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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT 6.7
TO: Mayor and Town Council March 18, 2025
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 18-2025, receiving and accepting the Housing Element
Annual Progress Report and General Plan Annual Progress Report for 2024
BACKGROUND
The State of California requires that all local governments adequately plan to meet local
housing needs through adoption of a General Plan Housing Element that includes policies,
programs, and quantified objectives to guide decisions related to the development of
housing. State law also mandates that each city prepare an Annual Progress Report (APR)
on the implementation of its Housing Element in a format prescribed by the California
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The report is then used to
monitor the city’s progress toward accommodating its “fair share” assignment of the
region’s housing needs for specific affordability levels.
Government Code Section 65400 mandates preparation of a General Plan Annual Progress
Report (General Plan APR) on the status of city and county General Plans and progress on
their implementation. The General Plan APR is to be submitted annually to a jurisdiction’s
legislative body, the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and HCD.
California law requires that the local legislative body review and accept both APRs, which
is then submitted to HCD and LCI.
DISCUSSION
Housing Element APR
The Danville 2023-2031 Housing Element covers the eight-year period from January 2023 to
January 2031. The attached report covers the second year (2024) of the new eight-year
planning cycle (Attachment B). The format prescribed for APRs by HCD, beginning with
the 2018 report, requires housing unit production be reported in four categories: (a) potential
housing units related to planning applications that have been submitted and under review
but not approved (b) housing units that have secured all requisite planning entitlements but
have not yet initiated the building permit process as of the end of the APR reporting year;
(c) potential housing units that have initiated the building permit process and were
somewhere between a building permit status of “Applied” to a status of “Under
Construction,” but had not secured a final building inspection release as of the end of the
APR reporting year; and (d) units that secured final building inspection release in the prior
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Progress Report for 2024
calendar year as of the APR reporting year.
Income Categories
The published area median income as of May 9, 2024, applicable to Contra Costa County, is
outlined below and further differentiated by household size:
1-Person
Household
2-Person
Household
3-Person
Household
4-Person
Household
5-Person
Household
Acutely Low $16,350 $18,700 $21,000 $23,350 $25,200
Extremely Low $32,700 $37,400 $42,050 $46,700 $50,450
Very Low Income $54,500 $62,300 $70,100 $77,850 $84,100
Low Income $84,600 $96,650 $108,750 $120,800 $130,500
Median Income $109,000 $124,550 $140,150 $155,700 $168,150
Moderate Income $130,800 $149,500 $168,150 $186,850 $201,800
These income categories are based on the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development’s (HUD) income categories. The maximum allowable rents or mortgage costs
are generally derived by attributing a maximum of 30% of a household’s income toward
housing costs.
Housing Progress
Danville’s assigned “fair share” of the Region’s Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) was
determined by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For the 2023-2031
planning period, the assignment was 2,241 total units comprised of the four affordability
categories. Below is Danville’s RHNA and progress made regarding actual entitlements
and residential construction after the first year of this eight-year cycle:
Assigned 2024 Units 6th
Units Approved Cycle
Very low income (up to 50% of area median): 652 0 4
Low income (51-80% of area median) 376 0 19
Moderate income (81-120% of area median) 338 0 18
Above moderate income (greater than 120% of median) 875 71 157
Total: 2,241 71 198
It is important to note that state law does not require cities to build housing. The
development of housing is driven by private market forces. The Town’s obligation is to
provide an appropriate amount of land, with the proper General Plan land use designation
and the appropriate zoning designation, to accommodate the private development of
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Progress Report for 2024
housing units for the assigned quantity and affordability levels.
General Plan APR
The main purpose of Danville’s General Plan APR is to provide the Town Council with an
update of the Town’s progress in implementing its General Plan vision. Through its
consideration and action on the General Plan APR, the Town Council has an opportunity,
where deemed necessary or appropriate, to adjust its policies or approach to
implementation to ensure that the Town continues to meet its stated vision.
To assist in the Town Council’s consideration of the Town’s status on implementation efforts
of the Danville 2030 General Plan (2030 Plan), the General Plan APR (Attachment C)
presents the following:
Amendments to the 2030 Plan adopted by Danville since the comprehensive
update of the 2030 Plan was approved in March 2013.
Review of the 2030 Plan’s compliance with OPR’s General Plan Guidelines and
State Legislation.
A summary of progress made during 2024 to address implementation measures
set forth in the Danville 2023-2031 Housing Element.
Demographic and development changes that update the Town’s community
profile.
Review of General Plan implementation programs of note that have been
completed, are in-progress, or are an on-going activity of the Town.
General Plan implementation programs that have not yet been initiated but are
recommended for initiation as resources are available.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Posting of the meeting agenda serves as notice to the general public.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
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Progress Report for 2024
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 18-2025, receiving and accepting the Housing Element Annual
Progress Report and General Plan Annual Progress Report for 2024.
Prepared by:
David Crompton
Chief of Planning
Reviewed by:
Diane J. Friedmann
Development Services Director
Attachments: A - Resolution No. 18-2025
B – Housing Element Annual Progress Report
C – General Plan Annual Progress Report
RESOLUTION NO. 18-2025
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE HOUSING ELEMENT
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND GENERAL PLAN
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR 2024
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65400 requires the planning agency to
provide an Annual Progress Report (APR) to the Danville Town Council, the State
Department of Housing and Community Development, and the State Office of Planning
and Research regarding progress toward implementation of the Housing Element of the
General Plan and the status and implementation of the overall General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has prepared APRs for the Housing Element and
General Plan for the calendar year 2024, utilizing the prescribed forms and instructions;
and
WHEREAS, the project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) because the report does not meet the definition of a “project” per Section 21065
of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2025, staff presented the Housing Element and General Plan
APRs for calendar year 2024 to the Town Council for its review and acceptance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council reviewed the Housing Element and General Plan APRs
for calendar year 2024 and finds that they reflects the status of the Housing Element and
General Plan implementation efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby receives and accepts the Housing
Element APR and the General Plan APR for 2024 and directs that the report be forwarded
to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the
Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) State Office of Planning and
Research, pursuant to Government Code Section 65400(2).
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ATTACHMENT A
PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 18-2025
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on March 18, 2025, by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
________________________________
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
__________________________ ________________________________
CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
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Jurisdiction Danville
Reporting Year 2024
Housing Element Planning Period 6th Cycle
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
71
71
Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
Single-family Attached 4 0 0
Single-family Detached 7 20 25
2 to 4 units per structure 0 0 0
5+ units per structure 266 50 0
Accessory Dwelling Unit 0 1 35
Mobile/Manufactured Home 0 0 0
Total 277 71 60
Infill Housing Developments and Infill Units Permitted # of Projects Units
22 71
0 0
13
239
111
0
0
0
Income Rental Ownership Total
Very Low 0 0 0
Low 0 0 0
Moderate 0 0 0
Above Moderate 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
Streamlining Provisions Used - Permitted Units # of Projects Units
SB 9 (2021) - Duplex in SF Zone 0 0
SB 9 (2021) - Residential Lot Split 0 0
AB 2011 (2022)0 0
SB 6 (2022)0 0
SB 423 (2023)0 0
Ministerial and Discretionary Applications Applications Units
Ministerial 9 9
Discretionary 4 230
Density Bonus Applications and Units Permitted
Number of Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 2
Number of Units in Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 204
Number of Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 1
Number of Units in Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 50
Housing Element Programs Implemented and Sites Rezoned Count
23
0
Programs Implemented
Sites Rezoned to Accommodate the RHNA
(Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
Units Constructed - SB 423 Streamlining Permits
Number of SB 423 Streamlining Applications Approved
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Total Housing Applications Submitted:
Number of Proposed Units in All Applications Received:
Total Housing Units Approved:
Total Housing Units Disapproved:
Total Units
Housing Applications Summary
Use of SB 423 Streamlining Provisions - Applications
Note: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals
Number of SB 423 Streamlining Applications
Above Moderate
Indicated as Infill
Not Indicated as Infill
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
ATTACHMENT B
Jurisdiction Danville ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation
Planning Period 6th Cycle 01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining
2 3 4 6 7 8 9
Prior APN+Current APN Street Address Project Name+Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted
(see
instructions)
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Total PROPOSED
Units by Project
Total
APPROVED
Units by project
Total
DISAPPROVED
Units by Project
Please select state
streamlining
provision/s the
application was
submitted pursuant
to.
Did the housing
development
application seek
incentives or
concessions
pursuant to
Government Code
section 65915?
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 2 0 0 237 239 111 0
208190025 910 Podva Lane DEV24-0004
SFD O
2/14/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 NONE No
200040012 425 El Pintado Darby Plaza DP24-0008 5+O 5/21/2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 99 99 NONE Yes
196270029 82 Diablo Road The Ivy DEV24-0009
5+ R
7/23/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 105 105 NONE Yes
208010008 Como Way Martin Hills Ranch PUD24-0001 SFD O 8/15/2024 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 22 NONE No
196360038 1745 Green
Valley Road MS 851-2024
SFD O
1/18/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Duplex in SF
Zone
No
196150007 556 El Pintado
Road MS 853-2024
SFD O
3/21/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Duplex in SF
Zone
No
200020028 100 Rassai
Court MS 855-2024
SFD O
5/22/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Residential Lot
Split
No
207420020 324 Merillee
Place MS 856-2024
SFD O
6/17/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Duplex in SF
Zone
No
296210006 1610 Lawrence
Road MS 857-2024
SFD O
8/31/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Duplex in SF
Zone
No
200051023 573 La Gonda
Way MS 858-2024
SFD O
8/23/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Duplex in SF
Zone
No
199150016 428 Marian
Lane MS 859-2024
SFD O
9/15/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Duplex in SF
Zone
No
208120005
536 Highland MS 860-2024
SFD O
8/18/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Duplex in SF
Zone
No
217440022
228 Sherburne MS 862-2024
SFD O
10/3/2024
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 SB 9 (2021) -
Duplex in SF
Zone
No
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Table A
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
51
Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes
Density Bonus Law
Applications
10
Housing Development Applications Submitted
Jurisdiction Danville ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation
Planning Period 6th Cycle 01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
1 Projection Period 3 4
RHNA Allocation by
Income Level
Projection Period -
06/30/2022-
01/30/2023
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Total Units to
Date (all years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by Income
Level
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - 4 - - - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted 15 4 - - - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - 7 - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted 7 4 - - - - - - - -
Above Moderate 875 15 71 71 - - - - - - - 157 718
2,241
37 90 71 - - - - - - - 198 2,043
5 6 7
Extremely low-Income
Need 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Total Units to
Date
Total Units
Remaining
326 - - - - - - - - - - 326
VLI Deed Restricted
VLI Non Deed Restricted
Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD
staff at apr@hcd.ca.gov.
