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Staff Recommended Land Use Alternative
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Staff Recommended Land Use Alternative
- Areas of Change
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City Council
Preferred Land Use Alternative
May 26, 2026
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WE ARE HERE
Where we are now…
R A N CHO COR D OVA G E N E RA L PL A N 2050
May 2024
Project Initiation
1 2 4
3 5
6 June – November
2024
Existing Conditions
October 2024 – July
2025
Visioning
July 2025–
June 2026
Land Use Alternatives
Spring - Fall 2026
General Plan
Summer - December
2026
Draft EIR
Mid - 2027
Adoption
7 7
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Community Engagement
Summary
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And
counting!
850+
People Engaged
25 Workshops, Pop-
ups, and Focus
Group Meetings
2,500+
Comments
(Workshops + Online
Feedback)
7 Interactive Online
Activities
5,900
Unique Website
Visits
How we’ve received
feedback……
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COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
#1
October 15, 2024
Approx. 140 in attendance
Phase I
Outreach
Activities
POP UP EVENTS
Good Neighbor Day – 10/24/24
State of the City – 11/6/24
ONLINE SURVEY
October 15 –
December 15, 2024
Approx. 40 responses
STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH
Developer Interviews,
Environmental Focus Group and
Environmental Justice Focus Group
Meetings
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Phase II
Outreach
Activities
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
#2
February 19, 2025
Approx. 40 in attendance
POP UP EVENTS
Farmers Market– 3/29/25
Senior Fair– 4/30/25
ONLINE SURVEY
February 19 – April 30, 2025
STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH
Environmental Justice Focus
Group Meetings
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Create a vibrant downtown and
gathering places1
KEY THEMES OF COMMUNITY COMMENTS
Protect and enjoy Rancho
Cordova’s natural spaces 2
Add multifamily where it
makes sense3
Provide additional middle and
high schools4
Improve connectivity
throughout Rancho
Cordova
5 Provide a medical Center for
Rancho Cordova residents 6
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Phase III
Outreach
Activities
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
#3
February 26, 2026
Approx. 50 in attendance
POP UP EVENTS
Farmers Market– 3/17/26
KP International– 3/17/26
ONLINE SURVEY
February 27 – April 1, 2026
TARGETED YOUTH + OTHER
OUTREACH
Youth Outreach + Folsom Cordova
Community Partnership (FCCP)
Focus Group Meetings,
Stakeholder Emails
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RANCHO CORD OVA GENERAL PLAN 2050
Land Use Alternatives
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R A N CHO COR D OVA G E N E RA L PL A N 205010
Land Use Alternatives
Report posted on the
website:
www.yourcityrc2050.org
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▪ 2006 General Plan Land Use Diagram
R A N CHO COR D OVA G E N E RA L PL A N 205033
Rancho Cordova City Limits
General Plan Planning Area
Convention Overlay
Downtown Overlay
TOD ¼ Mile overlay
Estate Residential
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential
Commercial Mixed Use
Village Center Mixed Use
Regional Town Center
Office Mixed Use
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Mining
Public/Quasi-Public
Parks and Open Space
Natural Resources
Aerojet Planning Area
Countryside – Lincoln Village Planning Area
Downtown Planning Area
East Planning Area
Folsom Boulevard Planning Area
Glenborough Planning Area
Grant Line North Planning Area
Grant Line South Planning Area
Grant Line West Planning Area
Jackson Planning Area
Mather Planning Area
Rio Del Oro Planning Area
Sunrise Boulevard North Planning Area
Sunrise Boulevard South Planning Area
Westborough Planning Area
Aerojet Planning
Area
East Planning
Area
Rio Del Oro
Planning
Area
Grant Line
West
Planning
Area
Glenborough
Planning
Area
Westborough
Planning
Area
Grant Line North
Planning
Area
Grant Line South
Planning
Area
Jackson
Planning
Area
Mather
Planning
Area
Countryside
Lincoln Village
Planning
Area
2006 General Plan Land
Use Map
