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Policy LU 84 and other forms of transportation that will take Design of 180 Frontage advantage of the I 80 HOV Lanes Encourage prioritized redevelopment and consolidation of District parcels fronting along 1 80 to create an attractive and enticing freeway Action LU 8B frontage Public Safety Improvements The City shall coordinate with the Police Policy LU 85 Department to ensure the provision of adequate Public Vision Planning Approach enforcement through additional patrols a police or reliance I Adopt a planning approach to the District that substation expanded upon private reflects and responds to the public vision for the security forces As part of the Specific Plan Works will district and ensures the policies and objectives review process the Public Division for the area are instituted in new developments also ensure appropriate public and private the reuse of existing developments and the lighting improvements and other safety features redevelopment activities for the area are also included within the proposed development Policy LU 86 Mix of Activities Create and encourage zones of activity that are oriented at the intersection of San Pablo Dam Road and San Pablo Avenue through a hierarchy of development that promotes entertainmentpedestrian oriented development medical and service related uses regional commercial uses and freewayauto oriented uses

Policy LU 87 District Theme Develop and encourage an identifiable theme for the District that achieves the objectives of creating an integrated architectural form for re use or new deveopment creates a gateway to the City and promotes a regional image and dynamic destination point for heightened economic development and redevelopment View of the west side of San Pablo AVenue across activities from El Portal Center representing a primary commercial use and identify section of District 2 Action LU 8A Public Transit Resource Regional Connection Work with the property owners WCCTAC District History regional transit providers and other applicable agencies to seek opportunities and funding to El Portal Center was originally El Portal Park a integrate public transportation into the government housing project In 1962 El Portal I development of Center Transit Node or Center was created and over the next decade it activity focal point within the District The became the Citys central business district Node may include the establishment of a park drawing traffic off San Pablo Avenue Highway and ride lot employment center shuttle service 40 Economic competition to the center began

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I College with service to both local West County integration of outdoor gathering spaces a Destinations and regional destinations including central plaza and a public transit terminal Land San Francisco and cities along San Pablo Avenue Uses would be a mix of neighborhood treated I from San Pablo to Oakland BART express bus commercial and appropriately scaled and commercial with service runs through the District with stops along regional conditionally San Pablo Avenue Interstate bus service is permitted institutional public facility uses to available at the El Portal Center Greyhound create a college and community serving retail Station services and facilities District Development along San Pablo Avenue should optimize views I Challenges for the District include the need to into the shopping center and create amenities to traffic volumes San Pablo identify a means to tie together the entire district draw the high along Avenue into the and through land use and design measures that Center Amenities parking and locations should serve to i incorporate and establish a stronger connection lot treatments help of a oriented to the adjacent institutional uses the maximized create the energy pedestrian downtown The west side of San Pablo Avenue use of existing vacant and underutilized properties to both integrate and provide market should complement any treatment made to the i Center enhanced support for the District the creation of through accessibility image incentives and opportunities for the use of public and land uses I and private transit and introducing design and marketing amenities that create a cohesive B Easterly Portion of El Portal Center downtown center Approach This area is designated Medium to I in to Planning Approach High Density ResidentialCommercial order allow some flexibility in future for the In order to create a legitimate identifiable and developmentredevelopment proposals current and future market i viable downtown a long range Planning property based on approach haS been developed to reuse the conditions Through the update process the number of vacant and underutilized properties community envisioned the creation of a new I The Economic Validation AnalYsis has multifamily neighborhood consisting of a mix of recommended that economic development and detached and attached residences the redevelopment efforts focus on El Portal Center integration of a communitywide usable open to the I in terms of image and market enhancement to space feature and direct connections the City The District has been organized into adjacent services and facilities ie Contra Costa School and El Portal Center The five planning areas to achieve this College Helms I recommendation Economic Validation Analysis supports redevelopment of approximately half of the and Area Description center with close to 250 quality townhouse apartment units to create market support for a Ao Properties fronting San Pablo Avenue viable downtown Policies to encourage the including the westerly end of the improvement of Helms School and its open I shopping center between San Pablo space opportunities should be complementary Creek and El Portal Drive to the new neighborhood concept

I Approach Area A is the focal point of the District where the below referenced policies work towards creating a center or downtown to the community through the introduction and

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area as a primary gateway into both the El PortalPublic Transit District and the Alvarado I District

District Physical Design Elements

Special gateway features should incorporated at San Pablo Creek San Pablo Avenue El Portal Drive at Church Lane and Rumrill Boulevard and San Pablo Avenue Landscaping street trees themed architectural treatments banners paving reserve center Army training Armory and signs should be utilized to create a Downtown District Theme Public sidewalk Co Existing Properties within this area improvements and amenities should be installed include a mix of office commercial and to connect the adjacent residential training uses The area is generally neighborhoods Rumrill Bayview Old Town oriented around Castro Street and Rollingwood the Alvarado District and Contra Costa College Some form of public Approach Area C is designated plaza or square should be introduced into the commercialresidential mixed use in order to allow for the existing uses and to encourage future development that is complementary to the adjacent uses which include the vacant El Portal School Site a medium density townhouse and Contra Costa development College i Do North end of the District oriented around Broadway and Rumrill Boulevard containing a mix of commercial I institutional residential and public uses

Approach Through a flexible Commercial and View of Contra Costa College showing examples of I Medium to High Density Residential outdoor plazagathering space and information kiosk Designation the intended land use pattern would be to create market support for the I adjacent Downtown and public transit uses downtown area as a focal point for community through the consolidation of parcels into higher based activities both active and passive open intensity employment generating uses and space opportunities should be included along units I density residential San Pablo Creek and within any new housing development NorthEasterly entrance into the City located at the intersection of El Portal Initial planning for the area would be I Drive and Church Lane implemented through the Zoning Ordinance Update with the subsequent development of Approach Designated as Commercial land uses theme based Design Guidelines Pending longer I and public right of way treatments within this term development or reuse opportunities for the area should be encouraged to emphasize this area Planning activities to further the I

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implementation of this District are envisioned to be carried out through a Planned Community process as identified within the District policies and actions

GOAL LU19

Example ofopen plaza or urban open space feature with a mixed use program that contains retail and residential uses The housing on the upper levels is set back from the building edge to both visually reduce the apparent density and create attractive private outdoor open space through terraces

Policy LU 91 Commercial Market Supporting Uses Policy LU 94 Develop housing adjacent to the El Portal Pedestrian Atmosphere within the from the West Shopping Center at a density and design that Development District establishes market support to the center and is of side of San Pablo Avenue to the front westerly end of El Portal Center should a quality that is conducive to supporting home facing Shopping incomes be oriented with a mix of outdoor ownership and a diversity of household pedestrian activities cultural spaces community oriented Policy LU 92 facilities and services and improvements that CollegeCenter Connection Integrate Contra serve to create a interactive pedestrian Costa College into the planning of El Portal atmosphere Center so that this institutional facility will have a stronger physical and social connection to the Policy LU 95 Center to the new residential areas and to the District Market Support increased and market community as a whole Encourage activity support for the District by integrating the AC Transit Policy LU 93 Center located at Contra Costa College with the Downtown Land Use Mix development of a revitalized commercial or the Encourage a mix of community oriented business center downtown to and recreation commercial and public service improvement of pedestrian linkages facilities that are complementary to the within the Center the introduction of ongoing downtown and student serving character community programs and the promotion of intended for this District but that does not higher intensity and density of uses within an or of the compete or detract from the intended focus of easy walking distance 14 mile less the regional entertainmentrecreation facilities Center intended for District 1

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of which meets the Example single family housing Example ofa bus pubfic transit terminal with of market for the density Objectives creating support passenger shelters updated electronic schedules west half ofEl Portal Center Individuality and and public service buildings and other amenities 1 potential for home ownership may be achieved through small separate buildings with variations in materials balconies architectural elements landscaping and Action LU 9B subtle security measures Community Service Center Aid in the location or relocation of education and training services to the El Portal Downtown Policy LU 96 Center Identify the appropriate buildingsand El Portal School and Armory Sites work with the College to create or identify Consider and designate the El Portal School and programs that the College may be able to expand Armory sites as future land use and planning or help to bring in to the Center which could opportunities within the El Portal Downtown include a City or County based incentives District which should be considered for uses package for the center to encourage regional complimentary to adjacent land use patterns employment services language training continuing education and job training Action LU 9A Downtown Public Transit Terminal Action LU 9C Work with AC Transit Contra Costa College the Contra Costa College Facilities Greyhound Bus Terminal BART and Amtrak Establish a liaison with the college to ensure the Feeder Service WestCat paratransit program community is aware of all potential physical or the property owners and any other appropriate programmatic expansion or reduction activities agency or group to create a subregional and the College may be pursuing Work with the regional public transit center in El Portal Center City and the Community to identify means in The terminal should utilize information and which to establish a stronger connection to the signage systems station design and efficient activities of the community with specific focus delivery and pick up service to encourage on classes within the downtown center mutual maximized local use with additional location use of the recreation facilities existing in the criteria to have positive economic benefits on the college and proposed at the Center and in the adjacent commercial businesses Identify all potential development of the El Portal and grant resources and potential grant partners to Armory sites ensure the appropriate design and function is achieved Action LU 9D Residential Planned Community The development of a new residential

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The Old Town neighborhood is comprised of three Districts The 23rd Street District Market Avenue District and Rumrill Boulevard District Generally Old Town is the area south of Brokside Drive and the City Limits Improvements to Old TOwn shOuld build upon the efforts of the Old Town Advisory Committee andinstitute an improvement strategy fOr the residential and commercial areas within this between Example of the relationship a high density neighborhood Social improvements include residential development and a cOmmunity Open enhancement of institutional uses the creation of space feature The location and scale of the mini parks greater recreation improvements for hoUsing SeCurity and an edge to the OPen prOVides children compatible character of residential space while the open space enhances the quality of infill and the improvement and expansion of life for the developmentsresidents Davis Park The historic character of the area should be preserved with new development that community should be explored through a fits the existing neighborhood scale pattern and planned community approach that helps to architectural character of Old Town establish market support for El Portal Downtown Center and creates housing types and densities In the late 1980s an Old Town Special Project formed and to which support home ownership and higher Committee was meets regularly income housing evaluate neighborhood conditions within Old Town and to devise a strategy for redevelopment The Planned Community Development would activities An Old Town Recommended Plan was drafted in 1989 and encourage the following Strategies February has been used by the group to make Higher density of development closer to Area A recommendations to the City Council for redevelopment programs such as improvements Integration of a hierarchy of private open space to infrastructure Davis Park commercial areas and balconies with ie yards public open space and neighborhood rehabilitation programs and and miniparks community green space parks other investment strategies a pedestrian network connected to the adjacent shopping institutional and transit services Planning activities to improve the unique residential and retail environment of Old Town Establishment of a road hierarchy that maintains and to expedite the of this and protects the residential character that is an implementation are envisioned to be carried out extension of the existing roadway network and District through Parks that does not isolate the neighborhood from the the zoning ordinance Recreation and community but embraces it Master Plan See Action CF4A and possibly a specific or other special planning approach of the Encouragement of visual and physicalconnections commercial districts to the adjacent public spaces as means of increasing the safety of the area

