Fontana Downtown Area Plan Public Workshop #2

Oct 21st, 2016

At the second public workshop for Fontana's Downtown Area Plan, the STP team presented a proposed district framework structure, a series of suggestions for public realm improvements, and range of recommended infill development types.

The core strategy recommended is to improve the underdeveloped area separating the civic center from the historic downtown retail core as a "Civic Park District" and restaurant row, which will act as a new "north anchor" for the retail district connecting existing assets and attracting new customers and visitors. A new mixed-use center focused on student housing was recommended for the Chaffee College/Metrolink Station area as a "south anchor" for the retail district, and a "Foothill Gateway" themed with Historic Route 66 imagery was recommended to draw visitors from that historic highway into Downtown. These recommendations were met with a good deal of interest and a great deal of valuable input was received, which will now form the basis for a Draft Specific Plan that will be presented at Workshop #3 in early December.

Sargent Selected to Prepare Health District Master Plan and Code

Jun 9th, 2016

New Work

Through a nationwide competitive selection process, Sargent Town Planning has been selected to work with the City of Lancaster and the Antelope Valley Healthcare District to prepare a master plan and development code for a 240 acre district in the center of Lancaster, California.

For the past decade, the City has been systematically pursuing a strategy of reinvestment in its center, with a focus on complete, walkable, transit-servable, mixed-use places. Successes to date include the remarkable revitalization of its downtown core and planning for transit-oriented development surrounding its commuter rail station area. Just a half-mile to the west the Health District plan area - with well over 100 acres of vacant land surrounding the existing hospital - represents a rare opportunity to surround an existing healthcare facility with an urban district focused on community health and wellness.

The plan will define a flexible framework for the expansion of the core healthcare campus, and for its integration into a surrounding mixed-use district that will include medical and health related uses, housing, support commercial, and civic spaces and facilities. Stakeholder engagement and conceptual design are underway, with a draft plan scheduled for public review by early 2017. The STP team includes HGA Architecture for healthcare planning, HR&A for economic analysis and development strategy, Nelson/Nygaard and Stantec for transportation and infrastructure planning, Studio One Eleven for collaboration on infill types, and Meridian Consultants for environmental review.

Fontana Downtown Plan Underway

Jun 9th, 2016

Plan Progress

Over the past year Sargent Town Planning has been supporting the Stantec Urban Places Group in preparing the urban design framework for Fontana's general plan update.

Through the Fontana Forward stakeholder engagement and public workshop process, a series of priorities for the new general plan have been identified, and one of the goals with the broadest and deepest public support is the revitalization of the City's small underperforming downtown core. STP - with support from Stantec, Kosmont Companies and Lisa Wise Consulting - is leading a Downtown Plan process to define a clear vision, market-based strategies, and vision-based development standards for attracting new investment to the City's well-located historic center. Initially conceived as a Downtown Specific Plan, the Plan will be an Area Plan within the General Plan, and new zoning contained in the Zoning Code.

Among the many untapped assets in Fontana's city center are a Metrolink commuter rail station, a civic center complex including City Hall and a major library, Chaffee College, a number of park and lovely historic buildings, and significant volumes of through traffic representing potential customers and residents. Challenges include a fragmented street network, generally dilapidated streetscapes and buildings stock, and the lack of a core group of businesses to attract a diverse clientele. Additional downtown-specific stakeholder engagement and an initial visioning workshop are scheduled for the summer, with a draft plan expected by early 2017.

East Area One Specific Plan wins APA Award

Apr 26th, 2016

Awards & Press

At their annual awards dinner on April 23, the Central Coast Section of the American Planning Association announced that that the Santa Paula East Area One Specific Plan has received its 2016 Award of Excellence for a Comprehensive Plan - Small Jurisdication .

David Sargent was present to receive the award along with Harold Edwards, Limoneira CEO; Mike Penrod, Founding Partner of Parkstone Companies; Tony Locacciato, AICP, Partner, Meridian Consultants; Rob Talmadge of Jensen Design & Survey, and Martin Hernandez, Mayor of Santa Paula. Sargent and the Limoneira team began work on the 400 acre plan in 2006, receiving approval from 81% of Santa Paula voters in 2008 final annexation clearances 2015.

