Rancho Cordova City Council
June 2, 2025

TABLE 1. MILLS CROSSING OPEN SPACE DESIGN PRINCIPLES
2 Promoting Healthy, Safe
Public Interactions
The Mills Crossing open spaces emphasize public health and safety in design, discouraging inappropriate uses of public space 3 Operational Efficiency The open space must be operationally efficient, provided pedestrian amenities in reasonable quantities without creating overly costly, complex, and unessential features that would put a burden on City staff and departments that must maintain the open space to the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.

Table 2 below provides an explanation of the pedestrian plan elements provided and their quantities and also provides commentary and justification for exceptions to the Pedestrian Plan.

Table 2. Explanation of Pedestrian Plan Elements with Justifications for Exceptions Pedestrian Plan Feature Amount Provided Justification
Bike Parking 37 bikes Meets City code
Project Green – Permanent
Seating
8 (80 linear feet)
The code calls for 280 linear feet of seating in
this area. That amount of seating violates all
three open space design principles in Table 1
above, and would dominate and provide
unnecessary permanent obstructions within
the amount of open space provided,
essentially eliminating the utility of the green
space for a place for gathering, events, and
play. In our professional experience, the 8
benches provided contribute adequate and
convenient seating distributed throughout
the project green.

Plaza – Permanent Seating 19
(190 linear feet)
The code calls for 667 linear feet of seating in
the plaza area. For the same reasons above,
we believe this amount of seating would
negatively impact the utility of the open
space. The 19 permanent seating options
shown in the plan clearly provide adequate
and convenient seating while keeping with
the open space design guidelines at Mills
Crossing.

Plaza – Modular Tables &
Chairs
35 Tables, 4 chairs/table
(210 linear feet)
The code calls for 667 linear feet of seating in
the plaza area. For the same reasons above,
we believe this amount of seating would
negatively impact the utility of the open
space. The modular seating options shown in
the plan clearly provide adequate and
convenient seating while keeping with the
open space design guidelines at Mills
Crossing.

Drinking Fountain 3
Meets City code
Please note: Planning staff indicated that a
drinking foundation should by placed by
Building 1, however through further
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 6 Exhibit A to the Resolution

Pedestrian Plan Feature Amount Provided Justification
discussion with Planning it was agreed that
the Project Green was the preferred location
for the 3rd drinking fountain.

Waste and Recycling
Receptables 4
The code calls for a total of 16 trash
receptables. City staff of the Mills Crossing
planning team voiced concerns (and
developer/design team agree) that this
number of trash receptables would create
unnecessary operational burdens for
maintenance staff. From our professional
experience, we have provided a reasonable 4
receptables in convenient locations in the
plaza and project green.

Electrical Power Outlets 5
The code calls for a total of 28 electrical
power outlets. City staff of the Mills Crossing
planning team voiced concerned (and
developer/design team agree) that this
number of electrical power outlets is
unnecessary and could pose safety
concerns. From our professional experience
in designing similar open spaces, we have
provided 5 in reasonable and convenient
locations in the plaza and project green that
will serve the needs of the public spaces and
the activities promoted by the City.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 6 Exhibit A to the Resolution

December 19, 2024
Mills Crossing
RE: Parking Lot 3 – Setback Exceptions
Mills Crossing is a City-owned, City-operated project that has been programmed and designed with years of input and feedback from the community, City staff, and City Council. The Mills Crossing Site Plan submitted as part of this entitlements package reflects the design intent for the public spaces established by City Council and takes into account operational input from City staff who will be responsible for maintaining the Project as healthy, clean, efficient, and safe public spaces.

Proposed Parking Lot 3 located on Folsom Lake College property will be developed as part of the Mills Crossing College as part of an agreement between the City of Rancho Cordova and Folsom Lake College. The parking lot abuts proposed parcels 3 & 7. Per the Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan, a 10’-0” setback is required at the rear property line abutting parcel 7; no side setbacks are required. Per Section 23.719.090 (C) (8), parking areas including spaces, and aisles shall not occupy the required setbacks. The project will require an exception to allow parking within the 10’-0” setback. This exception is critical to ensuring the project parking requirements are met.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 6 Exhibit A to the Resolution

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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1. The approved entitlement is for a Specific Plan
Amendment, Tentative Map, and Major Design Review
Permit for Mills Crossing located at 10153 Folsom
Boulevard (APN: 076-0020-019, 020, 021, & 022).

The project shall be constructed and implemented
consistently with the Project Plans (Exhibit A) as
described in the City Council staff report dated April
21, 2025, and attached Project Plans (Exhibit A) with
conditions herein (Exhibit B), for project number
PLND-0524-0098.

Project
Description
On-Going Planning

2. Applicant(s) agree to defend, indemnify and hold
harmless with Counsel selected by the City of Rancho
Cordova (“City”) and its agents, officers, consultants, and employees (“City’s Agents”) from any and all
claims, actions, suits, or proceedings against the City or the City’s Agents to attack, set aside, void, or annul an approval by the City, or the City’s Agents
concerning the project (collectively “Claim”). The City shall promptly notify the Applicant of any Claim and
the City shall cooperate fully in the defense. Nothing
in this paragraph obligates the City to defend any
Claim and the City is not required to pay or perform
any settlement arising from any such Claim not
defended by the City, unless the settlement is
approved in writing by the City.

General On-Going Planning

3. Any future alteration to the buildings, change in use, intensification of the site, or modification to the parking and landscaped area must be reviewed by the City to
ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal
General On-Going Planning

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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regulations. Minor modifications that are found to be in substantial conformance with the approved plans such
as colors, plant materials, or minor lot line
adjustments, may be approved administratively. Major
modifications shall be approved by the applicable
decision-making body.

4. Applicant shall not carry a negative account balance with the City for the processing of the project. If a
negative account balance occurs, it will be the
Applicant’s responsibility to pay the balance due, in
order to avoid delays in the processing of future
permits or recordation of maps. Please email the
Finance Department at
[email protected] for the status of your account with the City.

General On-Going Planning

5. The Major Design Review permit approval is valid for a period of three (3) years from the date of City Council approval unless an extension is granted by the
Community Development Director or the Development
Agreement expiration date.

Expiration On-Going Planning

6. The applicant shall comply with the Mills Crossing
Final EIR Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Plan
(MMRP).

Environmental On-Going Planning

7. Signage is not approved with this permit. All signage shall comply with the City of Rancho Cordova Zoning
Code.

Signage On-Going Planning

8. Noise, odor, and vibration sources associated with
construction, repair, remodeling, demolition, paving
and/or grading of any real property must adhere to the
Noise, Odor, &
Vibration
On-Going Code
Enforcement
/Building/

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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development standards outlined within the City’s Noise
Element, RCMC 6.68 and RCMC 16.18.1407(F) and
the Chapter 23.737 of City’s Zoning Code.

Planning

9. The removal and replanting of landscape not listed on the approved plan set must be consistent with RCMC

23.716.080 through 23.716.090 and reviewed by the
Planning Division prior to the removal. All landscape
care, maintenance, and tree pruning must adhere to
RCMC 23.716.100 through 23.716.110.

Landscaping On-Going Planning

10. The Project shall comply with all applicable
requirements of the Mather/Mills Opportunity Site,
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan, and City Zoning
Code. This includes all applicable conditions of
approval, mitigation measures, and financial
obligations included in the FBSP and related project
approval documents, as appropriate.

General On-Going Planning

11. The buildings and project site must be properly
maintained, ensuring they remain free of fading,
debris, or any other conditions that detract from their appearance. If deterioration occurs, affected materials or paint shall be promptly repaired or replaced with
those of equivalent quality and in accordance with the
original approval. All debris must be removed
promptly.

Maintenance On-Going Planning

12. Long-term bicycle parking shall be available for rent and shall have clearly defined rental periods with
specified time limits for each space. Outdoor bicycle
lockers where the user can apply a personal lock and
retain control indefinitely are prohibited as part of this approval.

Bicycle Parking On-Going Planning

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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13. Applicant shall be responsible for all damage to City streets associated with construction of the project and shall repair any damage as soon as possible.

Damage On-Going Public Works

14. The applicant must call SacSewer to schedule an
inspection of the public cleanout before backfilling.

Call (916) 876-7526 for a public cleanout inspection.

Sewer On-Going SASD

15. The Entitlement Submittal for the Commercial MixedUse (CMU) portions of the Mills Crossing Project for Major Design Review, Specific Plan Amendment and
Tentative Subdivision Map parcels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
does not include residential units. Therefore, Quimby
(CRPD) parkland dedication in-lieu fee requirements
do not apply for these parcels. However, in the future
if the development proposal(s) for the CMU parcels
substantially changes from the currently proposed
Mills Crossing project for parcels 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5, then Quimby (CRPD) parkland in-lieu fee
requirements will be assessed according to the
dedication amounts as required in City of Rancho
Cordova Municipal code Chapter 23.313.040 and
Chapter 22.40.035.

Parks On-Going
(Prior to approval of
subsequent development
applications)
CRPD/Planning

16. The Entitlement Submittal for the Commercial MixedUse portions of the Mills Crossing Project for Major Design Review, Specific Plan Amendment and
Tentative Subdivision Map parcels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
does not include residential units. Therefore, Quimby
(CRPD) park impact fees do not apply for these
parcels. However, in the future if the development
proposal(s) for the CMU parcels substantially changes
from the currently proposed Mills Crossing project for
parcels 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5, then Quimby (CRPD) park
Parks On-Going
(Prior to approval of
subsequent development
applications or building
permits)
CRPD/Planning

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
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impact fee requirements will be assessed according to
CRPD’s 2014 Park Impact Fee Nexus Study or current
Nexus Study adopted by CRPD’s Board of Directors.

The park impact fee amount shall be adjusted annually
for inflation in accordance with the Nexus Study to the current year the building permit is issued.

17. Pursuant to Cordova Recreation and Park District’s
Ordinance Number 06/07-01, Applicant/future
applicant shall complete and submit CRPD’s
Development Review application and deposit to CRPD
for all reasonable costs incurred by CRPD associated
with and necessary for the development and
implementation of Quimby (CRPD) park(s) and
recreational amenities approved by CRPD for Quimby
credit to be constructed within the Project to service
the residents of the Project; to negotiate and prepare
any Agreements required between the Applicant/future
applicant and CRPD to implement the Project,
preparation of any environmental documents that may
be required pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act; to take all steps necessary to form a
financing district to finance the cost of continuing
maintenance of the CRPD park and recreational
improvements constructed within the Project and/or to
annex the Project to an existing financing district and for CRPD’s participation in the design, inspection and
acceptance of CRPD Park Sites to be dedicated to the
District. Applicant/future applicant shall provide a
deposit in the amount provided by a CRPD estimate at
the time the Development Review application is
submitted to CRPD. From time to time,
Applicant/future applicant shall make additional
advances/reimbursements to the District as set forth in Parks On-Going
(Prior to approval of
discretionary or nondiscretionary planning
reviews for projects proposed
on parcels 6 and 7 of the
Tentative Map)
CRPD/Planning

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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the Funding Agreement.

18. Public lower laterals must not be smaller than the
upper laterals, sized according the California Plumbing Code requirements.

Sewer On-Going SASD

19. SacSewer prohibits gates that prevent access within sewer easements unless the District standards for
accessibility through gates are met.

Sewer On-Going SASD

20. Any use of SacSewer sewer easements, which is not
compatible or interferes with the construction,
reconstruction, operation, maintenance, or repair of
SacSewer sanitary sewer(s), must not be allowed.

Each proposed use must be reviewed and approved in
writing by the District Engineer prior to the use of the easement by the Grantor. This includes landscaping.

Sewer On-Going SASD

21. Construction of a grease trap or a sand oil separator may be required. The applicant must verify with the
applicable jurisdiction’s building department.

Sewer On-Going SASD

22. If the proposed trash enclosure will contain a drain to the sewer, it must be covered.

Sewer On-Going SASD

23. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has provided the following Conditions of Approval for this
project:

1. SMUD has existing overhead 12kV facilities
along El Caprice Dr and Folsom Blvd, and on
site that will need to remain. The Applicant
shall be responsible for maintaining all
CalOSHA and State of California Public
Utilities Commission General Order No. 95
Utilities On-Going SMUD

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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safety clearances during construction and upon
building completion. If the required clearances
cannot be maintained, the Applicant shall be
responsible for the cost of relocation.

2. SMUD has existing underground 12kV facilities
on the project site that will need to remain. The
Applicant shall be responsible for maintaining
all CalOSHA and State of California Public
Utilities Commission General Order No. 128
safety clearances during construction and upon
building completion. If the required clearances
cannot be maintained, the Applicant shall be
responsible for the cost of relocation.

3. Structural setbacks less than 14-feet shall
require the Applicant to conduct a preengineering meeting with all utilities to ensure property clearances are maintained.

4. Any necessary future SMUD facilities located
on the Applicant’s property shall require a
dedicated SMUD easement. This will be
determined prior to SMUD performing work on
the Applicant’s property.

5. In the event the Applicant requires the
relocation or removal of existing SMUD
facilities on or adjacent to the subject property,
the Applicant shall coordinate with SMUD. The
Applicant shall be responsible for the cost of
relocation or removal.

6. SMUD reserves the right to use any portion of
its easements on or adjacent to the subject
property that it reasonably needs and shall not
be responsible for any damages to the
developed property within said easement that
unreasonably interferes with those needs.

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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7. The Applicant shall not place any building
foundations within 5-feet of any SMUD trench
to maintain adequate trench integrity. The
Applicant shall verify specific clearance
requirements for other utilities (e.g., Gas,
Telephone, etc.).