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Specifically Old Towns Special Districts include 23rd Street Market Avenue and Rumrill Boulevard The overarching goal and policies actions for Old Town are provided below

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Vie of 23rd StreetloOking north from Dover A venue i

District History Policy LU 101 Old Town 23rd Street serves as one of the major north Recognize the Old Town area as an opportunity south routes connecting San Pablo Avenue to site for establishing multicultural facilities and BART and Richmond City center The roadway events that reflect the Old Town character is made up of a number of different buildings many of which were built prior to the Citys LU 102 Policy incorporation Over the years thrift or second Residential Revitalization hand stores and automobile related repair uses Preserve and the revitalization of encourage have been among the many transitionary and Old Towns small lot residential tracts vintage conflicting uses found along 23rd In the late 1960s the utility lines along 23rd from San LU Policy 103 Pablo Avenue to Market Street were Park Lands undergrounded and the roadway widened In usable Explore opportunities for expanding park the mid to late 1960 Brookside Commercial land within the Davis Park as well as boundaries Shopping Center was built to become an anchor methods to and facilities which upgrade provide to north 23rd Street In the early 1970s respond to the neighborhood population needs following the awarding of a federal government beautification grant the intersection of 23rd with Policy LU 104 San Pablo Avenue was further improved with the Old Action Committee Town construction of Brookside Plaza Continue to recognize and support the Old Town Action Committee as an important and functional Community Vision neighborhood group with influence on neighborhoodlevel decision making and planning The 23rd Street District would have land use designations which recognize the streets Policy LU 105 intended role as a focal for Protection of the Health Safety and Welfare important point life and which focus upon the The City shall seek to focus monitoring neighborhood streets as a themed maintenance and location criteria for businesses improvement unique that may impact the health safety and welfare of the neighborhood

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I City of San Pablo General Plan I LEGEND

LA ND USE DESIGNA TI ONS

I District Land Use and Design Focal Point Area where District character is emphasized

MultiFamily Residenllal Designation

Commercial Designation I PublidSemi Public Institutional Designation Mixed Designation Areas where a mix of

of land usedesignations occur I Open Space MultiUseCorridor Designation COMMUNITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Distict Themed Gateway Feature I Examples may include special entry monument landscaping lightin8 etc

Special Themed Crosswalk Treatment I Examples may include paving signage etc Special District Focal Point Pedestrian themed intersection plaza landscaping paving architectural massingelements etc features I District Themed Unifying Streetscape Treatment Examples may include street trees landscaping banners signage special sidewalk paving etc

PedestrianMidPoint Connection I Examples could include pedestrian alleyways bridges orother improvements to improve pedestrian accessibility

I is defined by the area north of Bush Avenue to

San Pablo Avenue Brookside Center and the Figure 111 District 3 23rd Street District Land Use Post Office serve as the northerly anchor and tap introduction to the District while 23rd Streets shopping district Commercial uses should be intersection with Market Street serves as the I southerly counterpart Challenges to the consolidated north of Bush Street where a commercial area include narrow commercial revitalization effort will focus on creating a properties limited onstreet parking and lack of I managed pedestrianfriendly shopping offstreet parking areas an adjacent dense environment with sidewalk fronting businesses residential neighborhood narrow sidewalks and transparent storefronts with awnings pedestrian a street devoid of any clear image or identity due I scaled streetscape elements and landscaped to the diversity of building setbacks materials District parking lots and uses

I Planning Boundaries Challenges Summary Planning Approach

23rd Street runs northsouth from San Pablo The District is designated as Neighborhood I Avenue to the Richmond City limits The District Serving Commercial to provide a neighborhood I Land Use Economic Development and COmmunity Design Element Page 153 I

Land Use Economic Development and Community Design Element I based shopping street that is based on the values GOAL LU 1 1 I uses and activities important to Old Town Figure 41 The designation has the added intention of encouraging a mix of above ground floor uses I such as residential units office space or combined livework space The land adjacent to Wildcat Creek has been designated as Open I SpaceMultiUse Corridor Additional uses to encourage on an appropriate infill basis are urban open spaces as part of the Urban Open i Space policy ER 24 As a means of ensuring that appropriate I investment is made to this transitionary district a focused planning approach should consider a transit comprehensive parking program public Policy LU 111 the creation of and the I amenities public areas Commercial Development Consolidation nurture focus of programs to help establish and Consolidate and focus commercial development small businesses to the area north of Bush Street to San Pablo Avenue with anchor activities at the intersection 1 Elements District Physical Design of Market Avenue Dover and at Brookside Drive in an effort to reduce the strip areas the Create more usable open by widening commercial character of the roadway and to i selected sidewalks and creating public spaces create anchors of activity at either end and the as Additional such plazas physical center of the district improvements in which to create higher I District be pedestrian use of the may through Policy LU 112 midblock direct pedestrian connections at points Residential Development access Initiate a to improve neighborhood Medium Density Residential development is i and greening of the street through street trees encouraged south of Bush Avenue provided the of to encouragement landscaping private projects meet the Residential Design Guidelines a theme that is properties Develop truly Residential Development should try to restrict i reflective of the nature of the area and its users ingress and egress points along 23rd Street and is at the entries and emphasized gateway Mixed use should be permitted on minimum such devices as along the entire length through parcel sizes north of Bush Avenue provided there I District street specific trees benches paving are community storefronts on the ground floor banners signage etc Protect and enhance the existing physical structure through massing and Policy LU 113 I scale of the buildings recommended materials Pedestrian Oriented Retail and standards and colors complementary signage Explore creative options and opportunities to the along roadway through design guidelines create a pedestrian oriented retail district which I responds to the constraints of 23rd Street such as parking street width limited access points and roadway configuration I I Page 154 CitY of San Pablo General Plan I City of San Pablo General Plan

District History

Although Market Avenue has been zoned light commercial the roadway has traditionally had uses which are more residential and community serving in character City Hall was adjacent to Market Avenue for a number of years until in 1977 when it moved to its location at AIvarado Square The City built the library on the corner of Market Avenue and 21st in the early 1960s to Example ofpedestrian oriented shopping street bring Contra Costa County Library services to the street with consistent building rhythm awnings City trees special paving and storefront landscaping Community Vision Policy LU 114 The Market Avenue District should continue to 23rd Street Small Business District allow for a balanced mix of residential Establish business development programs which public facilities and appropriately scaled provide a mix of financing incentives marketing neighborhood small retail or office while resources serving uses retaining information management and other to its character promote and ensure the viability of the small pedestrianscaled business startup District Planning Boundaries and Challenges Summary Policy LU 11 Market is the arterial that connects 23rd Mixed Use Retail primary Street and Rumrill Boulevard It is an Permit community serving retail and services important route from the east side of the city to the west while uses that require management such as and North Richmond outdoor sales or uses that may detract from the pedestrian oriented atmosphere along the street Market Street were designated should be conditionally permitted Auto repair Properties along CommercialResidential prior to this update in and outdoor storage and related businesses order to allow flexibility in dealing With the should be prohibited development pattern which includes a mix of and commercial Iow to Action LU 11A light heavy uses density residential uses institutional and 23rd Street Design Guidelines high density public facilities In addition to this mix of uses The City should consider a specific plan or the is a collector street with a District specific design guidelines approach roadway public transit bus route following the update of the Zoning Ordinance to ensure implementation of the 23rd Street improvements

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Figure 112 District 4 Market Avenue District

LEGEND Planning Approach IAND USE DESIGNATIONS

To a uses District Land Use and Design Focal Point achieve balance between the existing where character is Area District emphasized and the vision expressed by the community the MultiFamily Residential Designation District can be divided into two planning areas with the addition of specific land use Commercial Designation designations on existing District anchors

PublicSemi Public Institutional Designation Area Description Mixed Designation Areas where a mix of of land usedesignations occur Properties along Market Avenue and MultiUseCorridor Designation Open Space adjacent to the 23rd Street and Rumrill Boulevard Districts COMMUNITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Distid Themed Gateway Feature to the area Examples may include special entry monomenl Approach Specific improvements landscaping lighting etc include the enhancement and integration of Special Themed Crosswalk Treatment Dover School and librarycivic uses along the Examples may include paving signage etc easterly end High Density Housing should be on sized if Special District Focal Point developed appropriately properties Pedestrian themed intersection plaza landscaping larger parcels can be created Neighborhood paving architectural massingelements etc features serving commercial uses should also be District Themed Unifyin Streetscape Treatment to better introduce the Examples may include stree trees landscaping permitted adjacent banners signage special sidewalk paving etc Districts

Pedestrian MidPoint Connection could Examples include pedestrian alleyways bridges B Market Avenue orother improvements to improve pedestrian accessibility Properties fronting between areas A

Approach Due to the existing parcel sizes along this section Iow to medium density housing would be permitted As opportunities to create

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I larger parcels avail themselves within or GOAL LU 12 adjacent to the District Multifamily housing I should be encouraged Other short and long term planning within the entire District includes the phased turnover of I auto related businesses and the conditional permitting of public semipublic institutional uses I District Physical Design Elements

I Special intersection treatment should be installed at the entries to the District public transit stops such as should include improvements seating Policy LU 121 I signage kiosks and shelters street trees should Dover School and the Library to introduce be unique to the roadway and help The existing public facilities consisting of the the adjacent Districts sidewalk improvements Dover School and the Library should be I should be made to increase pedestrian protected and enhanced in order to provide connections between the District with special community gathering places recreation in Areas A where a amount of emphasis higher opportunities meeting facilities and a platform is and pedestrian activity encouraged for education programs New public facilities I scaled should be installed appropriately lighting should be encouraged to locate into this area to both the commercial and balance residential towards the east length of Market to encourage needs Residential and Commercial public an agglomeration of uses that complement both I Design Guidelines would be the design tool to the Market Street and 23rd Street character ensure a balance between the adjacent single family neighborhood and future Market Avenue Policy LU 122 I Developments Street Design of Market Avenue Nodes Market Avenuesrelationship and connection to 23rd Street and Rumrill Boulevard should be I strengthened by identifying these intersections as both nodes of commerce and social activities through the installation of plazas street furniture I and public transit facilitiesstops

Policy LU 123 I Commercial Uses Public serving light commercial and institutional uses should be conditionally permitted along the i street while commercial uses that cause noise odors involve outdoor or indoor storage or cause other impacts to the adjacent residential I character should be phased out over time Existing small community serving retail busineSs rket I along Ma 4yen ue I Land Use Economic DevelOPment and Community Design Element Page 157 I 1 Land Use Economic Development and Community Design Element I

Policy LU 124 pedestrian accessibility and the creation of a I Residential Development Standards better street identity Promote housing along Market Avenue that both protects the single family scale of the adjacent Planning Boundaries and Challenges Summary neighborhoOds but provides for higher density housing to promote use of Public transit The Rumrill Boulevard District is generally Development standards should include defined by the City limits and rail tracks to the minimum parcel sizes for high density west Wildcat Creek to the north and the east I development standards of qualitY nonMarket side of Rumrill south to Emeric Avenue The Avenue ingress and egress points landsCaping focal point of the District is the intersection of and buffer requirements Market Avenue and Rumrill Boulevard

