Goleta New Zoning Ordinance

Goleta, CA

The Project. Creation of the City’s first Zoning Ordinance to implement General Plan policies and the Local Coastal Program, replacing the Santa Barbara County Zoning Ordinance that the City has been using since they incorporated in 2002. 

The Result. An innovative, integrated code that shapes future growth according to the community’s vision, is clear and easy to use, and provides objective, standards and criteria for use in the development review and permitting process that will result in high quality development.

The Team. 
Miller Planning Associates
RRM Design Group

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El Monte Rural Homesteads Overlay District Update

El Monte, CA

The Project. An update to the Rural Homesteads Overlay District to establish standards and guidelines to preserve the rural residential character of an ‘urban homestead’ neighborhood originally established under a program of Franklin Roosevelt.. 

The Result. An updated set of land use regulations that ensure new development serves to preserve the rural character, promote a low-density, rural residential lifestyle, and ensure continued availability of lots that allow animal keeping and agricultural cultivation and retain the area’s historic homestead heritage. 

The Team. 
Martha Miller
RRM Design Group

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Pismo Beach Residential Very High Density (RVHD) Overlay District

Pismo Beach, CA

The Project. Creation of a Residential Very High Density (RVHD) Overlay District in order to accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the 2014-2019 Housing Element planning period as required by State law.

The Result. The RVHD Overlay District is designed to ‘overlay’ the R-3 Zoning District, tailoring height, setback, landscaping, lot coverage, floor area, parking, and amenity standards to enable well-designed very high density residential development consistent with the Housing Element.

The Team. 
Martha Miller (while employed at LWC)

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Norma Triangle Neighborhood Overlay District and Design Guidelines

West Hollywood, CA

The Project. A collaborative effort between members of the community, design professionals, and City of West Hollywood staff to develop a Neighborhood Overlay District and Design Guidelines for the Norma Triangle neighborhood.

The Result. The Neighborhood Overlay District and Design Guidelines address building size and shape, privacy, building variation, development quality, and livability issues to achieve the following goals:

• Manage change within the neighborhood;

• Protect desirable qualities and characteristics of the neighborhood; and

• Allow flexibility for creative design solutions.

The Team. 
Martha Miller (while employed at RRM)

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Redwood City Hillside Regulations

Redwood City, CA

The Project. An update to hillside development regulations in the City of Redwood City. The hillside areas of Redwood City are a core component of the City’s character and identity and an asset the community wants to protect. However, hillsides pose a dynamic challenge for construction due to steep slopes and unstable underlying soils and geotechnical conditions.

The Result. The updated Hillsides regulations include provisions to ensure compatibility of new development while minimizing impacts upon the character-defining features of the City and preserving natural resources.

The Team. 
Martha Miller (while employed at D&B)

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Hayward Industrial District Regulations and Design Guidelines

Hayward, CA

The Project. An update of the City’s Industrial District Regulations and Design Guidelines to implement General Plan policies that encourage the establishment and expansion of knowledge and innovation-based industry clusters and promote a desirable and attractive amenity-rich industrial environment with minimal detrimental impacts the community and surrounding properties. 

The Result. User-friendly regulations and design guidelines that serve as an effective tool to grow the Industrial Corridor as an economic and employment center containing a healthy balance of traditional manufacturing and information and technology-based uses. The update included expanding the City’s list of allowed uses, updating standards to attract quality development, establishing subdistricts to reflect unique characteristics and needs of individual areas, and addressing compatibility issues with neighboring uses.

The Team. 
Martha Miller (while employed at LWC)
RRM Design Group
Lexington Planning

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Vacaville Development Code Update (CodeUP!)

Vacaville, CA

The Project. An audit of the City of Vacaville’s Land Use and Development Code, the first phase of a two-phase effort to comprehensively update the Code and repurpose it as a flexible, effective, user-friendly tool to implement the General Plan. 

The Result. The Land Use and Development Code Audit identified items for improvements, recommended changes to be made; presented a state-of-the-art organization, form, and style for a new code; and established a work plan for a comprehensive update. The Code update is underway.

The Team. 
Martha Miller (while employed at LWC)

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Mission Boulevard Form-Based Code Update

Hayward, CA

The Project. Update to the South Hayward BART/Mission Boulevard and Mission Boulevard Corridor Form-Based Codes to remove internal inconsistencies and make the Codes easier to understand and administer. 

The Result. The updated Codes continue to regulate development to transform the corridor into a vibrant, pedestrian- and transit-oriented mixed-use corridor and ensure high-quality public spaces defined by a variety of building types and uses including housing, retail, and office space. The regulating plan, building form standards, land use regulations, and other elements were updated to implement the principles of urbanism, planning, and smart growth, consistent with the community vision.

The Team. 
Martha Miller (while employed at LWC)
LWC
Opticos Design
Kittleson

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Morro Bay Zoning Code and Coastal Implementation plan

Morro Bay, CA

The Project. A comprehensive update of the City’s Zoning Code and Coastal Implementation Plan concurrent with Plan Morro Bay, a comprehensive General Plan and Local Coastal Plan update setting forth a comprehensive strategy for development and conservation in the City through the year 2040. 

The Result. A comprehensive revision of the Morro Bay Zoning Code, Title 17 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code, in order to create a concise and user-friendly set of regulations that will implement the new General Plan/Local Coastal Plan and Downtown-Waterfront Strategic Plan and be consistent with State and federal law.

The Team. 
Miller Planning Associates
RRM Design Group

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Newark Zoning Ordinance Update

Newark, CA

The Project. The first comprehensive update of the City of Newark’s zoning regulations since 1965.

The Result. The new Zoning Ordinance implements the City’s General Plan in a concise and user-friendly set of regulations. The new regulations are written to be predictable, understandable, and enforceable. A streamlined approval process is established for conforming projects. The Zoning Ordinance has a new format and organization, eliminating unnecessary regulations and repetition and makes extensive use of graphics to reduce wordiness.

The Team. 

Martha Miller (while employed at LWC)
RRM Design Group

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