Waterfront and Marinship Steering Committee Form Based Zoning A Petaluma Experience 05 March 2009

Identify Common Vision Protect River as environmental, economic, cultural resource Improve access to River laterally, vertically Built environment must address river New development must respect existing downtown character without copying it

Specific Plan Overview Miniature general plan for portion of city Identify public amenities necessary to serve existing and new development Advance mechanisms to pay for them –Redevelopment – tax increment financing –Assessment or benefit assessment districts –In-lieu fees

Central Petaluma Specific Plan Adopted by City Council in June acres bounded by Lakeville Street (north and east); Petaluma Boulevard (west) and Highway 101 (south) 4 Sub areas: North River, Turning Basin, Riverfront Warehouse, Lower Reach Policy recommendations in the areas of Land Use, Community Design, Circulation, Open Space and River Access, Flooding, Noise, Utilities and Historic Resources. Provides for estimated development potential of more than 1600 dwelling units and nearly 3 million square feet of commercial/industrial uses. Downloadable version of Specific Plan and Smart Code available at

Smart Code Summary Transect approach to traditional zoning Based on building forms, spatial relationships, block sizes and other features Replaces current City zoning ordinance for the Specific Plan area Provides certainty to community

Smart Code: Zoning Map

Smart Code Features Residential densities up to 60 dwelling units/acre Building heights from 2 to 6 stories Comprehensive definitions and administrative procedures Landscape and Utility Standards Mixed Use Regulations Live/Work Regulations Historic Resource Conservation & Preservation Parking Regulations: –Residential: 1 space per unit –Non-Residential: 1 space per 300 square feet –In-lieu fees and flexible off-site and sharing