General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

CHAPTER 3ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTBusiness activity is part of the city’s fabric, providing a source of jobs and livelihood, and alsoproviding for the wants and needs of residents and visitors. It is crucial that economic developmentbe balanced with adequate housing for city resident workers and that it contributes to the characterand quality of life in Wheatland. The city’s economic health affects its quality of life as well as itsability to achieve the wide range of goals identified in the General Plan.This chapter addresses economic development for the city of Wheatland. A key issue includes themaintenance and enhancement of the quality of the life in Wheatland by encouraging thedevelopment of new industries and businesses. Businesses locate and expand in a community for avariety of reasons, including location, available work force, adequacy of infrastructure and resources,availability of land, incentives, and quality of life in the community. Wheatland has manyadvantages for economic development, including its location along SR 65, and its proximity to theYuba-Sutter, Roseville-Rocklin-Lincoln, and Sacramento metropolitan areas. The city is also uniquelylocated near Beale Air Force Base and the Camp Far West Reservoir Recreational Area. The city alsohas regional access to the University of California, Davis, Sacramento State University, and theSacramento Metropolitan Airport.GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMSThis chapter contains goals, policies, and implementation programs that provide the framework foreconomic development for the city of Wheatland. The goals and policies of this section are organizedtopically according to the following categories, each of which relates to a particular economicdevelopment focus. Business Attraction and Formation Downtown Economic Development TourismWheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 3-1July 11, 2006