Grant Road Conceptual Plan (CP-5A/6A)

Overview

The Grant Road Concept Plan identifies how the city's future growth needs could be accommodated within the CP-5A/6A Urban Reserve Areas (URAs).  As shown on the map to the right, these URAs are located west of the existing City Limits and Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) between Scenic Avenue (north extent) and Beall Lane (south extent).    

Land Use Concept

To comply with the Regional Plan Element, the Concept Plan, the Land Use Concept Plan provides a general land use distribution including 77% as Residential, 4% as Employment, and 19% as Parks and Open Space lands.  Residential lands provide for a minimum gross density of 6.9 units per acre based on the minimum residential densities adopted in the Housing Element.  Finally, the land use map proposes two (2) activity centers that serve as the focal point for future mixed use/pedestrian friendly areas envisioned to provide convenient and comfortable alternatives to automotive travel. 

Transportation Concept

The Transportation Concept Plan identifies existing arterial and collector streets.  The plan envisions future relocation of the current north/south Collector from the existing Grant Road alignment to the west to eliminate conflicts with Jackson Creek.  The mixed-use/pedestrian friendly areas are envisioned to be designed as "transit-ready" corridors throughout the public street network, which will include sidewalks and bicycle lanes per the City's existing street standards.