8. In the event the City requires an Irrevocable
Offer of Dedication (IOD) for future roadway
improvements, the Applicant shall dedicate a

12.5-foot public utility easement (PUE) for
overhead and/or underground facilities and
appurtenances adjacent to the City’s IOD.

9. The Applicant shall comply with SMUD siting
requirements (e.g., panel size/location,
clearances from SMUD equipment, transformer
location, service conductors). Information
regarding SMUD siting requirements can be
found at: https://www.smud.org/en/BusinessSolutions-and-Rebates/Design-andConstruction-Services

10. The Applicant shall provide separate SMUD
service points to each parcel to the satisfaction
of SMUD.

11. The Applicant shall locate, verify, and provide a
drawing to SMUD identifying all electrical utility
infrastructure for the existing structures. If
necessary, any existing onsite electrical
infrastructure that serves existing structures
shall be relocated to the satisfaction of SMUD.

12. The Applicant shall dedicate a 12.5-foot public
utility easement for overhead and/or
underground facilities and appurtenances
adjacent to all public street rights-of-ways.

13. The Applicant shall dedicate any private drive,

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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ingress and egress easement, (and 10-feet
adjacent thereto) as a public utility easement
for (overhead and) underground facilities and
appurtenances. All access roads shall meet
minimum SMUD requirements for access
roads.

14. The Applicant shall dedicate and provide allweather vehicular access for service vehicles that are up to 26,000 pounds. At a minimum:
(a) the drivable surface shall be 20-feet wide;
and (b) all SMUD underground equipment and
appurtenances shall be within 15-feet from the
drivable surface.

15. Applicant will include phasing of development
and order of planned construction upon
submitting a new service application to SMUD
for project phase(s) and/or road improvement
backbone project(s).

Prior to Submittal of Improvement Plans

24. For this project, SacSewer requires a Level 3 sewer study prior to the submittal of improvement plans for
plan check to SacSewer. The sewer study shall
demonstrate the quantity of discharge and any “flow
through sewage” along with
appropriate pipe sizes and related appurtenances from
this subject and other upstream areas and shall be
done in accordance with SacSewers’ most recent
“Minimum Sewer Study Requirements”. The study
shall be done on a no “Shed-Shift” basis unless
approved by SacSewer in advance and in compliance
with SacSewer Design Standards.

Sewer Prior to Submittal of
Improvement Plans
SASD

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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25. All onsite sewer plans and offsite sewer plans must be submitted separately to SacSewer for review and
approval.

Sewer Prior to Submittal of
Improvement Plans
SASD
Prior to Approval of Improvement Plans

26. Any vegetation damaged or destroyed by construction activities shall be replaced with like or comparable
plant materials, and if damage occurs off-site, the
replacement plants shall be approved by the property
owner and the Planning Division, prior to occupancy
approval in accordance with RCMC 23.716.080.

Landscaping Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Planning

27. Drainage Study: Applicant shall prepare and submit a project specific drainage study that includes but is not limited to: a pre- and post-project drainage analysis of the project impacts, identification of offsite project
impacts or required offsite improvements, and
identification of proposed connections to the City’s
Storm Drainage System with adequate supporting
calculations. The drainage study shall conform to the
requirements of the Sacramento City/County Drainage
Manual (Volume 2), County of Sacramento
Improvement Standards (Section 9), and all other
applicable City standards.

Drainage Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

28. Stormwater Quality- Post Construction
The improvement plans shall incorporate all applicable
post construction stormwater quality measures;
including source control, treatment control, low impact development, and full capture trash control measures
into the site improvement plans in conformance with
Stormwater Prior to Approval of
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Public Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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the most recent version of the Stormwater Quality
Design Manual for the Sacramento Region. In
addition, a maintenance covenant is required for all
proposed post construction stormwater quality
measures, as detailed in Appendix B of the
Stormwater Quality Design Manual for the Sacramento
Region.

29. Stormwater Quality– During Construction:

SWPPP – the applicant shall prepare a Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to be executed
through all phases of grading and project construction.

The SWPPP shall incorporate Best Management
Practices (BMPs) to ensure that potential water quality impacts during construction phases are minimized.

These measures shall be consistent with the City’s
Improvement Standards and Land Grading and
Erosion Control Ordinance.

Advisory Condition: Construction General Permit
The project applicant shall file a Notice of Intent (NOI) to obtain coverage under the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General
Permit For Storm Water Discharges Associated With
Construction And Land Disturbance Activities
(Construction General Permit). Permits are issued by
the State Water Resources Control Board.

Stormwater Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

30. The SWPPP for the site shall include a contingency
plan for the implementation of a process to remove
fine clay sediments prior to discharge to the City of
Rancho Cordova’s storm drain system and/or Waters
of the State (e.g., creeks, rivers) to the satisfaction of the City of Rancho Cordova. A polymer treatment
system or comparable process shall be incorporated in
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ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
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the erosion and sediment control plan as part of the
improvement plans submittal. This system shall be
implemented by qualified professionals with training
and proven experience in this field.

31. Drainage System Design:

The applicant shall submit and obtain City approval of
plans and specifications for the construction of public drainage improvements and all grading. The proposed
drainage system shall be designed to accommodate
runoff from the ultimate development and shall meet
the City of Rancho Cordova’s Improvement Standards,
Construction Specifications, and Floodplain
Management Ordinances in effect at the time of
improvement plans approval.

Drainage Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

32. 100-year Detention:

The project is required to provide on-site detention of the 100-year flows because of constraints with the
downstream system capacity and existing flooding
risk. Hydraulic modeling shall be completed to
demonstrate that runoff volumes in the post-project
condition do not exceed the pre-project condition.

Storage for the 100-year flows can be achieved using
one large regional facility, or smaller distributed
facilities. If mitigation for proposed privately-owned
parcels will be included in a regional facility located in a public parcel, in lieu mitigation funding from the
private parcels will be required.

Stormwater Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

33. All development within the City must comply with the City of Rancho Cordova’s Floodplain Management
Ordinance. All new structures shall be protected from
the 100-year (1 percent) flood event. Certified pad
Flooding Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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elevations (certified by a registered Civil Engineer or licensed Land Surveyor) shall be set at least one and
two tenths foot (1.2') above all sources of 100-year
flooding.The overland release path must be shown on
the improvement plans and the hydraulic computation
must be provided to estimate the flow depths along the
overland release paths.

34. Provide a permanent concrete stamp, or other
permanently applied message to the satisfaction of the
City not including paint, which reads “No DumpingFlows to Creek” or other approved message at each storm drain inlet.

Dumping Prior to Approval of
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Public Works

35. All storm drain facilities within private lots shall be privately maintained and shall be clearly labeled as
“private” in the improvement plans.

Storm Drain Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

36. Fees:

Pay the drainage impact fees to the satisfaction of the City of Rancho Cordova’s Public Works Department.

Impact Fees Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

37. In cases where the roadway cross-sections are
phased, extend all utilities beyond edge of pavement
for future roadway build out.

Utilities Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

38. All landscape strips, medians, etc. that contain trees shall be designed to include continuous root barriers.

Trees shall be appropriately sized for their proposed
planters.

Landscaping Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

39. All landscape corridor walls shall be designed of
masonry construction using graffiti resistant materials.

Wall design and materials, including any portion of the Landscaping Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Public Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
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wall retaining soil shall include materials to prevent
wall stains from seepage and shall be subject to City’s approval and design standards.

40. The Quimby (CRPD) park site(s) shall be rough
graded to a uniform elevation so there are no resulting excessive amounts of fill or depressions in accordance
with the latest edition of the Park Site Criteria of the Cordova Recreation and Park District Design and
Construction Standards Manual and pursuant to the
improvement plans and specifications approved by the
District. Rough grade to provide a uniformly graded
site with no more than a two-foot grade change
adjacent to the edges of the site.

Parks Prior to approval of grading
plans that include a Quimby
(CRPD) park parcel
CRPD/Public
Works

41. Applicant/future applicant shall provide adequate
drainage facilities to the boundary of the Quimby
(CRPD) park site(s) at a depth sufficient to accept all drainage requirements for the improved park site(s).

The District and the City shall jointly review and
approve the drainage plans for the street frontages
and utilities adjacent to the Quimby park site(s).

Parks Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
CRPD/Public
Works

42. All subdivision utilities (i.e. Water, Sewer, Storm Drain, Public Utilities, etc.) shall be brought into the Quimby (CRPD) park site(s) by the Applicant/future applicant
at a location coordinated with the District and
approved by the District’s designated representative.

The District and the City shall jointly review and
approve the improvement plans for the street
frontages and utilities adjacent to the park site. The
District shall give written approval for all locations of utility service points of connection on all land to be
dedicated or maintained by the District prior to the
Parks Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
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Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
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approval of infrastructure construction documents.

43. When the Quimby (CRPD) park site abuts a land use
other than a public street frontage or a school, the
Applicant/future applicant shall construct a 6-foot high masonry wall or other approved fencing material along
the common property line. The wall/fence shall be 6
feet high as measured above the grade of the abutting
land use and shall not be constructed on the park site, but on the adjoining property.

Parks Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
CRPD/Public
Works

44. The Applicant/future applicant shall install signage on all Quimby (CRPD) park sites notifying the
surrounding residential units of future park
construction and identifying the park size, type,
potential amenities and anticipated construction
schedule. Signage details shall be included on the
subdivision improvement plans. The District will have
final approval of the sign design. The sign shall be
maintained in good condition until the park
construction is complete.

Parks Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
CRPD/Public
Works

45. Show on the plan how Fire Lanes will be marked. Fire Lane identification shall be provided along the required fire access roadway. Fire Lane identification shall be in accordance with the Sacramento Metro Fire Districts
Fire Prevention Standard #3 and the California Vehicle
Code. Vehicle parking is prohibited on any street less
than 28 feet in width. Vehicle parking is permitted on
both sides of streets 36 feet or more in width.

Roadway widths shall be measured between the
gutter-line or edge of pavement on opposite sides of
the road. Identification of fire apparatus access
roadways may be required on private roads.

Fire Lanes Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Sac Metro Fire

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46. Provide a note on the plan that reads, “Fire access roadways shall be built to bear a minimum of 80,000
pounds and meet the Sacramento County Public
Works Standards for roadways. A report, prepared by
a registered geotechnical engineer, verifying the ability of the road to bear the required minimum weight, shall
be submitted with any plan indicating construction of
roadway. Verification of constructed roadway shall be
provided by a registered geotechnical engineer prior to final of the project.

Fire Access Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Sac Metro Fire

47. Show the location of the required fire hydrants for this project on the improvement plans. Approved fire
hydrants capable of providing the required fire flow for the protection of any and all structures shall be located along the fire apparatus access roadway. The
required fire hydrants shall be installed and
operational prior to any construction or on-site storage of combustible materials. The minimum required fire
flow for the protection of commercial developments is
1,500 gallons per minute (gpm) at a pressure of 20
pounds per square inch (psi) for a two-hour duration.

Fire Hydrants Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
Sac Metro Fire

48. Installation of a public cleanout is required at the rightof-way. These improvements must be shown on the plans.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

49. The minimum size for public sewer mainlines is 8-inch diameter. Public sewer must be located within the
right-of-way or a sewer easement. These
improvements must be shown on the plans.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

50. Abandonment of SacSewer assets per SacSewer Sewer Prior to Approval of SASD

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Standards Section 302.9 is required. The
abandonment must be shown on the plans.

Improvement Plans

51. To obtain sewer service, construction of SacSewer
sewer infrastructure will be required. Current
SacSewer Standards and Specifications apply to any
offsite or onsite public sewer construction or
modification. These improvements must be shown on
the plans. Field modifications to new or existing
precast manhole bases are not allowed. SacSewer will
require a lower lateral stub from the proposed
manhole base to provide sewer service for the
resultant future Parcel.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

52. The proposed onsite sewer crossing parcel
boundaries is prohibited.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

53. SacSewer requires each building on each lot with a
sewage source to have a separate connection to
SacSewer’s sewer system. If there is more than one
building in any single parcel and the parcel is not
proposed for split, then each building on that parcel
must have a separate connection to a private onsite
sewer line upstream of any connection to the
SacSewer sewer. These improvements must be
shown in the plans.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

54. SacSewer Design Standards and Specifications
require minimum 6-inch lower laterals for commercial
and industrial buildings.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

55. Sewer easements will be required to service this
parcel. All public sewer easements will be dedicated to SacSewer in a form approved by the District Engineer.

All public sewer easements will be at least 20 feet in
Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

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width and will require
continuous access for installation and maintenance.

SacSewer will only provide maintenance in public
rights-of-way and SacSewer dedicated sewer
easements. No awning or overhang may encroach on
the easement area. At minimum, an all-weather
access road must be provided to all
manholes.

56. Permanent structures, walls, signs and footings will not be permitted within the existing SacSewer
easement area.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

57. All manholes not within public right of way or sewer easement must be accessible with an all-weather
access roads.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

58. The alignment of all main lines and structures must provide a minimum of 1-foot vertical clearance and 5
feet horizontal clearance from all other utilities and
improvements. Sewer is to be located at a minimum of
10 feet (measured horizontally) from any structure or
footing. Show public sanitary sewer and water supply
facilities in accordance with the Health and Safety
Code.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

59. If any proposed garbage enclosure will contain a drain to the sewer, the enclosure must have a roof.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

60. Any landscaping within easement areas is limited to lawn or similar groundcovers, or plant species that are not environmentally protected and whose mature
growth does not exceed five feet in height. When
planting, place a root barrier system, such as trifluralin Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD

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fabric, between the main lines or laterals and any trees or shrubs planted within the
easement area.

