Meriam Park EIR

City of Chico

DC&E prepared an Environmental Impact Report for Meriam Park, a 230-acre New Urbanist mixed-use development in the City of Chico. The project will create a new pedestrian-oriented neighborhood including more than 1,600 units of single-family and multi-family housing within walking distance of new parks, neighborhood-serving retail and offices. The development also includes a 5,000-seat minor league baseball park and shared parking to serve the housing, retail and recreation amenities. Key issues on the project included traffic and parking, as well as the existence of Butte County Meadowfoam, an endangered plant species, on the site. Little Chico Creek also runs through the site, requiring sensitive site planning to maintain water quality. DC&E also conducted a review of the new form-based zoning code, which was adopted for the project site and other areas within the city.