Project Update & Downloads

The 2009 Updated Redevelopment Plan was completed in the Summer of 2009.

At its April 20, 2009 meeting, the Planning Commission passed resolutions recommending that the City Council (1) certify the EIR, (2) amend the General Plan, (3) amend the Zoning Ordinance, and (4) adopt the 2009 Updated Redevelopment Plan.

Map of Proposed Redevelopment Project Area (836 KB JPEG)

Presentation from 4-20-09 Planning Commission meeting (1.3 MB PDF)

2009 Updated Redevelopment Plan (1 MB PDF)

2009 Updated Redevelopment Plan - Report to City Council (3.3 MB PDF)

Presentation to the Planning Commission at the workshop held on Feb. 17, 2009:
Background and Overview of 2009 Updated Redevelopment Plan (4.5 MB PowerPoint file)

In Spring 2008, the City began taking the necessary steps to amend the existing redevelopment plan for the merged project areas. Significant blight remains in the Dynamite Project Area and cannot be eliminated without extending the project area and continuing the receipt of property taxes. Amending the redevelopment plan is a huge undertaking and involves many agencies and stakeholders. Interested residents are encouraged to read the January 2009 RDA newsletter to learn more about the benefits of amending the existing project area.

 

As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City has prepared and made available for comment a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Final EIR (State Clearinghouse #2008112049) for the proposed Updated 2009 Redevelopment Plan, which consists of:

1. An amendment to the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Dynamite and Project Area No. 2 Project Areas, which includes:
• Adding the Sycamore Crossing and Hill Town sites, approximately 58 acres combined (Sycamore Crossing is the vacant property located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Sycamore and San Pablo Avenues);
• Extending the time limit on the effectiveness of the redevelopment plan as it pertains to the Dynamite Project Area portion for 12 years; and
• Reinstating eminent domain powers on limited portions of the Dynamite Project Area for a period of 12 years.
2. Amending the City’s General Plan land use designation for Hilltown from Industrial to Planned Commercial-Residential and Sycamore Crossing from General Commercial to Planned Commercial-Residential.
3. Amending the City’s zoning designation for Hilltown from Industrial to PC-R Planned Commercial Residential Mixed Use District and Sycamore Crossing from General Commercial to PC-R Planned Commercial-Residential Mixed-Use District.
4. Amending the City’s Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 15 PC-R Planed Commercial-Residential Mixed-Use District, to include “hotel” as a conditional use.

Draft EIR

The DEIR is a project level DEIR for the potential development on Hill Town and a program DEIR for the remainder of the proposed project. The entire DEIR can be downloaded as PDF files via the links provided below:

• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Cover (5.1 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Title (77 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Table of Contents (128 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Executive Summary (1.0 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Introduction (190 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Project Description (12.4 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Environmental Setting (201 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Aesthetics (931 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Air Quality (478 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Biological Resources (6.1 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Cultural Resources (214 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Geology (1.4 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Hazards (2.6 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Hydrology & Water Quality (4.9 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Land Use Planning (5.6 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Noise (335 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Population & Housing (189 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Public Services (187 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Transportation (5.7 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Utilities (210 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Alternatives (317 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Other CEQA Considerations (216 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - Preparers (156 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Draft EIR - References (139 KB PDF)

Final EIR

• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Combined (20 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Cover (5 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Title (77 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Table of Contents (115 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Introduction (150 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Revisions (6.2 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Responses (3.2 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Figure 3.0-1 (5.1 MB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program (479 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Preparers (111 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Appendices (325 KB PDF)
• 2009 RDA Final EIR - Amendment (268 KB PDF)