61. The proposed density is greater than what was
planned in SacSewer’s Master Plan. SacSewer will be
modeling the proposed density in the hydraulic model
to determine if the downstream system is capacity
constrained. If the results require upsizing the sewer
system, this must be shown on the plans.

Sewer Prior to Approval of
Improvement Plans
SASD
Prior to Issuance of Building Permit

62. A building permit is required for the proposed project.

The Applicant shall coordinate with the Building and
Safety Division to obtain a building permit and meet all building code standards.

Building Permit Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning/Building

63. Final building plans shall include an overall parking plan. The overall parking plan shall comply with RCMC
Chapter 23.719 or adjustment criteria.

Parking Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning/ Building

64. The applicant shall work with City staff to ensure that there are ample electrical outlets to serve future
outdoor events.

Site Amenities Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning/Public
Works

65. The Project shall provide an accurate photometric plan showing foot-candle readings every 10 feet within the
property and 10 feet beyond the property lines with the building permit submittal and shall also meet the
following applicable requirements for Outdoor Lighting:

Outdoor
Lighting
Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning

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• Nuisance Prevention: All outdoor lighting
shall be designed, located, installed, directed
downward or toward structures, shielded, and
maintained in order to prevent glare, light
trespass, and light pollution.
• Maintenance: Fixtures and lighting shall be
maintained in good working order and in a
manner that serves the original design intent.
• Shielding: All outdoor lighting shall be
constructed with full shielding and/or recessed
to reduce light trespass to adjoining properties.

Each fixture shall be directed downward and
away from adjoining properties and public
rights-of-way, so that no light fixture directly
illuminates an area outside of the site.
• Levels of Illumination: Parking lots,
driveways, trash enclosures/areas, public
phones, and group mailboxes shall be
illuminated with a minimum maintained one
foot-candle of light and an average not to
exceed four foot-candles of light.
• Levels of Illumination: Pedestrian walkways
shall be illuminated with a minimum maintained
one-half foot-candle of light and an average not
to exceed two foot-candles of light.
• Levels of Illumination: Entryways and
exterior doors of non-residential structures
shall be illuminated during the hours of
darkness, with a minimum maintained one footcandle of light, measured within a five-foot radius on each side of the door at ground level.
• Energy-Efficient Fixtures Required: Outdoor
lighting shall utilize energy-efficient (high
pressure sodium, metal halide, low pressure

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sodium, hard-wired compact fluorescent, or
other lighting technology that is of equal or
greater efficiency) fixtures and lamps. All new
outdoor lighting fixtures shall be energyefficient with a rated average bulb life of not less than 10,000 hours.

66. All trash enclosures and refuse areas shall comply
with zoning code and all service provider standards
regarding amount, design, and access based upon the
project’s estimated need and waste pickup schedules.

Trash enclosures should try to incorporate the same
architectural treatments, materials and colors as the
main building in order to properly screen them from
view. All enclosures shall be locked when not in use.

Architectural Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning/ Building

67. Utility areas, electrical, and gas meters shall be
architecturally screened from view.

Architectural Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning/
Building/ Public
Works

68. Rooftop equipment (HVAC, meters, refrigeration
equipment, plumbing lines, ductwork and
transformers), shall not extend above the building
parapet and shall be screened from view on all sides
with materials architecturally compatible with the main structure. Screening details shall be shown on the
Building Plans and submitted for review and approval
by the Planning Division, prior to the issuance of
Building Permits and installed prior to occupancy
approval.

Architectural Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning

69. Construction plans must include all windows and final architectural element details to be reviewed and
approved by the Planning Division. This includes all
building fixtures, exterior lighting, walkway lighting, Architectural Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
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parking lot lighting, and streetlights on the Site, Utility, Landscape, and Building Plans, prior to the issuance
of any permits. The height and style of fixtures shall be shown. Energy-saving fixtures shall be used and noted
on the plans and all illumination shall be installed in a manner that is glare shielded and directed away from
adjacent properties and rights-of-way.

70. A detailed pedestrian plan must be reviewed and
approved by the Community Development Director
prior to issuance of building permits. This plan shall
show all pedestrian areas and include square footage
of all areas, seating types and amounts, amenities (i.e. fountains, signs, art), pathway material and color,
designated circulation space versus congregational
space, and other features vital to the function of the
pedestrian space. Specifically, this plan shall provide design details for gathering spaces adjacent to the
commercial pads and will be consistent with the
standards outlined in Zoning Code 23.722 for
pedestrian-orientated spaces.

Pedestrian
Spaces
Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning

71. Bicycle Parking (short and long term) shall be installed in accordance with the approved plans. All parking
shall be located near main entrances and not impede
onsite automobile and pedestrian access. The final
design and location will be reviewed and approved by
the Planning Division.

Bicycle Parking Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning

72. A reciprocal parking access agreement shall be
finalized and recorded between the City of Rancho
Cordova and Folsom Lake College for the use of
Parking Lot 3 for the Mills Crossing project.

Parking Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning

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73. Additional reciprocal parking access agreements shall be recorded between the City of Rancho Cordova and
surrounding properties for supplemental parking for
the Mills Crossing project.

Parking Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning

74. A final landscape plan shall be submitted to the
Planning Division in conjunction with improvement
plan and or building permit submittal and approved by
the Planning Division and Public Works Department
prior to issuance of permits and/or any installation of landscape materials RCMC 23.716.020. The final
landscape planting and irrigation plan shall be
prepared by a registered licensed landscape architect
and include the following items per RCMC 22.180.060:
• Planting plan to scale that indicate slope
• Irrigation Plan
• Soils Test
• Water Use Calculations
• Irrigation Schedule
• Permeability test for LID facilities’ locations
Soil media specifications (LID features)
Landscaping Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Planning/Public
Works

75. Applicant shall complete improvement plans to the
satisfaction of the Public Works Department.

Improvement plans shall include, but shall not be
limited to:
• All onsite civil improvements
• Civil plan shall include an ADA access plan.
• All facilities, including but not limited to, sidewalk, driveways, etc. shall be upgraded to meet current
ADA requirements and City Standards. Remove
and replace all existing sidewalk, curb, and gutter
on La Loma Drive and Folsom Blvd. Widen limits
of La Loma Drive sidewalk south of proposed
Improvement
Plans
Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Public Works

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Stree A to 7-feet
• Remove and relocate guy wire and utility pole
adjacent to pedestrian crossing on Folsom Blvd.
• Remove abandoned driveways on frontage of La
Loma Dr. and Folsom Blvd. and replace with curb,
gutter, and sidewalk.
• Utility laterals
• Public improvement plans shall clearly delineate all
transitions to existing improvements
• Provide curbs, gutters, and sidewalk for Streets A,
B, C, D, and E, with exception of sidewalks for
Parcel 6 and Parcel 7, to be deferred until Parcel 6
and Parcel 7 are proposed for development.
• All improvements to be designed and constructed
to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department.
• Street Lighting shall conform to all City
improvement standards, and necessary
easements shall be granted to accommodate
those standards.
• Underground overhead utilities at eastern property
line bordering Los Rios Community College. Prior
to approval of the improvement plans an
undergrounding plan (include as part of package
going to Council) shall be provided for Public
Works review and approval. The plan shall include,
but is not limited to, all facilities to be removed and any additional facilities required in order to
accommodate the undergrounding
• Widen pedestrian crosswalk on Folsom Blvd,
beginning from light rail.
• Slurry seal limits of development impacted by utility cuts in pavement (Residential - Type 1 Slurry,
Arterials – Type 2)

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Compete installation of all improvements shown on the
improvement plan to satisfaction of the City prior to
occupancy

76. Secure City of Rancho Cordova Public Works
Department approval of final grading plans, as
required by City Ordinance
Grading Plans Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Public Works

77. Prior to issuance of the first building permit within a TM phase: All streets and improvements shown on the
TM phasing plan, all streets necessary for access to
the proposed homes, associated improvements
included in the approved improvement plans, and
other infrastructure as necessary for adequate public
access and use shall be substantially complete to the
satisfaction of the Public Works Department. Prior to
first occupancy all streets and improvements shown
on the TM phasing plan shall be fully constructed and
completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

At the discretion of the Public Works Department, the
final lift of asphalt only (e.g. upper approximately 1.5 inches of asphalt) may be deferred to prior to the first occupancy. The structural section shall be designed to
accommodate construction traffic and loads until such
time that the finish lift of asphalt concrete is installed.

Infrastructure Prior to Issuance of First
Building Permit within a TM
Phase
Public Works

78. Property Owner/Applicant shall participate in or
provide a funding mechanism for maintenance
services for the fair share of existing and all new public improvements associated with the project including,
but not limited to, streets, bridges/culverts, traffic
signals, traffic signs, striping and legends, ITS
operations, street lights and safety lights, and public frontage and median landscape improvements. This
Public
Improvements
Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Public Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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may be accomplished through annexation to the City’s
Communities Facilities District No. 2008-1 (Street
Lighting and Road Maintenance). All costs associated
with the annexation shall be borne by the Property
Owner/Applicant through payment of the annexation
costs of the CFD annexation in the amount of $5,000
per annexation. Contact Dalia Fadl at (916) 851-8718
with regard to the process to satisfy this condition of approval.

79. The Applicant/future applicant shall pay a Quimby
(CRPD) park development impact fee per Single
Family dwelling unit and an equivalency amount for
other dwelling unit types. Quimby (CRPD) park
impact fee requirements will be assessed according to
CRPD’s 2014 Park Impact Fee Nexus Study or current
Nexus Study adopted by CRPD’s Board of Directors.

The park impact fee amount shall be adjusted annually
for inflation in accordance with the Nexus Study to the current year the building permit is issued.

Parks Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
CRPD/Community
Development

80. Show the design for a fire access roadway of not less than 20-feet of unobstructed width, 13-feet, 6-inches of vertical clearance, and turning radii of 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside dimension on the improvement
plans. The access roadway shall extend to within 150
feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of any proposed building. The use of turf-block or
grass-crete or similar alternate road surfaces is not
approved for installation in fire apparatus access
roadways.

Fire Access Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Sac Metro Fire

81. Show the design for a minimum of 2 remote fire
access roadways. Remote fire access roadways shall
Fire Access Prior to Issuance of Building
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Sac Metro Fire

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be spaced a distance apart equal to not less than onehalf of the maximum diagonal dimension of the property or areas to be served. A minimum of 2
remote access roadways shall be provided for in any
of the following conditions:
a. A single building in excess of 62,000 sq. ft.
b. Multiple buildings within a single parcel
where the total combined square footage
is in excess of 62,000 sq. ft.
c. Developments of one-and two-family
dwellings in excess of 39 dwelling units.
d. Multi-family dwellings in excess of 39 units.

82. Show the design for aerial apparatus access for
buildings 30 feet or greater. Aerial apparatus access
shall be a minimum 26-feet in width, located 14 to 33-
feet from the building as determined by building
height, and located on two intersecting sides of the
building (as determined by the Fire Code official).

Aerial Access Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Sac Metro Fire

83. Show the design for an approved fire apparatus
turnaround. The fire apparatus turnaround shall
conform to Sacramento Metro Fire Districts, Fire
Prevention Standard #3. The fire access turn-around
shall be located within 50 feet of the end of the access roadway.

Fire
Turnaround
Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
Sac Metro Fire

84. The owner must contact Permit Services Unit at
[email protected] or by phone at (916)
876-6100 to determine if SacSewer impact Fees are
due. Fees are to be paid prior to the issuance of
building permits.

Sewer Prior to Issuance of Building
Permits
SASD

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Prior to Final Inspection

85. Vents, gutters, downspouts, flashing, electrical
conduits, etc., shall be painted to match the color of
the adjacent surface, unless otherwise approved by
the Planning Division.

Architectural Prior to Final Inspection Planning

86. Final murals and art installations, as identified by placeholders in the project plans (Exhibit A), shall be completed in accordance with the City’s final art
installation plan, as determined by City staff.

Art Prior to Final Inspection Planning

87. During and upon completion of the installation of the landscaping for the project, the project landscape
architect/designer shall certify that the installed
landscape complies with the approved plans.

Certification shall be accomplished by completion of
site visits at key installation milestones. Key
milestones at a minimum shall include: rough grade,
soil amendment verification, Plant material inspection, irrigation coverage test underdrain installation (as
applicable) and final installation. Certification shall include signed site observation reports, photographs
and documentation verifying implementation of soil
report recommendations. Failure to submit complete
and accurate documentation to the Planning
Department will delay final approval/occupancy of the
project.

Landscaping Prior to Final Building Inspection
of the First Unit
Public Works

88. Install public onsite and offsite improvements per the approved Public Works plans and to the satisfaction of
the Public Works Department. Improvement plans
shall include, but shall not be limited to, all streets, Site
Improvements
Prior to Final Building Inspection
of the First Unit
Public Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
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water, sewer, storm drain, lighting, signage and
striping, and other associated facilities for all streets and other public areas depicted on the tentative map
or tentative map phase. Design datum shall be NAD83.

89. Upon completion of the installation of the landscaping, the designer shall certify that the landscape complies
with all city water conserving landscape requirements.

Certification shall be accomplished by completion of a
certificate of compliance on a form approved by the
director of the city public works department. Failure to submit a complete and accurate certificate of
compliance will delay final approval of the project
and/or discontinue water service per RCMC

22.180.090. Upon receipt of the certificate of
compliance and site inspection from City staff, the
landscaping performance bond will be released.

