Strategic Deployment Plan - sacog

STUDY
AGENCY
DATE
PURPOSE
City of Citrus Heights General Plan
http://www.ci.citrus-heights.ca.us/docs/citrus_heights_gp.pdf
City of Citrus Heights
November 2000
The General Plan defines the qualities that make Citrus Heights
a special place and establishes policies and actions to preserve and
enhance the quality of life for the City’s residents, workers, merchants
and visitors.
This General Plan also addresses State general plan requirements.
California law requires that every city and county adopt a long-term
General Plan that addresses seven specific topics or “elements,”
organized in any format or structure preferred by the community. The
general plan may also address other topics the community feels are
relevant.
The high degree of consistency between the workshop conclusions,
General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) recommendations and survey
responses can be summarized in the following vision for the future of Citrus
Heights:
Citrus Heights is a highly livable place that:
Is safe because of excellent public services and controlled traffic;
Has a strong sense of identity, character and pride;
Offers ample business and job opportunities in attractive commercial
areas; and
Is supported by a strong and fiscally responsible City government.
SUMMARY
Through the general plan process and resident surveys, the following areas of
emphasis were identified and are addressed throughout the plan:
Single family homes were the most preferred type of future residential
development
the favored commercial development was small-scale, resident-serving
uses like gift shops, restaurants, grocery stores and medical clinics
road maintenance, crime prevention, and creating an attractive visual
environment were cited as the most important actions for preserving
quality of life
traffic was identified as the biggest problem
residents supported extending light rail to Citrus Heights, increasing
bike and walking routes, and reducing traffic
the most popular methods for improving the local economy were using
vacant buildings and lots, redeveloping older shopping centers, and
encouraging new businesses, such as high technology and research and
development
recommended funding priorities by residents included road
maintenance, police protection, street trees, public landscaping, flood
control, drainage improvements, and bus service
the highest rated services and facilities were fire and emergency
medical, police, and parks
the lowest rated services were bus service and road maintenance
097860000 SACOG ITS Strategic Deployment Plan
Existing Conditions Summary Report 050105 12 Task 1.1 – ITS Existing Conditions Report
03/15/05