Downtown Specific Plan - Part 1 - City of Brawley

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1IntroductIon And uSEr’S GuIdE This Specific Plan is intended to guide future development patterns within the Downtown Brawley and assist in realizing the vision as described in detail within Chapter 3 (Downtown Vision). This Chapter provides essential information about the components of this Specific Plan, including it’s purpose, statutory requirements, and general contents of each chapter. At the end of this Chapter is a user’s guide. This guide should be used by all interested parties to better understand how to most effectively use this Specific Plan.
Brawley Downtown Specific Plan 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 Specific Plan overview and Purpose This Specific Plan will guide development and facilitate the redevelopment of approximately 110 acres of land within Downtown Brawley into a more cohesive central business district generally around Plaza Park and along Main Street. The overall purpose of this Specific Plan is to: 1- • • • • • • • • • Manage the transition of Main Street ownership from Caltrans back to the City of Brawley upon completion of the Brawley Bypass. Encourage facade rehabilitation, property redevelopment, and new development within vacant and underutilized properties. Increase connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit users within Downtown and the larger region. Increase City revenues and diversify the City’s economic base. Increase the demand for goods and services within Downtown by increasing its resident and visitor population. Create opportunities for expansion of existing businesses, integration of new businesses, and job growth through destination amenities. Preserve designated historic buildings. Provide high quality civic spaces for cultural events, public gatherings, and recreational uses. Diversify the City’s housing options by providing urban housing opportunities for a range of socio-economic levels. Downtown Brawley is located in the heart of the City. The Specific Plan area is illustrated in Figure 1-1 (Specific Plan Area). The General Plan has divided this Specific Plan Area into three distinct districts: Civic Center District, West Village District, and East Village District. 1.1.2 Specific Plan Authority The California Government Code (Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8, Sections 65450 through 65457) provides the authority for a city to adopt a specific plan by ordinance (as a regulatory plan) or resolution (as a policy driven plan). This Specific Plan is both a regulatory and policy document, and therefore must be adopted by ordinance. This Specific Plan includes development standards and guidelines (Chapters 4 and 5), a description of future land uses and infrastructure improvements (Chapter 6), implementation and financing measures (Chapter 7), and a statement of the Specific Plan’s relationship to the General Plan (Chapters 1 and 7). This Specific Plan document meets the legal requirements for a Specific Plan, as established by the California Government Code and the City of Brawley Municipal Code. 1.1.3 Specific Plan Statutory requirements Under California Law (Government Code Section 65450 et seq.) cities and counties may prepare specific plans to develop policies, programs, and regulations to implement the jurisdictions adopted general plan. A specific plan frequently serves as a bridge between the general plan and individual development master plans and planned unit developments, or other large development projects. Required Contents This Specific Plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 65451. As prescribed by law, this Specific Plan includes text and diagrams that generally describe the following: • • The distribution, location and extent of all land uses, including open space. The proposed distribution, location, extent and intensity of major components of public infrastructure, such as transportation and drainage systems.
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