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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Village PP_6-1-2016 EO finalCity Council /Saratoga Neighborhoods Meeting Saratoga Village Plan Update June 1, 2016 Community Development Department •Planning •Building & Inspection •City Arborist •Code Enforcement •Staff Support for Planning & Heritage Preservation Commissions Saratoga Village Plan Update •Saratoga Village Specific Plan & Design Guidelines adopted 1988. •City Council authorized update -April 2015. •Joint Planning Commission & Heritage Preservation Commission Kick-off Meeting -November 2015. Outreach Plan January –April 2016 1.Godbe Demographic Survey –Telephone & E-mail Survey 2.Peak Democracy Self-Initiated Survey 3.Farmer’s Market & Library Outreach 4.Village Business Owners & Chamber of Commerce Stakeholder Meeting 5.Village Property Owners Meeting Outreach Results 951 resident participants 27 Village business & property owner participants 1 in 12 of Saratoga Households (8%) participated Outreach Results Outreach Results Outreach Results Support for: Existing scale of development Small town charm Historic character Preserving views Outreach Results Areas for Improvement: Parking and circulation More street activity such as outdoor dining and use of public plazas. Broader choice of retail and restaurants Next Steps Fall 2016: City Council Review of Work Plan Start of Update Process Project Website:www.saratogavillageplan.org Erwin Ordoñez, AICP EDFP Community Development Director eordonez@saratoga.ca.us (408) 868-1222