union city general plan

RACESTUDIO and Mintier and Associates assisted Union City update its 13 year-old general plan. The City chose a very innovative approach to complete the update. A community-based effort to prepare concurrent strategies for economic development and youth, families, seniors and health is leading the traditional technical work. Over the several months, the Planning Commission sponsored nine workshops providing an opportunity for the community to shape objectives, priorities and strategies.

Union City General Plan Update has received a 2002 Northern California Section APA Merit Award.

elverta specific plan

The Elverta Specific Planning area is located in northern Sacramento County. The planning area contains approximately 1,800 acres to be developed with 4,500 units of housing as designated by the Rio Linda & Elverta Community Plan adopted by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in June 1998. The specific planning will build on the Community Plan by providing planning concepts for land use, circulation, public facilities, and parks. In addition, the plan will include development and design standards and implementation requirements. The plan and development guidelines were prepared with the community input through nine Citizen Advisory Committee workshops.

san pablo general plan

RACESTUDIO worked with community groups to forge a new generation general plan for San Pablo, California. The plan features an integrated land use, economic development and design element.

Over the course of the planning process RACESTUDIO designed and facilitated an aggressive public outreach program. The process included:

· Alternative Futures Workshop

· Four District Workshops

· Community Design Workshop

· Economic Development Workshop

· Implementation Workshop

· Hispanic Community Workshops

· Laotian Community Workshops

The plan features revitalization of San Pablo's neighborhoods through a series of action oriented sub area planning strategies. The vacant El Portal shopping center is to become a transit oriented mixed use town center.

east lonetree specific plan, antioch, ca

RACESTUDIO and ELS prepared a specific plan for a 700 acre future urban area in Antioch, California. This area is to include a new business park, subregional shopping and several new neighborhoods. The plan preserves a spine of ridges that run across the site. This open space system provides a natural feature and pathway linking the area to other city-wide trails and open space. Neighborhood planning encourages development of pedestrian friendly environments within walking distance of schools, shopping and parks. The business park contains a service center located as depot development for a future transit station.