TABLE OF CONTENTS
- SUMMARY
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. WHAT IS A GENERAL PLAN?
- 2. ORGANIZATION AND CONTENT OF THE PLAN
- General Plan Elements
- Goals, Objectives, Policies, and Programs
- Background Information
- 3. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF THE PLAN
- 4. THE GENERAL PLAN PROCESS
- 5. ADMINISTERING THE PLAN
- Implementing the Plan
- Amending the Plan
- 6.VISION AND GOALS FOR NOVATO
- Vision
- Goals
- LAND USE
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- Growth Management Program
- Applying Land Use Policies to Specific Properties
- Related Policies in Other Parts of the General Plan
- 2. BACKGROUND
- Comparison with 1981 General Plan
- Existing Conditions and Potential Development
- Hamilton Field
- Buck Center for Research in Aging
- Projected Growth of Population and Jobs
- Evolution of the Plan
- Relationship to the Marin Countywide Plan
- 3. OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
- Land Use Designations Map
- Infrastructure and Public Services
- Constraints Analysis
- Sphere of Influence
- Interjurisdictional Coordination
- TRANSPORTATION
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- What is "Level of Service"?
- Coordinating Regional Transportation Planning
- 2. BACKGROUND
- Streets and Roads
- 1995 Levels of Service
- Coordinating Land Use and Transportation
- 3. OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
- Alternatives to the Automobile
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
- Access for the Mobility-Impaired
- Transportation Funding
- Air Transportation
- HOUSING
- OVERVIEW OF THE NOVATO HOUSING ELEMENT
- INTRODUCTION
- Housing Element Purpose and Contents
- Housing Elements Requirements
- How the Housing Element Was Prepared
- Relationship of the Housing Element to Other General Plan Elements
- HOUSING NEEDS ANALYSIS
- Population and Employment Trends
- Housing Conditions
- Household Characteristics
- Housing Costs, Household Income, and the Ability to Pay for Housing
- Special Housing Needs
- "At Risk" Housing
- Evaluation of Current Housing Element
- HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS
- ABAG Regional Housing Needs Determinations
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- Available Land and Ability to Meet the ABAG Needs
- Potential Non-Governmental Constraints and Opportunities
- Potential Governmental Constraints and Opportunities
- Opportunities for Energy Conservation
- A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION
- Overview
- Key Findings from the Housing Needs and Opportunities Analysis
- HOUSING VISION, GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
- Vision for Housing in Novato
- Housing Goal
- Housing Objectives
- HOUSING POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS
- Sense of Community and Creation of Successful Partnerships
- Equal Housing Opportunities
- Housing Design
- Existing Housing and Neighborhoods Preservation
- Housing, Jobs and Transit Linkage
- Variety of Infill Housing Choices
- Mixed Use Housing
- Affordable Housing Sites and Incentives
- Residential Inclusionary Housing
- Accessory Dwelling Units
- Special Needs Housing
- Special Needs Support Programs
- Funding and Financial Equivalent Incentives for Housing
- Effective Implementation and Monitoring
- APPENDICES
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- A - Evaluation of Current Housing Element Programs
- B - Potential Residential Development Sites
- C - Summary of Novato Housing Element Implementing Programs
- ENVIRONMENT
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. BACKGROUND
- Streams and Other Bodies of Water
- Wildlife, Vegetation, and Habitats
- Wetlands
- Ridgelines and Other Scenic Resources
- Energy Conservation
- Archaeological Resources
- Historic Resources
- Air Quality
- Water Quality
- Solid Waste
- Mineral and Geological Resources
- Open Space and Parks
- 3. OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
- Watercourses, Wetlands, and Bayfront Areas
- Wildlife and Native Plant Protection
- Agriculture
- Woodlands
- Scenic Resources
- Energy Conservation
- Air Quality
- Water Resources
- Solid Waste Reduction
- Mineral Resources
- Open Space
- Parks and Trails
- SAFETY & NOISE
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
- Seismic Hazards
- Non-Seismic Geologic Hazards
- Flood Hazards
- Emergency Preparedness
- Fire Protection
- Police Service
- Emergency Medical Care
- Hazardous Materials
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Aviation Hazards
- Noise
- Noise Characteristics
- Human Response to Noise
- Noise and Land Use Compatibility Standards
- Existing Noise Environment
- Future Noise Levels
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL VITALITY
- INTRODUCTION
- Economic Development
- Existing Conditions
- Office, Retail, and Industrial Activity
- Employment: Novato Workers and Novato Residents
- Downtown
- Visitor and Tourism Activity
- Issues and Concerns Facing the City
- Land
- Social Capital
- Industries and Infrastructure in Transition
- City's Influence on a Sustainable Economy
- Objectives, Policies, and Programs for Economic Development
- Fiscal Vitality
- Existing Conditions
- Fiscal Conditions of City (Current)
- Trend/Projected Fiscal Condition of City
- Issues and Concerns Facing the City
- Increasing Demands for City Services/Decrease in City's Revenue
- Fiscal Impacts of Development
- Estimated Costs of General Plan Implementation
- Existing/New Sources of Revenue
- Administrative Reform & Accountability
- Regional Planning
- Public/Private Partnerships/Privatization
- Objectives, Policies, and Programs for Fiscal Vitality
HUMAN SERVICES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BACKGROUND
Care of Senior Citizens
Child Care
Care of Disabled People
Youth Services
Social Service Programs
Medical Services
Other County Programs
3. OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BACKGROUND
Water
Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Flood Control and Storm Drainage
Schools
Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services
Other Public Facilities
COMMUNITY IDENTITY
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BACKGROUND
3. OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
Open Areas and Landscaping
Pedestrian Circulation
Downtown
Historic Resources and Public Art
Conservation of Architectural and Historic Resources
Public Art
Appendix A: Novato Neighborhoods
Appendix B: Reference Materials
Novato General Plan Glossary
Bibliography
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