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East Garrison Specific Plan

Fort Ord
Monterey County, California

Prepared for Monterey County

12 july 2004
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Acknowledgements

MONTEREY COUNTY E N V I R O N M E N TA L R E S O U R C E PUBLIC WORKS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS POLICY
Lew Baumann
Fernando Armenta Jim Cook
Redevelopment Program Manager George Divine
Louis R. Calcagno
Nick Nichols Paul Greenway
Edith Johnsen
WB “Butch” Lindley
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PLANNING AND
Dave Potter BUILDING INSPECTION
Commander Alan Wheelus
Scott Hennessy Captain Mike Brassfield
MONTEREY COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION Alana Knaster David Crozier
Martha Diehl Mike Novo Cindy Culver
Miguel Errea
Donna Galletti
Laurence Hawkins COUNTY COUNSEL

Cosme Padilla Charles McKee TA X C O L L E C T O R

Sharon Parsons Wendy Strimling Bob Buyers
Don Rochester
Lou Solton
Aurelio Salazar, Jr. H E A LT H D E PA R T M E N T

Juan Sanchez Allen Stroh WAT E R R E S O U R C E S A G E N C Y

Keith Vandevere Mary Anne Dennis Curtis Weeks
John E. Wilmot Laura Lawrence Al Mulholland

MONTEREY COUNTY TEAM Tom Moss

L I B R A RY
C O U N T Y A D M I N I S T R AT I V E
OFFICE
Bob McElroy MONTEREY COUNTY
C O N S U LTA N T T E A M
Sally R. Reed Judith Collins
R B F C O N S U LT I N G
County Administrative Officer
PA R K S Laura Worthington-Forbes
Jim Colangelo
Chief Assistant County John Pinio Bill Wiseman
Administrative Officer
Rich Brandau Jim Brezack
Nick Chiulos
Meg Clovis
Principal Administrative Analyst

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 MICHAEL BRANDMAN E A S T G A R R I S O N PA R T N E R S I, L L C S . L . S TAT E A N D A S S O C I AT E S
A S S O C I AT E S C O N S U LTA N T T E A M
Susan State
Michael Brandman ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES GROUP

Bruce Judd U R B A N D E S I G N AS S O C I AT E S, L L C
Jason Brandman
Bridget Maley Fred Bonci
L A K A S S O C I AT E S Jody Stock Todd Brandt
Larry Kennings Maggie Connor
CARLSON BARBEE AND GIBSON, INC.
Sean Kennings Andrew Dresdner
Gary Balsdon
Don Kaliszewski
K E YS E R M A R S TO N
Shauna Farr
Barry Long
Greg Miller
Jerry Keyser Rob Robinson

E N G E O I N C O R P O R AT E D
S H U T E M I H A LY A N D WILLIAM HEZMALHACH ARCHITECTS
WEINBERGER Don Bruggers
William Hezmalhach
David Nawi Julia Moriarty

Z A N D E R A S S O C I AT E S
S H E P PA R D , M U L L I N , R I C H T E R G L AT T I N G J A C K S O N K E R C H E R
RINEHART
Mike Zander
A N D H A M P TO N

Walter Kulash Leslie Zander

Maria Pracher
David Madway Wade Walker
F O RT O R D R E U S E AU T H O R I TY

E A S T G A R R I S O N PA R T N E R S I, L L C GLEEDS CASTELL Michael A. Houlemard Jr.

D E V E LO P M E N T T E A M Executive Officer
Chris Soffe
URBAN COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LLC James Feeney, PE
Keith McCoy JBZ ARCHITECTS Assistant Executive Officer
Ian Gillis Don Jacobs Steve Endsley
Director of Planning and Finance
WO O D M A N D E V E LO P M E N T LFR REIMER AND LEVINE FRICKE
C O M PA N Y, L L C SALINAS RURAL FIRE DISTRICT
Kristine Reimer
John Anderson
Paul Reimer Chief Steve Negro
Will Silva
Chief David Sargenti
LO M B A R D O & G I L L E S Dorothy Priolo
W I L L I A M LYO N H O M E S , I N C .
Sheri Damon
Doug Bauer
Anthony Lombardo
Greg Mix We wish to thank everyone who has
participated in the development of this
Mike McMillen MCDONOUGH, HOLLAND & ALLEN Specific Plan, including the many indi-
Mark Sherman viduals who have gone unnamed here,
Joe Coomes
but to whom we are grateful for their
diligence, attention to detail, and
responsiveness to deadlines.

