OLD FLORIN TOWN

Project Location Overview of Revitalization Efforts

Special Planning Area Since 2002, the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, in cooperation with the

Florin Perkins Rd Perkins Florin County of Sacramento, has led several important efforts in the revitalization of Old Florin Town. A Strategy Area chronological history of these efforts is provided below.

The Old Florin Town Visions Plan effort was initiated Power Rd Inn Florin Rd in the Spring of 2004 and included 1) an assessment of existing conditions, opportunities, and challenges and 2) defined an overall vision to revitalize the Old Florin Town District.

The original Florin East Grammar School , built in 1916, was initially open to all children but later served ± only the Asian Community from 1921 – 1939. It was last used as a school in 1952. The building now The Old Florin Town Special Planning Area amends houses Sacramento County Therapeutic Recreation the Zoning Code of Sacramento County and Services which provides services for adults facing establishes new land uses, design guidelines and special physical and social needs. Approximately $1.6 development standards in order to address local land million was allocated to rehabilitate the building. Funds use planning issues, while taking the design elements included a State Jobs Housing Balance Incentive of the Streetscape Master Plan into consideration. The Grant, Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), and SPA designation process began in 2006 and is Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG) currently undergoing the final stages of the funds. The project was completed in 2006. Environmental Impact Report and the document is expected to be adopted by the fall of 2010. The Florin Streetscape Enhancement Master Plan is a vision for enhancing Florin Road along a The “ Promised Lodge ” was originally constructed in 3-mile stretch between Power Inn Road and Florin- the early 1950’s as a temporary school when the Florin Perkins Road. The Plan includes improvements to the East Grammar school burned down. Approximately streetscape, road, traffic control, bikeways, and $300,000 has been allocated to rehabilitate the construction of gateway monuments (completed) that building for use as a museum to hold historical artifacts influence the quality of the Florin Road environment. and community meetings. Funding sources for the This plan was developed in coordination with the Florin project include CDBG, TOT, and the Florin Historical Road Downgrade Project, which downgrades Florin Society. The project was completed in 2009. Road from a six lane arterial, as had been planned in the County General Plan, to a four lane roadway and The Old Florin Town Development Strategy creating a new four-lane bypass to the north of the provides a development framework and housing current Florin Road called Alta-Florin. The Plan is prototypes for new development as it transitions from currently in the design phase slated to be completed an underutilized district to one that is lively, pedestrian- by the summer of 2011, and is being funded by the friendly, and reflective of Old Florin Town’s history and Sacramento Area Council of Governments, Measure A, culture. The project was completed in the fall of 2009. and the Community Development Block Grant.