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