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PRESERVATION COMMISSION City of Sacramento 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-2671 3 STAFF REPORT November 18, 2015 Report to PRESERVATION COMMISSION City of Sacramento 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-2671 www.CityofSacramento.org 3 STAFF REPORT November 18, 2015 Members of the Preservation Commission: Subject: Review and Comment on the Central Shops Historic District Boundaries (P15-040) Location/Council District: Railyards Site: Generally east of Sacramento River, south of City Water Treatment Plant and North B Street, west of 12th Street, north and west of the Alkali Flat neighborhood, north of H Street between 5th and 7th, and northwest of 5th and I Street. Central Shops Historic District: Generally east of Sacramento River, west of 5th Street, north of the UP railroad tracks and south of Railroad Boulevard. Assessor Parcel Number: 002-0010-049-0000, 002-0010-052-0000, 002-0010-056-0000 Council District 3 Environmental: Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Recommendation: Staff recommends the Preservation Commission review and comment on the proposed modification to the Central Shops Historic District Boundaries. This proposal is part of a development application requesting to modify the previous Sacramento Railyards entitlements that were approved in 2007 and 2010. This project is in the Residential/ Commercial Mixed Use (RCMU-SPD) zone, Office/Residential Use (ORMU-SPD) zone and the Residential Mixed-Use (RMU-SPD) zone in the Sacramento Railyards Special Planning District. Contact: Teresa Haenggi, Associate Planner, Community Development Department, (916) 808-7554, [email protected] Applicant: Jay Heckenlively, Downtown Railyard Ventures, LLC 3140 Peacekeeper Way, McClellan, CA 95652 Owners: Downtown Railyards Ventures, LLC 3140 Peacekeeper Way, McClellan, CA 95652 (LLC Members: Larry D. Kelley, Denton Kelley, Jay Heckenlively, Frank Myers, and Alan Hersh) Item # 3 Subject: Central Shops Historic District Boundaries (P15-040) November 18, 2015 Figure 1: Vicinity Map Item # 3 Subject: Central Shops Historic District Boundaries (P15-040) November 18, 2015 Table 1: Project Information General Plan designations: Urban Center High, Urban Neighborhood High Density, Public/Quasi- Public, Parks and Recreation Central Shops Historic District: Urban Center High Existing zoning of site: Residential/Commercial Mixed Use (RCMU-SPD), Office/Residential Use (ORMU-SPD), Residential Mixed Use (RMU-SPD) Central Shops Historic District: Residential/Commercial Mixed Use (RCMU-SPD) Property area: Approximately 244 acres Central Shops Historic District: Approximately 17.4 acres Background: The original Railyards project (P05-097) was approved by the City Council on December 11, 2007. The project involved the development of a maximum of 12,100 dwelling units, 1.4 million square feet of retail, 1,100 hotel rooms, 2.4 million square feet of office, 485,390 square feet of historic/cultural space, and 491,000 square feet of mixed use. The 2007 approvals included adding the Central Shops Historic District to the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (See Ordinance in Attachment 8.) A subdivision modification for minor changes was approved by the Planning and Design Commission in 2012 (P10-040). The changes included revising sections of 5th Street and 7th Streets to show two-way traffic; changing the alignment of 5th and 6th Streets; revising the tentative map to reflect the realignment and to accommodate a parking garage. This revision did not affect the Central Shops Historic District. The applicant is currently proposing to modify the previous entitlement approvals to increase commercial/office uses, decrease the number of residential units, and to allow for a Kaiser Permanente Medical Center and a Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium. The project concept can be found in Attachment 2 and the proposed land use plan in Attachment 3. The proposed changes to the approved Railyards project include the following: 1. Modifications to the current Sacramento Railyards Specific Plan to allow a net increase in commercial square footage assumptions by approximately 2,137,000 (which includes the Kaiser facilities) square feet and to decrease the residential units by approximately 6,100 dwelling units; 2. Adjustments to the vehicle and pedestrian/bike circulation plans to reflect the new land uses and address site constraints; 3. Adjustments to the parkland and open space plan; and 4. Adjustments to the boundaries of the West End, Central Shops and Riverfront Districts. The proposal also proposes modifications to boundaries of the Central Shops Historic District in order to better activate the Central Shops area. The applicant describes its proposal for the district boundary modification in Attachment 4, and maps are provided in Attachments 5 and 