Policy LU 125 There currently exists an undistinguishable Market Avenue Infrastructure Design variety and size of uses within this District Special priority should be given to Market many which contribute to the history of the area Avenue in the undergrounding of utility lines the As the westerly and southwesterly entry into San installation of identifiable lighting fixtures and for Pablo this section of Rumrill is heavily used roadway landscaping to enhance the corridors transit route There is limited onstreet parking image and buffer adjacent residential uses and a mix of building setbacks along the entire route Immediately adjacent to the District is a mix of single and multifamily units The most important challenge is to create a buffer between the industrialheavy commercial uses and the residential neighborhood followed by the District History introduction of a character building theme that achieves a balance between the diversity of uses Rumrill Boulevard was renamed in the late 1970sfrom 13th Street At the time of City Planning Approach incorporation the area was zoned heavy I commercial and permitted almost all types of Area Description land uses in an effort to attract industrial uses from North Richmond Multifamily planned A Properties along Rumrill and residential development was constructed as part Market within radius of the of the redevelopment efforts of the late 1970s intersection and early 1980s I Approach Designated Commercial the area Community Vision allows for heavy commercial uses provided that they do not impact the adjacent residential areas As a mixed use area the Rumrill District would Community serving Commercial uses should be serve Old Town residents with possibly multi foCused Within this area cultural retail and heavier community service activities Heavier commercial and light B OUtlying properties north and south industrial uses would be focused on the west of Area A side of Rumrill Planning for this area should provide for a wide range of site and architectural Approach The Land Use Designation fOr these I design solutions reflecting the diversity of the Areas is CommercialHigh Density Residential community it serves Focus should be placed on Heavy CommercialLight Industrial Uses would

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I LEGEND

LAND USE DESIGNATIONS

Dstrlct Land Use and Design Focal Point I where District is Area character emphasized

MultiFamily Residential Designation

I Commercial Designation

PublicSemi Public Institutional Designation

I Mixed Designation Areas where a mix of of land use designations occur

Open Space MultiUseCorridor Designation I COMMUNITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Distict Themed Gateway Feature Examples may include special entry monument I landscaping lighting etc Special Themed Crosswalk TreaLment Examples may include paving signage ec

North Special District Focal Point I Pedestrian themed intersection plaza landscaping paving architectural massingelements etc features

District Themed Unifying Streetscape Treatment Examples may include street trees landscaping I banners signage special sidewalk paving etc

Pedestrian MidPoint Connection Examples could include pedestrian aUeyways bridges I orother improvements to improve pedestrian accessibility I District Physical Design Elements A design theme for the district should be established that incorporates elements of the I existing District examples may include themes 113 District 5 Rumriil Boulevard District Figure that are more industrial or are representative of Land Use Plan the adjacent multicultural community Street I trees should be installed to screen visual impacts of the west side of Rumrill from the east side be conditionally permitted on the West side of Pedestrian amenities should be introduced into I Rumrill provided that there is adequate setback Area A with some form of a focused planning from Wildcat Creek and subject to a review and approach to balance the mix of community evaluation of potential environmental impacts serving retail uses and development pattern into i ie noise odor aesthetic High density a manageable and marketable area Image housing and lighter commercial uses is creating factors could include public and private lot permitted on appropriately sized parcels along landscaping parking improvements public I the east side of Rumrill and private signage intersection treatment building design standards and the introduction of a public plaza andor amenities The outlying I areas Areas B and the Industrially Designated I Land Use Economic Development and Community Design Element Page 159 I

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properties between Rumrill Blvd and the rail Policy LU 132 tracks should complement and introduce the Fillmore Street Area Improvements District focal point through similar linear Prioritize City and RDA improvements to treatments landscaping signs banners building improve the condition of the area oriented treatments around Fillmore Street with the deteriorated apartment buildings two crowded mobile home Additional treatments to consider include some parks and the adjacent railroad tracks form of buffering along the rail tracks I enhancement of bus stops and improvements to Policy LU 133 the perceived safety of the area ie lighting Residential Development signage second story windows Housing development along Rumrill Boulevard should be discouraged from the west side of Businesses are sidewalk fronting along Rumrill Rumrill and constructed on appropriate parcel on the east side of Area A and have no offstreet sizes that allow for higher density housing with parking In order to encourage use of this a mix of project amenities and pattern some parking district needs to be managementmaintenance associations developed Policy LU 134 Residential Development Standards GOAL LU 13 Encourage new land uses along Rumrill Boulevard in Old Town as an area of industry but provide standards of review to ensure there are conditions of operation for those heavier commercial and industrial type uses such as auto oriented service storage yards and manufacturing

Policy LU 135 Alternative Transit Design Alternative modes of transit to the automobile should be protected and promoted along and access and of transit or Policy LU 131 Rumrill design stops I CommercialIndustrial Node facilities should be enhanced The intersection of Market Avenue and Rumrill Policy LU 136 Boulevard should be developed as the District Land Use commercial and industrial node with uses that Buffering Visual and transition are conducive to creating commercial synergy screening buffering standards shall be utilized on all new and a safe shopping environment for the west projects and businesses conditional to side of the City Redevelopment activities that requiring approval reduce potential conflicts between land uses may encourage the development of under the Rumrill Boulevard corridor utilized parking vacant lands should be along pursued Policy LU 137 Safety Improve the safety ofthe public business owners and operators and residents along Rumrill through a combined effort of lighting district

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I organization and local police activities in coordination with Richmond and the County Sheriffs Department

Action LU 13A Rail Corridor Buffer Standards Through a Zoning Ordinance update and implementation of Design Guidelines the City shall establish standards for land use buffering in the Rumrill area and other areas where rail

lines may have an impact on San Pablo residents business operators or visitors

Action LU 13B Rumrill District Plan The City should consider District specific design guidelines in conjunction with a Zoning Ordinance Update or the creation of a District Plan for the Rumrill area consistent with planning approach outlined within the CityWide policies and actions

Examples of two businesses along RumrillBOulevard which contribute to the diverstiy ofservices found within District 5

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were constructed in the early California style that complemented the Alvarado Square Civic Center Most recently the City further expanded the Civic nature of the District by purchasing and improving a new police building that will better serve the local communitys needs

community Vision

The community expressed a vision that would better integrate the existing master planned the and the Civic San PabloAvenue Iooking north from Church Lane residential commercial Center by introducing a system of open spaces plazas paseos courtyards and parks Design features would reflect the districts historic importance as San Pablos original town center Uses within the district would complement the Civic Center the senior housing developments and promote the communitys multicultUral heritage San Pablo Avenue should be strengthened as the Citys primary civic street be redeveloped with multifamily housing between Church Lane and Vale and be m Road San PablO Avenue loOking north fr Vale ROad complemented by streetscaping

Along the southerly boundary of the District is the Brookside Hospital area Development I around Brookside Hospital should continue to be care service oriented through the development District History of offices senior care facilities in close proximity to senior housing and the appropriate The area that comprises the AIvarado District has community serving commercial businesses historically been the center of the West Contra Costa County land area that is now defined as the City of San Pablo The City recognized this in 1977 by reconstructing the Alvarado Adobe and relocating the Civic Center to its present address on San Pablo Avenue at Church Lane

This intersection has also served as one of the social and commercial centers of the region which included the location of the racetrack Rockefeller Lodge the original firehouse for the Citys first fire department 1930s and such businesses as the Broiler Steakhouse the Broiler Fishhouse and Davis Lumber With the first City The Contra Costa County Fire Station bond issue in 1978 a number of high quality compliments the dvic serving nature of the senior and multi family housing developments Aivarado District

Page 162 City of San Pablo General Plan 10o2a4dle42F City of San Pablo General Plan I LEGEND LAND USE DESIGNATIONS District Land Use and Design Focal Point Area where character is emphasized Multi Family Residential Designatiou Commercial Designation Public Semi Institutional Mixed Areas a mix land use designations occur Open Space Corridor COMIHUNITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Distict Themed Gateway Feature Examples may include special ent monument landscaping lighting etc Special Crosswalk Treatment paving signage Pedestrian themed intersection plaza archilectural massing elements features Unifying Streetscape street trees banners sidewalk Mid Connection could pedestrian alleyways bridges or other improvements to improve accessibility Planning Boundaries Challenges Summary The Alvarado includes the properties along Avenue Church Lane between Vale Road north west 23rd Street generally bordered by Creek North Wildcat south Civic Center serves as nucleus in its physical location at function center for local government through historical precedents recorded West County region design theme incorporating early California architecture There are number different civic related uses area that complement intent district but there lack uniform identity challenge create cohesive Figure 1 14 6 balances links mixed diversity established such residential developments recent commercial historic buildings fire department public private offices hospital medical facilities together provide foundation viable while establishing framework future development into an unique Approach planning approach concentrates following areas A D Description Ao Properties fronting within radius Economic Development Community Element Page 63 I

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Approach As the central node to the District I and to the City land uses are designated as PublicSemi Public Institutional and Commercial in an effort to attract more City and regional I based community services

Includes the majority of the District generally surrounding Area A I

Approach High Density Residential and Open Space are the designated mix of uses within this I area with the intent to continue to provide a mix One of the Civic Center courtyards exhibiting of housing options close to community services design elements to consider within futurelvarado while introducing an open space network to help District projects Elements found above include I create a higher quality of life for the immediate the coutyard landscaping a center piece community consistent and complementary building materials historic architectural features and the sense of I enclosure created by the uniform buidling and Area C Properties fronting the west side landscaping elements of San Pablo Avenue currently developed by commercial or I transitionary uses District Physical Design Elements

Approach The mixed designation is Commercial The physical design characteristics of the Civic I and High Density Residential with the intent to Center establishes the theme from which to build physically and visually connect Area A and D to from in the District Design elements such as the EntertainmentRegional Serving Commercial courtyards native landscaping fountains I District building materials covered walkways balconies a variety of seating accent lighting integration of Area D Area adjacent to Vale Road public and private areas a variety of paving I across from the hospital materials tile details roof lines accent materials comprised of medical related to name a few should be incorporated in offices developments within this District However residential and commercial architecture within I Approach The area is designated as commercial the District should consider extracting building with the intended uses to continue to and site design elements from the other historic complement Brookside Hospital in the office resources within the area including the Blume I and service related capacity House St Pauls Catholic Church the Pullman Street Rectory the Texiera Home and the Alvarado Adobe I

A circulation system for a diversity of mobility options should be incorporated in to new and I existing developments as a means of introducing an integrated circulation system Direct connections should be improved between the I adjacent Special Districts El Portal Entertainment and 23rd Street through a i

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I combination of public right of way improvements and private setback standards

I Public and private improvements along the right of way should include unique paving landscaping signage and lighting Gateway I elements and crosswalk improvements should complement the District design theme

