation
Meeting Summary

WORKSHOP #1 May 10 -12, 2011

The City held a 3-day workshop with a multi-disciplinary team of planners, architects, engineers, and economists in collaboration with the Citizen's Advisory Committee, city staff, city officials, and the public to begin the process of bringing forth a vision that will guide future development in the areas around the Petaluma SMART rail stations. For more information see the workshop presentations below:

Information Gathering Session Presentation: May 10 (Note: 18MB file)
Closing Presentation: May 12 (Note: 20MB file)

Background

Petaluma has received funding from MTC and ABAG as part of the Station Area Planning Program. The program funds planning efforts that seek to increase transit ridership by maximizing the potential for transit-oriented development around current or future transit stations or corridors. The City Council selected Opticos Design, Inc. from Berkeley, CA to lead the consultant team and work with City staff and the community in this exciting planning effort.

Project Objectives

The primary objectives to be accomplished through the Station Area Master Plan process include:

• Provide a framework that will guide future development and redevelopment within the station areas toward uses that will support transit ridership.
• Improve motorized, non-motorized, and transit connectivity between the station sites and existing adjacent commercial, employment, and residential areas.
• Develop and implement urban design standards that promote walkable and livable environments within the station area.
• Identify infrastructure needs and a financing plan with an emphasis on funding opportunities to incentivize future development/redevelopment.
• Inform the public and stakeholders about the master plan process, transit-oriented design concepts, and future opportunities within the two station areas.
• Create an integrated development plan that capitalizes on the SMART rail system.

Please see the Project Management Plan for an overview of the project including the full Scope of Work and Project Schedule.

Citizen's Advisory Committee

The City Council appointed a 17-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to collaborate with the design team and with the public in developing the Master Plan and providing input throughout the project.

The first public meeting of the CAC was held on March 10, 2011 at 6:00 PM.

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