6. Staff seeks the Preservation Commissions’ review and comment on the proposed boundary modifications. Item # 3 Subject: Central Shops Historic District Boundaries (P15-040) November 18, 2015 Central Shops Historic District: The historic significance of the structures within the Central Shops Historic District is associated with the important dates, people, and features of the Transcontinental Railroad construction, operation, and development of the nation’s railroad system. The Central Shops served as the principle shops of the Pacific Lines and Southern Pacific systems between 1968 and 1990. For approximately 80 years, the Central Shops complex had been recognized as the largest integrated industrial complex west of the Rocky Mountains, and perhaps the Mississippi River. The Central Shops Historic District represents the historic core of the Railyards site. This district consists of seven historic brick railyards buildings from the original Central Pacific Railroad Yard, constructed between 1868 and 1917. The Sacramento Railyards Specific Plan defines the Central Shops Historic District by its historic structures as well as the plazas and other open areas that will provide places for uses such as open air markets, cafés and other uses that will increase the accessibility to the historic features. The current Railyard Specific Plan scales down development along Camille Lane to respect the historic context and to provide a variety of pedestrian paths to connect Camille Lane with the historic shops. The West End District, which is adjacent to the west, north and south of the Central Shops Historic District, contains a transition zone that imposes specific standards for development next to the Central Shops Historic District. The purpose of the Transition Zone is to ensure that new development is compatible with the historic structures. The Historic and Cultural Resources section of the Specific Plan provides more information on the context and history of the Central Shops (See Attachment 9). The following is a link to the Railyards Specific Plan: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/Community-Development/Planning/Long-Range/Specific%20Plans Anticipated Entitlements: Based upon the current proposal, the entitlements listed below would be necessary. The list includes entitlements that require City Council approval. Therefore, the Preservation Commission would make a recommendation on the request to modify the Central Shops Historic District boundaries to the Planning and Design Commission, who would then make recommendations on all entitlements to the City Council. The City Council would have final approval. Staff will be returning to the Preservation Commission in early fall for action on the modifications to the district boundaries. At this stage, staff is looking for early input on the applicant’s proposal. x General Plan Amendment – designations x General Plan Amendment – circulation element x Rezone x Specific Plan Amendment x Special Planning District Amendment x Design Guideline Amendment x Development Agreement Amendment x Bikeway Master Plan Amendment x Historic District Amendment Item # 3 Item # 3 Item # 3 Attachment 1: Aerial Railyards Central Shops Historic District Item # 3 Attachment 2 PROJECT CONCEPT The Sacramento Railyards project site, a 244-acre site in downtown Sacramento, is located immediately north of the Central Business District, east of the Sacramento River and Interstate 5 (I-5) south of North B Street and the Richards Boulevard area, and west of the Alkali Flat Neighborhood (See Figure 1, City of Sacramento Districts Map). The Specific Plan Area is located in the Central City Community Plan (CCCP) area and Downtown area of the City of Sacramento. Figure 1, City of Sacramento Districts Map Redevelopment of the Railyards area offers a unique opportunity to reinforce and implement the City of Sacramento’s (City) 2035 General Plan vision to be “the most livable city in America”. The Railyards area has the potential to expand the role of the Central City as Sacramento’s regional employment center, commerce, government, sports and entertainment, housing, and education and culture, and to create a transit-oriented mixed-use district as an integral extension of the Central Business District and as a key regional destination. The General Plan emphasizes the following six themes which create the basic framework for updating the 2007 Railyards Specific Plan to match the City’s current goals and policies: i Making greater places; i Growing smarter; i Maintaining a vibrant economy; i Creating a healthy city; i Living lightly-reducing our “carbon footprint”; and i Developing a sustainable future. Item # 3 By focusing on regional employment opportunities, cultural destinations, and high-quality residential neighborhoods, the proposed Railyards Specific Plan advances the policies
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