Landscaping Prior to Final Building Inspection Public Works

90. Record drawings of grading and improvement plans (1 full size and 1 half size hard copy), as well as a
compact disc containing said plans in AutoCAD and
pdf format, and a GIS shape file, or equivalent to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer shall be submitted
and approved by the Public Works Department.

Record
Drawings
Prior to Final Building Inspection Public Works

91. Applicant/Owner shall repair and replace all right-ofway damages caused by the construction of the building to the satisfaction of the Public Works
Department. Damages include, but are not limited to:
pavement, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters.

Damage Prior to Final
Inspection/Occupancy
Public Works

92. Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new or existing buildings in such a position as to be
Addressing Prior to Final Inspection Sac Metro Fire

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easily read from the street or road fronting the
property. The minimum size of the numbers shall not
be less than six (6) inches and shall be mounted
immediately adjacent to a light source and shall also
contrast with their background.

Prior to Recordation of the Final Map

93. The Tentative Parcel Map approval is valid for three years from the date of City Council approval, unless
an extension of time is subsequently approved per
Government Code Section 66452.6(e), unless
extended by the terms of a Development Agreement.

Tentative Map Three years, commencing with
the date of approval.

Planning/ Public
Works

94. Updated language June 2018
Property Owner/Applicant shall participate in or
provide a funding mechanism for maintenance
services for the project’s stormwater drainage and
flood protection system. This may be accomplished
through annexation to the City’s Stormwater Utility Fee District, SWUII, or other financial mechanism as may
be proposed and provided by the Property Owner for
the same purpose of providing a funding mechanism
to fund the operation and maintenance of the Project’s
stormwater drainage and flood protection system.

Costs associated with the annexation shall be borne
by the Property Owner/Applicant through payment of
the annexation costs in the amount of $7,000 per
annexation. Contact Dalia Fadl at (916) 851-8718 with
regard to the process to satisfy this condition of
approval.

Stormwater The annexation shall occur prior
to the recordation of any final
map. The annual fee
commences when a building
permit is issued.

Public Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
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95. A note shall be placed on the final map stating that “Reciprocal access and parking between parcels
shown hereon shall be granted/reserved prior to the
sale and/or reconveyance of said parcels” related to
the use of Parcel 3 and Los Rios Folsom Lake
Community College property.

Reciprocal
Access
Prior to Recordation of Final
Map
Public Works

96. Dedicate public utility easements, for the installation and maintenance of water, gas, sewer, drainage
facilities, traffic control devices and dry utilities as shown on the tentative map.

Utilities
Dedication
Prior to Recordation of Final
Map
Public Works

97. Future residential development proposals for Tentative Map parcels 6 and 7 will be evaluated for required
Quimby parkland dedication requirements based on
the dedication amounts as required in City of Rancho
Cordova Municipal code Chapter 23.313.040 and
Chapter 22.40.035. The Applicant/future applicant
shall provide the CRPD-approved Quimby Parkland as
real land or Quimby in-lieu fees or a combination of
both as mutually agreed upon between the City of
Rancho Cordova and CRPD during the entitlement
approval process. If real land is dedicated, dedicate
land through an irrevocable deed of dedication in
accordance with the final map, Development
Agreement between the City and the Applicant/future
applicant and the Park Development Agreement
between the Park District and the Applicant/future
applicant.

Parks Pay Quimby in-lieu fees directly
to CRPD prior to recordation of
the first Final Small Lot Map(s)
for Tentative Map parcels 6 and

7. If parcel 6 or 7 is not further
subdivided, then Quimby in-lieu
fees will be paid prior to
issuance of the first building
permit on the parcel. Dedicate
real land through an irrevocable
deed of dedication within 30
days of filing the Small Lot Final
Map with the park in it
CRPD/ Public
Works/ Planning

98. If there is Quimby Parkland to be dedicated to CRPD in the project, the Applicant/future applicant shall enter into a Park Development Agreement (Park DA) with
Parks Prior to recordation of the first
Small Lot Final Map on parcels
6 and 7 of the approved
CRPD/Public
Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

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Monitoring
the Cordova Recreation and Park District (the District).

All costs to prepare the Park DA shall be borne by the
Applicant/future applicant. The Park DA shall include,
but not be limited to, all of the following;
A. The Applicant’s/future applicant’s obligation
to dedicate land or the payment of in lieu
fees or both for Quimby (CRPD) park
purposes;
B. The Applicant’s/future applicant’s obligation
to construct all necessary street frontage
improvements abutting the dedicated park
site(s) including, but not limited to, vertical
curb, gutter, sidewalk, gutter, street paving,
utilities (water, sewer, electrical, storm
drain, phone, gas) and street lights;
C. All property to be transferred to the District
shall be free and clear of any past or future
taxes or assessments, any liens or
encumbrances. Any structures, walls,
fences, wells, or storage tanks must be
removed in accordance with all applicable
laws and regulations prior to acceptance of
any grant deeds or easements;
D. The design and improvement of all CRPD
parks within the project. All plans and
specifications shall be prepared by a
licensed landscape architect with all
subconsultants found to be mutually
acceptable to the District and the
Applicant/future applicant.

E. The timing of construction of all CRPD
parks;
F. The credits and reimbursement to which
Tentative Map or, if parcel 6 or
7 is not further subdivided, then
prior to issuance of the first
building permit on the parcel

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

PLND-0524-0098 Mills Crossing April 21, 2025
Conditions of Approval
Category Timing/
Implementation
Enforcement/
Monitoring
the landowner/applicant is entitled in
connection with the construction of such
CRPD park improvements.

G. A funding mechanism for the on-going
maintenance of CRPD park landscaping
and associated facilities. All costs of
forming the maintenance mechanism or
annexation into an existing maintenance
mechanism shall be borne by the
Applicant/future applicant;
H. A landscape architect of record shall be
retained by the Applicant/future applicant,
at the Applicant’s/future applicant’s
expense, throughout the construction
process to review the construction as it
occurs and attend construction meetings on
a weekly basis;
I. The landscape architect of record shall be
required to authorize all changes to the
approved improvement plans in
coordination with the District.

J. The landscape architect of record and all
appropriate subconsultants shall provide
as-constructed plans and certify that the
project has been constructed per the
approved plans, as amended.

99. If Quimby parkland is dedicated in this project, the Applicant/future applicant shall work with District to
annex the real property within the Project to Cordova
Recreation & Park District’s Community Facilities
District No. 2018-01 (“CFD”) formed under the
provisions of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act
of 1982 (Government Code Section 53311, et seq.) for
Parks Prior to recordation of the first
Final Map on parcels 6 and/or 7
of the Tentative Map
CRPD/Public
Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

PLND-0524-0098 Mills Crossing April 21, 2025
Conditions of Approval
Category Timing/
Implementation
Enforcement/
Monitoring
the purpose of funding developments’ fair share of the
cost of maintaining the neighborhood parks, adjacent
street frontage Improvements, and the Community
Parks utilized by the project residents. All costs
associated with annexation into the CFD shall be
borne by the Property Owner/Applicant.
100. The District shall provide, and the Applicant/future applicant shall deliver to City Public Works a certificate from the Cordova Recreation and Parks District stating
that all fees as required by the District have been paid and a Park Development Agreement (if required) has
been executed.

Parks Prior to recordation of any
phase of any Final Map for
parcels 6 and 7 of the Tentative
Map or if parcel 6 or 7 is not
further subdivided, then prior to
issuance of the first building
permit on the parcel
CRPD/Public
Works
101. All real property to be transferred to the Cordova Recreation and Park District for Quimby park
purposes, shall be appropriately zoned for parks.

Parks Prior to recordation of a map
division on parcels 6 and/or 7 of
the Tentative Map that contains
the Quimby parkland parcel(s)
CRPD/ Public
Works/ Planning
102. If the proposed project will provide Quimby (CRPD) parkland dedication, the Applicant/future applicant
shall record a Covenant for Active Park Uses notifying
all future property owners that a future public park(s) is located within the proposed subdivision, and that the public park may include recreational and sport facilities (such as basketball courts, playground equipment and
picnic shelters) that may generate vehicular and
pedestrian traffic and noise impacts during various
times, including but not limited to evening and
nighttime hours and that the public park may include
nighttime sports lighting that may generate lighting
impacts during evening and nighttime hours.

Parks Prior to recordation of amap
division on parcels 6 and/or 7 of
the Tentative map that contains
the Quimby (CRPD) parkland
parcel(s)
CRPD/Public
Works

ITEM 11.1 ATTACHMENT 7
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Exhibit B to the Resolution

PLND-0524-0098 Mills Crossing April 21, 2025
Conditions of Approval
Category Timing/
Implementation
Enforcement/
Monitoring
Advisory
103. Any gates shall be installed in accordance with The County Emergency Access Gates and Barriers
Standard. Plan submittal is required prior to
installation.

Gates Advisory Sac Metro Fire
104. Subsequent applications, including time extensions, may be subject to additional SMFD Fire Conditions
beyond those listed above. Fire conditions will only be added when significant life safety issues require
remediation.

General Advisory Sac Metro Fire

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 8
Ordinance No. XX-2025 Page 1 of 3

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2025

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FOLSOM BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN CHAPTER 5

OPPORTUNITY SITES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Purpose and Declarations.

WHEREAS, the Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan provides the goals, policies, development standards, and design guidelines of future development in the Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the Mather Mills Opportunity Area is identified in the Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan (FBSP) as a priority location for compact, urban, and pedestrian-oriented development; and
WHEREAS, the Mills Crossing (“Project”) is located within the Mather Mills Opportunity Site and includes subdivision of 9.85 acres to develop community-commercial buildings, public open space, and surface parking. The project includes three buildings designed for multiple uses, including office space, community flex space, health services, event space, and a flexible theater. The Project is located at 10153 Folsom Boulevard, between La Loma Drive and Paseo Drive/Mather Field Road; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance would amend Chapter 5 “Opportunity Sites” rezone a portion of the Mather Mills Opportunity Site from Residential Mixed-Use (FB-RMU) to High Density Residential (FB-HDR), Medium Density Residential (FB-MDR), and Commercial Mixed-Use (FB-CMU) for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2025, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing for this Ordinance and considered all oral and written testimony; and WHEREAS, the public hearing was noticed in accordance with the requirements set forth in Government Code section 65090 and 65091.

NOW THERFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 2: Findings. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the following findings:

A. CEQA Compliance In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), on April 21, 2025, by Resolution, the City certified the Mills Crossing Project EIR (State Clearinghouse #2023010102), adopted environmental findings pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15091, and adopted a mitigation monitoring program for the Mills Crossing project.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 8
Ordinance No. XX-2025 Page 2 of 3
B. Finding: The proposed Specific Plan is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan, development agreement, or other implementation instrument.

Evidence: The Mills Crossing Specific Plan Amendment remains consistent with the General Plan by ensuring that the proposed land use changes from Residential MixedUse (RMU) to Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU), High-Density Residential (HDR), and Medium-Density Residential (MDR continue to align with the City’s vision for Folsom Boulevard as a mixed-use corridor. The amendment continues to uphold the General Plan’s emphasis on transit-oriented development by retaining a mix of land uses that support walkability, access to public transportation, and economic investment. The shift to CMU continues to promote commercial and residential integration. The introduction of HDR and MDR is consistent with the General Plan’s housing goals, ensuring a range of housing options that contribute to housing supply, affordability, and density near transit.

Additionally, the proposed changes will utilize infrastructure and public services, to maintain alignment with the City’s sustainable growth objectives. The amendment preserves key General Plan policies related to economic development, urban design, and community connectivity, ensuring that Mills Crossing remains a catalyst for revitalization and long-term investment along Folsom Boulevard.

C. Finding: The proposed Specific Plan will not adversely affect surrounding properties.

Evidence: The Specific Plan Amendment will not adversely affect surrounding properties as it maintains a mix of uses that are compatible with existing and planned development along Folsom Boulevard. The amendment aligns with the City’s land use goals while ensuring an appropriate interface with adjacent properties. The proposed land uses support walkability and transit accessibility, and the project includes buffering, landscaping, and site design measures to minimize potential impacts. Compliance with zoning, infrastructure requirements, and development standards will further ensure that the project functions within the surrounding area without adverse effects.

Section 3. Amendments to the Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan The City Council hereby adopts the amendments to the Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan, as shown and incorporated in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.

Section 4. Severability
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable.

Section 5. Effective Date
Within fifteen (15) days after adoption, a Summary of this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, or the Sacramento Bee, a newspaper of general circulation printed

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 8
Ordinance No. XX-2025 Page 3 of 3
and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the ___ day of _____ 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Siri Pulipati, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

City of
Rancho Cordova
Folsom Boulevard Specific
Plan Amendment
Note to Reader: Only those sections and/or subsections listed within this document are being amended. Unless otherwise indicated, all sections and subsections prior to and after the amended section and/or subsection shall remain, unchanged.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

A. Introduction
As described in Chapter 2, the land use framework establishes an organizing structure for where and how growth within the plan area will occur. The land use framework identifies four sites with the greatest opportunity for new development and redevelopment. This chapter describes those areas as being vibrant destinations and hubs of activity along Folsom Boulevard. The opportunity sites designate locations where the City will concentrate resources (e.g., economic development incentives, public investment, facilities, outreach, coordination) and community assets (e.g., public gathering places, events, activities) with the goal of catalyzing significant private investment in these areas. The four opportunity sites are shown in Figure 5-1 and include:
1) Kassis Opportunity Site
2) Mather Mills Opportunity Site
3) Olson Island Opportunity Site
4) Sunrise Opportunity Site
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

Each opportunity site shown in Figure 5-1 has a distinct character and unique mix of uses. This chapter describes and illustrates each opportunity site with text and a collection of inspired idea images to communicate the vision and desires for each site. To achieve the desired development and design character unique to each opportunity site, an additional set of customized development standards is established in this chapter for each of the four sites. These special standards supplement those standards for the land use districts identified in Chapter 4 (Development Standards) and apply only to major new development. If there are differences in the additional development standards for any opportunity site of this chapter and corresponding standards in Chapter 4 (Table 4-1) for each district, the additional development standards identified in this chapter prevail.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

Figure 5-1 Opportunity Sites
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

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ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

B. Kassis Opportunity Site

1. Description
The Kassis property is designated Folsom Boulevard Residential Mixed Use in recognition of its suitability for residential development and its setting within a predominantly residential district.