320
4
This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past
year information comes from previous APRs.
18 Moderate
652
376
338
Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here
19
2
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
648
357
Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th
cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period. Projection Period units are in a separate column.
Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Extremely Low-Income Units*
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income RHNA progress and must be reported as very low-income units in section 7 of Table A2. They must also be reported in the extremely
low-income category (section 13) in Table A2 to be counted as progress toward meeting the extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).
*Extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). Value in Section 5 is default value, assumed to be half of the very low-income RHNA. May be overwritten.
Progress toward extremely low-income housing need, as determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).
Please Note: Table B does not currently contain data from Table F or Table F2 for prior years. You may login to the APR system to see Table B that contains this data.
Jurisdiction Danville
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
1 2 3 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation
Policy 1.1: Capital
Improvement Program
Adopt a CIP which includes provisions
supporting residential neighborhoods.Annually
In June 2024, the Town Council approved the Town's 2024/2025 Budget and
Capital Improvement Program. The Capital Improvement Program includes: (1)
Disabled Access improvements handicap ramps, sidewalk and traffic signal
modifications, and public park access improvements; (2) Downtown roadway
and pedestrian improvemtns including, corner pop-outs, raised intersections,
bush buttton pedestrain crossing signals, and additional street lights; Town-
wide pedestrian trail improvements;
Policy 4.1.B: Fair Housing
Resources
Create a webpage specific to fair
housing including resources for
residents who feel they have
experienced discrimination, information
about filing fair housing complaints with
County’s fair housing service provider
(Echo Housing), the State Department of
Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) or
the Office of Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity (FHEO) of HUD, and
information about protected classes
under the Fair Housing Act. Ensure that
lower income groups and special needs
groups and their advocates are advised
of this information.
12/1/2024 Complete: https://www.danville.ca.gov/1075/Fair-Housing
Policy 6.1.c: Update
Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance
The Town’s Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance requires projects with 8 or
more units to provide a minimum of 10%
or 15% (for developments greater than
20 units per acre) moderate income
affordable units. The Town will conduct
a study with the intent on amending the
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to
require that affordable units be required
to be low-income units. In addition, the
Town will review the possibility of
accepting affordable housing in-lieu
fees for applicable applications. As part
of this effort, the Town will conduct a
feasibility analysis to determine in-lieu
fee options and other compliance
mechanisms, such as off-site
development and land dedication.
1/1/2025 In progress. Draft complete. Scheduled for Planning Commission and Town
Council review/approval.
Policy 6.1.f: Zoning Fees
and Transparity
The Town will ensure ongoing
compliance with transparency laws by
listing all fees, as well as all zoning and
development standards, and other
requirements for each parcel on the
Town’s website pursuant to Government
Code section 65940.1(a)(1).
10/1/2024 Completed. https://www.danville.ca.gov/155/Permit-Center
Policy 6.1.g: Rezone Sites
to Create Denser
Development in Lower-
Density Areas
The Town will amend the zoning for
sites owned by the Community
Presbyterian Church to allow for the
redevelopment of currently low density
single family to multifamily high/medium
density, at the request of the Church.
Specifically, the Town will amend the
General Plan land use map for the site
from Residential – Single Family – Low
Density (1-3 units/acre) to Multifamily
High/Medium Density (20-25 units /acre)
and Rezone the site from P-1; Planned
Unit Development with R-12; Single
Family Residential zoning district
development standards to M-25;
Multifamily Residential District. Goal:
facilitate the development of 115 units of
housing serving lower income
households.
5/1/2024 Completed
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
Policy 6.1.h.2: Establish a
new single-family
residential overlay to
permit up to eight units on
corner lots.
Establish a new single family residential
overlay district allowing duets on single-
family residential corner lots in Danville.
Allow each new lot to incorporate an
attached ADU or detached ADU, and two
JADUs. SB 9 allows any single-family lot
to subdivide and build a single-family
residence and one ADU on each
resulting lot (four total units on an
existing single-family lot). Danville’s
policy would allow one primary
residence, one ADU and two JADUs on
each lot (eight total units on an existing
single-family corner lot), doubling what
is allowed under state law.
3/30/2024 Complete
Policy 6.1.i: Amend zoning
standards for residential
multifamily districts to
estalish a maximum
average unit size.
The Town will amend the M-20, M-25, M-
30, M-35, Multifamily Districts and DBD
13; Downtown Business District
Multifamily Special to require a
maximum average unit size of 1,500
square feet for all multifamily
development with eight or more units.
This will result in a higher percentage of
small units within a development,
making them more affordable by design.
3/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.1.j: Amend zoning
standards for residential
multifamily districts to
allow a higher floor area
ratio.
The Town will amend the M-20, M-25, M-
30, M-35, Multifamily Districts and DBD
13; Downtown Business District
Multifamily Special to change the
maximum allowable floor area ratio for
new multifamily buildings from 80% to
120%. Development standards such as
height, stories, and setbacks
established for the M-35 District will be
added to the M-20, M-25, and M-30
zoning districts. This modification will
make new developments, especially
three story development, more feasible.
3/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.1.k: Amend
zoning standards for all
higher density residential
multifamily districts to
allow four-story and 45
foot maximum heights
The Town will amend the M-20, M-25, M-
30, M-35, Multifamily Districts and DBD
13; Downtown Business District
Multifamily Special to change the
maximum allowable floor area ratio for
new multifamily buildings from 80% to
120%. Development standards such as
height, stories, and setbacks
established for the M-35 District will be
added to the M-20, M-25, and M-30
zoning districts. This modification will
make new developments, especially
three story development, more feasible.
3/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.1.m: Amend the
municipal code to
streamline development
review.
Amend the municipal code to require
that all mutlifamily development
application with 10 or fewer units be
reviewed administratively.
12/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.1.n: Amend mid-
density zoning districts to
reduce barriers to
development.
Setback requirements will be reduced to
a minimum of five foot side and rear,
and 15 foot front yard setbacks, in
addition to eliminating minimum lot size,
width and depth requirements. This
amendment will reduce governmental
constraints related to development
within these mid-density zoning
districts.
12/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.3.d: UDU
Occupancy Survey.
The Town currently lacks detailed
information on the occupancy and
tenure of ADUs. The Town will develop a
survey for applicants seeking approvals
for ADUs to provide basic information
about the project, including, but not
limited to, the number of anticipated
occupants, whether the unit will be
rented or provided to family, and if it is
to be rented, what the anticipated rent
will be. This data will be used to more
accurately track the Town's progress
towards its RHNA goals and understand
development trends within the Town.
2/15/2025 Complete
6.3.e: JADU+
Amend the ADU ordinance to allow any
single-family residential unit, religious
facility, and institutional use to include
up to two JADUs within the existing
building footprint. Including religious
facility and institutional use properties
in this program is an extension of SB 4,
encouraging the provision of affordable
housing throughout the Town via a cost-
effective approach.
12/1/2025 Complete
Policy 7.1.h: Transitional
and Supportive Housing
Regulations
The Town will review, and amend where
necessary, the current regulations for
transitional housing and for supportive
housing relative the intent and
requirements of Government Code
Section 65583.2.
8/1/2024 Completed
Policy 7.1.i: Group Homes
for persons with
Disabilities with seven or
more residents
Revise the current code provisions to
remove that require a special or
conditional use permit for group homes,
transitional housing, supportive
housing and similar uses with seven or
more people consistent with State law.
The Town will revise zoning
requirements to allow such group
homes to be located in any district that
allows residential or mixed-use
development.
8/1/2024 Complete
Policy 7.1.k: Emergency
Shelter Regulations
The Town will review, and amend where
necessary, the current regulations
providing for the placement of
emergency shelters relative to
information generated by Program 7.1.i
and relative the intent and requirements
of Government Code Section 65583.2
4/15/2024 Completed
Policy 7.1.l: Group Homes
for Persons with
Disabilities with Seven or
more residents
Revise the current code provisions to
remove that require a special or
conditional use permit for group homes,
transitional housing, supportive
housing and similar uses with seven or
more people consistent with State law.
8/1/2024 Complete
Policy 7.1.o: Streamline
the Town's Reasnable
Accomodation Ordinance
In order to further streamline the
reasonable accommodation process, the
Town will amend the Town’s
Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance
to provide for a ministerial rather than
administrative review process. With this
change, reasonable accommodation
requests will be reviewed at a staff level
only, with no public notification.
1/12025 Underway. Hearings scheduled with the Planning Commission and Town Council
Policy 7.2.b: Promote the
use of Housing Choise
Vouchers
Continue to provide referrals to
households and homeowners interested
in participating in the Housing Choice
Vouchers (HCV) program, promote the
use of HCV by distributing information
pertaining to the State’s source of
income protections (SB 329 and SB 222)
on the Town website, annually working
with fair housing service providers to
educate the community on fair housing
resources and rights and
responsibilities, and include a fair
housing factsheet in ADU and SB 9
applications.
1/31/2024 Complete: https://www.danville.ca.gov/1075/Fair-Housing
Policy 8.1.a: Downtown
Densities
Conduct an analysis of Land Use
densities in the Town. The highest
current land use designation is 25-30
units per acre. The Town will add
additional land use designation in the
ranges of 30-35 units per acre.
1/31/2023 Complete
Policy 8.1.d: Calculate
unit density based on
gross acreage rather than
net
The Town will amend the Municipal
Code and General Plan Text to allow all
new RHNA housing site density to be
based on gross acreage instead of net
acreage. This will eliminate a
governmental constrained at property
owners will be able to transfer density
from un-buildable portions of a site,
such as a creek area or steep slopes,
onto the developable portion of the site,
increasing unit numbers.
1/31/2023 Completed
Policy 10.3.c: Farmworker
Housing.
The Town will revise zoning
requirements to allow such group
homes to be located in any district that
allows residential or mixed-use
development.
1/31/2027 Complete
Policy 10.3.d: Low Barrier
Navigation Centers
The Town shall amend its Zoning
Ordinances to ensure compliance with
State law to allow low barrier navigation
centers by right in mixed-use zones and
nonresidential zones permitting
multifamily uses.
1/31/2023 Completed
Jurisdiction Danville
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Total Award Amount Total award amount is auto-populated based on amounts entered in rows 15-26.
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$ Cumulative Reimbursement
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Funding Notes
Prepare Programatic
Environmental Impact Report for
the Town's 2023-2031 Housing
Element Update - completed
12/2022. Total cost was $270,000.