11 Land Use Map and designations
determine what can be built where
and at what intensity and density
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BASE ALTERNATIVE
Refined 2006 General Plan Land
Use Diagram
ALTERNATIVE A
Increased flexibility to remove
barriers for infill development
ALTERNATIVE B
Increased flexibility, higher density,
more specific land use
designations
Land Use Alternatives Overview
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Land Use Alternatives Process
Land Use
Alternatives
Community
Outreach
Planning
Commission City Council
Preferred
Land Use
Alternative
2050
General Plan
Diagram
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Urban Agriculture
Estate Residential
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential
Residential Mixed-Use
Commercial Mixed-Use
Transit Corridor Mixed-Use
Community Activity Center
Innovation Mixed-Use
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Public/Quasi-Public
Parks and Open Space
Natural Resources
Future Growth Area
Specific Plan
¼ Mile TOD Overlay
14 BASE ALTERNATIVE
Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU)
Transit-Oriented
Development (TOD) Overlay
Office Mixed-Use (OMU)
Downtown Planning Area (DPA)
Convention Overlay
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Urban Agriculture
Estate Residential
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential
Residential Mixed-Use
Commercial Mixed-Use
Transit Corridor Mixed-Use
Community Activity Center
Innovation Mixed-Use
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Public/Quasi-Public
Parks and Open Space
Natural Resources
Future Growth Area
Specific Plan
¼ Mile TOD Overlay
15 ALTERNATIVE A
Innovation Mixed-Use
(IMU)
City Center (CC)
Transit Corridor Mixed-Use
(TCMU)
Transit-Oriented
Development (TOD) Overlay
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Urban Agriculture
Estate Residential
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential
Residential Mixed-Use
Commercial Mixed-Use
Transit Corridor Mixed-Use
Community Activity Center
Innovation Mixed-Use
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Public/Quasi-Public
Parks and Open Space
Natural Resources
Future Growth Area
Specific Plan
¼ Mile TOD Overlay
16 Entertainment Mixed-Use
District (EMUD)
Community Activity Center
(CAC)
Village Center Mixed-Use
(VCMU)
Advanced Industrial (AI)
ALTERNATIVE B
Transit Corridor Mixed-Use
(TCMU) +density
Innovation Mixed-Use
(IMU) +density
Transit-Oriented Development
(TOD) Overlay + density
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RANCHO CORD OVA GENERAL PLAN 2050
Planning Strategies
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Planning Strategy #1: Reimagining Office Parks
R A N CHO COR D OVA G E N E RA L PL A N 2050
5 Planning Strategies for the Land Use Alternatives
18 Planning Strategy #2: Removing Barriers to Redeveloping Folsom Blvd Planning Strategy #3: Reenvisioning a Downtown
Planning Strategy #4: Activating Commercial Centers
Planning Strategy #5: Increasing Housing Choices in Infill Areas ITEM 3.1.
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19 Planning Strategy #1
Reimagining Office Parks
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20 Strategy #1: Reimagining Office Parks
Why reimagine office parks?
Rancho Cordova's office vacancy rate is nearly
twice the regional average — creating both an
urgent challenge and a major opportunity to
reimagine underutilized land.
Base Alternative
• Allows office, light industrial, residential, and commercial • Projects must include at least 50% office, limiting flexibility for housing, commercial, entertainment, etc.
• Density of 2.1–18 units/acre limits multifamily
Office Mixed-Use (OMU)
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21 • Innovation Mixed-Use (IMU) replaces Office Mixed-Use (OMU) • More flexible uses - allows mixed-use or standalone office, light industrial, residential, commercial, and entertainment
• Increased density of 20–40 units/acre
• Requires amenities such as plazas, gathering spaces, wide sidewalks ALTERNATIVE A: Flexible Approach to Office Parks
Innovation Mixed Use (IMU)
Innovation Mixed-Use continues to encourage office, light industrial, and new innovative employment uses.
