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Peabody-Allison Specific Plan

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On October 10, 2023, the Vacaville City Council accepted a $1.2 million Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant to prepare a new Specific Plan for the Allison Priority Development Area (PDA). On July 1, 2024, the City executed a contract with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) to prepare the Peabody-Allison Specific Plan (PASP). The PASP encompasses approximately 400 acres and includes major amenities, including the Vacaville Transportation Center, the Vacaville Cultural Center, Will C. Wood High School, the Vaca Village shopping center, and the Vacaville Commons shopping center. Primary goals of the specific plan include:

Improve the appearance and connectivity of the Peabody Road, Elmira Road, and Allison Drive corridors to create a walkable environment with a variety of different uses oriented around high-quality transportation options (driving, biking, and transit)
Identify potential public improvements and establish new design standards to enhance the overall appearance of the Allison PDA
Create conceptual streetscape enhancements to improve transportation connections for people of all ages and abilities who are walking and biking between the Vacaville Transportation Center and surrounding neighborhoods and amenities
Identify opportunities for public-private partnerships to improve the existing local-serving shopping centers while retaining existing small businesses that currently serve the Vacaville community

Get Involved

Kick-Off Pop-Up Event

Join us for a kick-off community pop-up event hosted by the City of Vacaville for the Peabody-Allison Specific Plan in the County Square Market and Vacaville Commons Shopping Center! This is an opportunity to voice your ideas and help shape our city’s vision for future investment and development in the area. Together, we’ll explore topics such as housing, transit, jobs, entertainment, and green spaces, as well as ways to enhance walkability and accessibility to create a more inclusive, connected, and vibrant Peabody-Allision Plan Area. Don’t miss this opportunity to help build a brighter, more equitable future for everyone!

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

City Contact: Noah Rumbaoa, Assistant Planner
Noah.Rumbaoa@cityofvacaville.com

What is a Priority Development Area?

Priority Development Areas (PDAs) are areas nominated by local governments that are planned for future jobs and housing growth oriented around transit. PDAs are part of the regional growth framework identified in Plan Bay Area 2050, a long-range regional plan prepared by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) that looks at the future of the nine-county Bay Area. The purpose of PDAs is to create multimodal neighborhoods with high-quality jobs, housing opportunities, and transit, helping to reduce the Bay Area’s regional greenhouse gas emissions.

What is a Specific Plan?

A Specific Plan is a type of planning document that implements the goals and policies of the Vacaville General Plan within a specific neighborhood or area of the City. These plans contain policy statements, detailed development standards, and implementation measures that future projects within the Specific Plan area must adhere to. Specific Plans are a popular form of land use overlay used in cities throughout California and are used to achieve goals that may not ordinarily be attainable through zoning rules alone, such as more specific standards governing the production of affordable housing to tailored rules regarding historic preservation.

Project Schedule

City of Vacaville Team

Consultant Team (ESA)

Project Documents