I The Land Use and Physical Design policies work to enhance the role within the Hospitals st paUls Church left and the Pullman Street transit facilities community including improved Rectory offer historical architectural precedents and in the I for care patients and employees for developments within the Alvarado District to creation of a walkable and accessible district utilize with the focus on outdoor improvements such as plazas gardens and other amenities I Policy LU 142 In order to protect the existing private Civic and Service Oriented Uses Redevelopment pattern of development The Zoning Ordinance shall promote uses that i planning activities to further the implementation are more civic and service oriented including of this District are envisioned to be carried office public services civic structuresoffices mix multi through a Specific Plan process subsequent to community serving retail and a of I the Zoning Ordinance update family residential with integrated public open space Other uses should be conditionally I GOAL LU 114 permitted or discouraged Policy LU 143 Pedestrian Oriented Design I Public and private improvements within the District shall be implemented in a manner conducive to pedestrian usage and to create a I more walkable area consistent with the existing density of recent 1990s development Such improvements will provide for enhanced I pedestrian access within the District as well as direct connections to surrounding districts Policy LU 141 Specific improvements should include I HistoricMultiCultural Identity architectural treatment lighting and furniture street and to Preserve and build upon the historic and multi trees design streetscape promote and historic nature of Pablo cultural identity of the Alvarado District as a the Civic San I defining element of the City Avenue Public improvements should also include enhanced transit facilities which accommodate area employees care patients and I seniors moving to and from the Alvarado District I I Land Use Economic Development and Community Design Element Page 165 I

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Area History Development Within Area D of District 6 showing office development foregroUnd adjacent to Rumrill Neighborhood is the flatland area Brookside Hospital background between San Pablo Creek and Broadway Avenue Until the 1930s Rumrill Policy LU 144 Neighborhood remained a sparse rural Commercial Business Accessibility settlement although the ranch lands along I Residential development or redevelopment Broadway and San Pablo Avenue were further should be focused around senior or community subdivided in to the current grid system of square serving commercial businesses to promote lots and parallel streets during the 1910s Rapid accessibility to District services growth exceeding the rest of the City occurred during the war and reached buildout in the Policy LU 145 1960s In the late 1980s Broadway School was Commercial and Office Development demolished and new single family housing Commercial and office development land uses constructed should be promoted adjacent to Brookside Hospital to accentuate this area as a core The Bayview Neighborhood the area between employment area within the District Broadway and the Northern City Limits experienced a much slower growth with the Action LU 14A establishment of the primary residential streets in District Specific Plan 1939 and limited wartime construction Post The City shall develop a Specific Plan for the war construction between 1948 to 1959 saw the Alvarado District consistent with the planning construction of close to 650 homes 300 more approach outlined within the CityWide policies than what previously existed In the 1960s and actions Leroy Heights was constructed on large lots along a curvilinear street system to complement the gently rolling topography and provide views of San Francisco and San Pablo Bays In the late 1970s the Redevelopment Agency aided in the construction of large lot single family homes with the early California architectural theme to help encourage development in the area

Community Vision

Land use and physical design policies would seek to capitalize on the new Richmond Parkway

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I as a north west regional entrance into the City of San Pablo and promote appropriate uses in proximity to Giant Trade Center Improvements I to the area would include consistent street tree lighting and signage improvements the creation of a buffer between the residential land uses and I the commercial center roadway and industrial uses

Views from the Bayview neighborhodto A4arin Planning Boundaries and Summary I CoUnty and Mt TamalpaiS shOuld be preserved through Zoning and neighborhood design Due to the wide of land uses within this range guidelines I area the challenge is to identify land uses and planning policies which create complementary neighborhoods which protect existing single encourage new construction complement the I family residential neighborhoods from the existing homes and build upon the existing impacts associated with nearby industrial neighborhood character Small lot single family development With this approach the infill should be permitted provided that there are RumrillBayview neighborhoods would be architectural design guidelines Higher density i protected and enhanced through the use of residential uses are encouraged where the residential design guidelines and public works RumrillBayview area abuts El Portal Center improvements I Planning activities to further the implementation Within the RumrillBayview residential area the of this area are envisioned to be carried out intent is to enhance the efforts of redevelopment through a Housing Design GuidelinesPlanned I projects by developing guidelines for new Industrial process subsequent to the General Plan construction and public works projects that update I I I I I I

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heavy commercial incubator space offering I GOAL LU 15 small multitenant space to small industrial and commercial users with the capacity to easily expand to larger space I Community Vision I Through the public outreach process the community recognized the importance of expanded access opportunites between San Pablo and the Richmond Parkway One option I was an improved connection between Broadway Avenue and Giant Road The Parkway also offered opportunities for the development of an I identifiable westerly entrance into the City This new combined with industrial Policy LU 151 Residential Character identity in the area of North Protect the residential character of the Bayview development unincorporated I Richmond and the of Richmond offers neighborhood from impacts of increased traffic City reuse of the Giant Trade Center and potential industry as a result of the operation potential of the Richmond Parkway I Planning Boundaries and Challenges Summary Policy LU 152 Pedestrian Access District 7 includes within and Enhance the pedestrian access to the adjacent properties I to the Giant Trade communityserving commercial districts immediately adjacent existing Center located the east side of Giant Road specifically El Portal Center through the along between Palmer Avenue and Lake installation of a seamless and safe pedestrian Elementary I School access route that includes lighting landscaping and pedestrian amenities The Economic Validation Analysis states that the I City needs to manage its industrial land as a precious limited resource and protect its property tax revenue base The Trade Center currently I serves a market niche in its incubator capacity and is experiencing a very Iow vacancy rate The Parkway and direct transit access may enhance the attractiveness of the Center for I future industrial with the District History growth greatest potential for future industrial development in San Pablo to include distributors and I The Citys only industrial park is located along suppliers wholesalers from the East Giant Road close to the new Richmond ParkwaY emerging Bay The will be to and is named the Giant Trade Center It is biotechnology industry challenge establish a land use and I comprised approximately 12 acres with an physical design package for this limited industrial resource to approximate building total of 300000 square capture from recent and feet The property was developed in 1939 by the potential spinoff proposed industrial in Richmond American Standard Company to manufacture expansion neighboring I while the on the bathroom fixtures Today the property can be realizing potential impacts uses new or adjacent residential from any industrial characterized as a form of light industrial I Page 168 City of San Pablo General Plan I I

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I 11th Street generally developed by I a mix of singlefamily homes and nonconforming residences high I density housing on small lots

Approach The designation for this I area would be Conditionally Permitted Industrial and High Density Residential in order to I begin to allow expansion of the industrial center and protect the adjacent residential neighborhoods I By allowing expansion of potential commercial uses east to 11th Street there would be formed a spatial Giant Trade Center viewed from across Giant Road buffer Residential design controls I or permitting within this area development on the existing single family should establish minimum parcel sizes for neighborhood to the east and north and the medium to high density housing open space i school to the south and the incorporation of landscaping and other buffering standards in order to rectify many ofthe Planning Approach blighted living conditions that are occuring I immediately adjacent to the Trade Center Short and long term planning for the area seeks to protectthe limited industrial lands found District Physical Design Elements I within San Pablo while responding to the existing mixed nature of this District Commercial and Residential Design Guidelines would establish site design criteria and I Area Description architectural treatment can help mitigate against potential environmental impacts when residential A Properties along Giant Road between uses are located too close with heavy i Palmer Avenue to the north and Lake commercialindustrial development Buffering School to the south The boundaries requirements would be coordinated through the include the existing Giant Trade Center special permitting process A planned I and the underutilized heavy commercial commercial development approach would be an properties to the south important policy to maximize the potential of the Approach Land Use Designations for this area immediate Giant Road access to the Richmond I would be Heavy CommercialIndustrial with the Parkway Land Use and Physical Design emphasis on clean or minimally environmental programs should consider a number of noise visual air quality etc impacting uses opportunities towards improving the Giant I Once the effects of the Richmond Parkway and Trade Center One proposal under study is the the potential increase in market conditions is creation of a direct access roadway from determined for the Trade Center a more focused Broadway to Giant Road to relieve impacts of planning approach should occur for the entire commute traffic from residential streets I District I B Properties found between Area A east to I Land Use Economic Development and Community Design Element Page 169 I Land Use Physical Design and Economic Development Element I

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COMMUNITYDESIGN CONSIDERATIONS I I I I portion of the Rumrill Bayview neighborhood School Lake and as a means of improving the utilization and visibility of the Giant Trade Center I

115 District 7 Giant Trade Center Figure Policy LU 162 Business Park Land Use Plan Giant Road Corridor I Recognize this corridor as a major new gateway GOAL LU 16 and potential trade route between the Richmond Parkway and North Richmond by providing for I commercial related industry serving and service uses along Giant Road from the Parkway to the Trade Center I

Policy LU 163 Land Use Compatibility Evaluate the existing and planned land uses in I the North Richmond area and review for compatibility or conflict with land uses proposed in the adjacent and potentially affected areas of I San Pablo Policy LU 161 District Circulation Policy LU 164 I Consideration should be given to the connection Giant Trade Center Expansion Trade of Giant Road to Broadway Avenue as a method Provide for the expansion of the Giant to protect and relieve commute traffic from Center east towards the closest adjacent I impacting neighborhood streets within the single roadways in order to consolidate and protect family residential character of the northwest existing job producing land uses and as an effort I Page 170 City of San Pablo General Plan I I City of San Pablo General Plan to improve the residential neighborhood through design development and land use standards Action LU 16 A Zoning Ordinance Within allow for expansion commercial center east residentially zoned lands subject Use Permit approval meeting specific minimum maximum intensity buffering criteria as a means creating clear improved transition between uses B Compatible Non Land Uses establish permitted that are heavier lighter industrial in nature but fully contained within building with minimal visible or auditory impact adjacent neighborhoods may service North Richmond companies employees provide opportunities Parkway C Market Study market study should be prepared evaluate current trends support identify complementary appropriate businesses solicit s areas D Specific Approach The consider plan District guidelines approach following update ensure planning outlined Wide policies actions is followed View from Brentz Lane looking toward E Sobrante Hillside Area H story hillside area located Interstate 80 at base Alvarado regional park In late 1800 Doctor Tewksbury acquired approximately 2 200 acres around present Neighborhood original Rancho 1909 Subdivision was platted its pattern By 1939 total 62 homes had been constructed During war years while rest rapidly developing only forty four additional were built 1971 states new suburban technology placing higher value on curvilinear streets broad views amenities discovered rapid growth Between 1946 1959 133 units early 60 Economic Development Community Design Element Page 1 71 I Land Use Physical Design and Economic Development Element I I I I I I I

Figure 115 District 8 Hillside Area District Land Use Plan I periods apartment building boom an additional LEGEND 145 units were built in 51 structures As LAND USE DESIGNATIONS indicated previously the Hillside Neighborhood I has larger lots with commanding views of San Pablo Richmond San Pablo Bay Marin and San Francisco The area has the highest amount of I vacant lands in San Pablo with potential for both open space and appropriate new development I A effort was in hillside stabilization completed COMMUNITYDESIGN CONSIDERATIONS the 1980s to protect land from sliding In the late 1980sthe Princeton Plaza shopping center I was completed and serves as the commercial center for the areas east of Interstate 80

Community Vision I

banees siae i 151dewafl pavin elc The Hillside Area and San Pablo Dam Road District would be recognized as an important I address and planned in less of a piecemeal fashion with development focused on more consistent and integrated land use patterns that Pablo Dam Road The residential area east of 1 I optimize and improve freeway accessibility and 80 has been identified as an important visual should be encourage the use of the new shopping center resource with rural qualities that Pedestrian access to the hillside would be protected through development and landscaping I improved through the establishment of a open improvements that integrate residential and open space network connecting the hillside to San space uses I