The site does have potential for employment oriented uses (both retail/commercial and office) that resulted in the flexible mixed use designation.

The total area of the Kassis property exceeds 42 acres, although a small portion of the property is excluded from the Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan. The area excluded does not fall along existing property lines. In the future, the boundary of the Specific Plan and open space may need to be adjusted to be consistent with the parcel map. This site is surrounded on three sides by residentially zoned lands (RD-20 and RD-5 to the west, RD-5 to the east and RD-2 to the north) and bordered by Folsom Boulevard on the south. A project with a substantial residential component would be complimentary to the surrounding existing uses.

Based upon the property size (it is among a very few parcels on Folsom Boulevard with a significant area of undeveloped land) and its proximity to the planned Horn Road Light Rail Station, this property was designated within the City’s General Plan Housing Element to include at least 10 acres of High Density Residential.

Beyond the residential development potential for this site, a retail/commercial or office component could compliment neighboring residents by providing nearby retail and employment opportunities while taking advantage of direct access to Folsom Boulevard and close proximity to the future Light Rail Station.

The Kassis Opportunity Site will be characterized by a suburban and primarily residential environment with limited nonresidential development along Folsom Boulevard. The site will feature a large residential component, including apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and compact single-family homes. At least 10 acres of the site will be developed at a minimum of 24 dwelling units per acre to meet the city’s housing requirements. To the extent feasible, new residential streets and sidewalks will connect to the existing streets and cul-de-sacs as well as to the American River Parkway. Architectural features such as balconies, porches, and stoops will animate the interface between buildings and the sidewalk. Primarily neighborhood-serving retail shops and services, restaurants, sports and recreational uses, medical clinics, and/or offices will front the corridor, but not in a conventional strip form. Instead, nonresidential buildings will locate close to the street frontage (existing and future streets) to define, connect, and activate the sidewalk. Courtyards, community gardens, and central greens will provide opportunities for residents to congregate and socialize.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

2. Site Location Map
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

3. Inspired Ideas Imagery for Kassis Opportunity Site
The following images represent the preferred land uses, development patterns, and public gathering places for the Kassis Opportunity Site. These images are intended to guide and inspire private developers to create quality development with a sense of place.

Small-lot single-family homes Cluster homes Garden condominiums Porch
Townhomes
Apartments
Offices over shops Office/medical Offices over restaurant or retail Courtyard Community garden Central green
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

4. Additional Development Standards for Kassis Opportunity Site Additional development standards are established for major new development projects within the Kassis Opportunity Site. These additional standards address the unique potential of the location, implement relevant goals, policies, and provisions of the General Plan, and ensure consistency with other City-adopted plans. Specifically, additional development standards for this site include housing density, building orientation, public gathering places, parking, access, and site furnishings and wayfinding to implement or ensure consistency with the following plans:
• General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Urban Design elements • Citywide Design Guidelines
These standards supplement the development standards for the underlying land use. Properties within the Kassis Opportunity Site are designated FB-RMU (residential mixed-use) to reflect the predominant surrounding residential land use and the future Horn Road light rail station. Where the development standards in Table 5-1 deviate from the development standards in Table 4-1, the standards in Table 5-1 apply.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

Table 5-1 Kassis Opportunity Site: Additional Development Standards Standard Site-wide (FB-RMU)
Density 6.1–40 du/acre
At least 10 acres shall be developed at a minimum of 24 du/acre.

Building Orientation All nonresidential primary building entrances must face a public street or public gathering place.

Public Gathering
Places
All major projects shall contribute some form of public gathering place (or portion thereof) as shown in Table 5-5.

Parking For residential developments with over 20 residential units, commercial, and mixeduse developments, private surface parking lots are not permitted in the front setback.

Locate on-site parking to the rear, side, or internal to the block and provide access to parking through alleys and driveways.

Access To the greatest extent feasible, connect new development, via streets, sidewalks, and pathways, to existing cul-de-sacs and local streets and to the American River Parkway.

Site Furnishings &
Wayfinding
For integrated developments, the City encourages uniform site furnishings and wayfinding improvements throughout the project.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

C. Mather Mills Opportunity Site

1. Description
The Mather Mills Opportunity Site includes numerous parcels located in close proximity to the Mather Mills Light Rail Station. Proposed land use designations within this Site include Residential, Commercial and Office/Industrial Mixed Use districts. Located adjacent to the Mather Mills Station and at the intersection of Mather Field Road and Folsom Boulevard, this Site presents unique opportunities for future development. These geographic attributes were likely a significant factor in the decision to locate the planned Los Rios Community College Campus at Folsom Boulevard and Paseo Drive.

The majority of development potential within this Site is located on the north side of Folsom Boulevard, both to the west and to the east of Paseo Drive. West of Paseo Drive includes approximately 12 acres proposed as Commercial Mixed Use (FB-CMU) and Residential Mixed Use (FB-RMU). This area will contain the future Los Rios Community College campus (land designated as FB-CMU). The balance of this area is designated FB-RMU in recognition of the wide range of development potential presented by the site. As with other sites within the FBSP that are designated FB-RMU or Medium Density Residential (FB-MDR), the size of this site provides special opportunities to accommodate a well-designed high density residential project. While this site also presents opportunities for commercial development, existing uses along the northern boundary of the site are residential. It is anticipated that higher density residential development along the northern boundary of this site will provide an effective transition between existing residential and future commercial uses.

While the FB-RMU designation requires that a minimum of 50 percent of finished floor area of development on the site must be residential, the FB-RMU designation also allows a substantial non-residential component that will compliment both the on-site residential and the adjacent college campus. The City recognizes that the timing of various types of development can be unpredictable and has therefore modified requirements for the timing of development. Under previous regulations the residential component would have been required to be constructed before the commercial component could begin construction. This requirement has been modified to allow commercial development to proceed in an FB-RMU site as long as it can be demonstrated that the site retains available capacity to meet the FB- RMU residential requirements.

Lands within this Opportunity Site located to the east of Paseo Drive have been designated FBCMU in recognition of several factors, including: the Los Rios Community College District has acquired a portion of these lands and will be developing parking required for the college along the northern boundary of this area; there are several existing and active commercial uses located in this area; and, the parcelization and fragmented ownership in this area will make developing a larger and well integrated project challenging.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

The Mather Mills Opportunity Site will be characterized by a compact, urban, and walkable environment. This site possesses two key assets that will shape new development within this area:
the Mather Mills Light Rail Station and the future Los Rios Community College. This opportunity site is envisioned to support transit-oriented uses, such as a mix of educational, residential, retail, and service activities, both vertically and horizontally. Higher-density residential uses, including two- to four-story condominiums, townhomes, and student apartments, will locate here to provide housing in close proximity to the light rail station and the college. Small-scale retail and commercial services, such as bookstores, cafés, restaurants, pubs, entertainment venues, personal services, and office supply and reproduction services, will support the needs of residents and college students. Uses adjacent to the college will be designed to have a positive interface with the college. A safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle network will connect destinations within the opportunity site. A variety of public spaces, such as outdoor dining and plazas, will invite residents, workers, and students to gather and participate in a vibrant community life. Social events will be organized in these public places, such as farmers markets and food truck fairs, to activate these spaces on weekends and evenings.

2. Site Location Map
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

3. Inspired Ideas Imagery for Mather Mills Opportunity Site The following images represent the preferred land uses, development patterns, and public gathering places for the Mather Mills Opportunity Site. These images are intended to guide and inspire private developers to create active urban places within this opportunity site.

Illustration of Los Rios College Residential units over commercial Townhomes, apartments & condominiums
College-serving uses, such as a
bookstore
Campus services Restaurant
Student-serving uses, such as a bike
hub and repair shop
Events, such as food truck fairs Events, such as a farmers market Public gathering spaces with seating Outdoor dining/café seating Plaza ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

4. Additional Development Standards for Mather Mills Opportunity Site Additional development standards are established for major new development projects within the Mather Mills Opportunity Site. These standards address the unique attributes of the location, implement relevant goals, policies, and provisions of the General Plan, and ensure consistency with other City-adopted plans. Specifically, housing density, floor area ratio, building setbacks and height, pedestrian shelter, bicycle amenities, building orientation, drive-through design, public gathering places, parking, and site furnishings and wayfinding have been included to implement or ensure consistency with the following plans:
• General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Urban Design elements, including special provisions for transit-oriented development
• Citywide Design Guidelines
Properties within the Mather Mills Opportunity Site are designated FB-RMU (residential mixeduse), FB-HDR (high density residential), FB-MDR (medium density residential), FB-CMU (commercial mixed-use), or FB-OIMU (office industrial mixed-use), to be compatible with existing surrounding uses while maximizing future potential uses. In addition, any properties (or portions thereof) located within a quarter mile of the light rail stop may develop consistent with the citywide TOD Overlay District standards in the Zoning Code. Where the development standards in Table 5-2 deviate from the development standards in Table 4-1, the standards in Table 5-2 apply to qualifying major projects. For FB-MDR and FB-HDR zoning designations within the Mather Mills Opportunity Site, please refer to the MDR and HDR development standards outlined in Table 4-1.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

Table 5-2 Mather Mills Opportunity Site: Additional Development Standards Standard FB-RMU FB-CMU FB-OIMU
Density 6.1–40 du/acre 10–40 du/acre n/a
Floor Area Ratio No minimum
No maximum

0.3 minimum
No maximum

0.25 minimum
No maximum
Front Setback
Standards
Along the north side of Folsom Boulevard and along Paseo Drive, there is no minimum front setback. The maximum shall be no more than 10 feet, except where there is outdoor dining, a plaza, a building entry, or a courtyard between the building and the street.

Exceptions can be granted for building façades with garage access.

Primary Building
Height
65 feet /4 stories maximum1 No maximum2 65 feet/4 stories maximum Awnings/ Canopies Awnings, canopies, recesses, or similar pedestrian shelters shall be provided along at least 30% of the building’s ground-floor level along the frontage with primary building entrance and where the building abuts a plaza or other public gathering space.

Bicycle Amenities Establish common area bicycle facilities to encourage students to use alternative forms of transportation. For example, provide additional bike racks and lockers or other secured bicycle parking areas, shower facilities, and a bike repair kiosk.

Building
Orientation
For properties fronting along Folsom Boulevard, primary building entrances shall be oriented to a public street, a private street designed as an on-site main street, or a public gathering place.

Public Gathering
Places
All major projects shall contribute some form of public gathering place (or portion thereof) as shown in Table 5-5.

Parking Access &
Location
For nonresidential or mixed-use developments, private surface parking lots are not permitted in the required front setback area. Additionally, parking shall not be located between the street and the building façade with the primary entrance. Rather, on-site parking shall be located to the rear, side, or internal to the block and provide access to parking through alleys and driveways. Finally, parking areas on corner lots shall not be located adjacent to intersections.

Parking Ratio The number of vehicle parking spaces provided shall not exceed 150% of the minimum parking ratio.

Site Furnishings &
Wayfinding
For integrated developments, the City encourages uniform site furnishings and wayfinding improvements throughout the project.

1. No maximum height or number of stories for vertical mixed-use integration where residential use is located above nonresidential. Note #2 below also applies. Defer to TOD Overlay if applicable.

2. While there is no height maximum, the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) limit the height of structures to between 150 and 350 feet based on location. See the Safety Element of the General Plan for more information. FAA approval is required for all structures over 150 feet in height. Defer to TOD Overlay if applicable.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

D. Olson Island Opportunity Site

1. Description
Olson Island is currently a retail commercial center serving the community and the region. It is a shopping destination where people come and have an extended stay to shop, eat, drink, and socialize. This area is envisioned to mature into an environment designed so that visitors can park once and then walk to a variety of different businesses and public gathering places. Access and circulation to and throughout the site needs to be improved with limited access driveways that resemble urban main streets, and better pedestrian access to and from the transit stop and throughout the entire commercial hub. A mix of new and expanded retail, office, and entertainment uses are encouraged, with both horizontal and vertical integration. The area will continue to be home to a wide range of large national retailers and small independent businesses.

A future international marketplace will capitalize on the synergy of established uses that reflect the diversity of the community (for example, KP International Market). Small-scale civic uses such as a satellite library or community center could strengthen this area as a hub of activity for the entire city. Vibrant public seating or gathering spaces and a variety of social activities could bring residents, workers, and visitors to this central gathering place in the city.

2. Site Location Map
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

3. Inspired Ideas Imagery for Olson Island Opportunity Site The following images represent the preferred land uses, development patterns, and public gathering places for the Olson Island Opportunity Site. These images are intended to guide and inspire private developers to create successful commercial projects and a variety of active public spaces.

