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Irvington Concept PlanThe Irvington Concept Plan is a community-driven planning process to guide future public and private development in the Irvington area. A Concept Plan usually identifies a vision and goals for an area and then a concept for achieving the goals. The Concept Plan covers such planning elements as street network, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, open spaces, civic uses, design elements, view corridors, land uses, and key development opportunities. The Concept Plan will ultimately go to City Council for adoption, and if adopted, could lead to implementation measures such as zoning changes, design standards, Redevelopment projects and other public investments. The Concept Plan process involves a comprehensive review of existing conditions, interviews with community members, several community workshops, analysis of market conditions and the local economic outlook, and consultation with key City staff from Planning, Engineering, and Neighborhoods. A consultant, Design Community and Environment, was selected to lead the project.
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Draft Concept Plan to the City Council at its February 27, 2003 Meeting. The Concept Plan was considered by the City Council for adoption at its June 3, 2003 regular meeting. The discussion was continued to a future City Council work session. This work session has not been scheduled.
The following maps show zoning and general plan designation changes recommended in the draft Concept Plan.
Irvington Redevelopment PlanExhibits not included in this document can be obtained from Office of Housing and Redevelopment at 510-494-4500 or Pending Housing ProjectsNone at this time. Non-Pending Housing ProjectsBay Street Streetscape The Bay Street Streetscape & Parking Project is one of the cornerstones for The project was initiated to transform the street environment for this three-block stretch of Bay Street to support existing, and create new, commercial and residential mixed uses, as well as to encourage other public and private investments in and around the Five Corners in Irvington. Since its original approval in 2004, project implementation has faced some challenge. As a result, modifications to relocate the public parking lot, reduce the right-of-way requirements for street improvements, add a traffic circle for improved circulation and extend street improvements to include Papazian Way and Trimboli Way were made to the project design. These modifications will be implemented through the City Council approved Planned District zoning. The photos below provide computer simulation of the result.
of Bay St.
Funding for Project Implementation: The Redevelopment Agency has appropriated $5.3 million for the project. In addition, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Transportation for Livable Communities Capital awarded a $1.57 million. This grant in conjunction with a State Housing and Community Development Work Force Housing grant and Rule 20a funds will be used to implement the modified project design.
Timelines: Construction of the parking lot was completed in 2007. Utility undergrounding is scheduled for 2008 and the streetscape improvements for 2009.
For your convenience, we have posted below: a) Staff Report of Bay Street Planned District zoning (April 10, 2007) b) City Council Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Title VIII of the c) Revised Bay Street Planned District Text (as approved by the City Council) d) Revised Bay Street Planned District Design Guidelines (as approved by the City Council)
Grimmer Boulevard Greenbelt GatewayImprovements to Grimmer Boulevard, as described in the Concept Plan, will begin this year and a key component of this project will be to create a boulevard treatment with rows of tall trees on either side of the street. In this focus area, Grimmer Boulevard will be widened to four lanes with a median. A trail will be created adjacent to Grimmer Boulevard along the open creek which will establish a multi-use path capable of creating open space and recreation amenities and a link between Irvington and Central Park at the intersection of Grimmer Boulevard and Paseo Padre Parkway. Historic Building AssessmentThe City's goal with this endeavor is to identify and prepare initial assessments for potentially significant historic buildings in the three Redevelopment Project Areas and to prepare a list of character defining features related to each historic district to streamline and guide future development. Irvington BART StationA BART station in Irvington is being planned for the BART extension to Warm Springs. BART has included the station in its environmental review document as an "optional" station, and will "engineer" the extension to include an Irvington BART station in the future. But while the BART extension to Warm Springs is fully funded, the Irvington BART station is unfunded. The Redevelopment Agency has started a process to amend its Redevelopment Plan to extend its ability to collect tax revenue from the Industrial Redevelopment project area with the primary purpose of providing funding for the Irvington BART station. Discussion has begun with other taxing agencies such as the County of Alameda, which share the tax revenue from the Industrial area, on this amendment. The staff report describing the proposed Redevelopment Plan Amendment is presented below.
Main StreetDuring the 2007/08 budget year, staff will initiate efforts with property owners and local community members to refine the vision for Main Street. The first steps for this project will include a physical inventory as well as a land use assessment to identify opportunities for implementing the Irvington Concept Plan. Monument Center RedevelopmentIn early 2000, the Redevelopment Agency had intended to acquire land and extend relocation offers to tenants for the six-acre site comprising the Monument Shopping Center (Fremont Boulevard at the Five Corners intersection) and selected adjacent properties. As a result, the Agency had been working with the property owners of the Monument Shopping Center. However in early 2003, due to the State budget crisis and the impending shift of redevelopment funds to the State, the Redevelopment Agency put plans for Monument Center on hold. The project has since been reactivated and staff has resumed working with property owners of the Monument Shopping Center and will continue to assess private-sector interests for development opportunities for the site. Funding for the Project: The Redevelopment Agency has appropriated $4.6 million to provide a variety of technical assistance and feasibility analyses from FY 2007/08 through FY 2011/12. Depending on the future scope of the project additional funds may be required. Osgood Road WideningThe City is planning to improve Osgood Road from Washington Boulevard to South Grimmer with four through traffic lanes, bicycle lanes, and sidewalks. Construction of the street improvements is scheduled for 2006. This roughly $5 million project is funded from the City's Capital Improvement Program. Roberts Avenue Tree Planting ProgramRoberts Avenue Tree Planting Program is a new project the City is embarking on in the Irvington District. The City will be planting Crepe Myrtle or Chinese Pistache along Roberts Ave and with a little bit of assistance from neighborhood residents for general care of the newly planted trees, the city is aiming to keep the neighborhood beautiful for Fremont's future. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"Before" picture of Bay St
Anticipated "After" picture