$150,000.00 $150,000.00
Local
General Fund
Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto-populated from Table A2)
Current Year
Deed Restricted 22
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 21
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
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Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
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71
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
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60
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity’s application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or
50515.03, as applicable.
150,000.00$
Task Status
Completed
Total Units
Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
2024 General Plan
Annual Progress Report
Development Services Department
March 18, 2025
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GENERAL PLAN PROGRESS REPORT
The Town has prepared this Annual Progress Report (Report) to update the Town Council on the status of implementing
the programs contained within the Town’s 2030 General Plan and to comply with State Law. California Government Code
Section 65400(b)(1) mandates that all cities and counties prepare and transmit this report to the Governor’s Office of Land
Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
OVERVIEW
Government Code Section 65300 requires every city and county to prepare and adopt a “comprehensive, long term general
plan for the physical development” of the community. The Town last comprehensive General Plan update was adopted on
March 19, 2013. The Government Code requires that these plans include seven mandatory elements: land use, circulation,
noise, open space, conservation, safety, and housing. Each of the General Plan elements contain a set of goals, objectives,
policies, and programs.
Exhibit 1 summarizes the implementation efforts of all General Plan programs.
Exhibit 2 includes a list and summary of housing entitlements, permits, and building permit finals for 2024.
Exhibit 3 contains a list of accomplishments specifically pertaining to the Town’s 2023-2031 Housing Element.
GOAL: QUALITY DEVELOPMENT
Goal 1 Assure that future development complements Danville’s existing small town character and established quality of life.
1.01 Recognize Danville’s predominantly single family residential character
and distinctive, historic Downtown retail core in planning and
development decisions.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
Implemented through the project review process and
application of provisions of 32-22 - Single Family Residential
Districts; 32-33 - Multiple Family Residential Districts; 32-72 -
Historic Preservation Ordinance; updated Downtown Master
Plan, and other sections of the Danville Municipal Code.
1.02 Require that new development be generally consistent with the scale,
appearance, and small town character of Danville.
The development review process provides an opportunity for the Design
Review Board, Planning Commission, and Town Council to evaluate the
merits of each project and determine whether it is consistent with this
policy. Other policies in the General Plan indicate where differences in
scale may be acceptable in order to meet State-mandated housing
requirements and other community development goals. The Town has
developed design guidelines and zoning regulations to help make these
determinations.
Ongoing • Design Review Procedures
• Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
• Environmental Review
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards.
1.03 Recognize the need for suitably located housing, civic facilities, and
services for all age groups within the community.
Ongoing • Housing Element
• Capital Improvement Program
Implemented by adherence to goals, policies and
implementation measures of the Housing Element and the
annual development and adoption of the Capital
Improvement Program (CIP)
1.04 Generally guide higher density residential development to locations
within convenient walking distance of shopping centers and public
transportation.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Downtown Plan/Ordinance
Housing Element
Through regular updates of its Housing Element, the Town
addresses its assigned Regional Housing Needs Allocation
(RHNA) with follow-up changes as necessary to the
Downtown Plan, the Municipal Code (i.e., zoning regulations)
and site-specific land use designation / rezoning changes to
develop by right zoning for appropriately cited development.
1.05 Retain the limited areas planned for multifamily residential
development and discourage General Plan amendments and rezonings
of such areas to office or other uses. Areas zoned for multifamily
residential use should not be developed with single family detached
homes.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance (minimum
densities)
• Housing Element
Minimum density standards established for Multifamily
Residential Districts and the limitations on zoning and land
use decisions required under Government Code Section
65863 (No Net Loss Law) serve to retain areas planned for
multifamily residential development.
1.06 Consider the cumulative effects of development on community facilities
and services, such as transportation and schools, throughout the
planning process.
Ongoing • CEQA
• Development Review
Implemented through CEQA review of new development
applications and through the development review process
utilized in Danville – including distribution of Requests for
Comments from potentially affected service agencies.
1.07 Balance development with the preservation of land for open space uses
in appropriate areas.
This policy is intended to protect Danville’s hillsides, ridgelines, creeks,
and other important scenic or natural resources. Consistent with the
policies under Goal 2, development on visually or environmentally
sensitive sites should set aside substantial areas as open space.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance (P-1 District)
• Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
Implemented though conformance with the Town’s General
Plan, Scenic Hillside and Major Ridgeline Ordinance, and the
use of the P-1; Planned Unit Development Ordinance to
cluster development leaving open space areas and to create
site specific development standards.
EXHIBIT 1
1.08 Protect existing residential neighborhoods from intrusion of
incompatible land uses and excessive traffic to the extent reasonably
possible.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• RV Storage Ordinance
• Code Enforcement
• Traffic Studies
• Satellite Dish/ Wireless
Communication Ordinances
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards. Also implemented through code enforcement
related to existing zoning code requirements.
1.09 In areas where different land uses abut one another, mitigate potential
negative impacts through buffering techniques such as landscaping,
setbacks, and screening. Similar methods also may be used between
higher-density residential uses and less dense residential uses nearby.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Design Guidelines
• Zoning Ordinance
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards.
1.10 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, establish policies
and standards that facilitate the free movement of disabled persons.
Ongoing • Building Code
• Public Works Design Standards
• Reasonable Accommodation Ord
• Capital Improvement Program
Implemented through existing building and construction
codes. The Town approves reasonable accommodation
application to allow enhanced accessibility for residences.
1.11 Accept General Plan amendment applications or development
applications for lands under Agricultural Preserve Contract only after a
Notice of Non-Renewal has been filed.
Ongoing • Development Review
1.12 Consider utilizing historic or unique homes easily accessed by major
streets for limited restaurant or bed and breakfast uses where safe
vehicular access, effective buffering, and neighborhood compatibility
can be achieved.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
• Design Review Board
1.13 Unless overriding public safety considerations exist, prohibit the
development of “gated” communities in Danville.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
Implemented though development review process, required
approval by the Town Council with specific findings only.
1.14 Allow home occupations, provided that neighborhood impacts are
minimized, and the residential nature of structures and their
surroundings is maintained.
• Zoning Ordinance Implemented through review of Business Licenses
consistency with the Town Home Occupation Standards.
1.15 The Land Use Designations of Agricultural, General Open Space and
Parks and Recreation contained in the Town of Danville General Plan in
effect on November 7, 2000, were reaffirmed and readopted by the
voters of the Town in an election held on November 7, 2000. The lands
with those Land Use Designations are graphically depicted on the Land
Use map contained in the General Plan. Until November 7, 2020, the
Land Use Designations for those properties may be amended only by
one of the following
two procedures:
a) By a vote of the people at an election, or
b) By a 4/5 vote of the Town Council if the Town Council, after a public
hearing, makes one of the following findings that is supported by
substantial evidence in the record:
(i) That approval of the land use amendment is
necessary to avoid an unconstitutional taking of a
landowner’s property rights and that the new land
use is only the minimum necessary to avoid the
unconstitutional taking of the landowner’s property rights.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
(ii) That approval of the land use amendment is
necessary to comply with state or federal law
and that the new land use is only the minimum
necessary to comply with such laws.
Prior to amending the General Plan to redesignate land pursuant to
subparagraphs (i) or (ii) above, the Town Council shall hold at least two
noticed public hearings for the purposes of receiving testimony and
evidence from the applicant and the public on the proposed
amendment
and any findings proposed in connection with such an amendment. This
hearing shall be in addition to any other public hearings regularly
required for a General Plan amendment.
GOAL: COMMUNITY DESIGN
Goal 2 Integrate new development in a manner that is visually and functionally compatible with the physical character of the
surrounding community.
2.01 Achieve a high standard of residential design through project review and
approval for all new residential developments.
Ongoing • Design Review Board
• Zoning Code
• Design Review Procedures
• Development Review
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards.
2.02 Preserve Danville’s visual qualities and the identity of its neighborhoods
by restricting development on visible ridges and hillsides, protecting
trees and riparian areas, and maintaining open space in the community.
Ongoing • Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
• Tree Preservation Ordinance
• Grading Ordinance
• Subdivision Ordinance
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards and the Town’s Scenic Hillside and Major Ridgeline
Ordinance.
2.03 Where development is allowed on existing legal lots within Scenic
Hillside or Major Ridgeline areas, require the preservation of the
undeveloped remainder of the parcel in its natural state through the
dedication of scenic easements to the Town of Danville.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
Implemented though compliance with the Town’s major
Ridgeline and Scenic Hillside Ordinance.
2.04 Where hillside development occurs, require that project design be
sensitive to visual impacts. Design guidelines for hillside sites should
address mass, color, materials, and screening requirements, and should
discourage excessive grading and flat pad construction.
Ongoing • Design Guidelines
• Grading Ordinance
Implemented though development plan required and
compliance with the Town’s major Ridgeline and Scenic
Hillside Ordinance
2.05 On developable properties with steep hillsides, encourage clustering in
the flatter parts, conservation of open space on the steeper parts, and
the protection of natural features such as trees, creeks, knolls,
ridgelines, and rock outcroppings.
Ongoing • Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
• Development Review
• Design Guidelines
• Grading Ordinance
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards and the Town’s Scenic Hillside and Major Ridgeline
Ordinance.
2.06 Improve the appearance of the community by abating negative
elements such as non-conforming signs and, where feasible and
desirable, overhead utility lines.
Ongoing • Code Enforcement
• Sign Control Ordinance
• Design Review Procedures
• Public Works Standards
2.07 Improve the appearance of the community by encouraging aesthetically
designed buildings, screening, adequate setbacks, and landscaping.
Ongoing • Design Guidelines
• Zoning Ordinance
• Design Review Procedures
• Street Tree Program
2.08 Protect the visual qualities of designated scenic routes by reviewing
proposed projects with respect to their visual impacts.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
• Design Guidelines
GOAL: COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE DEVELOPMENT
Goal 3 Maintain and enhance commercial and office uses which serve the needs of Danville residents, provide local job opportunities,
improve fiscal stability, and contribute positively to the identity and character of the Town.
3.01 Maintain attractive neighborhood-oriented shopping areas in a variety
of locations around Danville. These centers should meet the needs of
residents for goods and services and should foster a sense of identity
and community in surrounding neighborhoods.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
• Design Review
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
commercial zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards.
3.02 Provide business areas with adequate pedestrian, bicycle, and parking
facilities.
Ongoing • Downtown Plan/ Ordinance
• Parking Management Program
• Townwide Bike Plan
3.03 Implement Design Guidelines for retail and office areas which help
maintain a small town character.
Ongoing • Design Guidelines
• Design Review Procedures
• Downtown Plan/Ordinance
• Street Tree Program
3.04 Consider major regional scale shopping centers as inappropriate in
Danville.
