Attachment 1 - Engagement Summary for Lindenville Specific Plan The public process for the Lindenville Specific Plan process began in July 2022; throughout the 14 month process the City hosted a total of 36 outreach engagement events, meetings and activities, including three online surveys. This included 18 outreach engagement opportunities between March and August 2023 to gather feedback leading up to and following the release of the Public Review Draft of the Lindenville Specific Plan on June 30, 2023.
Engagement opportunities were publicized through a combination of direct mailers, posted fliers, City-wide mailing lists, and via the City’s social media platforms. Half (3) of the pop-ups were held within the boundaries of Lindenville either at a lunch hour or at 5pm in an effort to directly reach current employees, employers, and visitors. The other half (3) of the pop-ups were held at Orange Park concurrently with Community Events (a summer concert series, a farmer’s market, and a summer movie night) to increase awareness of the project. All events, meetings and activities are enumerated below:
● 3 online surveys/ feedback forms
● 4 community workshops (2 in person, 2 virtual)
● 6 pop-up events
● 4 stakeholder meetings
● 6 Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings
● 13 Board and Commission meetings
In an effort to be inclusive and far-reaching, the executive summary was available in English, Tagalog, Spanish, and Mandarin and the virtual workshop included live interpretation in all 4 languages, recordings of which are posted on the project website. A total of 200 people were directly engaged, and approximately 190 comments were collected during outreach events, city meetings, and from the feedback form, each of which was responded to by City staff and the consultant team. High-level themes and priorities that emerged from the comprehensive engagement efforts are listed below:
● Establish design standards that promote a green, resilient district and encourage a unique and bold character while allowing for creativity and architectural variety ● Create policies that encourage a truly mixed use district and prevent biotech from dominating the land use balance
● Enhance transitions/compatibility between uses (e.g., housing and industrial) ● Preserve and support industrial businesses that continue to provide essential services for local communities, residents, and business and provide a balance of uses ● Prioritize environmental justice issues such as contamination remediation, meaningful access to open space, and transit connectivity
● Improve pedestrian and bike safety and mobility in Lindenville as well as connectivity between Lindenville and downtown
● Foster the growth of arts, culture, and the creative economy by creating incentives for artists and makers to move here
● Incentivize the development of affordable housing and push for more progressive requirements
● Promote affordability for new residents, small businesses and arts and makers ● Viable and comprehensive Colma Creek improvements
List of all events and meetings in Chronological Order
1. Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #1 July 13, 2022 at 12:00-1:00pm
2. Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #2 July 15, 2022 at 12:00-1:00pm
3. Pop-Up #1 September 24, 2022 at 11:00am-5:00pm (Concert in Orange Park)
4. Virtual Community Workshop #1 September 29, 2022 at 6:00-7:30pm
5. Pop-Up #2 October 13, 2022 at 11:00am-1:00pm (Beyond the Border)
6. Pop-Up #3 October 27, 2022 at 11:00am-1:00pm (Subculture Deli)
7. Virtual TWG Meeting #1 November 28, 2022 at 10:00-11:30am
8. In-person Community Workshop #2 December 12, 2022 at 4:00-7:00pm (Emergency Operations Center)
9. Pop-Up #4 December 13, 2022 at 4:00-6:00pm (47 Hills Brewing Company)
10. Colma Creek Advisory Committee Meeting December 13, 2022 at 6:00pm
11. Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #3 December 14, 2022 at 12:00-1:00pm
12. Planning Commission December 15, 2022 at 7:00pm
13. Park and Recreation Commission Meeting on January 17, 2023 at 6:30pm
14. Cultural Arts Commission Meeting January 19, 2023 at 6:30pm
15. Virtual TWG Meeting #2 January 23, 2023 at 10:00-11:30am
16. Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting on February 1, 2023 at 6:00pm
17. Planning Commission Meeting on February 2, 2023 at 7:00pm,
18. City Council Meeting on February 23, 2023 at 6:00pm
19. Virtual TWG Meeting #3 February 27, 2023 at 10:00-11:30am
20. Virtual TWG Meeting #4 March 27, 2023 at 10:00-11:30am
21. Virtual TWG Meeting #5 April 24, 2023 at 10:00-11:30am
22. Virtual TWG Meeting #6 May 22, 2023 at 10:00-11:30am
23. Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #4 May 24, 2024 at 11:30am-1:00pm
24. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee June 6, 2023 at 6:00pm
25. Colma Creek Citizens Advisory Committee June 13, 2023 at 6:00pm
26. Youth Commission July 3, 2023 at 6:30pm
27. Planning Commission July 6, 2023 at 7:00pm
28. Pop-Up #5 July 8, 2023 at 10:00am-1:00pm (Orange Park Farmer’s Market)
29. Virtual Community Open House July 12, 2023 at 11:30am-1:30pm
30. In-Person Community Open House July 13, 2023 at 5:30-7:30pm (Emergency Operations Center)
31. Equity and Public Safety Commission July 17, 2023 at 4:00pm
32. Design Review Board July 18, 2023 at 4:00pm
33. Cultural Arts Commission July 20, 2023 at 6:30pm
34. Pop-Up #6 July 21, 2023 at 6:00-8:00pm (Movie Night at Orange Park)
35. City Council July 26, 2023 at 6:00pm
36. Planning Commission August 3, 2023 at 7:00pm