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Contents
AC K N OW L E D G E M E N T S i Cultural Land Use 1 0
3.2.4
Public Facilities/Open Space 1 0
3.2.5
1 INTRODUCTION
3.3 Development Program 1 2
1.1 Vision 1
3.4 Phasing 1 3
1.2 Plan Goals 2
3.4.1 Phasing Description 1 3
1.2.1 Economic Goals 2
3.4.2 Phase 1 Neighborhood 1 4
1.2.2 Environmental Goals 4
3.4.3 Town Center 15
1.2.3 Social Goals 4
3.4.4 Phase 2 Neighborhood 1 6
1.3 Project Description 4
3.4.5 Phase 3 Arts District 1 7
1.4 Specific Plan Authorization 5
3.5 General Land Use Regulations 1 8
1.4.1 State Authority 5
3.5.1 Purpose and Applicability 1 8
1.4.2 Monterey County Authority 6
3.5.2 Permitted Uses 1 9
1.5 Relationship to Other Plans 6
3.5.3 Height Limits 2 6
1.5.1 Monterey County General Plan 6
3.5.4 Parking 2 8
1.5.2 Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan 7
3.5.5 Live/Work Units 3 0
1.5.3 Fort Ord Reuse Plan 7
3.5.6 Public Art 3 0
1.6 Plan Adoption 8
3.5.7 Underground Utilities 3 1
1.7 CEQA Compliance 8
3.5.8 Water Conservation 3 1
1.8 How to Use the Pattern Book and
Specific Plan 9 4 I N F R AST R U C T U R E
1.9 Planning Process 9 4.1 Vehicular Access 1
4.1.1 Street Network and Hierarchy 3
2 SITE AND CONTEXT
4.1.2 Entry Street A 7
2.1 Project Location 1
4.1.3 Entry Street B 8
2.2 Existing Land Use 3
4.1.4 Community Street A1 9
2.3 Historic Context 4
4.1.5 Community Street A2 1 0
2.4 Jobs/ Housing Balance 4
4.1.6 Community Street B 1 1
2.5 Description of Site/ Site Analysis 5
4.1.7 Community Street C 1 2
2.5.1 Biological Considerations 5
4.1.8 Community Street D 1 3
2.5.2 Cultural History 5
4.1.9 Town Center Street A 1 4
2.5.3 Land Form 7
4.1.10 Town Center Street B 15
2.5.4 Geology 7
4.1.11 Town Center Street C 1 6
3 LAND USE 4.1.12 Neighborhood Street A 1 7
3.1 Land Use Concept 1 4.1.13 Neighborhood Street B1 1 8
3.2 Land Use Plan 4 4.1.14 Neighborhood Street B2 1 9
3.2.1 General Description 4 4.1.15 Neighborhood Street C 2 0
3.2.2 Residential Land Use 5 4.1.16 Neighborhood Street D 2 1
3.2.3 Mixed-Use Land Uses 8 4.1.17 Lane A 22

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4.2 Pedestrian System Plan 2 3 6 PLAN REVIEW

4.3 Bicycle Systems Plan 2 5 6.1 Entitlement Process 1
4.4 Public Transportation 2 8 6.2 Design Review 1
4.5 Parking Network 2 9 6.3 Amendments to the Specific Plan 1
4.6 Parks and Open Space Network 3 1 6.4 Conformance Determinations 3
4.6.1 Community Park 3 5 6.4.1 Purpose 3
4.6.2 Phase 1 Neighborhood Parks 3 6 6.4.2 Appropriate Authority 3
4.6.3 Phase 2 Neighborhood Park 3 7 6.4.3 Submittal Requirements 4
4.6.4 Town Square 3 8 6.4.4 Additional Requirements 4
4.6.5 Arts Park 39 6.4.5 Required Findings 4
4.6.6 Bluff Greenway and Park 40 6.4.6 Time Limit 4
4.6.7 Slope Greenway 4 1 6.4.7 Public Hearings 4
4.6.8 Reservation Road Greenway and 6.4.8 Appeals 5
West Camp Greenway and Park 4 2 6.5 Notice 5
4.6.9 Signs, Furnishings and 6.6 Matters of Interpretation 5
Landscape Palettes 4 3 6.7 Specific Plan Compliance and Enforcement 5
4.6.10 Streetscape Types 46
G LO S S A RY
4.6.11 Materials and Imagery 47
4.7 Utilities 5 0 APPENDICES
4.7.1 Water Supply and Distribution 5 0 A East Garrison Pattern Book:
4.7.2 Wastewater Collection, Storage, and Urban Design Associates
Treatment 5 4 B East Garrison Historic District
4.7.3 Storm Drainage 5 8 Design Guidelines:
4.7.4 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal 6 1 Architectural Resources Group
4.7.5 Recycling 6 1 C East Garrison Specific Plan
4.8 Energy 6 1 Consistency Analysis
4.8.1 Natural Gas 6 1 D Fort Ord, East Garrison Historical Resource
4.8.2 Electricity 6 1 Assessment: Architectural Resources Group
4.9 Communications 62 E Biological Survey: Zander Associates
4.9.1 Telephone 62 F Archaeological Survey Report:
4.9.2 Cable Television 62 Michael Brandman Associates
4.9.3 Wireless Communication 62 G Preliminary Geotechnical Exploration:
4.10 Community Services 62 ENGEO Incorporated
4.10.1 Schools 62 H Noise Assessment: Giroux and Associates
I Traffic Study:
5 I M P L E M E N TAT I O N
TJKM and Higgins and Associates
5.1 Introduction 1
J Air Quality Assessment:
5.2 Public Facilities Funding Sources 2
Giroux and Associates
5.3 Uses of Public Facilities Funds 3
K Hydrology: Carlson, Barbee & Gibson, Inc.
5.4 Phasing 3
L Fiscal Impact: Economic Planning Systems
5.5 Maintenance and Operations 4
5.6 Implementation 4
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