Regional shopping centers include large “malls”, such as Sun Valley in
Concord and Stoneridge in Pleasanton. Other forms of retail, including
“destination” businesses such as Costco may be appropriate in Danville,
provided they are consistent with other General Plan policies.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
3.05 Establish, where practical, the physical boundaries of business areas
through the use of buffers such as creeks, major roads, topography,
other physical features, and density gradients, to separate commercial
and residential uses.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance (P-1 District)
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
commercial zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards and the Town’s Scenic Hillside and Major Ridgeline
Ordinance.
3.06 Discourage development of new small convenience retail centers in
residential areas.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
3.07 Where appropriate, encourage the use of shared circulation and
parking.
Ongoing • Downtown Plan/Ordinance
• Parking Management Program
• Development Review
3.08 Encourage the reuse of vacant and underutilized commercial buildings
for more economically productive purposes, including new businesses,
housing, and mixed use development.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Downtown Plan/Ordinance
• Development Review
• Housing Element
Implementation of the Town’s Housing Element may result in
the re-use of existing commercial sites for multifamily
housing
3.09 Establish design standards and guidelines which ensure the compatibility
of uses within mixed use development projects and between mixed use
projects and adjacent development.
Ongoing • Design Guidelines
• Zoning Ordinance
• Downtown Plan/Ordinance
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
commercial zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards.
3.10 Attract clean, environmentally-friendly businesses such as software
development, consulting, or technical support.
Such businesses include “green technology” firms and other businesses
focused on sustainability, energy conservation, and environmental
quality.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
GOAL: DOWNTOWN DANVILLE
Goal 4 Enhance Downtown Danville and its environs as the center of town, with a mix of retail, office, residential, civic, and open space
uses. Downtown should be a more vibrant and successful center, with more walkable streets, opportunities to live and work
close to public transportation and shopping, and new housing for persons of all incomes and ages.
4.01 Encourage the development of a strong retail core in the Old Town area
of the Downtown with ground floor uses dominated by the presence of
retail and restaurant uses. Encourage business and professional office
uses, along with other non-retail uses, to occupy spaces other than
ground floor spaces in the Old Town area.
Ongoing • Downtown Plan/Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
• Design Review Procedures
• Downtown Master Plan
Implemented though enforcement of standards contained
within the Town’s Downtown Business District Ordinance and
the newly adopted Downtown Master Plan.
4.02 Ensure the provision of sufficient and adequately distributed parking
within the Downtown area to help promote an economically viable
Downtown business district.
Ongoing • Parking Management Program
• Development Review
4.03 Encourage continued improvement of the North Hartz Avenue area to
create a village like retail and commercial area with a character
complementary to the Old Town Area.
The North Hartz Avenue area is discussed in the “Special Concern Area”
discussion later in this Chapter.
Ongoing • Downtown Plan/Ordinance
• Design Guidelines
• Design Review Board
• Housing Element
• Beautification Guidelines
4.04 Work with local transit agencies to maintain bus headways (i.e.,
frequencies) of no more than 20 minutes during the peak commute
hours. Buses should provide connections between Downtown Danville
and other destinations in the Tri-Valley area, including BART.
Ongoing • Housing Element
4.05 Continue to invest in streetscape improvements such as street trees,
landscaping, lighting, crosswalks, and street furniture to encourage
pedestrian and bicycle circulation and expand the ambiance of Old Town
Danville to Developing or redeveloping areas on its perimeter.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
• Downtown Master Plan
A downtown masterplan was implemented in 2024, adding
public amenities, street trees, lighting, and enhanced
intersection design for pedestrian safety.
4.06 Encourage Downtown Danville’s continued growth as a business district
that meets the needs of Danville residents and workers.
Ongoing • Downtown Plan/Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
• Economic Development Plan
GOAL: HOUSING (Also, see Attachment 2)
Goal 5 Protect the quality and character of Danville’s residential neighborhoods while providing opportunities for new housing that
meets community needs.
Ongoing
5.01 Preserve and enhance existing residential neighborhoods by maintaining
public facilities, ensuring that infill development is complementary to
existing development, and encouraging home improvements. Danville’s
neighborhoods are the essence of the community.
Most of the Town’s neighborhoods will experience minimal change
during the next 20 years but will continue to mature and evolve.
Continued reinvestment in the housing stock is strongly supported. The
positive qualities that define each neighborhood should be maintained
Ongoing • Housing Element
• Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
• Code Enforcement
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards and the Town’s Scenic Hillside and Major Ridgeline
Ordinance.
and enhanced, thus enabling the Town to retain its outstanding quality
of life.
5.02 Ensure that residential alterations and additions are sensitive to
architectural character, complementary to surrounding properties, and
designed to minimize off-site impacts (on privacy, shadows, parking,
etc.).
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
• Design Review Procedures
The policies below help implement State housing law and reinforce the Housing Element of the General Plan.
All communities in California are required by State law to provide for their share of regional housing needs. The Town is obligated to plan for
sufficient land zoned at sufficient densities to meet its assigned needs. For more information on local housing policies, see the Danville Housing
Element (a separate document).
5.03 Through the development and implementation of various housing
programs, enable the development of affordable housing at a wide
range of densities in a variety of locations.
Ongoing • Housing Element
• Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
Implemented through the adoption of the Town’s 6th cycle
Housing Elements.
5.04 Work with local financial institutions and builders to promote home
ownership opportunities for first time buyers.
Ongoing • Housing Element
5.05 Expand local financial resources for affordable housing, including, where
feasible, use of tax increments, grants, and mortgage revenue bonds.
Ongoing • Housing Element
• Intergovernmental Coordination
5.06 Protect the long-term affordability of existing housing units built
through the Town’s affordable housing programs.
Ongoing • Housing Element
• Zoning Ordinance
5.07 Support the development of affordable housing through
intergovernmental coordination.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
5.08 Encourage mixed use residential development above ground floor
commercial uses as a means of providing affordable housing
opportunities within existing commercial areas.
Ongoing • Housing Element
• Zoning Ordinance
GOAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Goal 6 Ensure that new development occurs in a logical, orderly manner linked to the provision of needed services, mobility
improvements, natural resource protection, and minimization of public infrastructure costs.
6.01 Continue to maintain an Urban Growth Boundary which defines the
maximum extent of development within and adjacent to Danville.
As defined by Contra Costa County, the Urban Growth Boundary provides
an adequate amount, range, and density of land to meet the projected
needs of the community for housing, jobs, and services.
Ongoing • Urban Growth Boundary
6.02 Give priority to developing vacant or underused land within the Town
limits prior to extending development outside, unless the needs for
housing and economic vitality require development that is difficult to
achieve on an infill basis.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Capital Improvement Program
6.03 Allow new development based on the project’s demonstration of a plan
for full public services (such as road, parks, fire, police, sanitary sewer,
water, and flood control facilities) to which all providers are committed
and where service can be assured in a timely manner.
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
• Intergovernmental Coordination
6.04 Maintain level of service standards for transportation and parks, and
Town policies and programs which ensure that these standards are
maintained, within the parameters allowed by state law, as future
development occurs.
Ongoing • Measure J Compliance Programs
6.05 Maintain a five-year capital improvement program which identifies the
projects needed to sustain adopted level of service standards and secure
the funding necessary for those projects.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
6.06 Implement the programs necessary to ensure that the Town of Danville
receives its “return-to-source” funds from the sales tax revenues
collected through County Measure J.
The return-to-source funds include Local Street Maintenance and
Improvement Funds and Transportation for Livable Communities funds.
This revenue is an important part of the funding stream for the Town’s
road maintenance and improvement projects. Revenue provided from
Measure J and any other Town-secured transportation funds will not be
used to replace any developer funding that has or would have been
committed to any transportation project.
Ongoing • Measure J Compliance Program
6.07 Pursuant to County Measure J-2004, continue to implement a
development mitigation program which ensures that development
projects pay the costs necessary to mitigate impacts on the regional
transportation system. The Town shall require traffic impact analysis,
mitigation, and findings of consistency as appropriate for new
development projects in accordance with this program.
The threshold for determining when a proposed project triggers a
required analysis of its impacts on the regional transportation network
will be consistent with CCTA requirements. These requirements are
outlined by Measure J, the Implementation Documents, and the
Southwest Area Transportation (SWAT) Action Plan.
Ongoing • Measure J Compliance Programs
• CEQA
• Development Review
• Transportation Systems
Management Ordinance
• Traffic Studies
6.08 Continue to implement a development mitigation program which
ensures that development projects pay their share of the costs of local
services (such as roads, parks, fire, police, sanitary sewer, water, and
flood control facilities) associated with that development. New
development projects may only be approved where the Town finds that
adopted minimum performance standards will be observed.
Minimum performance standards may be waived under certain
circumstances (for example, for projects which preserve historic buildings
or provide housing for senior citizens).
Ongoing • Measure J Compliance Programs
• CEQA
• Development Review
6.09 Encourage other jurisdictions and special districts in the Tri-Valley area
to require that services are committed or in place prior to approving
new development.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
GOAL: INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
Goal 7 Promote intergovernmental coordination and cooperative planning in the Tri-Valley area to better address regional issues,
promote conservation of the Tassajara Valley and other open space lands, exert maximum influence on land use decisions in
surrounding areas, and preserve the quality of life currently enjoyed by Danville residents.
Ongoing
7.01 Work closely with the Town of San Ramon and Contra Costa County on
future planning and development decisions in the Tassajara and
Dougherty Valleys. Any land use changes in these areas beyond those
reflected in approved General Plans should be linked to a rational
growth management plan which establishes acceptable levels of service
Ongoing • Dougherty Valley Settlement
Agreement
• Intergovernmental Coordination
for infrastructure and public services and provides for the financing and
maintenance of these facilities and services.
7.02 Work to ensure maximum control over land use decisions that directly
affect the existing community, including the Tassajara Valley. Seek to
establish a Sphere of Influence that encompasses all areas the Town
may potentially annex through the year 2030.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
7.03 Where the County processes development applications outside the
Town of Danville but within Danville’s Sphere of Influence, work to
ensure that urban services will be provided, that development will not
adversely affect the Town, and that development standards are
consistent with those of the Town.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Public Works Standards
7.04 Support the continued implementation of the goals and policies of the
Tri-Valley Regional Planning Strategy by the seven member jurisdictions.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
7.05 Support the Urban Growth Boundaries adopted by other cities in the Tri-
Valley area and the maintenance of an Urban Limit Line by Contra Costa
County which ensures that at least 65 percent of the County remains in
non-urban uses.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Urban Growth Boundary
7.06 Support and promote actions that improve the long-term economic
viability of agriculture in the Tri-Valley region, including the Tassajara
Valley. Encourage the use of “right to-farm” ordinances and/or buffer
zones between urban and rural areas in the Tri-Valley area in order to
preserve the long-term viability of agriculture.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
7.07 Take an active role in coordinating land use decisions with regional
agencies, Contra Costa County, special districts, and surrounding cities.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
7.08 Participate in regional and sub-regional efforts to improve the jobs-
housing balance in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
7.09 Continue to take an active role in the Dougherty Valley Oversight
Committee (DVOC) to ensure that all terms and conditions of the
Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement are met.