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I Planning Boundaries and Challenges Summary hillside area and from the Hillside to the bay El Sobrante Valley and beyond This planning area includes the incorporated areas to the of Interstate 80 the I east Surrounding GOAL LU 17 area is Richmond to the north and south and the unincorporated areas of El Sobrante and the I Hillside area to the West San Pablo Dam Road generally bisects the District along the base of the hillside I Planning Approach

The District is divided into two planning areas Area A is located to the south of San Pablo Dam Policy LU 171 Road and is designated as multifamily Freeway Accessibility residential land use and open space As this area Improve freeway accessibility to and from the I is located along the hillside residential District through the implementation of land use development should be clustered with design circulation and site design standards that are controls to maintain views into and from the appropriate to serve the District and I hillside area An even mix of both improved and accommodate the traffic volumes generated by open space should be unimproved incorporated 180 into this area A pedestrian open space I circulation network should be created to connect Policy LU 172 the hillside housing with the commercial Commercial Image shopping center I Protect and plan for enhancing the image and freeway visibility of the San Pablo Dam Road Area B is designated as a mix of commercial commercial businesses in a manner that does not residential and open space in order to compromise the rural character intended for the I the creation of land use complement integrated hillside area pattern along the roadway while striving to protect visibility of the hillside from Interstate 80 Policy LU 173 I Pedestrian Access District Physical Design Elements Improve pedestrian access within the hillside neighborhood its connection to the regional Development should take advantage of the I park system and connections to adjacent districts proximity to Wildcat Canyon and the regional Entertainment and San Pablo Dam Road park and seek establishment of a connected through the establishment of an open space pedestrian open space network that links the I network and pedestrianbike connection to San residential area with the commercial services Pablo Dam Road found at the Princeton Plaza shopping center

I Policy LU 174 Planning activities to further the implementation Hillside Development of this District are envisioned to be carried out Protect the hillside area as an important visual through the Zoning Ordinance with policies to I and open space resource through the continued cluster higher density housing and incorporate development of a rural character in both the public and private open space features Design private and public improvements proposed for Guidelines would protect views from I 80 to the I this area

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GOL LU 18 Policy LU 185 I Traffic Safety Enhance the safety of the District through increased traffic and circulation planning and I management

Action LU 18A Morrow Drive I As a component of future planning efforts for this District specific emphasis will be placed upon traffic management for Morrow Drive I

Action LU 18B Ordinance Policy LU 181 Zoning Within the I Commercial Development Zoning Ordinance development standards for the hillside area should consider Focus new neighborhood and subregional continuation of the of serving commercial development within or existing pattern development and the protection of open space I adjacent to the early 1990s commercial the consolidation of housing development areas Improve market support for through the development through pedestrian connections development to and from the center and the development of I medium density housing

Policy LU 182 I District Identity Improve area identity by establishing a character for the district through unique public right of way I improvements signage themes architectural features and a more consistent and integrated land uses pattern I

Policy LU 183 San Pablo Dam Road Land Uses I Encourage uses along San Pablo Dam Road which are complementary of the shopping center would avoid visual or environmental I impacts to future residential development of the hillside area I Policy LU 184 Pedestrian Circulation Improve pedestrian access along the Dam Road I and promote pedestrian circulationaccess connections between District residential and commercial areas I I

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I Key officials must be able to coordinate the operations of police fire ambulance and medical personnel I and protect San Pablo from hazards caused by earthquakes floods fires toxic chemical releases and crime I Disaster preparedness focuses on preventing hazardous circumstances from occurring and adequate response I to situations that do arise

Risk is defined as the chance of I damage or injury occurring over some period of time This uncertainty can be lessened by identifying the risks Example ofa and information mutipurpose Safety center in associated with any proposed or I nearbY Cerrito existing projectprogram or structure and by comparing them with the risks of the I alternatives planning decisions are made ELEMENT ORGANIZATION

I This element establishes the overall goals policies and implementing actions related to the protection of human health and the community I from natural and humaninduced disasters and nuisances As an expression of policy and community awareness this Element considers I BACKGROUND the following

seVeral seParate Public safetY related elements Catastrophic Hazards I were adopted bY the City and incorporated into Geologic and Seismic Risks the previous General Plan including a Seismic Flood Hazards Safety Element 1973 Public Safety Element Fire Hazard and Response I 1976 and Noise Element 1976 Each of these Hazardous Materials elements have been revised with new Police Protection information and combined into this Public Safety I and Services Element This element also addresses the recognition of limiting community exposure to excessive noise Since emergencies do not recognize levels by addressing the following I jurisdictional boundaries San Pablo recognizes the need to be aware of potential community Properties of Noise hazards and to be capable of implementing Impacts of Noise on Humans I emergency plans in disaster situations Disaster Major Noise Sources preparedness requires that planning be done Existing and Projected Noise Levels before there is an emergency Extent of Noise Problems I Public Safety and Related Services Element Page 21 I Public Safety and Related Services Element

Methods of Noise Attenuation environment

CONSISTENCY WITH STATE PLANNING LAW Each ofthe above issues have been addressed as relevant to the City of San Pablo and this Mandated by State law Government Code Element has been prepared consistent with State Section 65302gthe Public Safety portion of planning laws regulating the preparation of a this Element must be prepared noise element for the protection of the community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically induced surface rupture ground shaking ground failure tsunami seiche and dam failure slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides subsidence and other geologic hazards know to the legislative body flooding and wild land and urban fires

Government Code Section 65302frequires that the Noise portion of the Element

shall analyze and quantify to the extent practicable current and projected noise levels for all of the following sources

highways and freeways

primary arterials and major local streets

passenger and freight online railroad operations and ground rapid transit systems

commercial general aviation heliport Poster for the helistop and military airport operations County Community Warning System aircraft overflights jet engine test stands and all other ground facilities and maintenance functions related to airport The City of San Pablo has a MultiHazard operation not applicable to the City of Functional Plan to address the Citys planned San Pablo response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural disasters technological local industrial plants including but not incidents and nuclear emergency operations limited to railroad classification yards The Plan divides emergency operations for the and

other ground stationary noise sources identified by local agencies as contributing to the community noise

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I City of San Pablo into overall management and coordination fire and rescue law enforcement and traffic control medical operations public health operations coroner I operations care and shelter operations and movement operations For each function the Plan delineates responsibilities for local County and mutual aid I providers and includes action checklists for responses to specific emergency situations earthquakes hazardous I Loma Prieta Earthquake damage along the Pacific Garden materials incidents flooding Santa Cruz A stark reminder of the importance of a functioning disaster dam and nuclear failure response plan I emergencies The Basic Plan component of the MultiHazard Functional Plan required by the current State law The cities of lists coordinating primary and Pinole Hercules and El Cerrito have contracted secondarysupport responsibilities for City with the Contra Costa County Office of I County and private agencies with respect to EmergencyDisaster Services to help update their each emergency response function emergency response plans the City of Richmond is updating its own MultiHazard Functional Plan I Contra Costa County also has a new Cimino 1995 comprehensive alert and warning system designed to inform local citizens in the event of I an emergency The County Community Warning System CWS links television and radio in providing emergency information ensuring that I citizens are informed regarding the best course of emergency action in the event of natural or man I made disasters GEOLOGIC BACKGROUND The Citys MultiHazard Functional Plan was Figure 21 shows the generalized surface prepared in 1988 while State law requires that geology of the City The entire Lowland Zone of i the Plan be updated every four years Recent the City is underlain by alluvium Dibblee State legislation requires a Standardized 1980 Alluvium consists of interbedded clay Emergency Management System with an silt sand gravel and coarse debris deposited by I Incident Command System format for all disaster streams These deposits are the product of to response In addition there are new FEMA weathering and erosion of the hills the east guidelines that require a crosswalk for Plan reviewers at the State and federal level Local The alluvium is divided into three types Helley emergency response plans must be reorganized et al 1979 1 LatePleistocene alluvium to comply with the specific format and style designated Qpa on geologic maps occupies I Public Safety and Related Services Element Page 23 I Public Safet and Related Services Element

much of the Old Town district south of Wildcat Creek the El Portal District and the western part of the Central District It is comprised of weakly consolidated slightly weathered poorly sorted and irregularly interbedded clay silt sand and gravel 2 Mediumgrained alluvium designated Qham on geologic maps is Holocene in age and is comprised of unconsolidated moderately sorted permeable fine sand silt and clayey silt with a few thin beds of coarse sand The mediumgrained alluvium is located in the areas adjacent to Wildcat Creek and San Pablo Creek including areas in the northern part of the Old Town District the southern part of the Rumrill and Sheffield District and the western part of the El Portal District Another area of this material is present I Figure 21 astride the northern edge of the Generalized Surface Geology Rumrill and Sheffield District and the southern part of the Bayview District 3 emplacement including materials sorting I Finegrained alluvium designated Qhaf on removal of organic material and compaction geologic maps is also Holocene in age and methods to achieve acceptable standards of consists of unconsolidated plastic deformable compressibility and allowable settlement i moderately to poorly sorted carbonaceous silt and clay It is present in the west central part of Bedrock is exposed at the surface in the uplands the Rumrill and Sheffield District Most of the bedrock consists of nonmarine I sedimentary rocks designated Tps on geologic Local deposits of artificial fill are scattered maps ofthe Contra Costa Group specifically the throughout the City Old fills generally placed Orinda Formation consisting of weakly before the 1950s were laid with variable consolidated pebble conglomerate sandstone i attention to engineering as was common claystone and siltstone of Pliocene age throughout the Bay Area The old fills typically Dibblee 1980 Bedrock is exposed in the consist of heterogeneous material including northern part of the Bayview District the Oak I organic material and waste debris As a rule the Park District the South Entrance District and in old fills were poorly compacted although they have had a long period to settle since being I placed After the 1950s more standardized The Pliocene Epoch is the period of earth history engineering practice was developed for fill dating from about 12 million to 16 million years before the present I

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I a portion of the Central District Bedrock is also exposed in the south central portion of the Old 1 Town District

M Medium Risk I Landslide are in a I deposits present I I H Risk few areas of the High I uplands I I Figure 2 shows the medium and I landslide risk areas The Oak I high I I Park District is classified as a high landslide risk area and a portion of the Central District and most of t the Bayview District are classified as medium landslide risk areas Armstrong 1973 In the Oak I Park District the shale and claystone components of the Orinda Formation rocks weather to I clays with medium to high plasticity that are subject to Lt swelling when saturated and to movement Parts of three large I landslides designated QIs on Figure 2 maps are located on geologic Medium and High Landslide Risk Areas steep slopes in the Oak Park I District and the toe of a fourth landslide Hillcrest Road and a large area down to San Pablo Road The impinges on the City boundary Nilsen 1973 Dam WoodwardClyde 1987 City undertook a repair of the portion of the I landslide under Hillcrest Road and effectively stabilized the slopes under Hillcrest Road and the homes south of it The area north of Hillcrest I Road was not repaired and has remained an active landslide since 1983 the recommended repairs were considered too expensive

Fault Zones

I San Pablo and the San Francisco Bay Area as a whole is located in one of the most seismically active regions in the United States Major Slope failure at San ablo Dam Road I earthquakes have affected the City in the past Some of these are ancient landslides that are and may be expected to occur again in the near subject to activation during years of heavy future The Working Group on California I rainfall Earthquakes also may induce Earthquake Probabilities 1990 estimates that landsliding One of the major landslides was there is a 67 percent probability of one or more activated in February 1983 it encompassed magnitude 7 earthquakes occurring on one ofthe I Public Safety and Related Services Element Page 25 I 2 Public Safety and Related Services Element

major faults within the region by the year 2020 Some have indicated that geologists Modified Mercalli Intensity the probability of a major Damage Level in the next 30 I earthquake years X Extreme is substantially higher IX Heavy

