Attachment 3
GENERAL PLAN GOALS RELATED TO LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS ELEMENT
Objective CHW 3A: Increase the Availability and Variety of Healthy Food Options Work with appropriate local agencies, service providers, non-profits, community groups and regulatory agencies to explore the potential for creating, expanding and sustaining local urban agriculture, including community gardens, and orchards. The work effort should explore the feasibility of implementing the following strategies:
1. Promote urban agriculture as a desirable civic activity that improves the quality of urban life, food security, neighborhood safety and environmental stewardship
2. Supporting the development of appropriate agriculture in residential, industrial, business, and open space zones
3. Support farm to institution (such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes, daycare centers) and businesses (such as restaurants and food outlets), while creating economic opportunities for urban growers and related industries
4. Support efforts of local gardening organizations to promote the development and expansion of family and community gardens as well as edible landscaping
5. Encourage and promote local garden food exchanges and local food cooperatives; and
6. Work with representatives of local farming organizations to meet needs unique to urban farm enterprises Continued next page
GOAL CHW 3: Ensure All
Residents Have
Convenient Access to
Healthy and Nutritional
Food Options
Policy CHW 3.1: Promote the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy foods and support a wide range of healthy food sources Policy CHW 3.2:Encourage sustainable local food systems including farmer’s markets, community gardens, edible school yards, community supported agriculture, neighborhood garden exchanges, urban agriculture, federal food assistance programs, and healthy food retailers Policy CHW 3.3: Recognize that urban agriculture has the potential to supplement the availability of fresh fruit and vegetables in the community, provide economic opportunities to Cotati residents, lower food costs, reduce overall energy consumption and build social cohesion.
Action CHW3d:
ECONOMIC VITALITY ELEMENT
Objective EV 1A: Diversify the Local Economy
LAND USE ELEMENT
Policy EV 1.1:Attract and retain economic sectors in which Cotati has competitive advantages, and capitalize on these strengths in order to diversify local economic activities
GOAL LU 2: Enhance the
quality of life of Cotati
residents through the
creation and
maintenance of welldesigned and
appropriately served
neighborhoods
GOAL EV1: Establish and
Maintain a Healthy Local
Economy that Includes a
Diversity of Commercial
and Industrial
Enterprises which
Provide Goods, Services,
and Employment
Opportunities to
Residents Consistent
with Cotati's SmallTown Image
GOAL LU 3: Provide for a
range of commercial,
industrial, and mixed uses
to provide Cotati's residents
access to jobs and
employment and to support
the local economy
Policy LU 3.14: Provide new opportunities for community gathering and social interaction through park facilities, community centers, cultural/art facilities
Objective EV 1C: Strengthen, and where possible, expand the commercial sector to increase the number of jobs, meet the needs of residents and visitors, and generate revenue that supports City services Policy EV 1.12:Encourage the growth of new commercial enterprises within appropriately zoned areas while maintaining the stability of existing commercial businesses
Objective LU 2A: Establish and maintain residential neighborhoods as safe and attractive places to live with convenient access to commercial services, recreational facilities, employment opportunities, public services, and other destinations Policy LU 2.9:Encourage a concentration of neighborhood, community, and retail amenities and services within walking distance of residential areas
Objective LU 3C: Provide adequate and compatible public and semi-public uses, including public facilities, transit stations, community gathering areas, parks, recreation, and public/quasi-public services, in support of existing and new residential, commerical, and industrial land uses