Category Place Type Description Example Images Common
Uses/Development
● = number of dots
represents the typical
prevalence of allowed uses
within the place type
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east Common
Development
Standards
Most
Comparable
Zoning Ope
n Space
and Public
Service
1. N atural
Preservation
and Open Space
T
his place type intends to
protect natural resources in
Salinas, such as creeks,
floodways, habitats, and
hillslope areas. May include
improvements for limited
recreation such as trails or
benches.
G
abilan Creek B
etween Circle Dr. and N Madeira
Open space ●●●●●
Resource preservation
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Flood management/multi-
use green infrastructure
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Trails ●●
Development of buildings
and structures not
permitted.
O
pen Space (OS)
2. P arks and
Recreation
T
his place type provides a
flexible designation for
existing and future publicly-
and privately-owned active
recreation areas. Parks can
range from neighborhood
tot lots to large
multipurpose sports
facilities, with many active
recreation uses in between.
C
loster Park Na
tividad Creek Park
Public parks ●●●●●
Playgrounds ●●●●●
Sports fields and courts
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Recreation centers ●●●
Trails ●●●
Flood management/multi-
use green infrastructure ●●●
Community Gardens ●
Max 0.2 FAR Parks (P)
3. Civic and
Institutional
T
his place type includes
schools, recreation centers,
senior centers, government
offices, and hospitals, as
well as the Salinas Airport.
Some of these institutions
require differing
development standards to
use space efficiently,
including for associated
housing, such as for school
teachers and staff on school
sites, which can include tiny
homes and other
alternative housing types.
El Gabilan Library Hartnell College - photo by “Sgerbic” Grade schools ●●●●●
Government buildings ●●●●
College/post-secondary ●●
Hospitals ●●
Recreation, community, or
senior centers ●●
Residential ●
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center/permanent
supportive housing ●
Emergency Shelters●
Typically 2-3 stories,
maximum 4 stories
Max 1.0 FAR
15 to 30 DU/Acre for
workforce/student housing
only
Public/Semi-
Public (PS)
Attachment 2 Draft Place Types Description Table
Airport ●
Residential
4. Traditional
Neighborhood
These established
neighborhoods include
primarily detached single-
family homes, accessory
dwelling units, and small
multifamily structures.
Supporting uses include
schools, neighborhood-
serving parks,
community/senior centers,
and places of worship.
Salinas home
Salinas Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Single-family residential
(detached homes, small lot
homes) ●●●●●
Small-scale multifamily units
(accessory dwelling units,
duplexes, bungalow courts)
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Education/worship/parks ●
1-2 stories. Scale and
setbacks should be
consistent with surrounding
development.
6 to 12 DU/Acre
Residential – Low
Density (R-L)
5. Blended
Residential
Neighborhood
These residential areas
generally have a mix of
housing types, including
duplexes and triplexes,
small apartment buildings,
courtyard bungalows, and
townhomes. Supporting
uses include schools,
neighborhood-serving
parks, community/senior
centers, and places of
worship. These areas are
typically walkable to nearby
commercial services.
Bungalow court – Riker Street
Salinas small apartment building – Riker
Street
Multifamily (small apartment
buildings, bungalow courts,
townhomes, duplexes, and
triplexes) ●●●●●
Single-family residential ●●
Education/worship/parks ●
1-3 stories. Scale and
setbacks should be
consistent with surrounding
residential development.
12 to 20 DU/Acre
Residential –
Medium Density
(R-M)
6. Multifamily
Neighborhood
These areas feature
apartment buildings large
enough to support on-site
community spaces, such as
playgrounds and gardens,
with supporting uses similar
to other neighborhoods and
commercial districts nearby,
often along major roads.
Haciendas apartments – Calle Cebu
La Gloria apartments – E Market Street
Larger apartment and
condominium developments
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Rowhomes/townhomes ●●●
Education/worship/parks ●
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center/permanent
supportive housing ●
2-5 stories. Provides
opportunity to build higher
than most existing
residential structures and
include more amenities on
site.
20 to 40 DU/Acre
Residential – High
Density (R-H)
7. Neighborhood
Center
These key intersections
include commercial uses
that provide a variety of
services and a social hub for
nearby residents. Buildings
are encouraged to provide
retail, dining, and service
uses on ground floors with
residences above, and
horizontal mixed use with
offices, personal services,
and small-scale retail.
Montana Avenue – Santa Monica
Romie Lane
Retail and dining ●●●●
Medical and professional
offices ●●●●
Personal services and offices
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Multifamily residential ●●●
Vertical mix of uses ●●●
Public gathering spaces ●
1-4 stories. Stacking of uses
is encouraged.
