As part of our work staffing the Planning Department for the City of Rancho Cordova, PMC prepared a Specific Plan document for the Folsom Boulevard Corridor, an aging commercial corridor and light rail artery that serves as the lifeblood of the community. The Specific Plan document draws upon numerous past planning efforts solidifying the vision of Folsom Boulevard and bringing the vision to reality.
PMC worked closely with a City-appointed task force and various City departments and developed a comprehensive public participation plan focused on results. This project included a strong development strategy using existing data, a market study, and stakeholder interviews to recommend implementation measures for specific “pulse points” along Folsom Boulevard. Honored for Best Special Event of 2005 by the Sacramento Public Relations Association and International Association of Business Communicators, Sacramento Chapter.
The Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan includes a land use and design plan that integrates form-based zoning provisions in terms of site-specific nodes, prototypes, and case studies and provides guidelines and standards to ensure the plan’s proper execution. The plan also includes districts/themes for the corridor including integration of the downtown, realistic right-of-way improvements that incorporate provisions to address the relationship and integration of public and private realms, and an implementation/action plan that incorporates priorities, phasing, funding mechanisms, and other critical pieces for the plan’s realization.