Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE VISION PLAN FOR THE 640 ACRES SURROUNDING THE 157 ACRE FORMER CAL COMPACT SITE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
In January 2016, the Carson City Council placed a moratorium on land use approvals on 640 acres surrounding the former Cal Compact 157 acre site. Since that time, staff has been preparing a new Vision Plan to guide future development in the moratorium area. With the assistance of PlaceWorks and Kosmont Companies, staff met with property owners to evaluate existing conditions and consider economic development opportunities for the area. The Vision Plan includes a cohesive future development plan for the project area that considers land use, mobility, urban design, and infrastructure. The Vision Plan is the first step in transitioning the area into more upscale land uses and identifies implementation steps to achieve this goal (Exhibit No. 1).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE FURTHER READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-122, ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON APPROVING THE VISION PLAN, DIRECTING STAFF TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE VISION PLAN INCLUDING PREPARATION OF A GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, A ZONING CODE UPDATE, SPECIFIC PLANS, A FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS FOR FORMATION OF THE ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT, ALL NECESSARY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ANALYSIS RELATED TO THESE ACTIONS, AND EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM FOR THE VISION PLAN AREA TO FROM DECEMBER 15, 2016 TO DECEMBER 15, 2017"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
None
IV. BACKGROUND
On December 15, 2015, the Carson City Council extended a temporary moratorium on new development within the 640-acre area around the 157-acre former Cal Compact landfill site until December 15, 2016 (Exhibit No. 2). Initially, the purpose of the moratorium was to develop land use strategies with the anticipated development of t...
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