23rd Street Specific Plan

City of San Pablo

DC&E prepared a Specific Plan to guide pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development in the 23rd Street corridor of San Pablo. The project was built on a successful façade improvement program that 23rd Street merchants utilize for renovation of their properties and businesses. The planning process included bi-lingual community involvement, creation of development concepts for infill opportunity sites, and an outreach effort to include the input of local and regional developers of urban residential and mixed-use projects. The Plan established building standards and parking regulations that facilitate new development and help to revitalize underutilized properties in this important part of San Pablo. This project won the Northern California Section APA Award for Planning Implementation by a Small Jurisdiction in 2008..