As of 2011, about one-third of the housing units approved by the
Dougherty Valley Specific Plan had yet to be built. The Town’s
participation in the DVOC will be essential as these units are constructed.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Dougherty Valley Settlement
Agreement
7.10 Consistent with the Housing Element of the General Plan, continue to
expand housing opportunities for all income groups. As required by
County Measure J, the Town will biannually report to the CCTA on its
progress in providing housing opportunities, and its efforts to reduce the
impacts of such housing on the transportation system.
(See also policies in Chapter 4 that address the relationship
between land use and transportation decisions.)
Ongoing • Housing Element
• CCTA Reporting Process
• Measure J Compliance Programs
7.11 As required by County Measure J, participate in an ongoing multi-
jurisdictional planning process with other jurisdiction and agencies,
especially those with jurisdiction over transportation, to create a
balanced, safe, and efficient transportation system and to manage the
impacts of growth.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
This process includes working with CCTA and the Southwest Area
Transportation Committee (SWAT) to develop mitigation programs,
review traffic studies, develop the Countywide Transportation Plan, and
provide data for the countywide traffic model.
GOAL: HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Goal 8 Ensure the preservation and rehabilitation of historic and cultural resources and recognize such resources as an essential part of
the Town’s heritage.
Ongoing
8.01 Ensure that the remodeling and renovation of historic buildings respects
the character of the building and its setting.
Ongoing • Design Review Procedures
• Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Design Guidelines for Heritage
Resources
• Historic Design Review
Committee
Implemented through the creation of Historic Preservation
Ordinance, Design Guidelines for Historic Resources, and
review process thought the Town’s Historic Design Review
Committee and Heritage Resource Commission.
8.02 Encourage new projects in the Downtown area to be compatible with
nearby historic buildings, the historic Downtown street pattern, and the
area’s historic, pedestrian-oriented character.
The Design Guidelines for Heritage Resources provide guidance on how
compatibility with nearby buildings may be achieved.
Ongoing • Design Review Procedures
• Downtown Master Plan/Business
District Ordinance
• Design Guidelines for Heritage
Resources
8.03 Discourage the demolition of historically important buildings. Where it is
no longer feasible to continue using an older building for its originally
intended use, the reuse of the buildings for contemporary purposes
should be encouraged.
The Town has adopted an ordinance which protects historically
significant buildings from demolition and inappropriate alterations. The
ordinance outlines the process for modifying historic buildings, as well as
the process for listing (and removing) buildings from the Town’s register
of heritage resources.
Ongoing • Historic Preservation Ordinance
• CEQA
While the Town’s historic preservation program is voluntary,
the use of CEQA to evaluation significant environmental
impacts related to loss of a historic resource is utilized.
8.04 Encourage the use of the State Historic Building Code for historic
buildings and other structures that contribute to the Town’s historic
character. Use flexibility when applying zoning regulations to historic
sites and buildings.
Ongoing • Design Review Procedures
• Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance
8.05 Where appropriate and feasible, retain physical elements of Danville
that contribute to the aesthetic and historic character of agricultural
areas and former agricultural areas, such as barns, outbuildings, bridges,
heritage trees, and fences.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Design Review Procedures
8.06 Recognize heritage trees, landscapes, and other outdoor features as
potential contributors to historic character, and afford protection to
such features where appropriate.
Ongoing • Tree Preservation Ordinance
• Development Review
Implementation of the town’s Tree Preservation Ordinance
only allows tree removals if certain findings can be made.
8.07 Encourage the design of public improvements such as street furniture,
streetlights, and signage to be consistent with historic character,
particularly in Old Town Danville and nearby areas.
Ongoing • Heritage Resources Commission
• Historic Design Review
Committee
• Capital Improvement Program
8.08 Where feasible and relevant, ensure that the Town’s historic
preservation program meets state and federal standards.
Ongoing • Historic Preservation
Ordinance
The Town files an annual progress report to State related to
historic preservation efforts.
8.09 Develop, support, and publicize financial incentive and tax relief
programs to promote historic preservation.
Ongoing • Heritage Resource Commission The Town routinely approved Historic Preservation Incentive
packages, including use of Mills Act Contracts.
8.10 Coordinate Town historic preservation activities with all appropriate
community groups and state and federal agencies.
Ongoing • Heritage Resource Commission
• Intergovernmental Coordination
8.11 Promote public awareness and enjoyment of Town historic resources
through tours, special events, historic markers, plaques, and other
visitor attractions that showcase the Town’s history.
Ongoing • Public Information and Education The Town’s Historic Plaque program provides education and
information regarding Town heritage resources.
8.12 Recognize the value of Danville’s historic resources as an economic
development tool.
Ongoing • Public Information and Education
8.13 Continue to survey and inventory historic resources in Danville, using
criteria that are consistent with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior
standards.
Ongoing • Heritage Resource Commission
8.14 Ensure that development approvals do not result in the loss of
significant archaeological resources by requiring full compliance with
state and federal laws regarding the assessment and recovery of such
resources.
This includes consultation with the California Native American Heritage
Commission as required by State law, and retention of a professional
archaeologist in the event archaeological deposits of features are
discovered or disturbed. A procedure has been established by the Town
to ensure that significant archaeological resources are properly
managed.
Ongoing • CEQA
• Development Review
• Archaeological Recovery
Procedures
• California Health and Safety Code
• California Public Resources Code
• California Register of Historical
Resources
Natural and cultural resources are analyzed within each
specific plan and new development to meet compliance
with state and regional regulations. Archeological resources
are analyzed within each specific plan and new development
to meet compliance with state requirements.
GOAL: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Goal 9 Strengthen Danville’s economic and fiscal vitality as a means of supporting an outstanding quality of life for all Town businesses
and residents.
Ongoing
Goal 10 Develop a unique role for Danville in the regional economy which capitalizes on the Town’s location and demographics,
responds to emerging technologies and economic trends, retains the essential character of the Town, and fosters the prosperity
of Danville residents and businesses.
Ongoing
9.01 Support a diverse mix of local-serving businesses which reinforce the
identity of the community and reduce the need for residents to travel
outside of Danville for goods and services.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Zoning Ordinance
• Blueprint for Action
The Town of Danville 2016-2021Comprehensive Economic
Development Plan was adopted on June 21, 2016.
9.02 Sustain Downtown Danville as the retail center of the community.
Provide opportunities to extend the pedestrian-oriented retail character
of Old Town Danville to other parts of Downtown.
(See also Goal 4 and related policies for more information on
Downtown.)
Ongoing • Downtown Plan/Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance
• Design Guidelines
• Shop Danville First
9.03 Promote a mix of retail and service uses in shopping centers outside of
Downtown Danville which meet the needs of residents while improving
the fiscal stability of the Town.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Retail Incentives Program
9.04 Create a positive environment for local businesses through programs
designed to streamline permitting and approval processes, provide
technical assistance and support, improve business capaTown, and
enhance communication within the business community.
Ongoing • Business Concierge Program
• Resource Guides
9.05 Maintain business retention, creation and attraction programs. These
programs should encourage the success of existing businesses, support
the development of new businesses, and attract existing businesses
from outside the Town by promoting Danville’s assets and amenities.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Blueprint for Action
9.06 Build and maintain strong relationships with the business community
and local business organizations. Seek feedback from businesses on
their needs and priorities, marketing and promotional efforts, and the
effectiveness of the Town’s business development programs.
The Town will work with organizations such as the East Bay Economic
Development Alliance, Discover Danville, the Tri-Valley Visitors Bureau,
and the Chamber of Commerce to identify local business needs and
physical space requirements, and to get feedback on the kinds of services
the Town can provide to assist local businesses.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Business Concierge Program
• Shop Danville First
9.07 Ensure that parking management programs for Downtown Danville are
consistent with - and help advance - economic development objectives.
Downtown parking programs should improve resources for patrons and
support the success of local businesses.
(See also Policies 11.09, 14.07, and 15.07 regarding parking
management, shared parking, and Downtown parking.)
Ongoing • Development Review
• Downtown Parking Management
Program
9.08 Undertake infrastructure, streetscape, and beautification projects that
benefit the business community and facilitate economic development.
These improvements include, but are not limited to, the beautification of
the North Hartz Avenue area; installation of street furniture, wayfinding
signage and banners; and street lighting and landscaping projects in
Downtown Danville.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
• Downtown Beautification Plan
• iHub Initiative
9.09 Plan for future growth in home-based employment, including home-
based businesses and home offices for Danville residents who are
formally employed in other cities but telecommute on a full- or part-
time basis.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• iHub Initiative
9.10 Maintain a town-wide perspective when undertaking economic
development programs and strategies. This perspective should
recognize the unique roles of the Downtown Business District,
neighborhood shopping areas, service commercial areas, and
employment uses in other parts of Danville.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Blueprint for Action
9.11 Explore opportunities to reuse underperforming or underutilized
commercial uses with more economically productive uses that are
compatible in scale and character with their surroundings.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
10.01 Create a strong local identity or brand which capitalizes on Danville’s
history, character, architecture, culture, and natural features. Branding
campaigns should be targeted to attract both residents and visitors and
should reduce retail leakage from Danville to other communities.
The Town will promote Danville businesses and seek to avoid the loss of
sales tax dollars to other communities. Examples include the “Shop
Danville First” campaign which developed a logo, tagline, and website
promoting local retailers.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Blueprint for Action
• Shop Danville First
10.02 Leverage local assets and attractions to define a unique retail niche for
Danville within the Tri-Valley area, and enhance the Town’s position as a
highly desirable shopping and dining destination.
Ongoing • Economic Development
Strategy
• Blueprint for Action
• Shop Danville First
10.03 Periodically assess Danville’s economic base and market conditions in
order to identify underserved sectors, growth opportunities, and future
business development strategies.
