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East Truckee River Canyon Area Plan |
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East Truckee River
Canyon Area Plan
CFA has been hired by the City of Sparks to prepare an area plan for the Truckee River Canyon. The planning area extends from the Sparks city limits to the Tracy interchange, a distance of approximately 10 miles. The area is currently in unincorporated Washoe County, but the 2002 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan identifies this area as being within the Sphere of Influence of the City of Sparks. The first tasks involve identifying opportunities and constraints in the form of both environmental characteristics and the availability of public services and facilities. Land use alternatives will be developed. The draft plan will include the preferred land use alternative, a public services and facilities plan, policies, and action programs. An extensive public outreach program is proposed that will include property owners, interested stakeholders, the Washoe County Citizen Advisory Board, and the Storey County Planning Commission. The project was started in July 2004 and is still underway. |
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Redfield Regional Center Plan
In the 2002 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan, Regional Centers are identified as areas in which local government master plans must promote high-activity, mixed use development. The Redfield Regional Center encompasses 1,375 acres in an area roughly surrounding the intersection of the Mt. Rose Highway and South Virginia Street and extending westward and southward from that intersection. The City of Reno is responsible for preparation of the Regional Center Plans and CFA staff worked closely with the staff from the Community Development Department in preparation of the plan. CFA represented several of the major property owners within the boundary of the planning area, including the Redfield Land Company, Station Casinos, Bayer Properties, Capstone Partners, Saint Mary’s Health Network, Caton Properties, and the Dorothy Towne Trust.
The Redfield Regional Center Plan addresses permissible land uses; density and intensity of use; provision of public services; the location of public facilities; automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle circulation; and design standards for streets, buildings, signs, and residential interface areas. The Plan was adopted in December 2005. |
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Infill Barriers and Best Practices for the Truckee Meadows Region
CFA was a subconsultant to Clarion Associates on this 2006 study for the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency (TMRPA). The primary objectives of this study were, first, to identify elements of existing plans, ordinances, and development procedures that present barriers and disincentives to infill development; second, to identify recent accomplishments and best practices being used to promote infill development; and third, to identify infill incentive programs that have been implemented in the region or that may be authorized under existing state law. The study focused on three areas: 1) A review of existing plans and ordinances, 2) Interviews with stakeholders, and 3) Research of statewide best practices. Strategies were then recommended to promote infill development. CFA conducted many of the stakeholder interviews, assisted in evaluating local and statewide plans and ordinances, and helped develop recommendations.
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Spanish Springs
Specific Plan
The Spanish Springs Specific Plan provides the land use regulatory framework for an area encompassing 2,952 acres in the unincorporated portion of Spanish Springs Valley. Approved uses include 2,496 single-family residences, 411 acres of business park, 25 acres of commercial property, schools, parks, and an open space network. The Specific Plan addresses infrastructure needs, development phasing, and financing. Design standards are also included. To obtain approval, an extensive public involvement effort was required. The Specific Plan was approved in March 1999 after review by the Washoe County Planning Commission, Board of County Commissioners, and Regional Planning Commission. |
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UNR Master Plan
The UNR Master Plan was a collaborative effort with Sasaki Associates to provide a long-range plan to meet the increasing needs and changes of a growing campus population. The project took 12 months to complete and the final report was finished in November 2004. Development of the Master Plan included numerous workshops and meetings with stakeholder groups from the City of Reno, UNR Boards and Commissions, students, neighborhood boards, traffic and engineering consulting firms, and the general public. The goals of the Master Plan include fostering relationships between the university, the City of Reno, and the greater community; creating a pedestrian-friendly campus through land use densities, land use relationships, and open space development; and providing for a more collegial atmosphere on campus. CFA’s role was to provide expertise and advise on land use planning and infrastructure issues. |
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Site Evaluation for the Truckee Community Center
In 2004, the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District hired CFA to conduct a site evaluation for the future community center. A public workshop was held to obtain input from the public on potential sites and to identify criteria by which to evaluate the various sites. Based on this input, thirteen potential sites and ten criteria were identified. A matrix analysis was conducted to consistently evaluate one site against another. After completing the analysis only one site remained, a 14-acre triangular property located at the junction of Donner Pass Road, State Highway 89 North, and I-80. The earthwork and underground utilities will be done this summer and the first phase of the building will be constructed during the 2008 building season. The District staff hopes to construct later phases starting in 2010.