Opportunities exist to
increase sidewalk width and
build to sidewalk.
15 to 30 DU/Acre
Max 1.0 FAR
Commercial
Office/Residential
(CO/R)
Mixed Use – (MX)
Mixed Use
8. Mixed Use
Corridor
These major thoroughfares
feature a vertical mix of
commercial activity, such as
retail shopping centers,
offices, and professional
services with residential
uses above.
Fremont Boulevard – Fremont
Lighthouse Avenue - Monterey
Vertical mix of uses ●●●●●
Retail and dining ●●●●●
Offices and services ●●●●
Multifamily residential ●●●●
Entertainment ●●●
Hotels/lodging ●●
Public gathering/open space
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2-6 stories. New
development should be
oriented to the street, be
accessible to pedestrians
and transit riders, and
include a mix uses to create
a walkable and transit-
friendly environment.
30 to 40 DU/Acre
Max 3.0 FAR (non-
residential only)
Mixed Use (MX)
Mixed Arterial
Frontage (MAF)
9. Mixed Use
Village
This place type is designed
to accommodate both a
vertical and horizontal mix
of uses, often in clusters of
multiple buildings in a
planned development, or
via redevelopment of big
box retail centers. Mixed
use villages should be well-
integrated with surrounding
development, including
residential and commercial
uses.
Fruitvale Station – Oakland
Constitution Blvd – Creekbridge Village
Mix of uses ●●●●●
Retail and dining ●●●●●
Offices and services ●●●●
Multifamily residential ●●●●
Entertainment ●●●
Hotels/lodging ●●
Public gathering/open space
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1-6 stories. New
development should be
oriented to the street, be
accessible to pedestrians,
and include a mix uses to
create a walkable
environment.
30 to 50 DU/Acre
Max 1.0 FAR (non-
residential only)
Mixed Use (MX)
10. Commercial
Retail
The Commercial Retail
place type primarily
provides for larger-scale
stores, as well as
restaurants and personal
and business services.
These uses are commonly
located in local- and
regional-serving shopping
centers on major roads.
This place type also allows
for hotels and some
multifamily housing.
North Main Street – Northridge Mall
West Davis Road - Costco
Regional shopping centers
and malls ●●●●●
Retail and dining ●●●●●
Offices and services ●●●●
Entertainment ●●●●
Multifamily residential ●●●
Hotels/lodging ●●●
Auto sales/service ●●●
1-4 stories.
15 to 30 DU/Acre
Max 0.5 FAR
Commercial Retail
(CR)
11. Employment
Center
These areas with business
parks, research and
development laboratories,
office clusters, and limited
manufacturing include
landscaping and design
standards intended to
buffer noise, traffic, and
other impacts to be
compatible with
apartments and workforce
housing.
Abbot Street - Primecare
Rossi Street and Quail Run
Office/business parks ●●●●●
Research facilities ●●●●
Medical offices/labs ●●●
Multifamily
residential/workforce
housing ●●
Light industrial ●●
1-4 stories
Max 2.0 FAR
15 to 30 DU/Acre
Includes form and
screening/landscaping
requirements to make
compatible with adjacent
residential development.
Development often planned
Industrial -
Business Park
(IBP)
Industrial –
General
Commercial (IGC)
Commercial
Office (CO)
Commercial/
Employment
as a cohesive “campus” or
business park.
12. Emerging
Industry
These areas support a
variety of light
manufacturing, workshops,
arts and crafts production,
commercial kitchens, and
other small-scale, lower-
impact uses. This place type
also accommodates
live/work and supporting
retail.
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Office building – Santa Monica
Industrial/business incubator/office
building – Richmond
Light industrial ●●●●
Workshops ●●●●
Maker space ●●●●
Business incubators ●●●
Auto-repair ●●●
Live/work ●●
Retail ●
Multifamily
residential/workforce
Housing●
1-4 stories
Max 2.0 FAR
12 to 24 DU/Acre
Includes form and
screening/landscaping
requirements to make
compatible with residential.
Mixed Arterial
Frontage (MAF)
Industrial –
General
Commercial (IGC)
Light intensity
Industrial
13. Medium
Industrial
The Medium Industrial
place type provides for
manufacturing, distribution
and
warehousing/wholesaling,
automobile sales and
repairs, and building
materials sales that would
generally not be
appropriate in place types
with residential uses
because of potential
impacts. In areas where this
place type is adjacent to
residential uses, there
should be screening or a
landscaped buffer between
the uses.
