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Planning Principles

SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL

The following transit and land use principles were approved as planning guidelines for preparation of a plan for the Intermodal Station Area.

Planning Purpose and Approach

Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives

Working Group Members

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The historic depot and adjacent REA building are important historic resources that are to be preserved. (above: view of the depot in the 1930's)

Planning Principles

TRANSIT PRINCIPLES

• Consider Amtrak's operational and facility requirements, including the opportunity for future high-speed rail service.
• Consider opportunity for future high-speed rail service
• Consider intercity and local bus operational and facility requirements.
• Consider freight and museum collection rail access to the proposed Railroad Technology Museum and mainline rail tracks.
• Consider Sacramento Regional Transit lightrail and bus service.
• Consider Union Pacific's rail freight requirements.
• Consider Paratransit service and other American's with Disabilities At requirements.
• Consider phasing and implementation of expanded intermodal improvements while maintaining passenger rail, rail freight, passenger bus, and future light rail service.
• Consider transit passenger ("the customer") needs and requirements.

LAND USE PROGRAM PRINCIPLES

• Consider development of a "marketable" initial phase land development program that is consistent with the urban scale, mixed-use objectives in the adopted Railyards Specific Plan.
• Consider providing for a strong thematic linkage and relationship to surrounding neighborhoods and districts.
• Consider a street circulation plan that serves automobiles, light rail, bus, vehicular access, and other transit modes.
• Consider providing recommendations on a comprehensive amendment package.
• Consider pedestrian access and circulation to the area north of the mainline tracks including Railroad Technology Museum, Old Sacramento to the west, Chinatown/CBD to the south, and Alkali Flat to the east.
• Consider a realistic financing and funding strategy that addresses the ability of public and private resources to support phased development of the Intermodal Station.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRINCIPLES

• Preserve the Historic Rail Depot and REA Express Buildings.
• Maintain historic passenger rail functions (i.e., ticketing, baggage handing functions, waiting area, passenger amenities, etc.) within Historic Depot Building.

Note: BOLDED text reflects updates to the principles from the community process