Albert Lopez
Planning Director

Planning

 

Upcoming Meetings

• Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - Planning Commission
• Thursday, January 24, 2019 - Board of Zoning Adjustments - East County
• Monday, January 28, 2019 - Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council - Land Use

• Planning Meeting Audio Broadcasts
• All Meetings / Events...

News Update

Commercial Cannabis - Permits Granted, Adult Use and Medical

Accessory Dwelling Units

Award of Excellence

The Community Development Agency's Planning Department has received an Award of Excellence for Economic Planning and Development from the American Planning Association, California Northern Section for the Ashland and Cherryland Business District Specific Plan (ACBD SP) and Development Code Update. The Final ACBD SP Update was adopted unanimously by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on December 8, 2015. The ACBD SP was funded, in part, by a grant from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The County led a multi-faceted outreach program that embodied the community's vision to revitalize the Ashland and Cherryland Business District and would remain flexible and adaptable over time.

The objective of the ACBD SP Update was to develop a community-driven vision and implementation plan for the Plan Area and focus on economic revitalization through place-making, innovative implementation strategies, and robust community participation. To catalyze change and attract new development the ACBD SP Consultant Team developed a character-based land use framework prioritizing development at three mixed-use districts. An implementation plan that focuses on strategies such as developing a form-based code, marketing the Plan Area's unique cultural cuisine and agricultural history, attracting “third place” businesses, embracing the auto-oriented businesses, encouraging temporary uses including pop-up shops, creating complete streets, encouraging multi-modal transportation, and streamlining entitlements.