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Useful City of Rio Vista Documents

Disclaimer:

Posted for convenience only and may not necessarily reflect revisions or amendments now in effect. Always check with the authorities having jurisdiction to make sure you’re working with the latest regulations.

General Links:

  • 2001 General Plan - California law requires that each county and city in the state develop and adopt a General Plan.The General Plan consists of a statement of development policies and includes a diagram or diagrams and text setting forth objectives, principles standard
  • 2003 Industrial Development Marketing Strategy & Implementation Plan - The City of Rio Vista retained the Chabin Concepts Team to develop an Industrial Development Marketing Strategy for attracting new businesses and supporting existing businesses.
  • 2006 Bridge to Beach - A Study for connecting the Rio Vista Bridge, City Hall, Army Base, and Sandy Beach via a pedestrian/bicycle path.
  • Industrial Design Guidelines - Rio Vista’s Industrial Design Criteria are intended to implement the City’s vision for quality industrial projects that enhance the character of the community, as outlined in the City’s 2001 General Plan.
  • 2007 Parks Master Plan - This document is a long-range plan that guides the development, operation, and maintenance of the City's park and open space system. The master plan defines a balanced system of city-wide recreation facilities that will serve the City’s entire population.
  • 2005-2010 Capital Improvement Plan
  • 2007 Waterfront Specific Plan - The community has created and adopted this Waterfront Specific Plan to establish the primary means of directing land use and development within this Specific Plan Area
  • City of Rio Vista Zoning Ordinance - The latest and greatest...
  • 1998 Army Base Reuse Plan - This study represents a focused Reuse Plan for the Rio Vista U.S. Army Reserve Base, which is located along the Sacramento River just southwest of downtown Rio Vista. This study presents a detailed market and financial analysis of the proposed Reuse Conce
  • Army Base Suplemental Economic Analysis - The purpose of this analysis is to compare the costs and benefits of the proposed Marine/Delta or Riverine Research Center Plan to the existing Reuse Plan for the
  • Local Vendor Preference (Municipal Code 3.12.110) - (Does not apply to public bid projects)
  • 2010 Planning Commision's Summary of Existing Plans related to Economic Development - The Planning Commission has conducted four public Commission meetings, including a public workshop devoted strictly to review of the plans, to identify economic development-related policies and implementation measures.
  • Ordinance No. 656 (California Fire Code Adoption and Amendments) - Ordinance No.656 adopting 2010 California Fire Code with revisions. (Including specific Fire Sprinkler Requirements)
  • Ordinance No.656 (McTeer's Fire Sprinkler Annotations) - McTeer's annotations to the ordinace including highlighted sections relating to EXISTING BUILDINGS.
  • Army Base District Design Guidelines - These are the draft design guidelines prepared by MIG, "approved" by the Army Base Steering Committe, and distributed to the Planning Commission for review and comment in August 2010.

Army Base Related:

  • 1998 Army Base Reuse Plan - This study represents a focused Reuse Plan for the Rio Vista U.S. Army Reserve Base, which is located along the Sacramento River just southwest of downtown Rio Vista. This study presents a detailed market and financial analysis of the proposed Reuse Conce
  • Army Base Suplemental Economic Analysis - The purpose of this analysis is to compare the costs and benefits of the proposed Marine/Delta or Riverine Research Center Plan to the existing Reuse Plan for the
  • Sandy Beach Master Plan - Solano County operates the Sandy Beach Regional Park under a lease agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The Rio Vista Sandy Beach Area Master Plan was developed in 1975 based on this agreement. The existing Sandy Beach facilities, inc
  • 2004 Solano Countywide Bicycle Plan - The main purpose of this Countywide Bicycle Plan is to encourage the development of a unified bicycle system throughout Solano County. The Plan focuses on a bikeway network that will provide connections between all origins and destinations in Solano Count
  • Mark's design suggestions - Just some design suggestions for the Army Base...
  • Related General Plan Excerpts - Just some of my excerpts from the General Plan...
  • Clean Base Documents - Various links (Specific to the Rio Vista Army Base) from the Clean Base Program...
  • Army Base Remediation Photos - Great photos taken during the remediation process.
  • 2002 BRAC Project Management Plan - This Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Project Management Plan (PMP) describes the status, management, and response strategy related to the ongoing BRAC environmental restoration program for the U. S. Army Reserve Center at Rio Vista, California (USARC
  • 1997 Evaluation of National Register Eligibility - This report was prepared by JRP Historical Consulting Services (JRP) under contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate the Rio Vista Arn1Y Reserve Center complex for eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places. JRP perfonned archi
  • 2010 Existing Structure Inventory Report - Note how much things have deteriorated in just a short time...
  • Army Base District Design Guidelines - These are the draft design guidelines prepared by MIG, "approved" by the Army Base Steering Committe, and distributed to the Planning Commission for review and comment in August 2010.

Fire Code Related:

  • Ordinance No.656 (McTeer's Fire Sprinkler Annotations) - McTeer's annotations to the ordinace including highlighted sections relating to EXISTING BUILDINGS.
  • Ordinance No. 656 (California Fire Code Adoption and Amendments) - Ordinance No.656 adopting 2010 California Fire Code with revisions. (Including specific Fire Sprinkler Requirements)

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