THE TOWN OF DANVILLE

GENER A L PL A N2030

THE TOWN OF DANVILLE

GENER A L PL A N2030

T O W N O F DA N V IL L E

510 L A G O N DA WAY

DA N V IL L E , C A L IF O RNIA 9 4526

Adopted March 19, 2013

ACK NOW LEDGMEN TS

T O W N C O UN C IL

P L A N NIN G C O M MIS S I O N

Archie BowlesRobert CombsMark GrahamRandy HaberlKerri Heusler

Lynn OvercashierPaul Radich

Andrew Verriere

S TA F F

Joe Calabrigo, Town ManagerRob Ewing, City Attorney

Steve Lake, Development Services Director

Tai Williams, Community Development DirectorKevin Gailey, Chief of Planning

David Crompton, Principal PlannerCrystal DeCastro, Associate Planner

Adam Foster, Code Enforcement Officer

C O NSULTA N T T E A M

Lead Consultant Barry Miller

E IR C O N SU LTA N T S

The Planning Center/DC&E Fehr and Peers

Illingworth and Rodkin

G R A P HI C D E S I G N

Circlepoint

Newell Arnerich, MayorRobert Storer, Vice Mayor

Mike DoyleRenee MorganKaren Stepper

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS i

TABLE OF CONTENTS iii

PROLOGUE vii

1. INTRODUCTION 1·1

A. What is a General Plan? 1·1

B. The Plan’s Vision 1·1

C. Contents of the Danville General Plan 1·4

D. Development of the General Plan 1·6

E. Using the Danville General Plan 1·6

F. Links to Other Local Planning Efforts 1·11

G. Consistency with Implementing 1·11

Ordinances and Procedures

H. Environmental Impact Analysis 1·13

2. PLANNING CONTEXT 2·1

A. History of Danville 2·1

B. Economic Base 2·2

C. Land Use 2·3

D. Housing and Population 2·5

E. Transportation 2·5

F. Public Facilities and Services 2·6

G. Environmental Quality 2·8

3. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 3·1

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3·1

A. Setting 3·1

B. Forecast 3·19

C. Goals and Policies 3·21

D. Land Use Map and Designations 3·32

E. Special Concern Areas 3·46

GROWTH MANAGEMENT 3·62

A. Setting 3·62

B. Forecast 3·65

C. Goals and Policies 3·67

HISTORIC PRESERVATION 3·72

A. Setting 3·72

B. Forecast 3·73

C. Goals and Policies 3·75

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3·78

A. Setting 3·78

B. Forecast 3·79

C. Goals and Policies 3·81

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 3·86

A. Community Development 3·86

B. Growth Management 3·95

C. Historic Preservation 3·96

D. Economic Development 3·98

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4. MOBILITY 4·1

A. Setting 4·1

B. Forecast 4·20

C. Goals and Policies 4·28

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 4·40

5. PUBLIC FACILITIES 5·1

INTRODUCTION 5·1

PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE 5·6

A. Setting 5·6

B. Forecast 5·20

C. Goals and Policies 5·22

CIVIC AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES 5·27

A. Setting 5·27

B. Forecast 5·28

C. Goals and Policies 5·30

INFRASTRUCTURE 5·32

A. Setting 5·32

B. Forecast 5·32

C. Goals and Policies 5·33

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 5·36

A. Strategies Applying in All Sub-Chapters 5·36

B. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space 5·38

C. Civic and Community Facilities 5·39

D. Infrastructure 5·40

6. RESOURCES AND HAZARDS 6·1

INTRODUCTION 6·1

NATURAL RESOURCES 6·1

A. Setting 6·1

B. Forecast 6·6

C. Goals and Policies 6·7

HAZARDS 6·11

A. Setting 6·11

B. Forecast 6·24

C. Goals and Policies 6·25

SUSTAINABILITY 6·35

A. Setting 6·35

B. Forecast 6·40

C. Goals and Policies 6·42

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 6·51

A. Strategies Applying to More than One

Sub·Chapter 6·51

B. Natural Resources 6·53

C. Hazards 6·54

D. Sustainability and Greenhouse

Gas Reduction 6·56

APPENDICES

A. Glossary of Terms A·1

B. Measure S

LIST OF FIGUR ES

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1 State-Mandated and Permitted

General Plan Elements

1·5

2 Danville 2030 Planning Area 1·9

3 Planning Subareas 3·3

4 Jobs, Households and Population

(1980-2010) and Forecasts (2010-

2030)

3·20

5 Land Use Map (2030) 3·33

6 Downtown Danville Land Use

Districts Map

3·35

7 Land Use Designations (2030) 3·36

8 Downtown Danville Land Use

District Summary

3·43

9 Special Concern Areas 3·47

10 Scenic Hillside and Major Ridgeline

Development Areas

3·93

11 Classification of Danville Roads by

Type

4·5

12 Traffic Volumes 2010 4·7

13 Existing Intersection Operations

on Routes of Regional Significance

- 2010

4·11

14 Bike and Pedestrian Routes in

Danville

4·13

15 Projected Traffic Volumes (2035) 4·23

16 Projected (Year 2035) Intersection

Operations on Routes of Regional

Significance

4·25

17 Public Service Providers for the Town

of Danville

5·2

18 Public Facilities 5·3

19 Parks, Recreation and Open Space 5·9

20 Park and Recreation Facility Inventory 5·11

21 Parkland Requirements 5·15

22 Wildfire and Landslide Hazards 6·13

23 Air Quality, Flood Risk, and Seismic

Hazards

6·15

24 Noise Contours - 2012 6·19

25 Noise Contours - 2030 6·21

26 Land Use Compatibility Guidelines

for Exterior Noise Levels (2012)

6·23

27 Danville 2008 Greenhouse Gas

Emissions Summary

6·41

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PROLOGUE

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The General Plan expresses the visions and

goals of Danville citizens for the future of

our community. The Plan contains goals,

policies, and programs to guide the Town’s decision

makers toward this vision. Our goals have been

shaped by four basic principles:

1. The small town way of life enjoyed by Danville

residents should be reinforced, preserving

present aesthetics and other community

qualities.

2. The quality of life within existing developed

areas of the community should be protected.

3. Orderly and appropriate growth must be

coupled with the ability to maintain high

quality public facilities and services.

4. Ha r mony shou ld be ach ieved bet ween

Danvi l le’s development and its physica l

set t ing by protect ing natura l resources,

avoiding development of hazardous areas, and

preserving critical open space areas.

These principles are the foundation of the Plan

and are the basis for a strategy to preserve the

quality and character of our Town as the Tri-Valley

region and Bay Area continue to grow.