The is to I City subject Intensities are for a magnitude earthquakes from seismic 73earthquake on the entire length activity generated both on nearby and distant fault systems There are approximately 30 known faults in the Bay Area that are considered capable of generating earthquakes The most prominent faults considered most likely to generate large earthquakes are described below

Hayward Fault Zone Because of its presence within the City I of San Pablo the Hayward Fault is considered a source of high Figure 23 Intensities and earthquake hazard to the entire Projected Earthquake AlquistPriolo Zone City The hazard is related both to the potential is to avoid placing habitable structures across for ground rupture with associated displacement traces of active faults The AlquistPriolo Zone a n d g r o u n d is up to 1500 feet wide within San Pablo in I cracking as well as high levels of ground shaking some areas multiple traces of the fault have been that would accompany a rupture in the area identified within this zone The TriCities The Hayward Fault is classified as an historically Seismic Safety and Environmental Resources I active fault with evidence of displacement in Study Armstrong 1973 adopted the designated 1836 and 1968 Jennings 1994 Radbruch areas of the AlquistPriolo SPecial Studies Zone 1967 and is considered one of the most although it was termed the Fault Hazard Special significant fault zones in the Bay Area Management Area

The Hayward Fault is included within an Alquist Earthquakes larger than magnitude 7 are possible Priolo Special Studies Zone shown in on the Hayward Fault although the recurrence Figure 23 The AlquistPriolo Earthquake interval for such an event would be greater Zoning Act formerly known as the AlquistPriolo Based on geological data a maximum credible Special Studies Zone Act of 1972 was enacted to earthquake2 with 75 magnitude is possible mitigate the hazards ofsurface fault rupture along earthquake faults considered to be sufficiently The maximum credible is the event active and welldefined as to constitute a earthqtake largest that appears to be reasonably capable of occurring potential hazard to structures from surface under the conditions of the currently known faulting or fault The purpose of the Act creep geological framework and independent of time based I Page 26 City of San Pablo General Plan i I

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I California Division of Mines and Geology has a 2 percent probability of occurrence on California 1987 Working Group Earthquake Probabilities 1990 The Iow probability of such this I Wildcat Fault This fault is considered to be a an event is because geologists believe that branch of the Hayward Fault and transects the segment moved during the 1906 earthquake near In in the next latter The Wildcat Fault was removed from the epicenter Olema contrast is I AlquistPriolo Special Studies Zone because of 30 years the San Francisco Peninsula segment the lack of documented evidence of historic believed capable of producing a magnitude 7 with a of 23 activity event probability percent Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities I is a Rodgers Creek Fault Zone The alignment of this 1990 The maximum credible earthquake to 83 California Division of Mines and fault zone is considered by many geologists magnitude of I suggest that it may be the northerly extension Geology 1982 the Hayward Fault the fault may be concealed The fault is located by the sediments and waters of San Pablo Bay Concord Fault miles northeast of San Pablo before emerging onto land in Sonoma County approximately 15 I time Its closest mapped location to San Pablo is The Concord fault is active within historic approximately 14 miles to the northwest The and it possibly may be linked to the active Green is Fault to the north The maximum credible I Rodgers Creek Fault is an active fault zone and Valley included in the AlquistPriolo Special Studies earthquake is a 70 magnitude event Zone The Mare Island Earthquake of 1898 was to have Calaveras Fault The closest location of the fault a 65 magnitude event and is believed southeast of Pablo i been caused by movement of the Rodgers Creek is approximately 27 miles San in recent time was the Fault The maximum credible earthquake is a The fault is active and Hill and magnitude 75 source of the 1984 Morgan Earthquake I several moderate earthquakes in 1980 The is a 725 event San Andreas Fault Zone The San Andreas Fault maximum credible earthquake Zone is the predominant fault system in other i California and has generated some of the largest In addition to the abovementioned faults faults in the that most destructive earthquakes in the Bay Area and significant region may generate include to the elsewhere in the state The 1906 San Francisco earthquakes affecting San Pablo while the the Antioch to the the 1 Earthquake was a magnitude 83 event east Fault southeast Los Positas to 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake was a 71 Pleasanton Greenville and Faults and San magnitude event the south the Sargent Monterey Bay I Gregorio Faults to the west and southwest the to the north The nearest location of the San Andreas Fault is Seal Cove and Point Reyes Faults approximately 15 miles west of San Pablo the and northeast the West Napa Burdell Mountain and Maacama Faults Other identified and I zone known as the North Coast segment Within Tolay an on the concealed faults are also in the a 30 year time period earthquake present region North Coast segment of the San Andreas Fault I As described within the Background Report earthquakes may cause a number of seismic on seismograph records of earthquakes geologic hazards including the following evidence and geophysical data The maximum I probable earthquake is the largest event that appears to be reasonably expectable within a 100 year period I Greensfelder 1974 27 Public Safety and Related Services Element Page I

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Ground Shaking

Earthquakes in the Bay Area potentially Liquefaction Potential could produce strong ground shaking in I High Liquefaction Hazard I San Pablo Ground shaking is partly II High Probability of Liquefaction related to the size of an earthquake the III No Liquefaction Potential distance from the City and the response IV Unknown of of site Probability the geologic materials at the As Liquefaction Potential a rule the greater the earthquake magnitude and the closer the fault rupture to the site the greater the intensity of ground shaking Violent ground shaking is generally expected at and near within about three miles of a fault rupture However geologic materials respond differently to earthquake waves Deep unconsolidated materials amplify earthquake waves Even when an earthquake epicenter is distant from a site it can induce strong ground shaking and wave amplification with severe hazards to people and property as was evident in Oakland and San Francisco the 1989 Loma Prieta during Earthquake Figure 24 located in the epicenter was Liquefaction Potential the Santa Cruz Mountains the Modified Mercalli Scale with the remainder Very High wave amplification is present in the of the City experiencing an intensity level IX i alluvial lowlands surrounding San Pablo Creek Heavy Under a worse case scenario of the particularly in the western portion of the City and entire Hayward Fault Zone rupturing creating a the northern portion of Old Town High wave magnitude 73 earthquake the patterns of amplification is present in the southern part of earthquake intensity would be similar to the the City the south central part of Old Town and preceding Figure 23 shows potential intensity in a portion in the north central part of the damage levels that could result within the City Ii Bayview area Other parts of the City are from a 73 magnitude earthquake along the susceptible to Moderate to Moderately Low entire length of the Hayward Fault amplification depending upon the presence of bedrock near the surface Earthquakes on other faults generally would produce lower intensities in the City For Under the maximum probable earthquake for example a magnitude 71 earthquake on the San Pablo the intensities created by a rupture of Peninsula Segment of the San Andreas Fault the Northern Segment of the Hayward Fault would likely result in intensity level VII Non during an earthquake with a 71 magnitude are structural Damage in the lowland areas and mapped by the Association of Bay Area level V Minor Damage egpictures fall in the Governments 1995 Most of the City would upland areas underlain by bedrock at shallow experience an intensity level of X Extreme on depth Intensities related to a maximum credible

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Structural earthquake on the San Andreas Fault 83 Potential for Damage magnitude have not been mapped however it is likely that the intensities would approach those Fault Rupture Damage to Structures All infrastructure constructed across for the scenario of a 71 magnitude event on the structures and northern Hayward Fault described above an active fault potentially could be severely damaged or destroyed by fault rupture and Liquefaction creep Current structural engineering design materials and construction methods offer few in Liquefaction is the rapid transformation of possibilities for reducing hazards of structures the saturated loose finegrained sediment such as zones of potential fault rupture however and no of even the silt and sand to a fluidlike state because of risks remain high structure earthquake ground shaking Liquefaction has best design could withstand a substantial resulted in substantial loss of life and injury and displacement of the earth on a fault without severe and damage to property roads and infrastructure In experiencing damage possible addition liquefaction increases the hazards of collapse For this reason avoidance of fires because of explosions induced when construction is the best approach in zones having underground gas lines break and because the potential faults ie AIquistPriolo Earthquake breakage of water mains substantially reduces Hazard Zones This is especially true for critical fire fire suppression capability structures such as hospitals schools stations and public buildings residential Most of the lowland areas of San Pablo are buildings and buildings with large occupancies mapped by the California Division of Mines and Geology 1987 as potentially having Liquefaction Damage tO Structures Liquefaction source to liquefaction hazards Figure 24 shows the hazards pose a substantial of damage and infrastructure of liquefaction potential of areas within the City all structures regardless type i The TriCities Seismic Safety and Environmental Where liquefaction is accompanied by lateral the Resources Study indicates that liquefaction spreading and substantial settlement infrastructure hazard in San Pablo varies from high potential damages to structures and Much of the loss of life and the I liquefaction hazard potential to unknown or can be dramatic 1989 probably absent most severe damage to structures in the Loma Prieta Earthquake 1994 Northridge 1995 Kobe I Landsliding Earthquake and the Earthquake resulted from liquefaction Liquefaction can be foundation eg The strong ground motions that occur during managed through design the use of friction on I earthquakes are capable of inducing landslides through piles bearing and related forms of slope adjustments competent materials at depth and for some Earthquakes generally induce land sliding only structures by spanning areas subject to in I where unstable soil conditions already exist the liquefaction Flexible materials can be used some of infrastructure that will allow a ground shaking provides a mechanism for types ground movement Thus earthquakeinduced degree of resistance to damage from liquefaction settlement and soil movement Other I landslide hazard areas are the same as those for induced to of which general landslide hazard is present In measures are available reduce the source the soil San Pablo this hazard is primarily located in the liquefaction through engineering of Oak Park District and northern Bayview District medium and groundwater management Most I available technology for reducing liquefaction hazards is relatively expensive compared to I 29 Public Safety and Related Services Element Page I Public Safety and Related Services Element I

