NORTH SANTA ROSA STATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction... 1-1 1.1 Specific Plan Area... 1-1 1.2 Background... 1-5 1.3 Purpose of this Plan... 1-5 1.4 Specific Plan requirements... 1-5 1.5 What is Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)?... 1-6 1.6 Relationship to Other Documents... 1-6 1.7 Guiding Project Principles... 1-9 1.8 Planning Process and Outreach... 1-10 1.9 Document Organization... 1-12 2. Existing Conditions & Opportunities... 2-1 2.1 Local Setting... 2-1 2.2 Community Character... 2-5 2.3 Historic Context... 2-5 2.4 Existing Land Use... 2-6 2.5 General Plan Land Use... 2-7 2.6 Circulation Networks... 2-7 2.7 Urban Form & Design... 2-19 2.8 Market Conditions... 2-21 2.9 Opportunities... 2-23 3. Vision... 3-1 3.1 Create an Identity and Sense of Community for the Station Area... 3-2 3.2 Enhance Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Connections throughout the Project Area... 3-4 3.3 Provide Plenty of Safe Outdoor Community Spaces... 3-5 3.4 Incorporate a Variety of Activities and a Mix of Uses... 3-6 3.5 Encourage Economic Development... 3-7 3.6 Promote Sustainability Principles in New Development... 3-8 i
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4. Land Use Plan... 4-1 4.1 Land Use Classifications... 4-2 4.2 Land Use Mix & Distribution... 4-4 4.3 Development Types... 4-7 4.4 Development Potential... 4-14 4.5 Affordable Housing Strategy... 4-15 4.6 Goals & Policies... 4-15 5. Private Realm Development Standards, Design Guidelines, and Urban Design Policies... 5-1 5.1 Transit-Oriented Development Overview... 5-1 5.2 Development Standards... 5-3 5.3 Design Guidelines... 5-21 5.4 Urban Design and Character Goals and Policies... 5-39 6. Circulation Plan... 6-1 6.1 Circulation System... 6-1 6.2 Street & Path Classification... 6-5 6.3 Pedestrian & Bicycle circulation... 6-7 6.4 Transit... 6-11 6.5 Motor Vehicle Circulation... 6-17 6.6 Parking... 6-26 6.7 Goals & Policies... 6-28 7. Public Realm Design Standards and Guidelines... 7-1 7.1 Street and Path Design Dimensions... 7-2 7.2 Street Design Treatments... 7-7 7.3 Sidewalk Standards... 7-10 7.4 Street Furnishing Guidelines... 7-13 7.5 Pedestrian Crossing Design Standards... 7-22 7.6 Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Design Standards... 7-23 7.7 Public Space Design Guidelines & Policies... 7-24 7.8 Roundabout Design Standards... 7-25 7.9 Wayfinding Strategy... 7-28 ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS 8. Infrastructure & Public Facilities... 8-1 8.1 Utility Infrastructure... 8-2 8.2 Recreation and Parks... 8-5 8.3 Public Safety... 8-6 8.4 Educational/Library and Cultural Facilities... 8-7 8.5 Goals & Policies... 8-8 9. Implementation Plan... 9-1 9.1 Implementation Overview... 9-1 9.2 Implementation Action Plan... 9-4 9.3 Funding & Financing Strategy... 9-7 9.4 Plan Administration... 9-13 APPENDICES Appendix A Glossary Appendix B General Plan Policies Appendix C Affordable Housing Strategy Appendix D Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Phasing LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: Total Building Square Feet... 2-7 Table 2.2: Total Residential Units... 2-7 Table 2.4: Multimodal Level of Service (LOS) Comparison... 2-19 Table 4.1: Land Use Classification... 4-2 Table 4.2: Development Type Imagery by Land Use Classification... 4-7 Table 4.3: Development Potential by Land Use Classification... 4-14 Table 5.1: Development Standards for Transit Village Mixed Use... 5-5 Table 5.2: Development Standards for Transit Village Medium... 5-7 Table 5.3: Development Standards for Medium Density Residential... 5-9 Table 5.4: Development Standards for Medium-High Density Residential... 5-11 Table 5.5: Retail and Business Services... 5-13 Table 5.6: Development Standards for Office... 5-15 iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table 5.7: Development Standards for Light Industrial... 5-17 Table 5.8: Development Standards for Business Park... 5-19 Table 5.9: Development Standards for Public/Institutional... 5-19 Table 5.10: Design Guidelines... 5-22 Table 5.11: Frontage Type Imagery... 5-37 Table 7.1: Street and Path Design Dimensions by Street Type... 7-2 Table 7.2: Street Design Standards and Guidelines... 