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Community Development The role of the Community
Development department is to assist the City Council and Commissions to
create the future vision of the community and to carry out the
Council’s policies through regulatory, financial and administrative
procedures. The Community Development department is responsible for reviewing
development activities on private land, facilitating economic development and
redevelopment, affordable housing, and assistance with programming of Capital
facilities. The department ensures that buildings are built and remodeled to
meet Building Code life and safety requirements. The Department assists
residents, property and business owners to bring construction and development
ideas to fruition or to encourage alternatives if these are contrary to adopted
policies, ordinances, or regulations. The Department enforces standards to
protect the public welfare and to improve property values through the
enforcement of nuisance abatement codes.
Current Projects: Riverwalk Project- Residents of Rio Vista have expressed an on-going interest in the Riverwalk Project, a 236-acre development north and east of the intersection of Highway 12 and Church Road. The Riverwalk Project consists of single- and multi-family residential, commercial and open space development. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project and the City Council certified the Final EIR in January 2007. To provide additional information to the public, we are pleased to make available on the City Website the EIR's Executive Summary of this project. Click here to access this report. Full copies of the Draft and Final EIR are available at City Hall. Del Rio Hills Project. This project is now in its infancy and an environmental document is being prepared.
The Department is comprised of the
following divisions:
Planning comprises current and advance planning activities
as well as environmental analysis, Planning Commission, and zoning
administration.
Building
and Safety regulates and inspects
private development and construction throughout the City.
Redevelopment facilitates economic development and housing goals
through financing and coordinating infrastructure, property acquisition, and
facilities. The Low/Mod Housing Fund is dedicated to providing housing
assistance, new and rehabilitated housing units for low- and moderate-income
households.
Planning is responsible for current planning projects which encompasses reviewing all proposed
development projects including new residential, commercial, and office
developments along with completing environmental reviews of all planning
projects. It oversees the administration of the City Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances. Planning does advance planning in the implementation to the
General Plan and other specific plans and conducts special planning studies,
including design guidelines and new ordinances. It provides customer
assistance at the counter and coordinates with other City departments and
local, regional, state, and federal agencies. It also provides staff support
to the Planning Commission, special committees, and the City Council
regarding all matters relating to land use and development.
Building and Safety is responsible for reviewing
plans, issuing permits, and conducting field inspections of buildings to
ensure compliance with local and state mandated regulations related to
construction, maintenance, use, repair, and rehabilitation. It also enforces
standards to safeguard life and limb, health, property, and public welfare by
regulating the design, construction, and quality of materials, use and
occupancy, and location and maintenance of all buildings and structures
within the City. It enforces codes including the Uniform building Codes, the
State Building Standards, the energy conservation codes, and disabled access
and housing laws. Other responsibilities include assisting the Neighborhood
Enhancement division in the enforcement of all codes for health and safety
and educating the public and contractors on the process and codes.
Redevelopment is responsible for the planning,
administration, and implementation of the City’s redevelopment and
revitalization programs. The department identifies redevelopment opportunity
sites throughout the City, markets those sites, and coordinates the
Redevelopment Agency’s involvement in redevelopment projects. These funds are directed toward programs
that facilitate new development activities on blighted or underused lands
such as the Waterfront, improve housing, businesses, neighborhoods, and
provide low- and moderate-income housing. The funds may also be used for
special community needs, such as business façade improvements, streetscape
improvements, public facilities, and economic development.
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Last Updated: November 26, 2007 |
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