construction on soils in which liquefaction the UBC and other building codes Modern I hazard is absent construction provides a good level of protection for most site conditions Most of the severe Landslide Damae to Structures Large damage to buildings in the 1989 Loma Prieta landslides induced by earthquakes or other Earthquake and 1994 Northridge Earthquake I causes pose a significant hazard of damage and and others occurred in older buildings collapse to most structures The extent of hazard constructed prior to the 1970s National is related in part to the position of the structure Research Council 1994 Earthquake Engineering I relative to the landslide Structures constructed Research Institute March 1994 The most over the head of a landslide may collapse severe hazards are presented by unreinforced because of loss offoundation support Structures masonry buildings constructed of brick or 1 constructed on the body of a landslide may be concrete block which can no longer be destroyed or damaged by the loss of foundation constructed in San Pablo under the Building support and the overturning effects of the soil Code Under the strong intensity of ground Structures located at the toe of a landslide may shaking expected in a large earthquake in San be damaged or destroyed by being pushed over Pablo many of these old structures may be or buried by the landslide mass Landslide expected to collapse or undergo sufficient I hazard in some cases can be managed through damage to be redtagged required to be foundation design eg through the use of demolished For this reasons most Bay Area friction piles bearing in competent bedrock if communities including San Pablo have I the depth of unstable material is not too great programs for identifying buildings of this and for some types of structures by spanning construction type Each building must be areas of potentially unstable soils if the landslide assessed as to whether it can be retrofitted to I is not too broad Other measures are available meet the requirements the Uniform Code for to reduce the cause of land sliding through Building Conservation UCBC Other older engineering of the soil medium and slopes and building types of steel concrete framing that through surface water control and soil water were not designed to resist earthquake vibrations management also may be severely damaged Older reinforced brick and masonry structures also may be heavily Ground Shakin DamaetO Structures Ground damaged in large earthquakes the extent of shaking presents the most widespread hazards to hazard depends on individual construction and structures and infrastructure because all parts of specific site hazards In contrast light wood San Pablo could be affected by it Ground frame and sheet metal buildings would be shaking however is highly variable in intensity expected to have moderate damage in most and type from one site to another because of the conditions Steelframe structures designed to way geologic materials respond to earthquake resist earthquake vibrations have an excellent vibrations In addition the effect of ground record in earthquakes shaking on structures is related to the form and massing foundation type structural design Buildings of special occupancy are required to materials construction quality and location meet more stringent design requirements than relative to other structures the UBC These include hospitals which must meet the States Title 24 requirements as Buildings constructed prior to the 1970sin most specified by the Hospital Seismic Safety Act cases would not meet current design provisions schools under requirements of the Field Act for earthquake forces of the UBC Following the and other structures that are important to I 1971 Sylmar San Fernando Earthquake major protecting health and safety in the community revisions were made to the seismic provisions of I Page 210 City of San Pablo General Plan I City of San Pablo General Plan

I San Pablo Creek and Wildcat Creek each has a 100year discharge of over 3000 cfs Federal Emergency Management Agency 1993 Flows in excess of 2000 cfs in San Pablo Creek and in excess of 900 cfs in Wildcat Creek will cause Localized Flooding flooding Many homes in San Pablo are constructed with the floor level at the ground sufficient elevation to be Areas along San Pablos three creeks are subject surface and lacking The to flooding During recent storm events 1993 above even shallow flooding principal exists near the western of and 1995 lower Wildcat Creek overflowed and flooding problem edge of Wildcat and flooded the Folsom Avenue area and parts of Old the City where flows San Pablo Rheem Creek are limited under the Town primarily because of stormwater pipe by passage I backups Ho 1995a Upstream of 180 and in ATSF railroad tracks most areas west of 180 flood flows are contained within the banks of San Pablo and Rheem Creek was recently restudied by FEMA was to contain flows of Wildcat Creeks West of a line extending south The creek designed Giant Road I from about 12th Street in the north flood 800 cfs which is a 30year event at inundation areas of the 100year flood3 include Federal Emergency Management Agency 1993 Pablo Creeks that The of Rheem Creek is 1080 areas along Wildcat and San 100year discharge I areas of the the creek floods under storm encompass the western and southern cfs therefore large City Floodprone areas also are present along events Federal Emergency Management Agency Rheem Creek 1993 Additionally overland 100year flood I flows of 600 cfs from San Pablo Creek travel to behind Flooding is characterized by water overflowing toward Rheem Creek adding ponding the banks of San Pablo Wildcat and Rheem the railroad tracks Flooding is expected to be one and three feet Creeks and moving parallel to or away from the shallow between Federal The creeks along the City road system During a Emergency Management Agency 1993 areas industrial flood water drains in the streets in a westward largely I direction until reaching the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad ATSFR tracks along the The City of San Pablo is a participating in the National Flood Insurance western border of the City The culvert and community similar to other communities which channel system through the railroad trestle is Program have within their boundaries inadequate to pass peak flood flows forcing creeks water to pond on the upstream side of the tracks San Dam Related Risks I The City has a channel maintenance program Pablo intended to keep debris from collecting near the in and to culverts and channels The Army Corps of A portion of San Pablo located adjacent is to a hazard I Engineers is currently improving the peak water San Pablo Creek subject potential caused a failure of dams in the flows at lower Wildcat Creek starting at the of inundation by railroad trestle channel and continuing west out headwaters An earthquake is the most likely of the City limits Ho 1995a source of a dam failure however large I a similar landslides or sabotage also could have effect San Pablo Creek is dammed at two Dam is one locations in its headwaters San Pablo The lO0yearflood is the event with a percent I A a located in the hills southeast of the failure chance of occurring or being exceeded in given city flood that has a of Dam the to year or a probability being of San Pablo would allow reservoir I exceeded once in 100 years on average 211 Public Safety and Related Services Element Page I 2 Public Safety and Related Services Element drain potentially flooding the valley and means to educate citizens about local risks and lowland areas of the City of San Pablo Briones how to be prepared and cope with natural or Reservoir is the higher lying reservoir if it were manmade disasters to fail the waters would drain into San Pablo Reservoir possibly causing an overtopping of Policy PS 12 San Pablo Dam The amount of inundation Disaster Preparedness would depend on the manner in which the dam Recognize that the MultiHazard Functional Plan were breached the amount of time that the is a State required document and the Citys plan operators would have to respond and drain the needs to be updated regularly as required by reservoir and the amount of water in the law Develop a community based plan that reservoir The California Division of the Safety of guides the Citys appropriate course of Dams conducts inspections ofthe dams emergency action in the event of earthquakes flooding and other disasters In direct response to the potential hazards and natural conditions described within this section Policy PS 13 the following goals policies and implementing Regulatory Actions actions have been identified to address these Utilize the Citys Planning Building and Public issues Works resources as well as the Citys regulatory authority to functionally reduce the risk of seismic landsliding flooding hazardous GOAL PS 1 materials wildfires or other catastrophes

Action PS 1A Hazardous Safety Zone Map and Users Guide Identify all potential hazardous areas that may be subject to natural or potential manmade disasters and other significant hazards and designate them on a hazardous safety zone map Create a Users Guide which consolidates all federal State and local standards and requirements for each of these areas ie Alquist Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone flood zones contaminated properties listed on the State Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List and Policies and actions within this section employ a unstable soils and hillside areas Utilize the map combination of strategies including community as a component of the Land Use and Physical education disaster preparedness and regulatory Design Element when developing the General programs to safeguard members of the Plan Diagram and Land Use Policies community Key components of this section include identification of hazards community Action PS 1B education ensuring structural safety of buildings Information Resource Center reducing flood hazards and control of Compile maintain and make available at a local hazardous materials safety information resource center all information relative to specific hazards such as earthquakes Policy PS 1 flooding fire weak soils or release of hazardous Public Education and Disaster Awareness materials or hazardous waste The Planning Utilize public awareness and information as a Building or Public Works Divisions shall be

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designated as the lead in collecting and the disaster response efforts of other maintaining an organized collection of communities with the efforts and goals of information on all matters pertinent to seismic San Pablos MHFP flood and soils hazards The resources should be made readily available and the city should In order for the MHFP to be successful in establish a procedure for informing residents providing timely and effective businesses property owners and prospective emergency response the plan shall property owners of such hazards Information recognize the following important resources should also include a framework for features and parameters permit streamlining in the event of widespread property damage Recognize and establish a plan of action for all foreseeable disaster situations Action PS 1C including earthquakes flooding fire Public Education Safety Strategy chemical spills train accidents and all Develop a proactive public education strategy identifiable forms of hazardous material through the City with the assistance of local risks service providers which provides guidelines contacts and techniques to prepare for and to The Plan must be current Within its respond to emergency situations after they occur implementation it shall contain a Such a strategy would identify specific checklist that requires annual verification distribution targets such as schools and would of local and regional resources contact utilize printed publications the Information lists integrated communications Resource Center and presentations to target maintenance and trained personnel who groups understand their roles in the event of an emergency Action PS 1D Update the MultiHazard Functional Plan There must be an established primary MHFP and secondary Emergency Operations I As a public priority the City Building Planning Center that is retrofitted to be fully and Public Works Divisions and the County Fire functional after a foreseeable catastrophic Department under the direction of the Police event Department shall update the MultiHazard Functional Plan to comply with state law The An annual Inventory coordination and update shall take into account the following agreement with private resource objectives providers is necessary to insure the availability of supplies ie food power The update process should seek grant shelter and volunteer systems funding to make it a comprehensive community based approach that provides A pre and post event public outreach the local population an opportunity to be component which educates the public involved and at the same time to be regarding communications access informed evacuation routes potential supplies distribution centers and what to I Work with other West County Cities and immediately following a catastrophe if the County to coordinate a regional you are at home or the workplace partnership approach that incorporates I Public Safety and Related Services Element Page 213 I Public Safety and Related Services Element

An annual public outreach component as public I part of the annual review of the plan that focuses on hazard prevention at the Identify critical facilities and lifeline homeofficefactory as well as hazard systems vulnerability study for the entire preparedness The outreach and City to deal with the specific effects of education should prepare residents to be seismicinduced ground rupture in the able to survive independently without AlquistPriolo Zone and ground shaking government aid for 72 hours following a liquefaction lateral spreadinglurching major earthquake and landslide hazards elsewhere in the City Information and a review of local utility services including evaluations of their lidentify specific facilities and their facilities and planned response in the vulnerabilities to damage the event of a major disaster implications for emergency response and normal operations and An inventory and review for recommendations for upgrades redesign coordination and possible modifications or relocation planning The Plan should of the School District Brookside also be coordinated with EBMUD Hospital and Contra Costa College PGE and telecommunication emergency plan companies

An information signage and notification Action PS 1E component that evaluates the existing Existing Conditions alert system and identifies other means of The City shall use its authority to apply the notification ie Cable TV and contact of standards of the Uniform Code for Building unlisted phone numbers Conservation UCBC to provide protection against earthquake and wind forces as well as Coordinate and implement regular flood hazards earthquake and other disaster preparedness and response exercises Action PS 1F Existing Construction Adopt and implement the County The Building Division shall continue to identify Hazardous Waste Management Plan and catalogue structures which may be subject to policies particularly those pertinent to serious structural damage or collapse in the event maintaining safety in the transport of of a major earthquake Structural evaluation and hazardous materials and wastes safety mitigation of local structures shall be prioritized in the following order A recommended budget for purchase of supplies Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Public buildings in Fault Zone Areas A provision for residents adjacent to new Buildings containing ie storing using hazardous materials handling facilities to manufacturing substantial amounts of be notified immediately by the City hazardous substances emergency response organizations of any Public buildings under the jurisdiction of accidental occurrences such as spills the City leakages or eruptions which may affect Public buildings under the jurisdiction of the health safety and welfare of the other agencies ie fire department I