Large retail Restaurants & outdoor dining Large retail
Offices over shops and restaurants On-site main street Small civic/institutional use International marketplace International marketplace International marketplace Plaza Outdoor dining/café seating
Paseo
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

4. Additional Development Standards for Olson Island Opportunity Site Additional development standards are established for major projects within the Olson Island Opportunity Site. These additional development standards address unique site opportunities, implement relevant goals, policies, and provisions of the General Plan, and ensure consistency with other City-adopted plans. Specifically, building height, housing density, floor area ratio, building setbacks, pedestrian shelter, bicycle amenities, drive-through design, on-site main street, public gathering places, site furnishings, pedestrian circulation, wayfinding, and traffic calming have been listed to implement or ensure consistency with the following plans:
• General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Urban Design elements, including special provisions for the downtown and transit-oriented development
• Citywide Design Guidelines
• Main Street Standards
These standards supplement the development standards for the underlying land use districts and apply to all properties within this opportunity site. All properties within the Olson Island Opportunity Site are designated FB-CMU (commercial mixed-use) to reflect its historic and future commercial use. In addition, any properties (or portions thereof) located within a quarter mile of the light rail stop may develop consistent with the citywide TOD Overlay District standards in the Zoning Code. Where the development standards in Table 5-3 deviate from the development standards in Table 4-1, the standards in Table 5-3 apply to qualifying major projects.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

Table 5-3 Olson Island Opportunity Site: Additional Development Standards Standard Site-wide (FB-CMU)
Building Height No maximum
Density 10–40 du/acre
Floor Area Ratio 0.25 minimum
No maximum
Front and Street
Side Setback
Standards
New buildings on property abutting Olson Drive and Zinfandel Drive have no minimum front setback requirement and a maximum front setback requirement of 20 feet.

Improvements and expansions to existing buildings, and new buildings that don’t abut Olson or Zinfandel drives, will have no minimum or maximum setback requirements.

Drive-Through
Design
Drive-Through Aisles. The minimum standards for drive-through aisles are as follows:

Drive-through aisles shall have a minimum 11-foot interior radius at curves and a minimum 12-foot width.

Drive-up windows and remote tellers shall provide at least 180 feet of stacking space for each facility, as measured from the service window or unit to the entry point into the drive-up lane. Non-food and/or non-beverage businesses may reduce the stacking space to a minimum of 60 feet.

Each drive-through entrance/exit shall be at least 50 feet from an intersection of public rights-of-way, measured at the closest intersecting curbs, and at least 25 feet from the curb cut on an adjacent property. Exceptions may be granted by the designated approving authority when drive-though pull-out spaces are provided.

Each entrance to an aisle and the direction of traffic flow shall be clearly designated by signs and pavement markings.

Each drive-through aisle shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary for ingress or egress from the property or from access to a parking space.

Landscaping of the Drive-Through Aisle. Landscaping shall be as follows:

A 5-foot-wide planter shall be provided between the drive-through aisle and the parking area that includes shade trees consistent with those used in the parking area.

An average 3-foot-tall planter with low shrubs that screens the drive-through aisles from the abutting public right-of-way shall be used to minimize the visual impact of readerboard signs and directional signs. At no time shall this landscape barrier be pruned in a manner that allows the vehicle headlights from the drive-through lane to be visible from abutting street rights-of-way. Plantings should also be designed to discourage potential safety issues.

Pedestrian Access and Crossings. Pedestrian access shall be provided from each abutting street to the primary entrance with a continuous 4-foot-wide sidewalk or delineated walkway. Pedestrian walkways should not intersect the drive-through drive aisles, but where they do, the walkways shall have clear visibility and shall be delineated by textured and colored paving.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

Standard Site-wide (FB-CMU)
On-Site Main Street The Olson Island Opportunity Site will include a project-wide on-site main street to improve circulation throughout the opportunity site. See illustration below. The on-site main street shall be located to create
a walkable environment by fronting
buildings along the street and
internal circulation routes and shall
be designed as follows:
• Narrow travel lane
• Limited driveway curb cuts
• Wide sidewalks
• Optional on-street parking
• Buildings close to street frontage
• Building frontages detailed with
architectural elements
Public Gathering
Places
All major projects shall contribute some form of public gathering place (or portion thereof) as shown in Table 5-5.

Site Furnishings &
Wayfinding
For integrated developments, the City encourages uniform site furnishings and wayfinding improvements throughout the project.

Traffic Calming New development shall take into consideration traffic calming improvements (e.g., controlled turning movements, speed reduction measures) to maximize safety.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

E. Sunrise Opportunity Site

1. Description
The Sunrise Opportunity Site is characterized by two distinct areas, one north of Folsom Boulevard and one south of the boulevard. The area to the north, referred to as the “north subarea,” will be home to a future convention center and supporting uses, such as hotels, restaurants, and meeting spaces. This area also allows retail and office uses that support a convention center. The north subarea is a prime location for a performing arts and entertainment center/complex. Multistory buildings are encouraged in this area. A walkable and bikable campus-like setting will host a variety of public gathering places for visitors to eat, relax, and socialize. This area is intended to implement the General Plan Convention Overlay Area and will be a special place in the city that is entertaining, vibrant, and inviting to tourists, visitors, and residents alike. The area to the south, referred to as the “south subarea,” will expand on the current concentration of building supply, construction, furnishing, and materials businesses with the intention of becoming a building trade center with interior design showrooms and outdoor demonstration gardens. This area also has potential for a trades building or “make it” business as a collaborative retail and/or work space for the concentration for building materials businesses in the area. Other office and industrial uses will continue to thrive in this area. The south subarea will be more auto-oriented in nature with larger roads, developments, and parking and loading areas.

2. Site Location Map
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

3. Inspired Ideas Imagery for Sunrise Opportunity Site
The following images represent the preferred land uses, development patterns, and public gathering places for the Sunrise Opportunity Site. These images are intended to guide and inspire private developers to vibrant destination places within the opportunity site. a) Sunrise North Subarea
Convention center Performing arts center

Hotel
Restaurants with outdoor dining

Offices over retail service and cafe Plaza
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

b) Sunrise South Subarea
Interior design showroom Building supply, construction & materials
Specialized building supplier
Light industrial Office building Employee break area

4. Additional Development Standards for Sunrise Opportunity Site Additional development standards are established for major new development projects within the Sunrise Opportunity Site. These standards address unique locational opportunities and implement relevant goals, policies, and provisions of the General Plan, while ensuring consistency with other City-adopted plans. Specifically, including housing density, floor area ratio, building height, public gathering places, site furnishings, and wayfinding will help to implement or ensure consistency with the following plans:
• General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Urban Design elements, including special provisions for the convention district overlay
• Citywide Design Guidelines
Properties within the Sunrise Opportunity Site are designated FB-CMU (commercial mixed-use) or FB-OIMU (office industrial mixed-use) to reflect both existing and neighboring uses. Land use designations are shown on the map below. Where the development standards in Table 5-4 deviate from the development standards in Table 4-1, the standards in Table 5-4 apply.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

Table 5-4 Sunrise Opportunity Site: Additional Development Standards Standard FB-OIMU –North
Subarea
FB-OIMU – South
Subarea FB-CMU – South Subarea
Density n/a n/a 10–40 du/acre
Floor Area Ratio 0.25 minimum
No maximum
No minimum
No maximum

0.2 minimum
No maximum
Primary Building
Height
No maximum 65 feet 65 feet
Public Gathering
Places
All major projects shall contribute some form of public gathering place (or portion thereof) as shown in Table 5-5.

Site Furnishings &
Wayfinding
For integrated developments, the City encourages uniform site furnishings and wayfinding improvements throughout the project.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 9 Exhibit A to the Ordinance

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F. Menu of Public Gathering Place Types
Table 5-5 Menu of Public Gathering Places
.

Amphitheatre – small Amphitheatre – large Courtyard – small commercial Courtyard – large residential Outdoor dining – small area Paseo .

Building entry space Central green – commercial Courtyard – large commercial Employee break area Outdoor dining – large area Plaza – small Central green – residential Community garden Courtyard – small residential On-site main street Parklet Plaza – large Rooftop garden
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ITEM 11.1.

ATTACHMENT 9
Exhibit A to the Ordinance

City of
Rancho Cordova
Folsom Boulevard Specific
Plan Amendment
Track Changes
Note to Reader: Only those sections and/or subsections listed within this document are being amended. Unless otherwise indicated, all sections and subsections prior to and after the amended section and/or subsection shall remain, unchanged.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5

OPPORTUNITY SITES
FOLSOM BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN 5-1
A. Introduction
As described in Chapter 2, the land use framework establishes an organizing structure for where and how growth within the plan area will occur. The land use framework identifies four sites with the greatest opportunity for new development and redevelopment. This chapter describes those areas as being vibrant destinations and hubs of activity along Folsom Boulevard. The opportunity sites designate locations where the City will concentrate resources (e.g., economic development incentives, public investment, facilities, outreach, coordination) and community assets (e.g., public gathering places, events, activities) with the goal of catalyzing significant private investment in these areas. The four opportunity sites are shown in Figure 5-1 and include:
1) Kassis Opportunity Site
2) Mather Mills Opportunity Site
3) Olson Island Opportunity Site
4) Sunrise Opportunity Site
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-2 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan
Each opportunity site shown in Figure 5-1 has a distinct character and unique mix of uses. This chapter describes and illustrates each opportunity site with text and a collection of inspired idea images to communicate the vision and desires for each site. To achieve the desired development and design character unique to each opportunity site, an additional set of customized development standards is established in this chapter for each of the four sites. These special standards supplement those standards for the land use districts identified in Chapter 4 (Development Standards) and apply only to major new development. If there are differences in the additional development standards for any opportunity site of this chapter and corresponding standards in Chapter 4 (Table 4-1) for each district, the additional development standards identified in this chapter prevail.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter
5 Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-3
Figure 5-1 Opportunity Sites
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Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-4 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan
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Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-5
B. Kassis Opportunity Site

1. Description
The Kassis property is designated Folsom Boulevard Residential Mixed Use in recognition of its suitability for residential development and its setting within a predominantly residential district.

The site does have potential for employment oriented uses (both retail/commercial and office) that resulted in the flexible mixed use designation.

The total area of the Kassis property exceeds 42 acres, although a small portion of the property is excluded from the Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan. The area excluded does not fall along existing property lines. In the future, the boundary of the Specific Plan and open space may need to be adjusted to be consistent with the parcel map. This site is surrounded on three sides by residentially zoned lands (RD-20 and RD-5 to the west, RD-5 to the east and RD-2 to the north) and bordered by Folsom Boulevard on the south. A project with a substantial residential component would be complimentary to the surrounding existing uses.

Based upon the property size (it is among a very few parcels on Folsom Boulevard with a significant area of undeveloped land) and its proximity to the planned Horn Road Light Rail Station, this property was designated within the City’s General Plan Housing Element to include at least 10 acres of High Density Residential.

Beyond the residential development potential for this site, a retail/commercial or office component could compliment neighboring residents by providing nearby retail and employment opportunities while taking advantage of direct access to Folsom Boulevard and close proximity to the future Light Rail Station.

The Kassis Opportunity Site will be characterized by a suburban and primarily residential environment with limited nonresidential development along Folsom Boulevard. The site will feature a large residential component, including apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and compact single-family homes. At least 10 acres of the site will be developed at a minimum of 24 dwelling units per acre to meet the city’s housing requirements. To the extent feasible, new residential streets and sidewalks will connect to the existing streets and cul-de-sacs as well as to the American River Parkway. Architectural features such as balconies, porches, and stoops will animate the interface between buildings and the sidewalk. Primarily neighborhood-serving retail shops and services, restaurants, sports and recreational uses, medical clinics, and/or offices will front the corridor, but not in a conventional strip form. Instead, nonresidential buildings will locate close to the street frontage (existing and future streets) to define, connect, and activate the sidewalk. Courtyards, community gardens, and central greens will provide opportunities for residents to congregate and socialize.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-6 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan

2. Site Location Map
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-7

3. Inspired Ideas Imagery for Kassis Opportunity Site
The following images represent the preferred land uses, development patterns, and public gathering places for the Kassis Opportunity Site. These images are intended to guide and inspire private developers to create quality development with a sense of place.

Small-lot single-family homes Cluster homes Garden condominiums Porch
Townhomes
Apartments
Offices over shops Office/medical Offices over restaurant or retail Courtyard Community garden Central green
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-8 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan

4. Additional Development Standards for Kassis Opportunity Site Additional development standards are established for major new development projects within the Kassis Opportunity Site. These additional standards address the unique potential of the location, implement relevant goals, policies, and provisions of the General Plan, and ensure consistency with other City-adopted plans. Specifically, additional development standards for this site include housing density, building orientation, public gathering places, parking, access, and site furnishings and wayfinding to implement or ensure consistency with the following plans:
 General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Urban Design elements  Citywide Design Guidelines
These standards supplement the development standards for the underlying land use. Properties within the Kassis Opportunity Site are designated FB-RMU (residential mixed-use) to reflect the predominant surrounding residential land use and the future Horn Road light rail station. Where the development standards in Table 5-1 deviate from the development standards in Table 4-1, the standards in Table 5-1 apply.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-9
Table 5-1 Kassis Opportunity Site: Additional Development Standards Standard Site-wide (FB-RMU)
Density 6.1–40 du/acre
At least 10 acres shall be developed at a minimum of 24 du/acre.

Building Orientation All nonresidential primary building entrances must face a public street or public gathering place.

Public Gathering
Places
All major projects shall contribute some form of public gathering place (or portion thereof) as shown in Table 5-5.