Innovation Mixed-Use allows for standalone residential or mixed-use developments at densities of up to 40 units/acre.
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22 • Innovation Mixed-Use (IMU) replaces most Office Mixed-Use (OMU) at increased density of 20–80 units/acre
• Advanced Industrial (AI) preserves areas for employment-only Innovation Mixed Use (IMU)
Advanced Industrial (AI)
ALTERNATIVE B: Flexible in Some Areas, Preserves Job Areas Designates 450 acres as Advanced Industrial for employment uses only. Innovation Mixed-Use allows for denser residential or mixed-use developments up to 80 units/acre.
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23 ✓ Alternative A preferred (50% of votes)
Remove the 50% office mandate; allow mixed-use redevelopment at 20–40 units/acre.
KEY THEMES
• Redeveloping underutilized surface parking lots into naturalized spaces or active uses.
• Green space, pedestrian corridors, and outdoor gathering areas must accompany new density.
• Light rail integration and maximizing transit-oriented development potential.
• Density concerns: shared walls and noise, parking overflow, and lack of private outdoor space raised by some respondents. • Responsible siting of tech and AI industries.
19%
50%
10%
21%
Base
Alt A
A & B
Alt B
Community Feedback
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24 Staff / Planning Commission Recommendation
✓ Alternative B
Remove the 50% office mandate; allow mixed-use redevelopment at 20–80 units/acre but preserves areas for employment.
• Innovation Mixed-Use (IMU) replaces most Office Mixed-Use (OMU) at increased density of 20–80 units/acre
• Advanced Industrial (AI) preserves areas for employment-only Innovation Mixed Use (IMU)
Advanced Industrial (AI)
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25 Planning Strategy #2
Removing Barriers to
Redeveloping Folsom Blvd
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26 Strategy #2: Removing Barriers to Redeveloping Folsom Boulevard Base Alternative
• Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) allows housing as part of mixed-use projects, with commercial on at least 50% of the ground floor.
• Densities limited to 18 units/acre, with up to 80 units/acre allowed only within the TOD overlay near transit stations.
• Prioritizes a commercial corridor; constrains new housing.
Why remove barriers?
Folsom Boulevard's prime location along light
rail makes it a natural candidate for
revitalization — but zoning barriers and safety
perceptions stand in the way.
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27 • Transit Corridor Mixed-Use (TCMU) replaces CMU on north side • More flexible: allows mixed-use or standalone residential or commercial • Increased density of 10–40 units/acre, while maintaining up to 80 units/acre within TOD overlay areas.
• Goal: make it easier to build housing to increase foot traffic for local businesses, improve safety, and attract investment.
ALTERNATIVE A: Transit Corridor Mixed Use
Transit Corridor Mixed Use (TCMU)
TOD Overlay
Transit Corridor Mixed-Use allows housing and mixed use up to 40 units/acre. The TOD Overlay allows housing and mixed use up to 80 units/acre.
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28 • Extends Transit Corridor Mixed-Use (TCMU) to parcels south of Folsom Boulevard.
• More flexible: allows mixed-use or standalone residential or commercial uses • Increased density of 20–60 units/acre, and 100 units/acre within TOD overlay areas.
• Goal: more flexibility to build urban housing types
ALTERNATIVE B: Transit Corridor Mixed Use (Higher Densities) Transit Corridor Mixed Use (TCMU)
Transit Corridor Mixed Use (TCMU)
TOD Overlay
Transit Corridor Mixed-Use allows housing and mixed use up to 60 units/acre. The TOD Overlay allows housing and mixed use up to 100 units/acre.
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29 KEY THEMES
• Light rail access makes Folsom Boulevard the right place for highest densities.
• Safety and security improvements should accompany or
precede redevelopment.
• Strong support for redeveloping underutilized properties. • Maintain lower-scale transitions (2–3 stories) where the corridor meets single-family neighborhoods to the north. • Folsom Boulevard should become an inviting destination, not just a commercial corridor.