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hospital school district Contra Costa soil problems require geologic soils College investigations prepared by a registered civil Commercial buildings and potentially engineer to determine the extent of and dangerous building features or structures mitigation for geologic hazards For sites with ie signs parapets creeks require hydrologicgeomorphologic study Multifamily residences prior to development approval Require peer Other places of public congregation review of all geotechnical reports for these sites such as churches Action PS 1J I The City shall adopt a program and seek outside Flooding funding sources grants to upgrade or remove Incorporate FEMA updates into City maps buildings that are highly susceptible to threaten Support a multiuse concept for flood plains I human life in the event of a disaster The flood related facilities creeks and waterways A program shall also recognize the mechanisms of multiuse concept would encourage the the Citys Redevelopment Plan and pursue other following specific uses I available assistance programs to retrofit reconstruct or redevelop buildings identified as Flood control hazardous Groundwater recharge Open space I Action PS 1G Nature studyinterpretation New Construction Pedestrian and bicycle circulation Following a review of updates to the Uniform Outdoor sports and active recreation I Building Code with California Amendments by Other uses as consistent with the the Chief Building Inspector and the City Environmental Resources Element Attorney the City will continue to adopt and administer the most appropriate sections from the Action PS 1K recent version of the Uniform Building Code Flood Plain Land Use In order to protect lives and property I Action PS 1H development consistent with the updated New Construction Within Special Studies Zone General Plan should not be permitted unless Continue to review individual projects to flood protection in such areas is constructed to i prohibit the development of new critical facilities the standards of the Flood Disaster Protection Act and habitable structures within the AlquistPriolo of 1973 Finished floor elevation of all Earthquake Fault Zone development consistent with the updated I General Plan must be at least one foot above the Action PS 1 100 year flood elevations prescribed on the New Construction in Unstable Soil Areas and Flood Insurance Rate Map I Adjacent Creeks Require areas identified on the Hazardous Zone To ensure adequate flood control the City shall Safety Map as having significant liquefaction or also prepare storm drainage development I landslide potential and properties including and standards prior to development consistent with adjacent to creeks to be subjected to a the updated General Plan geotechnical study prior to development I approval For sites where a preliminary soils Action PS 1L report indicates the presence of critically Hazardous Materials Transport expansive soils surfacing groundwater or other The City shall specify transportation routes for I Public Safety and Related Services Element Page 215 I I

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hazardous materials to minimize the possibility Action PS 1N ofcasualties and property damage in the event of Location of Hazardous Producers mishap and to restrict temporary parking or Through the Zoning Ordinance or conditional storage of hazardous materials vehicles The City use permits the City shall require new facilities shall condition approval of individual which use or produce hazardous materials to development proposals on the following locate along major transportation routes and mitigation measure away from schools residences and places of public assembly The standards shall include For each specific project that would generate comprehensive regulatory and permitting hazardous waste the City shall require as a standards and conditions for different types of andor business condition of building permit industrial uses I license approval that the project sponsor prepare a hazardous material transportation program The transportation program shall I identify the location of the new facility or use and designate either 1 specific routes to be used for transport of hazardous materials and wastes to and from the facility or 2 specific I routes to be avoided during transport of hazardous materials and wastes to and from the facility Routes would be selected to I minimize proximity to sensitive receptors to the greatest practical degree Passage through residential neighborhoods should be 1 minimized and parking of waste haulers on residential streets should be prohibited The City shall review and approve the applicants hazardous material transportation program i or working with the applicant modify it to the satisfaction of both parties The City shall require that the applicant provide a copy of I the program to the local Fire District Documentation to the effect shall be added to the administrative record I

Action PS 1M Hazardous Materials Inventory The City shall work with the County I Environmental Health Department Hazardous Waste Division to identify those businesses and industries within the City which receive create I or release hazardous materials in amounts requiring a Hazardous Materials Management Plan or Risk Management and Prevention i Program The City shall encourage the County to be responsive in its regulation of the handling of the materials and the cleaning and storage of I hazardous material containers and transport vehicles I Page 216 City of San Pablo General Plan I City of San Pablo General Plan

parttime Equipment used by the Police Department includes 14 patrol cars and 10 other special duty vehicles The average response time to a call for service is less than five minutes

The City is divided into three beats that are staffed 24 hours per day by a minimum of two officers Given the Citys I current population of approximately 26000 people the current policeto resident service ratio in San Pablo is I approximately one police officer to every 684 residents or 146 police officers per 1000 residents This ratio exceeds the City standard of 143 police officers per 1000 I residents However the policetoresident ratio The San Pablo Police Department SPPD is only one factor in determining staffing needs provides police services to all of the incorporated since police staffing is a relatively complex I areas of San Pablo and participates in a County situation that is not dependent on population wide mutual assistance program Krathwohl levels only The Department has noted current 1995 For example mutual assistance trends in urban areas in which the officer per I agreements exist between SPPD and cities in the resident ratio standards have increased to one vicinity including the Sheriffs Department and police officer per 500 residents The Department the El Cerrito Richmond and Pinole police has recently consolidated departments As a matter of policy the SPPD communicationsdispatching services with the does not respond to calls outside of its City of Richmond El Cerrito and Kensington in jurisdiction unless specifically requested to do so order to help track service demands I by other agencies or unless a crime is in progress or a criminal chase occurs across Previous seismic stability and facility studies have jurisdictional boundaries The Department does identified the need for a new emergency not currently have the capability to undertake operations center and jail facility Earthquake aerial policing activities on its own although it concerns and citations from the State Department can receive aerial surveillance assistance from of Corrections have mandated that SPPD I the California Highway Patrol and the East Bay improve the present police building or replace Regional Park District Krathwohl 1995 it The SPPD and the Community Development Department are reviewing facilities options I CURRENT FACILITIES AND STAFFING Asset seizure funds which paid for office The San Pablo Police Department operates out of equipment and three additional officers expired I a central station at Five Alvarado Square near the in December 1995 and the officer positions were corner of San Pablo Avenue and Church Lane terminated The Department is divided into an investigations I and a patrol division The Police Department SERVICE DEMAND currently has 38 sworn officers and staff and civilian volunteers that number 9 fulltime and 5 An analysis of calls for service indicates that I Public Safety and Related Services Element Page 217 I Public Safety and Related Services Element during 1993 there were 34000 incidents concerns in Beat 3 as well as within Beat 1 I handled or initiated by the SPPD During 1994 Commercially related problems occur in Old there were 39000 incidents recorded or an Town more than any other areal increase of 13 percent over 1993 Similar i increases in calls for service were experienced over 1992 and 1993 The overall reported crime rate increased by approximately 3 percent from I 1993 to 1994 In 1994 there were 3641 Part I major crimes reported in 1993 there were 3529 major crimes reported Compared to I 1993 in 1994 there were decreases in homicides rapes robberies burglaries and larcenies and increases in assaults and vehicle thefts The biggest change in crimes reported I both in percentage terms and absolute numbers outreach and specific programs PUblic are a was in aggravated assault 994 assaults in 1994 compared to 800 in 1993 The SPPD notes that continuing role of the Pofice Department I the law now requires that all aggravated assaults be documented regardless of whether an injury OLICE SPONSORED PROGRAMS resulted or a complaint was requested I Krathwohl 1995 The Department sponsors three public safetyvolunteer programs including Types and levels of crime differ throughout the PISTOLKids to Camp and Toys for Tots I City depending upon land use patterns and other during Christmas The PISTOL Police In factors For example burglaries are more Schools To Offer Life program includes officer common in residential areas To monitor education of elementary and junior high level i conditions and track statistics in all areas the students currently one officer spends one quarter City has been divided into reporting districts and of hisher time in the schools The officer events are recorded by reporting district The teaches basic police familiarization gun I five districts with the highest number of Part I awareness and DAREstyle drug prevention events reported are the areas east and west of programs The Kids to Camp program takes 23rd Street near San Pablo Avenue and Davis approximately 12 kids camping each summer I Park three districts along Rumrill Boulevard in During Christmas the volunteer Toys for Tots the southwest corner of the City and within a program provides toys for children in the portion of the area between 23rd Street and community i Rumrill Boulevard near the southern City limit All of these areas experience a significant rate of Part I or major crime activity I Code enforcement activities which handle nuisance and safety violations are divided among the Citys three beats Beat 3 which I encompasses Old Town experiences the worst conditions with regard to abandoned cars weeds illegal businesses and auto engine or auto I body repair Abandoned buildings dilapidated structures and dumping are also primary I

Page 218 City of San Pablo General Plan I i GOAL PS 2 This section specifically addresses the role of police protection within community and how can best support efforts Police Department A safer is to be promoted through policies actions which increase awareness participation in law enforcement offer youths alternative activities guidance encourage greater civic pride improve neighborhoods by reducing areas blight building health codes Policy 1 Growth Management Element Service Standards Develop implement a based strategy compatible with service level standards identified Business Partnerships Pursue opportunities make business more attractive for new businesses customers better communication partnerships programs that instill ownership commercial public City 3 Community Relations Encourage strengthening small town Public Safety Related Services San Pablo General Plan policing technique relations reflected representation neighborhood safety 4 Youth Involvement In recognition importance providing s youth will coordinate School District other groups or agencies develop continue involvement outreach options conflict resolution year round 5 Neighborhood Image Enhancement Recognize connection between image proportionate increases crime it priority have each department work together maintain enhance residential 6 Levels The shall adopt national standard officers per 000 residents Action Property Maintenance Ordinance Building Division conduct review every three years evaluate program staff resources identify improvements modify fine fee structure Staff recommendations made Council their adoption B Strategy an annual Forum PSF series meetings learn problems open discussion approach Page 19 I 2 Public Safety and Related Services Element I the Citys youth ethnic communities business Action PS 2E I community elderly and other citizens to Coordinated Blight Removal Program incorporate citywide concerns and identify Develop a more formal and coordinated consensus on community safety priorities and approach between the Police Health Fire program approaches Through education of Building Sanitation and Planning Departments I available resources a Public Safety Strategy shall to assess public safety hot spots within the be developed which identifies innovative and community and the use of noncriminal codes as I effective responses to the Citys problems and statutes such health fire building and including dispatching and improved response sanitation regulations to shut down or discourage The Strategy should also evaluate youth criminal activity and to promote local renovation outreach and diversion programs and position and civic improvements Such an approach will I the community to receive grant funding for build upon recent successes in this area program implementation The Building Division shall evaluate all I Action PS 2C available codes and statutes and coordinate an Federal State and Private Funding evaluation of problem properties throughout Continue to research the availability of grant the community to bring the properties up to I funding from the federal and State government standard through the following steps as well as private foundations to develop a summary of the types of programs most Identification through Community I applicable to the City A funding agenda should complaints and Beat and Code be developed which reflects the communitys Enforcement officer listings needs and values found within the Public Safety I Strategy Investigation and intelligence gathering records investigation citizen contact Action PS 2D owner notification and other direct data I Youth Outreach and Diversion Program Expand the current Police In Schools To Offer Inspection of Property Life PISTOL program currently at 25 fulltime I officers to 15 officers and to all youth age Interdepartmental Coordination levels as a means of building upon the successful inschool after school and summer time Removal of Occupants i programs A set of defined goals and objectives should be established such as working with Securing of property gangs graffiti response and alternative activities or I working with teachers and the school district in Code Compliance Demolition youth development programs and development of activities between the police and the Action PS 2F community Additional policy programs should Community Outreach Specialist Police I be considered to work with schools and youth to Relations Officer develop conflict resolution peacemaking and Based upon the priorities identified in the Public hire a anger management training developing anti Safety Strategy Plan PS 2B the City shall I crime curriculums and programs that have been Community Outreach Specialist to conduct successful in other communities ie Police public relations with the community and to ExPlorers midnight basketball makeshift late coordinate many of the programs and training I night recreation centers exercises for community based problem solving Some duties that may be identified by the I

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