Fort Bragg Mill Site – Planning & Policy Objectives
COMMUNITY AND CITY COUNCIL - KEY MILL SITE REUSE ISSUES (2017) Extend City street-grid onto the site.
Retain views toward the ocean.
Create new job opportunities on the Mill Site.
Extend the downtown commercial district onto the Mill Site.
Establish a coastal park with a multi-use trail and other park amenities.
Zone for residential uses in the Northern District; Zone to extend the Central Business District; Zone to extend visitor serving uses; Zone for compact mixed-use residential development in the Central District; Zone for job-generating uses such as light industrial, education, and office space in Southern District; Southern District - Establish an Urban Reserve to preserve an area of the site for a future planning process and to allow future residents/City Council the opportunity to shape redevelopment of a portion of the site; Implement sustainable practices in conjunction with future development on the Mill Site, such as low impact development, green building, storm water catchment, etc.; Incorporate “smart growth” practices such as compact design, mixed-use development, and higher density residential development adjacent to the City’s Central Business District; Incorporate high-quality design criteria for all development in the planning area; Central District - Daylight culverted Maple Creek.
Source: City Council Agenda Item Summar y – Georgia Pacific Mill Site Specific Plan and Reuse Process Pages 7-8 02.06.2017 POLICY GOALS – CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION (2018)
Three goals focus on core Commission policy concerns:
GOAL 1: Maximize Public Access and Recreation
GOAL 2: Protect Coastal Resources
GOAL 3: Address Climate Change through Local Coastal Program Planning, Coastal Permitting, Inter-Agency Collaboration, and Public Education Source: California Coastal Commission Strategic Plan 2013-2018