Downtown Specific Plan - Part 1 - City of Brawley

Brawley Downtown Specific Plan
LUE Policy 4.1.11: Review and revise, as necessary, the City’s development
standards to improve the quality of new development in the City and to
protect the public health and safety.
LUE Policy 4.1.1 : Develop and implement design guidelines for all new
development.
LUE Policy 4.1.13: Develop and implement design guidelines that will
preserve and enhance the character of the City’s Brawley Central Business
District and enhance downtown “village” environment.
LUE Policy 4.1.14: Encourage entertainment opportunities such as restaurants,
coffee shops, movie theatres, civic theatres, art, and water parks.
LUE Policy 4.1.15: Encourage the undergrounding of utility lines in the central
business district and urban area.
LUE Policy 4.1.16: Consider the use of form-based codes as a useful tool
for achieving certain general plan goals, such as walkable neighborhoods and
integrated land uses. The City may choose to establish form-based codes
where such codes would implement General Plan policies.
LUE Policy 5. .1: Establish standards for the location of industrial areas within
the City of Brawley.
LUE Policy 5. . : Encourage industrial development in areas that have readily
available rail and truck access.
LUE Policy 6.1.9: Concentrate government legislative and administrative
offices in or near the central business district to facilitate public access, public
interaction among City agencies, and interaction among agency staff.
Infrastructure Element:
IE Policy 1.1.1 : Minimize pedestrian and vehicular conflicts through street
design and well-marked pedestrian crossings.
IE Policy .1.1: Consolidate parking, where appropriate, to eliminate the
number of ingress and egress points onto arterials.
IE Policy .1. : Provide sufficient off-street parking for all land uses.
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IE Policy .1.3: Encourage the efficient use of parking facilities, including
provisions for shared use of facilities, smaller vehicles and other provisions to
improve the effectiveness of City codes and ordinances.
IE Policy 3.3. : Encourage the preservation of existing development along the
railroad.
IE Policy 4.1.3: Encourage the development of additional regional public
transportation services and support facilities including park-and-ride lots.
IE Policy 5.1.5: Encourage the provision of safe transit stops.
IE. Policy 5. .1: Promote the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists by adhering to
uniform standards and practices, including designation of bicycle lanes, proper
signage, and adequate sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and off-road bicycle trails.
IE Policy 5. . : Maintain existing pedestrian facilities and require new
development to provide pedestrian walkways between developments,
schools and public facilities.
IE Policy 5. .9: Provide for a non-vehicular circulation system that encourages
bicycle transportation and pedestrian circulation.
IE Policy 7.1.1: Increase the capacity of the water treatment plant and the
water distribution system as needed to provide for new development and
ensure adequate supplies during the summer months.
IE Policy 7.1. : Continue to replace inefficient cast iron pipes with more
efficient pipe.
IE Policy 9.1.3: Consider establishing a program that encourages
undergrounding of existing power and telephone lines.
resource Management Element:
RME Policy 1.1.5: Provide commercial areas that are conducive to pedestrian
and bicyclist circulation.
RME Policy 1. .5: For planned high density and mixed use developments,
project proponents should consult with the local transit agency and
incorporate all appropriate and feasible transit amenities into the plans.