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Site Evaluations for the Southeast
and Southwest Truckee Meadows Elementary Schools
CFA conducted site evaluations for the Washoe County School District to support the District’s decision to locate an elementary school on a particular site. The objectives of the site evaluation are twofold - first, to identify the most feasible site for the new elementary school, and second, to provide documentation to support the siting decision and enhance the prospect for obtaining development approval by the appropriate local governing agency. Both of these site evaluations resulted in the construction of elementary schools - Rio Poco in the Southeast Truckee Meadows and Ted Hunsberger in the Southwest. |
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South Truckee Meadows Water
Treatment Plant Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study was to identify feasible sites for a water treatment facility. An initial screening was conducted that identified “fatal flaws”. For the secondary screening, a matrix analysis was used that ranked one site against another. Eight of the top ten site were located in the Southeast Truckee Meadows; however, the highest ranking site was located in the Southwest Truckee Meadows. The remaining site was located in the Steamboat Hills.
This project was done for Washoe County in 1990 and CFA was a subconsultant to Kennedy/Jenks. The project was not built and now many of the sites have been developed. The need for a surface water treatment plant still exists, and the Washoe County Department of Water Resources is again evaluating potential sites. |
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Wedge/Dorostkar/Duxbury/Peigh
Specific Plan
The goal is this specific plan area was to create a regional park from properties owned by four different parties, while allowing the property owners to transfer residential densities between the properties. An extensive public participation program was required. As a result of this effort, the South Valleys Regional Sports Complex has been developed. Development guidelines were written into the plan and, as development has occurred over the years, those guidelines have been followed. All of the 600 residential units have either been built or included in an approved tentative map. Of the 29 commercial acres, 16 acres remain undeveloped. |
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Northern Sparks Sphere of Influence
Plan
Award-Winning Project
CFA, in conjunction with two other firms, was responsible for the planning and governmental coordination for a 7,000-acre master plan in the Spanish Springs Valley. The project received an award in 1992 for the Outstanding Planning Accomplishment from the Nevada Section of the American Planning Association.
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Lemmon Valley Master Plan
CFA prepared the master plan and zoning entitlements for 2,500 acres in Lemmon Valley owned by the Lemmon Valley Land Company. The project includes approximately 2,100 lots in seven villages. Planning issues included circulation, access to public lands, land use, drainage, open space, and hillside development. |
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Impact Assessment of NAS Fallon
Expansion
Award-Winning Project
CFA was responsible for assessing the impacts on community services and facilities resulting from the expansion of operations at the Fallon Naval Air Station. The adopted land use plans for Churchill County and Fallon were evaluated and recommendations presented. The project received the 1991 award for the Outstanding Planning Accomplishment in Nevada from the American Planning Association. |
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North Valleys and Southwest
Truckee Meadows Area Plans
The Area Plans were prepared to provide a guide for the growth and development of these two areas. The plan’s primary objectives are twofold. First, to preserve the area’s rural residential character and, second, to provide services and facilities in a timely and efficient manner. To address these and other objectives, the plans recommend policies, which identify specific measures the county should adopt to meet these objectives, and maps that identify appropriate land uses and locations for public facilities. |
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Community Facilities Plan for
Southwest Truckee Meadows and South Valleys
Numerous capital improvements are required to provide acceptable levels of service to existing and future residents in the Southwest Truckee Meadows and the South Valleys. The improvements identified in the plans were based on anticipated development over a 15-year time frame and desired service levels. The Community Facilities Plans identify the potential public costs of providing desired levels of service, act as a guide during the review of projects, and are incorporated into the county’s capital improvement program and annual budget process. The plans address police protection, fire protection, parks and recreation, transportation, water supply, wastewater treatments, and schools.
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