6%
28%
66%
Base
Alt A
Alt B
✓ Alternative B preferred (66% of votes)
Denser Transit Corridor Mixed-Use (TCMU) designation at 20–60 units/acre; TOD overlay increased to 100 units/acre.
Community Feedback
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✓ Alternative B
Denser Transit Corridor Mixed-Use (TCMU) designation at 20–60 units/acre; TOD overlay increased to 100 units/acre.
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30 Staff / Planning Commission Recommendation
• Extends Transit Corridor Mixed-Use (TCMU) to parcels south of Folsom Boulevard.
• More flexible: allows mixed-use or standalone residential or commercial uses • Increased density of 20–60 units/acre, and 100 units/acre within TOD overlay areas.
• Goal: more flexibility to build urban housing types
Transit Corridor Mixed Use (TCMU)
TOD Overlay
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31 Planning Strategy #3
Reenvisioning the Downtown
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32 Strategy #3: Reenvisioning the Downtown
Base Alternative
• Downtown Planning Area (DPA) along Folsom Boulevard, Olson Drive, and south to International Drive.
• Convention Overlay applies near Folsom and Sunrise Boulevards to support a convention center district with hotels, restaurants, meeting space, and entertainment uses.
What is Rancho Cordova’s Vision
for a Downtown?
Rancho Cordova has never had a downtown —should the city maintain the vision for a new downtown along Zinfandel
Boulevard or pursue a new downtown anchored by the arena? Do we even need a downtown?
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33 • New City Center (CC) Designation replaces the Convention Overlay and Downtown Planning Area.
• Expands beyond the footprint of the proposed arena to create a larger Downtown District
• Allows entertainment, hotels, retail, restaurants, offices, housing, and amenities at the highest densities and intensities, with tall buildings shaping the city’s skyline.
ALTERNATIVE A: Expansive New City Center
City Center (CC)
The proposed arena and surrounding development can move forward under all alternatives.
Creates a larger downtown district that provides entertainment, hotels, shops, dining, and housing in a walkable, transit-friendly setting.
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34 • Entertainment Mixed-Use District (EMUD) replaces the Convention Overlay near the proposed arena
• Smaller footprint than Alternative A’s City Center.
• Shifts from a single Downtown to multiple mixed-use activity centers across the city.
ALTERNATIVE B: Entertainment District + Multiple Centers Entertainment Mixed Use District (EMUD)
The proposed arena and surrounding development can move forward under all alternatives.
Alternative B focuses on creating new activity centers in neighborhoods throughout the city.
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35 KEY THEMES
• Dispersed activity centers give each neighborhood its own walkable identity and reduce travel distances.
• Strong interest in a model similar to walkable California downtowns (e.g., Walnut Creek).
• Public transit connections between activity centers are essential.
• Arena and entertainment location skepticism: proposed arena site seen as poorly located and disconnected from a downtown feel.
• Traffic and congestion concerns: Sunrise Blvd. already a choke point; development will intensify pressure.5%
39%
56%
Base
Alt A
Alt B
✓ Alternative B preferred (56% of votes)
Focused entertainment district near the proposed arena plus dispersed mixed-use activity centers distributed citywide.
Community Feedback
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✓ Combination of Alternatives A & B
Focused entertainment district near the proposed arena and City Center is identified as a new Planning Area.
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36 Staff / Planning Commission Recommendation
• Entertainment Mixed-Use District (EMUD) replaces the Convention Overlay near the proposed arena
• Other underlying designations include: IMU, AI, CMU, I • City Center Planning Area sets the boundary for a future master plan.
Entertainment Mixed Use District (EMUD)
City Center Planning Area
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37 Planning Strategy #4
Activating Commercial Centers
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38 Strategy #4: Activating Commercial Centers
Base Alternative
• Most shopping centers designated Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) • Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) allows housing as part of mixed-use projects, with commercial on at least 50% of the ground floor
• Density range of 2.1- 18 units/acre
• Prioritizes commercial; constrains new housing
• Village Center (VC) and Local Town Center (LTC) use prescriptive form-based zoning for pedestrian-oriented design
Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)
How can the city encourage
vibrant gathering places?