In his acceptance remarks Harold Edwards, Limoneira's CEO said “Limoneira’s mission statement involves community development, and we are proud to continue our legacy of stewardship within the Santa Paula community. Responsible community development involves building consensus across all constituencies within a community, and receiving this award from the Central Coast Chapter of the American Planning Association (CCAPA) provides further validation of our success in connecting with the City of Santa Paula as well as the Santa Paula community on a project that benefits everyone. We couldn’t be more proud of the partnership we have forged with the City of Santa Paula, Parkstone Companies, Meridian Consultants, Jensen Design & Survey and Sargent Town Planning to create the Santa Paula East Area project, now called The Harvest at Limoneira, and we are thrilled to take the next step towards realizing the buildout of this exciting project. This project has involved years of thoughtful planning and the realization of all our work will now become evident as The Harvest at Limoneira is built."

Mountain View City Council endorses housing concepts for North Bayshore District

Nov 11th, 2015

Plan Progress

At their meeting on November 10, the Mountain View City Council endorsed the concept of introducing up to 9,100 housing units into the North Bayshore District.

The 2014 North Bayshore Precise Plan - prepared by the team of Raimi+Associates, Sargent Town Planning, Nelson/Nygaard and others - provided a vision plan, development standards and implementation strategies to transform the existing 1970s business park to a transit-oriented, mixed-use employment district. Council sentiment at the time was opposed to including housing in North Bayshore, but in early 2015 asked City staff and the Raimi/Sargent team to study options for including housing. The alternatives presented to the Council represent several month's work by the team, which now also includes Van Meter Williams Pollock and Seifel Consulting. The team will work with City staff to refine the alternatives and incorporate appropriate standards and guidelines into the plan.

http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2015/11/11/city-opts-to-max-out-housing-in-...

Moreno Valley Planning Commission and City Council support Nason Street Corridor Plan

Oct 30th, 2015

Plan Progress

At a special joint study session on October 29, David Sargent presented the Nason Street Corridor Plan to the Moreno Valley City Council and Planning Commission, who expressed their support for the town center, walkable neighborhood, and employment district concepts presented.

The plan - prepared by the team of Raimi + Associates, Sargent Town Planning, and Fehr & Peers under a grant from the Southern California Association of Governments - envisions this major corridor as a "complete street" with high quality pedestrian and bicycle facilities and future enhanced transit, with a mixed-use new town center at Alessandro Street and walkable neighborhoods and employment districts connecting two major existing medical centers to the south. Working with the Raimi/Sargent team and City staff over the past year - with two public workshops for input and discussion of alternatives - Sargent Town Planning prepared an urban framework plan for the 3-mile corridor and 2,500 acre planning area, including detailed illustrations and perspectives of corridor and town center design alternatives.

Rancho Cucamonga City Council reviews North Eastern Sphere Annexation Plan design concepts

Oct 21st, 2015

Plan Progress

The STP team presented initial planning and design concepts for the North Eastern Sphere Annexation Plan to the City Council and received their input and support for the proposed approach.

The plan framework envisions the conservation of approximately 3,500 acres of foothill terrain, the restoration of natural streams through the site, the development of a mixed-use town center in a former gravel mining area, and development of several walkable neighborhoods with a wide range of housing options, a new elementary school, and neighborhood parks, playgrounds, and trails connecting to newly conserved wild lands of the foothills above. The City Council expressed their support for the proposed balance of new development, the proposed conservation and restoration of foothill habitats, and asked that they receive updates as the strategies for habitat conservation are further developed.

STP Presents North Eastern Sphere Annexation Plan concepts to the Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission

Aug 12th, 2015

Plan Progress

In a an evening study session the Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission received the STP team's presentation of the goals and initial concepts for habitat conservation and restoration of the large majority of the City's 4,388-acre North Eastern Sphere Annexation Plan Area, and the development of n

ew walkable neighborhoods and mixed-use town center to underwrite the cost of conservation. The presentation included habitat analysis and conservation strategies, a flexible framework for walkable mixed housing type neighborhoods, and conceptual designs for a town center in a former gravel mine with shops along a "Wilson Avenue main street" with restaurants around a major plaza overlooking a preserve running through the center of the site. The neighborhood design emphasizes access to recreational trails and views of the mountains, valley, and open space preserve. The Commission was supportive of the concepts presented and indicated they look forward to seeing the plan again when the conservation plan is further developed.

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