Parking For residential developments with over 20 residential units, commercial, and mixeduse developments, private surface parking lots are not permitted in the front setback.

Locate on-site parking to the rear, side, or internal to the block and provide access to parking through alleys and driveways.

Access To the greatest extent feasible, connect new development, via streets, sidewalks, and pathways, to existing cul-de-sacs and local streets and to the American River Parkway.

Site Furnishings &
Wayfinding
For integrated developments, the City encourages uniform site furnishings and wayfinding improvements throughout the project.

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Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-10 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan
C. Mather Mills Opportunity Site

1. Description
The Mather Mills Opportunity Site includes numerous parcels located in close proximity to the Mather Mills Light Rail Station. Proposed land use designations within this Site include Residential, Commercial and Office/Industrial Mixed Use districts. Located adjacent to the Mather Mills Station and at the intersection of Mather Field Road and Folsom Boulevard, this Site presents unique opportunities for future development. These geographic attributes were likely a significant factor in the decision to locate the planned Los Rios Community College Campus at Folsom Boulevard and Paseo Drive.

The majority of development potential within this Site is located on the north side of Folsom Boulevard, both to the west and to the east of Paseo Drive. West of Paseo Drive includes approximately 12 acres proposed as Commercial Mixed Use (FB-CMU) and Residential Mixed Use (FB-RMU). This area will contain the future Los Rios Community College campus (land designated as FB-CMU). The balance of this area is designated FB-RMU in recognition of the wide range of development potential presented by the site. As with other sites within the FBSP that are designated FB-RMU or Medium Density Residential (FB-MDR), the size of this site provides special opportunities to accommodate a well-designed high density residential project. While this site also presents opportunities for commercial development, existing uses along the northern boundary of the site are residential. It is anticipated that higher density residential development along the northern boundary of this site will provide an effective transition between existing residential and future commercial uses.

While the FB-RMU designation requires that a minimum of 50 percent of finished floor area of development on the site must be residential, the FB-RMU designation also allows a substantial non-residential component that will compliment both the on-site residential and the adjacent college campus. The City recognizes that the timing of various types of development can be unpredictable and has therefore modified requirements for the timing of development. Under previous regulations the residential component would have been required to be constructed before the commercial component could begin construction. This requirement has been modified to allow commercial development to proceed in an FB-RMU site as long as it can be demonstrated that the site retains available capacity to meet the FB- RMU residential requirements.

Lands within this Opportunity Site located to the east of Paseo Drive have been designated FBCMU in recognition of several factors, including: the Los Rios Community College District has acquired a portion of these lands and will be developing parking required for the college along the northern boundary of this area; there are several existing and active commercial uses located in this area; and, the parcelization and fragmented ownership in this area will make developing a larger and well integrated project challenging.

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Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-11
The Mather Mills Opportunity Site will be characterized by a compact, urban, and walkable environment. This site possesses two key assets that will shape new development within this area:
the Mather Mills Light Rail Station and the future Los Rios Community College. This opportunity site is envisioned to support transit-oriented uses, such as a mix of educational, residential, retail, and service activities, both vertically and horizontally. Higher-density residential uses, including two- to four-story condominiums, townhomes, and student apartments, will locate here to provide housing in close proximity to the light rail station and the college. Small-scale retail and commercial services, such as bookstores, cafés, restaurants, pubs, entertainment venues, personal services, and office supply and reproduction services, will support the needs of residents and college students. Uses adjacent to the college will be designed to have a positive interface with the college. A safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle network will connect destinations within the opportunity site. A variety of public spaces, such as outdoor dining and plazas, will invite residents, workers, and students to gather and participate in a vibrant community life. Social events will be organized in these public places, such as farmers markets and food truck fairs, to activate these spaces on weekends and evenings.

2. Site Location Map
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-12 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan

3. Inspired Ideas Imagery for Mather Mills Opportunity Site The following images represent the preferred land uses, development patterns, and public gathering places for the Mather Mills Opportunity Site. These images are intended to guide and inspire private developers to create active urban places within this opportunity site.

Illustration of Los Rios College Residential units over commercial Townhomes, apartments & condominiums
College-serving uses, such as a
bookstore
Campus services Restaurant
Student-serving uses, such as a bike
hub and repair shop
Events, such as food truck fairs Events, such as a farmers market Public gathering spaces with seating Outdoor dining/café seating Plaza ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-13

4. Additional Development Standards for Mather Mills Opportunity Site Additional development standards are established for major new development projects within the Mather Mills Opportunity Site. These standards address the unique attributes of the location, implement relevant goals, policies, and provisions of the General Plan, and ensure consistency with other City-adopted plans. Specifically, housing density, floor area ratio, building setbacks and height, pedestrian shelter, bicycle amenities, building orientation, drive-through design, public gathering places, parking, and site furnishings and wayfinding have been included to implement or ensure consistency with the following plans:
 General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Urban Design elements, including special provisions for transit-oriented development
 Citywide Design Guidelines
Properties within the Mather Mills Opportunity Site are designated FB-RMU (residential mixeduse), FB-HDR (high density residential), FB-MDR (medium density residential), FB-CMU (commercial mixed-use), or FB-OIMU (office industrial mixed-use), to be compatible with existing surrounding uses while maximizing future potential uses. In addition, any properties (or portions thereof) located within a quarter mile of the light rail stop may develop consistent with the citywide TOD Overlay District standards in the Zoning Code. Where the development standards in Table 5-2 deviate from the development standards in Table 4-1, the standards in Table 5-2 apply to qualifying major projects. For FB-MDR and FB-HDR zoning designations within the Mather Mills Opportunity Site, please refer to the MDR and HDR development standards outlined in Table 4-1.

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Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-14 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan
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ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-15
Table 5-2 Mather Mills Opportunity Site: Additional Development Standards Standard FB-RMU FB-CMU FB-OIMU
Density 6.1–40 du/acre 10–40 du/acre n/a
Floor Area Ratio No minimum
No maximum

0.3 minimum
No maximum

0.25 minimum
No maximum
Front Setback
Standards
Along the north side of Folsom Boulevard and along Paseo Drive, there is no minimum front setback. The maximum shall be no more than 10 feet, except where there is outdoor dining, a plaza, a building entry, or a courtyard between the building and the street.

Exceptions can be granted for building façades with garage access.

Primary Building
Height
65 feet /4 stories maximum1 No maximum2 65 feet/4 stories maximum Awnings/ Canopies Awnings, canopies, recesses, or similar pedestrian shelters shall be provided along at least 30% of the building’s ground-floor level along the frontage with primary building entrance and where the building abuts a plaza or other public gathering space.

Bicycle Amenities Establish common area bicycle facilities to encourage students to use alternative forms of transportation. For example, provide additional bike racks and lockers or other secured bicycle parking areas, shower facilities, and a bike repair kiosk.

Building
Orientation
For properties fronting along Folsom Boulevard, primary building entrances shall be oriented to a public street, a private street designed as an on-site main street, or a public gathering place.

Public Gathering
Places
All major projects shall contribute some form of public gathering place (or portion thereof) as shown in Table 5-5.

Parking Access &
Location
For nonresidential or mixed-use developments, private surface parking lots are not permitted in the required front setback area. Additionally, parking shall not be located between the street and the building façade with the primary entrance. Rather, on-site parking shall be located to the rear, side, or internal to the block and provide access to parking through alleys and driveways. Finally, parking areas on corner lots shall not be located adjacent to intersections.

Parking Ratio The number of vehicle parking spaces provided shall not exceed 150% of the minimum parking ratio.

Site Furnishings &
Wayfinding
For integrated developments, the City encourages uniform site furnishings and wayfinding improvements throughout the project.

1. No maximum height or number of stories for vertical mixed-use integration where residential use is located above nonresidential. Note #2 below also applies. Defer to TOD Overlay if applicable.

2. While there is no height maximum, the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) limit the height of structures to between 150 and 350 feet based on location. See the Safety Element of the General Plan for more information. FAA approval is required for all structures over 150 feet in height. Defer to TOD Overlay if applicable.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-16 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan
D. Olson Island Opportunity Site

1. Description
Olson Island is currently a retail commercial center serving the community and the region. It is a shopping destination where people come and have an extended stay to shop, eat, drink, and socialize. This area is envisioned to mature into an environment designed so that visitors can park once and then walk to a variety of different businesses and public gathering places. Access and circulation to and throughout the site needs to be improved with limited access driveways that resemble urban main streets, and better pedestrian access to and from the transit stop and throughout the entire commercial hub. A mix of new and expanded retail, office, and entertainment uses are encouraged, with both horizontal and vertical integration. The area will continue to be home to a wide range of large national retailers and small independent businesses.

A future international marketplace will capitalize on the synergy of established uses that reflect the diversity of the community (for example, KP International Market). Small-scale civic uses such as a satellite library or community center could strengthen this area as a hub of activity for the entire city. Vibrant public seating or gathering spaces and a variety of social activities could bring residents, workers, and visitors to this central gathering place in the city.

2. Site Location Map
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Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-17

3. Inspired Ideas Imagery for Olson Island Opportunity Site The following images represent the preferred land uses, development patterns, and public gathering places for the Olson Island Opportunity Site. These images are intended to guide and inspire private developers to create successful commercial projects and a variety of active public spaces.

Large retail Restaurants & outdoor dining Large retail
Offices over shops and restaurants On-site main street Small civic/institutional use International marketplace International marketplace International marketplace Plaza Outdoor dining/café seating
Paseo
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Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-18 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan

4. Additional Development Standards for Olson Island Opportunity Site Additional development standards are established for major projects within the Olson Island Opportunity Site. These additional development standards address unique site opportunities, implement relevant goals, policies, and provisions of the General Plan, and ensure consistency with other City-adopted plans. Specifically, building height, housing density, floor area ratio, building setbacks, pedestrian shelter, bicycle amenities, drive-through design, on-site main street, public gathering places, site furnishings, pedestrian circulation, wayfinding, and traffic calming have been listed to implement or ensure consistency with the following plans:
 General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Urban Design elements, including special provisions for the downtown and transit-oriented development
 Citywide Design Guidelines
 Main Street Standards
These standards supplement the development standards for the underlying land use districts and apply to all properties within this opportunity site. All properties within the Olson Island Opportunity Site are designated FB-CMU (commercial mixed-use) to reflect its historic and future commercial use. In addition, any properties (or portions thereof) located within a quarter mile of the light rail stop may develop consistent with the citywide TOD Overlay District standards in the Zoning Code. Where the development standards in Table 5-3 deviate from the development standards in Table 4-1, the standards in Table 5-3 apply to qualifying major projects.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-19
Table 5-3 Olson Island Opportunity Site: Additional Development Standards Standard Site-wide (FB-CMU)
Building Height No maximum
Density 10–40 du/acre
Floor Area Ratio 0.25 minimum
No maximum
Front and Street
Side Setback
Standards
New buildings on property abutting Olson Drive and Zinfandel Drive have no minimum front setback requirement and a maximum front setback requirement of 20 feet.

Improvements and expansions to existing buildings, and new buildings that don’t abut Olson or Zinfandel drives, will have no minimum or maximum setback requirements.

Drive-Through
Design
Drive-Through Aisles. The minimum standards for drive-through aisles are as follows:

Drive-through aisles shall have a minimum 11-foot interior radius at curves and a minimum 12-foot width.

Drive-up windows and remote tellers shall provide at least 180 feet of stacking space for each facility, as measured from the service window or unit to the entry point into the drive-up lane. Non-food and/or non-beverage businesses may reduce the stacking space to a minimum of 60 feet.

Each drive-through entrance/exit shall be at least 50 feet from an intersection of public rights-of-way, measured at the closest intersecting curbs, and at least 25 feet from the curb cut on an adjacent property. Exceptions may be granted by the designated approving authority when drive-though pull-out spaces are provided.

Each entrance to an aisle and the direction of traffic flow shall be clearly designated by signs and pavement markings.

Each drive-through aisle shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary for ingress or egress from the property or from access to a parking space.

Landscaping of the Drive-Through Aisle. Landscaping shall be as follows:

A 5-foot-wide planter shall be provided between the drive-through aisle and the parking area that includes shade trees consistent with those used in the parking area.

An average 3-foot-tall planter with low shrubs that screens the drive-through aisles from the abutting public right-of-way shall be used to minimize the visual impact of readerboard signs and directional signs. At no time shall this landscape barrier be pruned in a manner that allows the vehicle headlights from the drive-through lane to be visible from abutting street rights-of-way. Plantings should also be designed to discourage potential safety issues.

Pedestrian Access and Crossings. Pedestrian access shall be provided from each abutting street to the primary entrance with a continuous 4-foot-wide sidewalk or delineated walkway. Pedestrian walkways should not intersect the drive-through drive aisles, but where they do, the walkways shall have clear visibility and shall be delineated by textured and colored paving.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-20 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan
Standard Site-wide (FB-CMU)
On-Site Main Street The Olson Island Opportunity Site will include a project-wide on-site main street to improve circulation throughout the opportunity site. See illustration below. The on-site main street shall be located to create
a walkable environment by fronting
buildings along the street and
internal circulation routes and shall
be designed as follows:
 Narrow travel lane
 Limited driveway curb cuts
 Wide sidewalks
 Optional on-street parking
 Buildings close to street frontage
 Building frontages detailed with
architectural elements
Public Gathering
Places
All major projects shall contribute some form of public gathering place (or portion thereof) as shown in Table 5-5.

Site Furnishings &
Wayfinding
For integrated developments, the City encourages uniform site furnishings and wayfinding improvements throughout the project.