Business license data can be used to solicit feedback on the types of
services the Town can provide and the types of businesses the Town
attracts. Similarly, sales tax collection data is useful in assessing trends
and underserved sectors. Data collection efforts could also include
marketing workshops, focus groups and shopper surveys to assess why
people shop (or don’t shop) in Danville.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
10.04 Maintain an economic development presence on the Town’s website to
promote Danville businesses, provide information on business
development programs, and promote the Town as a desirable business
location.
In addition to providing information for businesses on the municipal
government website, the Town promotes local commerce through the
“Shop Danville First” website.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Resource Guides
10.05 Capitalize on large events such as sports tournaments, the Danville Fine
Arts Faire, the Art and Wine Stroll, the Fall Crafts Festival, and the
Farmers Market to encourage people to patronize Danville businesses
and return to Danville in the future.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Blueprint for Action
10.06 Expand Danville’s hospitality and tourism sectors, including heritage
tourism, culinary tourism, and celebration tourism.
Danville has pioneered the concept of the “Danville daycation,”
leveraging assets such as the historic Eugene O’Neil House to promote
day trips to Danville. The Town is also uniquely positioned to capitalize
on culinary tourism, an emerging travel niche based on unique
restaurants and fine dining experiences. A complementary niche in the
travel industry is celebration travel, which focuses on special events such
as weddings, reunions, and birthdays.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Blueprint for Action
10.07 Leverage local assets and attractions to define a unique retail niche for
Danville within the Tri-Valley area and enhance the Town’s position as a
highly desirable shopping and dining destination.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• Blueprint for Action
• Shop Danville First
10.08 Support workforce development and educational programs that prepare
the local labor pool to meet the needs of new and evolving employment
sectors.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• iHub Initiative
10.09 Encourage collaborative relationships between local businesses,
residents, and organizations to exchange ideas, promote innovation, and
sustain the region’s economic health.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
• iHub Initiative
10.10 Ensure that the Town’s development regulations facilitate the
development of incubator space for start-up enterprises and new
businesses in emerging sectors of the regional economy.
Incubator space is similar to conventional office space but is designed to
facilitate synergistic relationships between different enterprises. Such
space is often marketed to startup firms in technology, communication,
Ongoing • Zoning Regulations
• Development Review
• iHub Initiative
and the “knowledge economy,” with shared meeting facilities and
support services. Appropriate locations could include those areas where
office uses are currently permitted, such as the upper floors of multi-
story buildings in Downtown Danville, vacant retail space in older
shopping centers, service commercial areas, and the controlled
manufacturing area near Crow Canyon and Camino Ramon. Zoning
provisions which facilitate these activities may be considered in the
future. Incubator facilities would not be appropriate as a ground floor
activity in areas of high pedestrian traffic such as Old Town Danville.
10.11 Promote Danville as a location for environmentally sustainable
businesses, clean technology, and green jobs.
Ongoing • Economic Development Strategy
GOAL MULTI-MODAL CIRCULATION SYSTEM
Goal 11 Provide a safe, efficient multi-modal circulation system.
11.01 Support balanced transportation improvements which make all modes
of travel more efficient, attractive, convenient, and safe.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
• Engineering Design Standards
11.02 Maintain a clear hierarchy of streets and trails for planning and design
purposes. Streets are the foundation of Danville’s circulation system.
As indicated in Figure 11, the Town’s streets are designated as major and
minor arterials, major and minor collectors, neighborhood access streets,
and local streets. Design standards for each street type help to ensure
that multiple modes of travel are safely and efficiently accommodated.
Ongoing • Circulation System Map
• Engineering Design Standards
11.03 Implement physical and operational improvements to improve the
transportation system. Such improvements should be:(1) consistent with
the need to preserve the character of residential streets and
neighborhoods; (2) sensitive to the requirements of bicycles and
pedestrians; and (3) consistent with the goal of encouraging alternative
modes of travel, whenever feasible.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
• Engineering Design Standards
• Circulation System Map
11.04 Evaluate planned road improvements based on adjacent land uses,
street function, and the desired character of the street in addition to
access, safety, and engineering considerations.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
11.05 11.05 Ensure that new development pays its fair share of
transportation improvement costs and includes reasonable
and effective measures to mitigate its impacts on
transportation.
(See also the Growth Management section of Chapter3 for
additional policies on transportation fees and impacts.)
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
• Transportation Improvement
Fees
11.06 Create a connected circulation system in which it becomes easier to
walk or bicycle from one point in Danville to another. On cul-de-sacs and
dead-end streets, encourage pedestrian and bicycle paths that extend
through to nearby streets, making it easier to reach destinations such as
schools, parks, shopping, and public transit.
This policy supports the concept of “connectivity” in Danville’s
transportation network. The idea is to reduce travel distances by
eliminating barriers and providing less circuitous routes. In general, grid
Ongoing • Development Review
• Engineering Design Standards
• Capital Improvement Program
street patterns provide better connectivity than curvilinear streets and
cul-de-sacs. However, even in suburban settings, neighborhoods can
become better connected through paths and walkways, bicycle and
pedestrian bridges, and openings in fences or walls.
(See also Policy 1.13 in Chapter 3 prohibiting gated communities in
Danville.)
11.07 Reduce traffic hazards on Danville’s roadways through design, signage,
enforcement of traffic laws, and traffic safety education. Accident data
(including data for pedestrian and bicycle accidents) should be
monitored to identify problem locations and to allow prioritization of
safety improvements.
Ongoing • Pavement Management Program
• Traffic Safety Program
• Street Smarts
11.08 Maintain roadways and traffic control devices in safe and effective
operating condition.
Ongoing • Pavement Management Program
• Traffic Safety Program
• Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program
11.09 Implement parking management strategies in Downtown Danville which
meet the needs of local businesses, patrons, residents, and employees.
Ongoing • Downtown Parking Management
Plan
11.10 Recognize the special needs of persons with mobility limitations,
including youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities, in the planning
and operation of Danville’s transportation system and services.
Ongoing • Local Transit Plan
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Traffic Safety Program
11.11 Support the use of technology to improve mobility within Danville.
This could include:
• Physical improvements to the transportation system which enable
more efficient operations, such as synchronized traffic signals, traffic
signal interconnects, and real-time information on travel times.
• Battery back-ups so signals remain functional during power outages
• Technologically advanced tools for enforcement of traffic regulations.
• Internet-based programs, such as smart phone applications for ride-
sharing, or on-line membership services for bike-sharing.
• Other tools to make travel safer, more convenient, and more efficient.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Engineering Design Standards
• Capital Improvement Program
GOAL COMPLETE STREETS
Goal 12 Create walkable neighborhoods and shopping areas, with streets that safely and comfortably accommodate pedestrians,
bicyclists, and transit users as well as motor vehicles.
12.01 Design major roadways to function as “complete streets” which balance
the needs of automobiles with the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists,
transit users and other forms of travel.
The above policy responds to the mandate of Assembly Bill 1358, which
requires communities to design streets for multiple users and not just for
cars and trucks.
Ongoing • Engineering Design Standards
12.02 Require design measures to accommodate access by pedestrians,
bicycles, and transit within new development, and to provide
connections to adjacent development.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Downtown Plan/Ordinance
12.03 Provide a pleasant and safe environment for pedestrian movement.
(See also Policies 17.14, 17.15, 17.17, and 17.21 in Chapter 5 on trails.)
Ongoing • Street Beautification Guidelines
• Downtown Plan/ Ordinance
• Street Smarts
12.04 Provide additional directional and destination signage for motorists,
bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users.
Ongoing • Wayfinding and Signage Master
Plan
12.05 Limit the number of curb cuts and other access points along arterial
streets to avoid congestion and improve traffic pedestrian safety.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Traffic Safety Program
• Engineering Design Standards
12.06 Consider allowing narrower streets and private streets when it can be
demonstrated that public safety and emergency access concerns can be
adequately addressed.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Engineering Design Standards
12.07 Close gaps in the Town’s bicycle and pedestrian trail system in order to
create a more fully connected, logical, comprehensive system of
facilities for non-motorized transportation.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan (includes Danville
Bike Plan)
• Countywide Bike and Pedestrian
Master Plan
• Capital Improvement Program
• Complete Streets
12.08 Ensure the provision of adequate bicycle support facilities, such as
bicycle parking, at all major bicycle usage locations.
Opportunities to partner with private businesses to develop additional
bicycle parking facilities should be identified and implemented. Such
facilities would benefit businesses while supporting the Town’s goal of
encouraging non-motorized transportation.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Countywide Bike and Pedestrian
Master Plan
• Development Review
• Bicycle Monitoring Program
• Complete Streets
12.09 Seek grant funding for capital improvements which enhance travel
choices, improve connectivity, and make it easier to walk or bicycle
within Downtown Danville.
These improvements could include such projects as textured and lighted
crosswalks, curb extensions which reduce pedestrian crossing widths,
sidewalks, streetscape improvements, landscaping, signage, and similar
capital projects.
Ongoing • Grant Funding
• Complete Streets
• Capital Improvement Program
12.10 Ensure that parking areas are designed to facilitate safe pedestrian
access between parking spaces, sidewalks, and building entrances. In
pedestrian-oriented areas such as Downtown Danville, parking for new
commercial uses should generally be located behind the building rather
than between the building and the front lot line.
(See also Goals 3 and 4 and associated policies in Chapter 3 relating to
parking.)
Ongoing • Development Review
• Design Guidelines
• Capital Improvement Program
12.11 Recognize the benefits of walking and bicycling to public health and the
overall livability of Danville.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Street Smarts
• Safe Routes to School
12.12 To the extent permitted by law, ensure that the Town’s transportation
improvement fees may be used to support pedestrian, bicycle, and
transit improvements as well as road improvements.
Ongoing • Transportation Improvement
Fees
GOAL 13 TRANSPORTATION CHOICE
Goal 13 Create viable transportation alternatives to the single occupant automobile.
13.01 Support an expanded bus transit system in Danville which is integrated
with surrounding communities and coordinated through CCCTA (County
Connection) and other transportation agencies in the Tri-Valley area.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Local Transit Plan
• TRAFFIX
13.02 Encourage private and quasi-public transit services which complement
the County Connection public transit system, such as shuttle buses,
circulators, deviated fixed route services, and corporate vanpools.
Such services can effectively expand the reach and frequency of the
transit system, making it more practical to travel without using a single
passenger automobile. Some of these services operate on an on-demand
basis and others may operate on a regular schedule.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Local Transit Plan
13.03 Support the development of passenger amenities which facilitate transit
use, such as information on scheduled arrival times and appropriately
located bus stops.
