Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan 1
1. Executive Summary
1.1 - Vision and Goals
The Vision for the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan is to identify the City of Rialto as a unique, vibrant community. The Specific Plan will be a tool to crea te positive change in this area of Rialto through implementation of Development Sta ndards that will result in quality new development which will in turn encourage revitalization of existing development. The Specific Plan identifies public investment in infrastructure to provide opportunity for new and revitalized developments.
The Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan is intended to result in:
Revitalizing the Foothill Boulevard corridor
Beautifying the entire corridor
Encouraging pedestrian use of Foothill Boulevard
Creating an excellent first impression of the City of Rialto by visitors and travelers utilizing Foothill Boulevard
Infrastructure improvements including curb, gutter, sidewalk, and development of travel lanes to the full-width identified in the General Plan
Quality new development and improvements to existing development
The Specific Plan Goals include:
1. Beautify the streetscape by implementing a plan for street and median landscaping to soften the urban edge.
2. Enhance the pedestrian experience by promotin g walk-ability through locating new buildings near the street to encourage pedestrian access. In addition, taller buildings along Foothill Boulevard frontage will be encouraged in order to improve the street scale.
3. Work to establish gateways that help to establish a sense of place.
4. Create new development and redeve lopment opportunities and incentives.
5. Provide incentives to intensify development at significant nodes, consolidate smaller parcels, and redevelop older, underutilized building stock.
6. Encourage enhanced architecture as well as bette r building and site design to promote quality development along Foothill Boulevard.
7. Provide housing opportunities along Foothill Boulev ard in order to increase activity in commercial areas.
8. Recognize the importance of transportation to the Foothill Boulevard corridor and encourage designs to increase traffic flow, with a raised median to limit left-turn conflicts.
Section 1