West Market Street
Industrial building – San Luis Obispo
Light manufacturing ●●●●
Warehousing and
distribution ●●●●
Vehicle sales and repair
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Wholesaling ●●●●
Business parks ●
Energy production ●
1-2 stories
Max 0.4 FAR
Industrial –
General (IG)
Medium intensity
14. Heavy Industry
and Production
These areas dedicated to
intense manufacturing,
distribution, freight, and
other heavy industry and
infrastructure are located
near rail and highways for
efficient movement of
goods. They provide
significant space for large-
scale operations and other
uses that may generate
significant noise, odors, or
other potential effects that
require buffering from
surrounding areas.
Harkins Road
Hansen Street
Packing and shipping centers
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Plants and factories ●●●●●
Warehousing and
distribution ●●●●●
Waste
management/processing
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Auto salvage ●
Energy production ●
1-3 stories depending on
internal production
activities required for
facility
Max 0.5 FAR
Includes buffering,
landscaping, and green
infrastructure to limit
nuisances and
environmental harm.
Industrial –
General (IG)
Heavy Intensity
Unique
15. City Center
a. Core
b. Edge
The City Center place type is
centered along the vibrant
heart of Main Street in
Salinas. This place type
builds off the area’s strong
historic character, while
encouraging innovation,
adaptive reuse, multi-story
mixed use, and transit-
oriented development,
especially near the
Intermodal Transit Center.
The City Center Core area
should feature the tallest
buildings in Salinas, with
development intensity
tapering off in City Center
Edge areas.
South Main Street – Downtown Core
Transit Oriented Development – Pleasant
Hill BART Station Area
East Alisal Street – Downtown Edge
Retail and dining ●●●●●
Entertainment ●●●●
Multifamily residential
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Office ●●●●
Government ●●●●
Hotels ●●
Public gathering/open space
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Core:
1-8 stories
Max 6.0 FAR
30 to 80 DU/Acre
Edge:
1-5 stories
Max 3.0 FAR
20 to 40 DU/Acre
Mixed Use (MX) +
Central City
Overlay
Downtown Core
Area and
Downtown
Neighborhood
Area
16. Alisal
Marketplace
This place type offers a
major redevelopment
opportunity to connect the
City Center to the Alisal
through a new walkable
neighborhood that includes
larger-scale residential,
mixed use, civic,
commercial, and even
flexible light industrial
development.
Mixed use building – Berkeley
Tannery Arts Center – Santa Cruz
Source: Jscotannery.com
Large
apartments/multifamily
residential ●●●●
Retail and dining ●●●●
Office ●●●●
Live/work ●●●
Light industrial/maker space
●●●
Hotel/lodging ●●
Civic
(government/education) ●
Public gathering/open space
●
1-6 stories
Max 4.0 FAR
30 to 60 DU/Acre
Mixed Use (MX)
Mixed Arterial
Frontage (MAF)
Industrial –
Business Park
(IBP)
Specific Plan
Areas
17. West Area
Specific Plan
(WASP)
Approved in 2019, the
WASP is located on 797
acres north of Boronda
Road between San Juan
Grade and Natividad Road.
It plans for more than 4,300
housing units at a variety of
densities, mixed use
commercial areas, and
community uses such as
parks and schools.
WASP Land Use Map
Low – medium density
residential ●●●●●
High density residential ●●
Schools ●●
Parks and open space ●●
Mixed use and commercial
space ●●
Set by specific plan adopted
in 2019.
The WASP and
CASP each have
their own land
use/zoning
18. Central Area
Specific Plan
(CASP)
Approved in 2020, the CASP
is located on 760 acres
north of Boronda Road
between Natividad Road
and Constitution Boulevard.
Designed according to New
Urbanism principles, it plans
for about 3,900 housing
units, a mixed-use village
center, and community uses
such as parks and schools.
CASP Land Use Map
Low – medium density
residential ●●●●●
High density residential ●●
Schools ●●
Parks and open space ●●●
Mixed use and commercial
space ●●
Library/fire station ●
Set by specific plan adopted
in 2020.
The WASP and
CASP each have
their own land
use/zoning
19. East Area
Specific Plan
(multiple place
types)
The Place Type Map shows
this area as a complete
neighborhood with mixed
use nodes at key
intersections, open space
and recreation, and new
education sites. Residential
neighborhoods are made up
of a mix of housing types
with higher densities
concentrated more along
major roadways and
intersections. The Natividad
Creek corridor will also be
preserved as a natural
feature. A specific plan will
refine the locations and
types of planned land uses
for the East Area.
General Plan Land Use and Circulation Policy Map of the East Area Low – medium density
residential ●●●●●
Parks and open space ●●●●
Schools ●●●
High density residential ●●
Mixed use and commercial
space ●●
Civic and institutional ●
Set by future specific plan