The city's 'building blocks' vision for walkable
neighborhood centers has succeeded in new
growth areas, but older commercial corridors
have yet to transform into the vibrant gathering
places residents are asking for.
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39 • Designates all shopping centers as Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) • Removes the 50% ground-floor commercial requirement.
• Increases density to 10–30 units/acre (from 2–18 units/acre). • Allows standalone residential alongside existing commercial uses • Expands housing options and supports revitalization of aging centers without restrictive design standards.
ALTERNATIVE A: More Flexible Commercial Mixed Use
More flexible Commercial Mixed-Use designation allows for standalone residential to be integrated into shopping centers, similar to the Stone Creek development.
Increased density allows for housing at up to 30 units/acre in the Commercial Mixed-Use designation.
Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)
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40 • General Commercial (GC) for areas unsuitable for housing • Retains Village Center (VC) and Community Activity Center (CAC) at Sunrise Blvd/Coloma Rd.
• Increases allowed densities: VC to 18–30 units/acre and CAC to 18–40 units/acre (up from 6.1–18).
• Revises form-based standards and removes barriers to support walkable, vibrant mixed- use and neighborhood destinations
ALTERNATIVE B: Higher Density, Mixed-use Activity Centers Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)
Village Center (VC)
Community Activity Center (CAC)
General Commercial (GC)
Housing up to 40 units/acre with commercial on the ground floor is permitted in the Village Center and Community Activity Center
General Commercial is applied to areas where only
commercial is allowed.
Village Centers and Community Activity Centers are
designed around active gathering spaces
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41 KEY THEMES
• Flexibility to add housing to underutilized commercial sites without removing existing commercial tenants.
• Walkable, clustered commercial arrangements (park-once model) strongly preferred over car-oriented strip malls. • Revitalizing the Folsom Boulevard commercial corridor is a high priority.
• Interest in a marketplace-style anchor tenant (e.g., "Ferry Building" concept) as an entertainment/retail destination. 10%
59%
31%
Base
Alt A
Alt B
✓ Alternative A preferred (59% of votes)
Maximum flexibility; removes 50% ground-floor commercial requirement from CMU designation; allows 10–30 units/acre with standalone residential.
Community Feedback
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✓ Alternative A
Maximum flexibility; removes 50% ground-floor commercial requirement from CMU designation; allows 10–30 units/acre with standalone residential.
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42 Staff / Planning Commission Recommendation
• Designates all shopping centers as Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) • Removes the 50% ground-floor commercial requirement.
• Increases density to 10–30 units/acre (from 2–18 units/acre). • Allows standalone residential alongside existing commercial uses • Expands housing options and supports revitalization of aging centers without restrictive design standards.
Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)
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43 Planning Strategy #5
Increasing Housing Choices in
Infill Areas
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44 Strategy #5: Increasing Housing Choices in Infill Areas Existing
Housing
Stock
Base Alternative
• Maximum density of 18 units/acre in mixed-use designations allows single family and townhomes (TOD allows 80 units/acre)
• Standalone multifamily housing is restricted (OMU requires 50% office; CMU requires 50% ground-floor commercial), limiting housing flexibility while preserving commercial/office uses.
Why Housing Choice Matters
With over 60 percent of housing stock composed of
single-family homes, expanding housing variety is key
to supporting residents at all income levels and
stages of life.
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45 • Supports more multifamily housing while limiting single-family • Removes restrictions on standalone residential and increases densities to expand infill housing options.
• Transit Corridor Mixed-Use (TCMU) on Folsom Boulevard (10–40 units/acre; up to 80 near transit under TOD).
• Innovation Mixed-Use (IMU) in office parks (20–40 units/acre) and allows up to 100 units/acre in the City Center.
ALTERNATIVE A: Greater Housing Density and Variety
The TOD Overlay allows for housing and mixed use up to 80 units/acre.