Ongoing • Local Transit Plan
• Street Beautification Guidelines
• Downtown Plan/ Ordinance
13.04 Encourage ridesharing, car and vanpooling, infrastructure improvements
(such as the Sycamore Valley Road Park and Ride Lot) and services which
jointly reduce the need to travel by single-occupant automobile.
Ongoing • Transportation Systems
Management Measures
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• TRAFFIX
13.05 Create and maintain a safe, effective system of bikeways, including an
integrated network of off-road bicycle trails, dedicated on-road bicycle
lanes and signed bicycle routes along Danville streets.
This should include opportunities for pedestrian and bicycle crossings
across San Ramon Creek, enhancing access to Downtown Danville.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
• Strategic Plan
• Countywide Bike and Pedestrian
Master Plan
• Capital Improvement Program
13.06 Review all planned road improvement projects to ensure that the needs
of pedestrians, bicyclists, and persons with special needs are considered.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
• Parks, Recreation, and Arts
• Strategic Plan
13.07 Support educational programs which promote bicycle and pedestrian
safety, and the health benefits of bicycling and walking.
Ongoing • Street Smarts
• Safe Routes to School
13.08 Support the concepts of car-sharing and bike-sharing as an alternative
mode of travel.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Downtown Plan/ Ordinance
13.09 Improve access to Downtown Danville for transit dependent workers,
seniors, and persons traveling without an automobile.
This could include better connections between the Sycamore Valley Road
Park-and-Ride Lot and Downtown, and improved paratransit for seniors
and others with mobility limitations who rely on downtown services and
businesses.
Ongoing • Grant Funding
• Local Transit Plan
GOAL INTEGRATING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION
Goal 14 Integrate land use and transportation planning to increase the viability of alternative transportation modes, minimize vehicle
trips, reduce trip lengths, and make more efficient use of the transportation system
14.01 Coordinate development planning with the capaTown of the
transportation system and coordinate the planning of the transportation
system with existing and planned land uses.
Ongoing • Circulation System Map
• Capital Improvement Program
• Transportation Improvement
Fees
• Measure J Compliance
14.02 Require site-specific traffic studies for development that is likely to
generate significant volumes of traffic. If such studies indicate that the
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
development could cause the Town’s transportation standards to be
exceeded, require modifications to the project and/or impose
transportation improvement requirements which ensure that these
standards are maintained.
14.03 Maintain level of service (LOS) standards for Danville streets which
balance vehicle speed and travel time objectives with other
considerations, such as the safety and comfort of pedestrians, bicyclists,
and transit users.
Standards may vary according to roadway function and the character of
surrounding uses. LOS standards for designated Routes of Regional
Significance will be consistent with those established by the Contra Costa
Transportation Authority. On local roads, LOS “D” will remain the
threshold, except in locations (to be specifically identified through the
CEQA process) where the Town determines that LOS D cannot be
maintained due to traffic originating outside of Danville.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• CEQA
14.04 Promote pedestrian-oriented mixed use development in appropriate
locations, including residential, commercial, and employment activities
that are easily accessible by foot, bicycle, or transit.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Downtown Plan/Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance
14.05 As a means of reducing peak hour trips, encourage owner/ resident
operated home occupations and telecommuting from home where the
business is not perceptible from the exterior of the home.
(See also the Sustainability section of Chapter 6 for additional policies on
reducing vehicle miles traveled, and Policy 1.14 in Chapter 3 for
additional policies on home occupations.)
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
14.06 Support the development of incubator office space with shared
technology, administrative, and support services for the benefit of
Danville residents with workplace flexibility.
This can provide an effective way to reduce commute distances and
freeway congestion, while also supporting local businesses and reducing
commercial vacancy rates.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Economic Development Strategy
• iHUB Initiative
14.07 Support the use of parking lots which can be shared by multiple users,
particularly for activities with different peak demand times.
This could include shared parking lots for public uses, such as local
schools and Town parks, as well as private uses such as Downtown
offices (who use the spaces during the day) and restaurants (who use the
spaces in the evening). It could also include the designation of additional
commuter parking spaces or satellite parking spaces within parking lots
that are underutilized during commute hours.
Ongoing • Downtown Parking
• Management Plan
• Development Review
14.08 Allow reduced parking requirements for projects which are likely to have
lower rates of vehicle use (such as senior housing) or which include
shared parking facilities or other provisions which reduce off-street
parking needs.
Ongoing • Zoning Regulations
• Development Review
GOAL MOBILITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY
Goal 15 Reduce the adverse effects of vehicle traffic on Danville’s neighborhoods and natural environment.
15.01 Ensure that transportation projects are designed and constructed in a
manner that conserves and protects the environment and the quality of
Danville neighborhoods.
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
• Engineering Standards
15.02 Implement neighborhood traffic management measures, including
physical changes and traffic control devices which increase
neighborhood livability and street ambiance, discourage through traffic
on residential streets, discourage speeding, and/or ensure vehicle,
pedestrian, and bicycle safety.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program
• Capital Improvement Program
• Engineering Standards
15.03 Require the design of streets in new development areas to incorporate
traffic calming features.
Ongoing • Engineering Standards
• Development Review
• Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program
15.04 Improve major collectors and arterials in a way that minimizes cut-
through traffic on residential streets.
Ongoing • Private Street Policy
• Circulation System Map
• Capital Improvement Program
• Transportation Improvement
Fees
15.05 Minimize impacts of large public transit vehicles in neighborhoods while
maintaining or improving levels of transit service.
Ongoing • Circulation System Map
• Local Transit Plan
15.06 Maintain and enforce regulations on construction traffic which ensure
vehicle safety, limit the potential for nuisance conditions, and reduce
conflicts with adjacent uses and traffic patterns.
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
15.07 Improve awareness of the location of parking lots in and around
Downtown Danville to reduce searching for parking and to encourage
motorists to “park once” when arriving Downtown by car.
Ongoing • Downtown Parking Management
Strategy
• Wayfinding and Signage Master
Plan
15.08 Provide for the safe, efficient movement of goods and services on
Danville’s roads while maintaining the town’s high quality of life and
residential character. Through truck-traffic should be strongly
discouraged on Danville thoroughfares.
Ongoing • Municipal Code Sec. 8-5
(Commercial Vehicles)
15.09 Identify and implement additional measures which reduce traffic
congestion around Danville’s school campuses while ensuring safe,
efficient transportation for students, parents, and faculty.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Grant Funding
• TRAFFIX
• Street Smarts
GOAL REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Goal 16 Provide leadership and advocacy for improved transportation planning at the local, subregional, and regional levels.
16.01 Work with other agencies, including neighboring cities, Contra Costa
County, TVTC, CCTA, SWAT, County Connection, Caltrans, and MTC on
multi-jurisdictional transportation issues affecting Danville.
(See also the Growth Management section of Chapter 3 for additional
policies on traffic forecasting and regional transportation planning.)
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Measure J Compliance
16.02 Participate in regional transportation systems management (TSM)
programs and maintain a consistent local program. TSM programs aim
to reduce peak hour congestion by promoting alternatives such as
bicycling, public transportation, carpools, vanpools, and telecommuting.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Transportation Systems
Management Measures
(See also the Growth Management section of Chapter 3 for additional
information.)
16.03 Work closely with the County and other involved agencies to ensure that
the Interstate 680 right-of-way shall be the route for any future light rail
or equivalent mass transit system.
Any investment in fixed-route transit shall avoid adversely affecting the
residential character of Danville’s neighborhoods and Danville’s street
system.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Local Transit Plan
16.04 Encourage regional and sub-regional transportation agencies to consider
local land use policies and growth management strategies when
examining proposals for new transportation facilities
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Dougherty Valley Settlement
Agreement
• Measure J Compliance
16.05 Continue working with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and
Tri-Valley Transportation Council to develop and monitor Multi-modal
Transportation Service Objectives (MTSOs) which consider the
performance of the transportation system for different modes of travel.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Measure J Compliance
16.06 Coordinate transportation planning with emergency service providers to
ensure the safety of residents and the ability for continued rapid
emergency response.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
16.07 Link the local bicycle and pedestrian trail system to the regional system
to provide improved access to regional destinations, public transit, and
open space.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Capital Improvement Program
16.08 Work with regional agencies, advocacy groups, and nearby communities
to promote special events and programs that encourage walking and
bicycling (such as “walk to school” days and “bike to work” days).
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian
Plan
• Safe Routes to School
• Street Smarts
16.09 Support continued bus access from Danville to BART stations, Amtrak,
Altamont Commuter Express, and other rail systems.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
GOALS PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE
Goal 17 Provide a comprehensive network of high quality park and recreation facilities that are attractive, efficient, convenient to users,
appropriately distributed throughout the community, and that reinforce community identity, culture, history, and visual
character.
Goal 18 Provide a diverse range of recreational and cultural arts programs that meet the leisure time needs of Danville residents, while
promoting fitness, health, knowledge, and personal growth.
17.01 Maintain and periodically update a strategic plan for parks, recreation,
and the arts in Danville. The Plan should guide future acquisition and
development of parks and recreation facilities.
The Implementation section of this Chapter includes additional
information on the Parks, Recreation, and Arts Strategic Plan.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Parks and Leisure Services
Commission
• Arts Commission
17.02 Promote the use of Danville’s parks by a broad range of constituents
through publicity, stewardship events, partnerships, Commission
activities, and other communication and outreach strategies.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Parks and Leisure Services
Commission
• Arts Commission
17.03 Regularly evaluate park facilities for their overall function and ability to
meet recreational needs. Provide new amenities as needed to support
changing needs and recreational trends.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Parks and Leisure Services
Commission
• Standard Operating Procedures
17.04 Enhance the role of Danville’s parks as places for recreation, community
gatherings, learning, discovery, and sociability. The design, landscaping,
programming, and maintenance of the Town’s parks should create
places that are comfortable, attractive, and inviting.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Parks and Leisure Services
Commission
• Arts Commission
17.05 Strive to maintain the existing (2010) standard of 6.6 acres of parkland
per 1,000 residents.
Maintaining this standard as the Town adds population will require a
combination of strategies, including on-site dedication of parkland
within new development, the use of impact fees to acquire new
parkland, and joint use agreements to use other public open space for
recreation purposes. Existing park dedication requirements and impact
fees are based on a standard of 5 acres per 1,000 residents, although
pursuant to the Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement, a higher
standard of 6.5 acres per 1,000 residents is used for projects requiring
General Plan amendments. Other methods of expanding the Town’s park
inventory may be considered in the future.
