Elverta Specific Plan

CAC Meeting #4: Preliminary Preferred Concept

On May 12, 1999, community members and the CAC participated in a workshop where they tested and offered ideas for improving the Preferred Concept for the Elverta Specific Plan area.

MEETING OBJECTIVES:

The overall objective for Meeting #4 was to allow the CAC to test the preferred concept plan and discuss how to improve it.

Agenda:

Introduction

review process status

review meeting agenda

Part 1. Review Meeting #3 Results

review alternative discussion

summary of CAC Meeting #3

Part 2. Regional Access

discuss preferred regional access framework

Part 3. Test Preliminary Preferred Alternative

test user scenarios

summarize plan improvements

Summary and Next Meeting Agenda

COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUMMARY

Members of the Citizens Advisory Committee have met with several involved agencies and organization regarding the preliminary land use development over the last two weeks. The following bulleted items capture key comments made at outreach meetings as identified by the CAC members.

Center School District

¸ Ok with locating a school in either the Southeast Quadrant or Northeast Quadrant

¸ Important for school site to have access to utilities and infrastructure early in Plan development

¸ School should not be located directly on major roads

The Rio Linda Library Foundation

¸ They are working for a community library in the downtown Rio Linda area

¸ A library in Elverta is not this Committee's current priority

¸ A small "outpost" library at a school or the community center was suggested by the CAC representative for consideration

The Rio Linda and Elverta Park and Recreation District

¸ Joint park and school sites are acceptable

¸ Interested in further information on funding issues

¸ Suggestion that, if three park sites, perhaps two could be slightly smaller and on more local roadways, while one could be slightly larger and more centrally located on a major roadway

The Elverta School District

¸ Joint park and school sites are acceptable (advantages outweigh disadvantages)

¸ Desire dwelling units in their school district area (the Northeast Quadrant)

¸ Would like bus and pedestrian access in northern and eastern part of Plan area so students can access existing and/or future schools without going onto Elverta Road

The Technical Advisory Committee

¸ Poorly attended by technical district/agency staff

¸ Air District staff interested in early input on issues such as trails

¸ Discussion of sewer capacity and supply issues including relation to So. Placer and North/North Natomas (MacKay & Somps has scheduled follow-up meeting)

¸ Coordination with Placer Vineyards issue mentioned by Environmental Review staff. Will that cause project delays?

The Chiefs of Staff of the Board of Supervisors

¸ North/South transportation issues discussed

¸ Design features such as roadway landscaping and medians discussed

¸ Desire to see a pedestrian-oriented community mentioned

¸ Access to Placer County is appropriate

REVIEW OF CIRCULATION CONCEPT

County Staff presented their recommendations regarding the overall access framework for Elverta. The following questions and comments were in response to the presentation:

1. Further study of the lane-sizes on Elverta should be conducted. CAC members feel that 6-lanes east of 16th may not be appropriate, particularly if the road is 4-lane west of 16th and then 2 lane further west. It was suggested that perhaps a 4-lane roadway for the entire stretch would be more appropriate.

2. Planning "in-the-box" (not considering areas outside of the Specific Plan boundaries) leaves the County responsible for constructing other off-site improvements for which there may be inadequate funds.

3. More detail on how a flexible 2-lane road within a 4-lane right-of-way might work. Concern that public opinion will not allow cutting of mature landscaping particularly trees.

REVIEW OF THE PRELIMINARY PREFERRED CONCEPT

The consultants presented the preliminary plan for discussion and testing by the CAC and community participants. The preliminary plan incorporated the preferred features identified by the CAC in Meeting #3.

The CAC and other participants from the community tested the preferred planning concept by pretending they were future residents of the Elverta community.

Map three scenarios for users:

1. Child walking or biking to school

2. Family Saturday use of the community

3. Soccer Mom daily pattern

After mapping these scenarios, the workshop participants listed three things they felt would make the plan better.

Team #1

1. Automobiles should parallel trails (loop to attach upper trail: bikes, walk and horses

2. School access from three sides to avoid congestion

3. Safe roads

 

Notes from map:

Allow for internal ped/bike movement of school kids

Create green buffers around RD-20 block

Team #2

1. Safe crossings across Elverta Road for pedestrians, bikes and horses

2. Secure improved trail easement along 'U' Street toward soccer complex

3. Slow traffic on loop road

4. Landscape drainage corridors in all RD areas

 

Notes from map:

Safe, grade-separated trail crossing over/under Elverta Road

Connect loop trail with neighborhoods

Team #3

1. Move north school south of E-W Road and shift residential densities

2. Do not split RD-20 with power line easement

3. Consider alternative to Palladay for north-south route

 

Notes from map:

Move north school and shift residential densities accordingly

Build all of RD-20 along 16th Street

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