Densities of up to 40 units/acre in the Transit Corridor Mixed-Use and Innovation Mixed-Use allow a broader range of housing types .
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46 • Removes standalone housing restrictions and allows slightly higher maximum densities in infill areas than Alternative A.
• Permits 20–60 units/acre in TCMU areas along Folsom Boulevard. • Allows 20–80 units/acre in IMU-designated office parks. • Increases densities in Village Center (18–30 units/acre) and Community Activity Center (18–40 units/acre)
ALTERNATIVE B: Greatest Housing Density and Variety
The TOD Overlay allows for housing and mixed use up to 100 units/acre.
Densities of up to 60 units/acre in the Transit Corridor Mixed-Use and Innovation Mixed-Use allow a broader range of housing types .
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47 KEY THEMES
• Housing for all life stages such as young adults, working families, and seniors was a consistent theme.
• Higher density is most appropriate near light rail, Folsom Boulevard, and major employment centers.
• Open space and parkland standards (Quimby Act, not in-lieu fees) should accompany density increases.
• Cottage housing and senior-oriented smaller units should be considered within any infill framework.
• Mid-rise density with limited surface parking seen by some as the right balance (but must still consider parking & transit access). 9%
19%
22%
9%
41%
Base
Base & Alt A
Alt A
Alt A & B
Alt B
✓ Alternative B preferred (41% of votes)
But results were divided across Alternatives and
combinations of different alternatives.
Community Feedback
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✓ Alternative B
Removes restrictions and allows higher density than Alternative A of up to 80 du/ac.
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48 Staff / Planning Commission Recommendation
• Removes standalone housing restrictions and allows slightly higher maximum densities in infill areas than Alternative A.
• Permits 20–60 units/acre in TCMU areas along Folsom Boulevard. • Allows 20–80 units/acre in IMU-designated office parks. • Increases densities in Village Center (18–30 units/acre) and Community Activity Center (18–40 units/acre)
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Staff & Planning Commission
Recommended
Land Use Alternative
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Aerojet Planning
Area
East Planning
Area
Rio Del Oro
Planning
Area
Grant Line
West
Planning
Area
Glenborough
Planning
Area
Westborough
Planning
Area
Grant Line North
Planning
Area
Grant Line South
Planning
Area
Jackson
Planning
Area
Mather
Planning
Area
Countryside
Lincoln Village
Planning
Area
50 Recommended Land Use
Alternative
- Areas of Change
Alternative A/Alternative B
Rather than a new land use designation, the City
Center is identified as a new Planning Area
envisioned to become the vibrant core of Rancho
Cordova. The General Plan will contain an
implementation program to prepare a master plan for
this area.
A new Entertainment Mixed-Use District (EMUD)
designation covers a larger area than just the
proposed arena development. It creates a new
regional destination for entertainment, hotels,
shopping, restaurants, housing, and other amenities.
The EMUD allows the highest building densities and
intensities in the city, creating a new mid-rise to high- rise "downtown" that becomes the heart of Rancho
Cordova.
Alternative B
Office parks are redesignated Innovation Mixed-Use
(IMU), with a density of up to 80 units/acre and
includes Advanced Industrial (AI) designation (shown
in light blue) to preserve some areas for employment
uses only.
Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) replaces the Village Center
designation in a few areas, allowing more flexibility to develop with commercial uses or housing.
Alternative B
TOD Overlay that allows up
to 100 units/acre within 1/4
mile of light rail stops.
Alternative B
Transit Corridor Mixed-Use (TCMU) designation
expands to include additional parcels south of Folsom
Boulevard. The maximum density for TCMU is 60
units/acre.
Alternative A
Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) designation with
maximum flexibility and removing the 50% ground-
floor commercial requirement and allowing 10-30
unis/acre.
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51 Recommended Land Use
Alternative
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52 Staff / Planning Commission Recommendation
City Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the City Council review and discuss the Land Use Alternatives, consider the community feedback and the staff recommended Land Use Alternative, and approve a preferred Land Use Alternative.
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Thank You
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