7-5 Table 7.3: Sidewalk Standards by Zone... 7-10 Table 7.4: Street Furnishing Types & Guidelines... 7-12 Table 7.5: Street Tree Guidelines... 7-18 Table 7.6: Roundabout Design Elements... 7-22 Table 7.7: Wayfinding Signage Types... 7-25 Table 9.1 Implementation Action Plan... 9-4 Table 9.2 Potential Funding and Financing Sources and Phasing for Improvements... 9-11 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Specific Plan Area... 1-3 Figure 1.2: Planning Process Flow Chart... 1-10 Figure 2.1: Local Setting... 2-3 Figure 2.2: Existing Land Use Map... 2-9 Figure 2.3: General Plan Land Use Map... 2-11 Figure 2.4: Circulation: Road Network... 2-13 Figure 2.5: Circulation: Non-Auto... 2-17 Figure 2.6: Building Footprints... 2-20 Figure 2.7: Building Heights... 2-21 Figure 2.8: Opportunities Diagram... 2-25 Figure 4.1: Land Use Map... 4-5 Figure 5.1: Transit Village Mixed Use Building Placement Diagram... 5-6 Figure 5.2: Transit Village Mixed Use Building Heights Diagram... 5-6 Figure 5.3: Transit Village Medium Building Placement Diagram... 5-8 Figure 5.4: Transit Village Medium Building Height Diagram... 5-8 Figure 5.5: Medium Density Residential Building Placement Diagram... 5-10 iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS Figure 5.6: Medium Density Residential Building Height Diagram... 5-10 Figure 5.7: Medium-High Density Residential Building Placement Diagram... 5-12 Figure 5.8: Medium-High Density Residential Building Height Diagram... 5-12 Figure 5.9: Retail and Business Services Building Placement Diagram... 5-14 Figure 5.10: Retail and Business Services Building Height Diagram... 5-14 Figure 5.11: Office Building Placement Diagram... 5-16 Figure 5.12: Office Building Height Diagram... 5-16 Figure 5.13: Light Industrial Building Placement Diagram... 5-18 Figure 5.14: Light Industrial Building Height Diagram... 5-18 Figure 5.15: Public/Institutional Building Placement Diagram... 5-20 Figure 5.16: Public/Institutional Building Height Diagram... 5-20 Figure 6.1: Circulation System... 6-3 Figure 6.2: Pedestrian & Bicycle Network... 6-9 Figure 6.3: SMART Service Area... 6-12 Figure 6.4: Transit Network... 6-13 Figure 6.5: Potential Shuttle Route... 6-19 Figure 6.6: Motor Vehicle Circulation... 6-21 Figure 6.7: Points of Entry... 6-23 Figure 7.1-A: Cross Section A... 7-4 Figure 7.1-B: Cross Section B... 7-4 Figure 7.2: Sidewalk Zones... 7-8 Figure 7.3: Single-Lane Roundabout Design Elements... 7-22 Figure 7.4: Roundabout Design Elements for Pedestrian and Bicycle Access... 7-24 v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CITY OF SANTA ROSA CITY STAFF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Jessica Jones, City Planner Lisa Kranz, Supervising Planner Chuck Regalia, Director of Community Development TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Nancy Adams, Transportation and Public Works Megan Basinger, Recreation, Parks and Community Services Lisa Grant, Recreation, Parks and Community Services Marc Richardson, Recreation, Parks and Community Services Autumn Buss, Economic Development and Housing Danielle Dugre, Utilities Ben Harlin, Police Scott Moon, Fire Mark McCormick, Fire Michael Ivory, Transportation and Public Works Rachel Ede, Transportation and Public Works Bryan Albee, Sonoma County Transit Steven Schmitz, Sonoma County Transit Pete Parkinson, County of Sonoma Jennifer Barrett, County of Sonoma Jackie Reinhart, Association of Bay Area Governments Janet Spilman, Sonoma County Transportation Authority John Nemeth, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit Alan Zahradnik, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit CONSULTANTS PMC PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN Loreli Cappel, Project Manager Bob Yakas, TOD Advisor Jeanine Cavalli, Lead Planner & Urban Designer Martti Eckert, Urban Designer Jeff Beiswenger, Zoning Specialist OUTREACH & FACILITATION Nora DeCuir, Outreach Strategist & Facilitator W-TRANS CIRCULATION & PARKING Zack Matley, Associate Transportation Planner STRATEGIC ECONOMICS ECONOMICS & FINANCING Nadine Fogarty, Principal Sarah Graham, Senior Associate COASTLAND INFRASTRUCTURE Mark Obergfeld, Senior Project Engineer John Griffin, Senior Engineer