Traffic Calming New development shall take into consideration traffic calming improvements (e.g., controlled turning movements, speed reduction measures) to maximize safety.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-21
E. Sunrise Opportunity Site

1. Description
The Sunrise Opportunity Site is characterized by two distinct areas, one north of Folsom Boulevard and one south of the boulevard. The area to the north, referred to as the “north subarea,” will be home to a future convention center and supporting uses, such as hotels, restaurants, and meeting spaces. This area also allows retail and office uses that support a convention center. The north subarea is a prime location for a performing arts and entertainment center/complex. Multistory buildings are encouraged in this area. A walkable and bikable campus-like setting will host a variety of public gathering places for visitors to eat, relax, and socialize. This area is intended to implement the General Plan Convention Overlay Area and will be a special place in the city that is entertaining, vibrant, and inviting to tourists, visitors, and residents alike. The area to the south, referred to as the “south subarea,” will expand on the current concentration of building supply, construction, furnishing, and materials businesses with the intention of becoming a building trade center with interior design showrooms and outdoor demonstration gardens. This area also has potential for a trades building or “make it” business as a collaborative retail and/or work space for the concentration for building materials businesses in the area. Other office and industrial uses will continue to thrive in this area. The south subarea will be more auto-oriented in nature with larger roads, developments, and parking and loading areas.

2. Site Location Map
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-22 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan

3. Inspired Ideas Imagery for Sunrise Opportunity Site
The following images represent the preferred land uses, development patterns, and public gathering places for the Sunrise Opportunity Site. These images are intended to guide and inspire private developers to vibrant destination places within the opportunity site. a) Sunrise North Subarea
Convention center Performing arts center Hotel
Restaurants with outdoor dining Offices over retail service and cafe Plaza ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter
Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-23
b) Sunrise South Subarea
Interior design showroom Building supply, construction & materials
Specialized building supplier
Light industrial Office building Employee break area

4. Additional Development Standards for Sunrise Opportunity Site Additional development standards are established for major new development projects within the Sunrise Opportunity Site. These standards address unique locational opportunities and implement relevant goals, policies, and provisions of the General Plan, while ensuring consistency with other City-adopted plans. Specifically, including housing density, floor area ratio, building height, public gathering places, site furnishings, and wayfinding will help to implement or ensure consistency with the following plans:
 General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Urban Design elements, including special provisions for the convention district overlay
 Citywide Design Guidelines
Properties within the Sunrise Opportunity Site are designated FB-CMU (commercial mixed-use) or FB-OIMU (office industrial mixed-use) to reflect both existing and neighboring uses. Land use designations are shown on the map below. Where the development standards in Table 5-4 deviate from the development standards in Table 4-1, the standards in Table 5-4 apply.

ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Chapter 5
Opportunity Sites
5-24 Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan
Table 5-4 Sunrise Opportunity Site: Additional Development Standards Standard FB-OIMU –North
Subarea
FB-OIMU – South
Subarea FB-CMU – South Subarea
Density n/a n/a 10–40 du/acre
Floor Area Ratio 0.25 minimum
No maximum
No minimum
No maximum

0.2 minimum
No maximum
Primary Building
Height
No maximum 65 feet 65 feet
Public Gathering
Places
All major projects shall contribute some form of public gathering place (or portion thereof) as shown in Table 5-5.

Site Furnishings &
Wayfinding
For integrated developments, the City encourages uniform site furnishings and wayfinding improvements throughout the project.

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Opportunity Site
Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan 5-25
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F. Menu of Public Gathering Place Types
Table 5-5 Menu of Public Gathering Places
.

Amphitheatre – small Amphitheatre – large Courtyard – small commercial Courtyard – large residential Outdoor dining – small area Paseo .

Building entry space Central green – commercial Courtyard – large commercial Employee break area Outdoor dining – large area Plaza – small Central green – residential Community garden Courtyard – small residential On-site main street Parklet Plaza – large Rooftop garden ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

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Opportunity Sites
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ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 10

Name of Organization: City of Rancho Cordova Phone: 916‐851‐8757 Email: [email protected] Project Location: 10179 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670Instructions: Explain how stakeholders (e.g., community‐based organizations [CBOs], members of the target population, residents, civic leaders, and frontline staff) have been meaningfully involved in the visioning and development of this project Community Engagement Tracking Form
Date Event Type
# of
Participants Target Group Event Description Objectives/Purpose Post‐EventReport OutProvided (y/n)
Follow‐Up
Needed(y/n)
Status ofFollow‐Up
SupportingDocuments/Materials
1 5/15/2018 City Council Work Session 25 City Council Visioning Meeting #1 develop vision y n Presentation slides 2 8/14/2018 City Council Work Session 20 City Residents Visioning Meeting #2 select location y n Presentation slides 3 12/11/2018 City Council Work Session 30 City Residents Visioning Meeting #3 hone vision y n Presentation slides 4 4/30/2019 City Council Work Session 25 City Residents Visioning Meeting #4 arts discussion y n Presentation slides 5 12/10/2019 City Council Work Session 100 City Residents Developer Selection Finalist Panel meet the developer finalists y n Developer Presentations 6 7/20/2020 City Council Meeting 30 City Council Developer Selection select development partner y n Staff Report, Presentation 7 11/16/2020‐11/30/2020 Online Survey 275 City Residents Online Survey resident feedback on vision y y complete Survey Responses Report 8 12/15/2020 City Council Meeting 40 City Residents
Preliminary DevelopmentAlternatives Discussion
discuss developmentalternatives/themes y n Staff Report, Presentation 9 3/23/2021 City Council Meeting 50 City Residents Preferred Alternative Discussion discuss final development
alternatives y n Staff Report, Presentation
10 4/27/2021 City Council Meeting 75 City Residents Preferred Alternative Selection select one developmentalternative y y complete Staff Report, 2 Site Plans 11 7/7/2021 Community Meeting 55 City Residents Community Discussion community discussion on the
selected developmentalternative y n Presentation slides 12 7/15/2021 Community Meeting 35 City Residents Community Discussion community discussion on the
selected developmentalternative y n Presentation slides 13 7/19/2021 City Council Meeting 30 City Residents Preliminary Design Discussion modifications to the preferredalternative y n Staff Report, Presentation 14 10/9/2021 Coffee with the Mayor 7 City Residents Informal Community Meeting resident feedback on modified
development alternative y n event notes
15 10/11/2021 Coffee with the Mayor 6 City Residents Informal Community Meeting resident feedback on modified
development alternative y n event notes
16 10/12/2021 Coffee with the Mayor 14 City Residents Informal Community Meeting resident feedback on modified
development alternative y n event notes
17 10/15/2021 Coffee with the Mayor 3 City Residents Informal Community Meeting resident feedback on modified
development alternative y n event notes
18 10/15/2021 Coffee with the Mayor 10 City Residents Informal Community Meeting resident feedback on modifieddevelopment alternative y n event notes 19 10/16/2021 Coffee with the Mayor 2 City Residents Informal Community Meeting resident feedback on modified
development alternative y n event notes
20 12/6/2021 City Council Meeting 25 City Council
Direction to Move Forward with aDevelopment Agreement
finalize the selected
development alternative y y complete Staff Report, Presentation 21 1/6/2022 Focus Group Meeting 4 City Residents Discussion with Community Leaders prepare for additionalcommunity meetings n n N/A
22 2/25/2022 Focus Group Meeting 4 City Residents Discussion with Community Leaders prepare for additionalcommunity meetings n n N/A
23 3/3/2022 Community Meeting 15 City Residents Community Meeting further explain the selecteddevelopment alternative y n Presentation slides 24 3/4/2022 Community Meeting 10 City Residents Community Meeting further explain the selected
development alternative y n Presentation slides
25 7/18/2022 City Council Meeting 20
discussion & direction to move
into the Predevelopment phase
26 10/17/2022 City Council Meeting 15
discussion and direction to
begin CEQA review
27 1/19/2023 Community Meeting 15
community CEQA scopingmeeting
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28 2/21/2023 City Council Meeting 15
discussion on project next steps
and 2023 outreach plan
29 3/9/2023 Focus Group Meeting 20
Arts focused meeting todetermine creative space needs
30 3/10/2023 Focus Group Meeting 20
Arts focused meeting todetermine creative space needs
31 4/7/2023 Online Survey 25
Arts focused online survey todetermine creative space needs 32 4/19/2023 Community workshop 20 city hall
33 4/20/2023 Community workshop 25 MACC34 4/29/2023 Pop‐up workshop 1000 Kids Day in the Park 35 5/4/2023 Pop‐up workshop 200 Good Neighbor Day
36 5/13/2023 Pop‐up workshop 500 I Fest37 5/17/2023 Community Design Charrette 100 Community feedback on thedesign of various projectelements 38 6/22/2023 Pop‐up workshop 75 Business Expo39 3/18/2024 City Council Meeting 25 Receive feedback on initialbuilding designs
40 5/2/2024 SACOG LUNR Committee Presentation 30
Present the project to regional
elected officials
41 5/22/2024 Planning Commission Meeting 25
Receive feedback on initialbuilding designs
42 8/22/2024 Arts Stakeholder Meeting 1
Receive feedback on Arts
Building design and functions
43 10/29/2024 Arts Stakeholder Meeting 5
Receive feedback on Arts
Building design and functions
44 11/7/2024 Arts Stakeholder Meeting 1
Receive feedback on Arts
Building design and functions
45 11/7/2024 Arts Stakeholder Meeting 5
Receive feedback on Arts
Building design and functions
46 11/8/2024 Arts Stakeholder Meeting 1
Receive feedback on Arts
Building design and functions
47 11/13/2024 Arts Stakeholder Meeting 1
Receive feedback on Arts
Building design and functions
48 2/11/2025 City Council Work Session 50
Receive feedback on near‐final
building designs, site plan, andprogramming
ITEM 11.1. ATTACHMENT 11

Mills Crossing
Specific Plan Amendment, Tentative Subdivision Map, and Major Design Review; Project No. PLND-0524-0098
CityofRanchoCordova.org
Chance Finley-Ross, Associate Planner
June 2, 2025
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• Present the item and provide staff recommendation for entitlement as follows:
• Certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adoption the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and CEQA Findings • Introduction and waiving of the first reading of the Ordinance adopting the Specific Plan Amendment
• Approval of the Tentative Subdivision Map and Major Design Review • Project Phasing, Implementation and Funding commitments will be in future Project discussions
ITEM 11.1.

Goals for this Agenda Item
ATTACHMENT 12

Specific Plan Amendment
Existing Zoning Proposed Zoning
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ITEM 11.1.

Tentative Subdivision Map
ATTACHMENT 12

CEQA – Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
• The City issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft EIR on January 6, 2023, and held a public scoping meeting on January 19, 2023. The Draft EIR was released on June 7, 2024, with public comments accepted until July 22, 2024 • Seven comment letters were received and the Final EIR determined no new information required recirculation under CEQA
• The EIR identified impacts to air quality, biological and cultural resources, tribal cultural resources, hazards, and greenhouse gases
• Mitigation measures are included in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and identify strategies that reduce all potential impacts to a lessthan-significant level.

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ITEM 11.1.

Major Design Review
ATTACHMENT 12

PROPOSED ENTITLEMENT: THREE BUILDINGS
Building # 1: Mixed Office & Health
Services 2: Community Arts Center 3: Community Events Space with Small Cafe Size 36,000 SF 27,500 SF 9,600 SF
Programming
/ Occupancy Office and Health Services
Black Box Theater
Rehearsal Space
Classrooms
Exhibit Space
Flex Studios
Concessions
Pre-function/Lobby
Theater Support
Roof Top Deck
Event Hall for 250-300 attendees
Catering Kitchen
Support/Office
Storage
Restrooms
Leased Café/Food
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Size 2.5 acres
(combined)
Programming
/ Occupancy
Main Plaza
Project Green w wellness
loop and mini-plaza
Central Festival Street can
be closed for street fairs
Parking Lots
Streets & Infrastructure

SITE INFRASTRUCTURE & OPEN SPACE
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If the City Council approves the entitlements:
• The EIR will be certified, analyzing the impacts of a mixed-use project up to 130,700 square feet of community commercial and including up to 120 units of housing. A future project of lesser intensity would not need additional CEQA analysis. The EIR could also be amended if needed for a future project.
• The Tentative Parcel Map would be approved and recorded, creating new parcels and dedicating public right-of-way.
• The Specific Plan Amendment changing the zoning on the parcels would be executed. • Design Review of the buildings presented is good for 3-years with three one-year extensions.

This is a Key Project milestone that preserves the value of the outreach and planning completed to date and provides a foundation for refining project phasing.

Proposed uses allow flexibility for the site and ongoing conversations with Project partners.

ITEM 11.1.

Results of Entitlement
ATTACHMENT 12

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt a Resolution Certifying the Mills Crossing Environmental Impact Report and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and CEQA Findings; and

2. Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance adopting the Specific Plan Amendment with associated exhibit and track changes, subject to the findings contained in the Ordinance; and

3. Adopt a Resolution approving a Tentative Subdivision Map and a Major Design Review with associated exhibits, subject to the findings contained in the Resolution
ITEM 11.1.

Recommendation
ATTACHMENT 12

• June 16, 2025: Second Reading for the Ordinance
• Summer 2025: Staff will prepare a future discussion item to focus on:
• Project Partnerships & Operations
• Project Implementation & Phasing
• Project Funding & Grants
ITEM 11.1.

Future Discussions
ATTACHMENT 12

THANK YOU
Questions & Discussion
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