Process
Next Steps
The following two documents comprise the 80 to 80 Corridor Revitalization Plan
Please click here to download the Draft 80 to 80 Corridor Revitalization Plan (13 mb PDF)
Please click here to download the appendices (5 mb PDF)
Copies are also available in electronic form on CD at the Department of
Community Development, City Hall, 2nd floor, 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield,
CA 94533. A printed copy is also available for viewing at the main branch
of the Solano County Library, at 1000 Kentucky Street, Fairfield, CA 94533,
as well as at the Department of Community Development.
Corridor Plan Preparation
The preparation of the Market Analysis and Implementation Plan for the 80 to 80 Corridor is a combined effort between planning and economic development. This effort consists of:
- Public participation process including stakeholder interviews, community meetings, and public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council;
- Analysis of development constraints;
- Identification of development opportunity sites;
- Preparation of design prototypes and urban design alternatives; and
- Market and financial (prototype) analysis; and,
- Analysis of alternative implementation steps.
Public Participation Process
The stakeholder interviews, three community meetings, and two Planning Commission Study Sessions and a joint city council and Planning Commission study sessions have been conducted.
Community Meetings
The community meetings were held on June 6, 2007, July 19, 2007 and September 25, 2007 at the Northern Solano County Association of Realtors Offices. Approximately 20-30 persons have attended each of the three meetings. The topics covered at the community meetings included:
- Community Meeting #1 (click on link to download a PDF of the presentation): An overview of the project process, schedule, purpose, opportunities and constraints, and trends in corridor redevelopment;
- Community Meeting #2 (click on link to download a PDF of the presentation): Options for “Broad-Brush” land use approaches for different segments were compared; and
- Community Meeting #3 (click on link to download a PDF of the presentation): Four opportunity site development concepts within the corridor, including three residential and one commercial.
Planning Commission Study Sessions
The consultants presented a summary of work to date to the Planning Commission on October 24, 2007, soliciting feedback from the Planning Commission with regards to the overall land use approaches for the different segments of the corridor as well as the development concepts of the four identified opportunity sites. The Planning Commission provided feedback concerning these items but deferred any recommendations until they were able to review the upcoming Market Analysis and Prototype Analysis Reports. Click here to downlaod a PDF of the 10/24/07 presentation.
The Planning Commission was presented the findings of the Market Analysis and Prototype Analysis Reports at their February 27, 2008 meeting (Click here to download a PDF of the 2/27/08 presentation). Some of the key findings of the Market Analysis and Prototype Analysis include:
- The Market Analysis (click link to download a PDF of the Analysis) confirms that there are limited opportunities for additional retail within the corridor, and that due to increased housing needs within the City of Fairfield, the long-term opportunity for housing along the corridor is greater than that for retail. Retail opportunities within the corridor will be limited to niche retail, service commercial and retail which serves the surrounding residential areas as well as retail to serve new residential developed along portions of the corridor;
- The Prototype Analysis (click link to download a PDF of the Analysis) report concludes that currently, the types of development considered for the four opportunity sites is not likely to be feasible given the projected sales prices necessary for development to occur. However, there are other factors which could increase the possibility of development by reducing the cost of that development, including actions by the City/Redevelopment Agency that could reduce the cost.
The Market and Prototype Analysis reports both indicated that change within the corridor is a long term process that is affected by both current and future market conditions. The upcoming Implementation portion of the study will address the measures that the City must undertake in order to make development within the corridor a reality, and these include changes to development regulations, zoning and density changes, as well as other ways the that City can assist in making development feasible.
A Special Meeting Joint Study Session of the Fairfield City Council and
Fairfield Planning Commission on the 80 to 80 Corridor Revitalization Plan was held on August 26, 2008.
The City Council and Planning Commission of the City of Fairfield held
a joint study session on the Draft 80 to 80 Corridor Revitalization Plan.
The purpose of the study session was to provide an overview of the Draft Plan
and to obtain the feedback of both the City Council and the Planning
Commission. The Study Session was open to the public.
Next Steps in the Process
On August 26, 2008, at a joint study session with the Planning Commission, the City Council reviewed the Public Draft 80 to 80 Corridor Revitalization Plan. Included within the Strategic Action and Implementation Plan section was a Matrix of Actions and Investments. The Matrix included a list of items to be implemented over four different time periods, immediate (1-2 yr), short (3-5 yr), medium (6-10 yr) and long (10+ yr) term.
One of the key programs with an immediate time period was to adopt new zoning and development regulations as well as new zoning districts for the Corridor, including new transitional and development standards overlay districts. Amending the General Plan Land Use Diagram is also included so that the new zoning would be consistent with the General Plan.
On December 16, 2008, staff will be requesting that the City Council adopt resolutions initiating four General Plan Land Use Diagram and Zoning Ordinance Amendments specific to certain portions of the three different segments of the 80 to 80 Corridor. There will be one district created for a part of West Texas, one for a part of Downtown and one for each of the two different parts of North Texas Street. In addition, a new Transitional Overlay District and Development Standards Overlay Districts will be created. The locations and development regulations for these districts were identified in general in the Corridor Plan and will form the basis for the new zoning districts. Staff will prepare four separate amendments, one for each of the four different districts and corresponding General Plan Land Use diagram amendments. The overlay districts will coincide with the specific district where they are located.
Staff anticipates that a public review process will be incorporated into the preparation of the amendments. This may include community meetings as well as review of the draft documents by the Planning Commission. It is likely the process will take approximately six to nine months to complete prior to going to City Council for action on the amendments. The time frame will also depend on whether or not consultants will be required to prepare any environmental studies for the CEQA portion of project.
Contact Information
For additional information, or to participate in the study, please contact:
Joe Lucchio
Principal Planner
707-428-7647
jlucchio@ci.fairfield.ca.us