Ongoing • Parkland Dedication Ordinance
and Fee
• Development Review
• CEQA
17.06 Plan for the acquisition and development of new park and recreation
facilities that maintain the parkland performance standard and achieve
other park and recreation objectives. The Town shall seek a balance
between active and passive recreation facilities in its acquisition and
park improvement programs.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
• Grant Funding
• CEQA
17.07 Pursue opportunities to expand and enhance existing parks. Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
• Development Review
• Grant Funding
17.08 Continue to work with the San Ramon Valley Unified School District to
develop and operate school sites for local recreation purposes. The
development of facilities and fields which jointly serve school athletic
programs and Town recreational needs is strongly supported.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Joint Use Agreements
• Grant Funding
17.09 Site new parks to provide maximum public visibility and access, while
minimizing impacts on adjacent residential areas. Park design should
capitalize on natural attributes, such as topography, creeks, and trees.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Development Review
• CEQA
17.10 Decisions to acquire and develop park and recreation facilities shall
include a commitment to continuing, high quality maintenance.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Parks and Leisure Services
Commission
17.11 To the extent practical and within fiscal constraints, develop new
neighborhood parks and pocket-parks in new development areas and in
other areas where access to parks by Danville residents would be
improved.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Parks and Leisure Services
Commission
17.12 Participate with neighboring communities, Contra Costa County, East
Bay Regional Park District, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, the
Alamo Parks and Recreation District, and other local organizations to
acquire and improve additional parks and increase the range of
recreational opportunities available to Danville residents.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Grant Funding
17.13 Assemble open space areas from contiguous parcels to the extent
possible to minimize management problems and increase public access.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Development Review
17.14 Enhance Danville’s trail system by closing gaps in the existing system,
providing adequate access points, and extending trails to achieve better
connectivity to all areas of the town. The trail system should be logical,
comprehensive and user friendly and should provide a variety of trail
experiences, including opportunities for exercise, encounters with
nature, and social walking.
Improvements should include new trails and enhancement of existing
trails, including signage, new access points, and other amenities.
Particular emphasis should be placed on improving trail connections to
Downtown Danville, in keeping with the emphasis on multi-modal
circulation in the Downtown area.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Development Review
• Intergovernmental Coordination
17.15 Public access easements shall be provided to designated public open
space areas and along creeks and streams, where appropriate. Where
appropriate and consistent with adopted trail plans, conditions of
approval for new development should include requirements for land
dedications and public access easements for trails.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Development Review
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Zoning Ordinance
17.16 Pursue revenue generating opportunities in developing and managing
park, open space, and recreation facilities, including differential user
fees for non-residents.
The intent of this policy is to recover some of the cost of providing
recreational programs through fees and to make certain park facilities
available for rental use by the public. The policy is not intended to
encourage revenue-generating concessions and other types of private
vending in parks.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Parks and Leisure Services
Commission
• Arts Commission
17.17 Preserve and enhance the Iron Horse Trail right-of-way for non-
motorized trail, linear park, and other recreational purposes.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
17.18 Cooperate with the National Park Service and other agencies in
preserving public access to the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site (Tao
House).
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
17.19 Cooperate with the East Bay Regional Park District and other agencies in
developing access and staging areas for regional parks adjacent to
Danville.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
17.20 Identify and pursue potential sources of funding, including federal, state,
and private sources, for acquiring, developing, and operating park,
recreation, and cultural arts facility improvements.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
• Grant Funding
• Arts Commission
17.21 Recognize the benefits of trails as an alternative transportation mode
and integral part of the Town’s strategy for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, as well as their role as a recreational amenity.
Ongoing • Parks, Recreation, and Arts
Strategic Plan
18.01 Promote park programming which enhances sociability, encourages
resident interaction, and showcases local arts and culture.
Ongoing • Standard Operating Procedures
• Park and Leisure Services
Commission
18.02 Periodically adjust park programs and leisure services in response to
changing demographics, recreational trends and preferences, and user
surveys.
Ongoing • Standard Operating Procedures
• Park and Leisure Services
Commission
18.03 Design recreational programs to serve all age groups and to encourage
inter-generational activities.
Ongoing • Standard Operating Procedures
• Park and Leisure Services
Commission
18.04 Support the visual and performing arts as an important component of
community life.
Ongoing • Standard Operating Procedures
• Park and Leisure Services
Commission
18.05 Encourage the involvement of the local arts community in the design
and enhancement of parks and public spaces, including art installations.
Ongoing • Arts Commission
18.06 Develop partnerships with local schools, businesses, artists and
musicians to schedule exhibits, concerts, and other special events which
showcase local culture and contribute to Danville’s sense of community.
Ongoing • Arts Commission
18.07 Recognize opportunities to support environmental education and
awareness of local history through parks and recreational programs.
This could include activities such as creek restoration, community
gardening, botanical displays, interpretive trails or exhibits, and historic
markers within parks.
Ongoing • Standard Operating Procedures
• Park and Leisure Services
Commission
18.08 Encourage continuing citizen participation, including meaningful
involvement of youth and seniors, in evaluating and planning park and
recreation facilities and services.
Ongoing • Park and Leisure Services
Commission
GOAL CIVIC AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Goal 19 Give high priority to development of quality civic, public, and community facilities which serve a broad range of needs within
the community.
19.01 Require new development to pay its fair share of the cost of civic and
community facilities, based on the impacts attributed to that
development.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Impact Fees
• CEQA
19.02 Work with adjacent communities to identify future needs for regional
public facilities in the Tri-Valley area. Ensure that new development
contributes its fair share of the cost of these facilities, as well as the
local facilities identified in Policy 19.01.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Impact Fees
19.03 Monitor the adequacy of existing multi-purpose community facilities for
public meetings, cultural events, and other public functions and, as
warranted, seek to expand facility capacity through remodels, additions
and/or by developing additional facilities.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Plan
• Grant Funding
• Public/Private Partnerships
19.04 Ensure that high quality library services are maintained for the residents
of Danville.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Plan
• Intergovernmental Coordination
19.05 Use technology to improve access to government services, working
toward a target of around-the-clock access to information about Town
services and events. This can be achieved through upgrades to the
Town’s website, expanded use of social media, and other tools which
support on-line civic engagement and interaction.
Ongoing • Standard Operating Procedures
19.06 Cooperate with the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District in
providing the fire protection facilities needed to maintain or improve
existing fire protection standards.
(See also the Resources and Hazards Chapter for policies on response
time.)
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Impact Fees
19.07 Strive for superior school facilities in Danville by coordinating the
development review process with the San Ramon Valley Unified School
District. To the extent permitted by law, this review should ensure that
new development contributes its fair share to the timely construction of
new school and/or administrative facilities.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Impact Fees
• Intergovernmental Coordination
19.08 Encourage the development of an adequate supply of and high-quality
child care and pre-school facilities in appropriate locations, especially in
conjunction with parks, recreational facilities, schools, and church
facilities.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
19.09 Consider large-family child care facilities (as defined by State law) to be
appropriate in residential neighborhoods where traffic, safety, and
access concerns can be adequately addressed. Larger facilities such as
preschools may be considered appropriate where safe vehicular access
and effective buffering of nearby residences can be assured.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
19.10 Designate portions of new commercial and residential projects for child
care and preschool facilities, where appropriate.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
19.11 Consider churches and other religious buildings as appropriate in
residential areas provided safe vehicular access and effective buffering
from noise, traffic, and other impacts can be achieved, and the design is
appropriate to the immediate area.
The Town has developed a land use permit process to evaluate proposals
for institutional uses in residential areas. Approval of such permits is
subject to specific findings which ensure that the project will not
adversely affect its surroundings. Conditions to mitigate potential
impacts on nearby properties may be developed through this process.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
• CEQA
19.12 Work closely with private for-profit and nonprofit organizations to
provide cultural, art, sports, and community facilities as necessary to
enhance the quality of life for Danville citizens.
Ongoing • Public/Private Partnership
• Capital Improvement Program
• Arts Commission
• Grant Funding
19.13 Provide attractive and well-maintained surroundings on public property
throughout the community.
Ongoing • Arts Commission
GOAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Goal 20 Ensure that local water supply, storm drainage, sewerage, streets, and similar facilities are well maintained; improvements
meet existing and future needs; and land use decisions are contingent on the adequacy and maintenance of such facilities
20.02 Maintenance and improvement of the street and storm drainage system
shall receive high priority during the annual Capital Improvement
Program review.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
• Stormwater Pollution Control
Program
• Grant Funding
20.02 Coordinate development approvals with the appropriate agencies to
ensure that adequate water quantity, quality, and distribution; adequate
sewage collection and wastewater treatment capacity; and other
utilities can be provided to serve proposed development projects
without adverse community impacts.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
20.03 Ensure that all water and sewer infrastructure is designed to meet the
respective standards established by the East Bay Municipal Utility
District and the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District.
Ongoing • Growth Management Element
• Development Review
20.04 Ensure that high quality library services are maintained for the residents
of Danville.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Plan
• Intergovernmental Coordination
20.05 Continue to provide for flood control, protection from erosion and
siltation, and improvements to urban runoff as required by federal law.
Continue to explore the recreational potential of flood control facilities
and waterways, consistent with public safety and security, and stress
aesthetic treatment of needed facilities.
(See also the Resources and Hazards Chapter for additional information
on the conservation of creeks and the Town’s stormwater management
programs.)
Ongoing • Master Storm Drainage Plan
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Growth Management Element
20.06 Ensure that the costs of upgrading and constructing public facilities
needed to serve new development shall be the responsibility of the
developers and not existing residents.
The above policy would not apply to systemwide Improvements and/or
upgrades that are necessitated by factors other than growth and new
development.
Ongoing • CEQA
• Development Review
• Impact Fees
• Assessment Districts
20.07 Discourage private infrastructure improvements such as private roads
and private storm drainage systems.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
20.08 Protect surface water from pollution by ensuring that stormwater
discharges comply with Regional Water Quality Control Board San
Francisco Bay Municipal Regional Permit (RWQCB-SF Bay MRP)
requirements.
The Town will enforce nonpoint source pollution control measures as
required by federal and state law. These measures include steps to
control erosion and sedimentation, require stormwater containment
facilities and other measures which reduce or contain development-
related runoff.
Ongoing • Stormwater Pollution Control
Program
• Development Review
(See also Goal 22 for additional policies on water quality.)
20.09 Encourage coordination of water, sewer, storm drain, electric, gas, and
cable maintenance and repair activities with the Town of Danville’s road
maintenance and repair projects in order to minimize disruption of
streets and reduce infrastructure-related expenses.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Plan
• Intergovernmental Coordination
20.10 Work with local utilities and service providers to ensure the periodic
inspection, maintenance, and repair of infrastructure.
Utilities and other service providers should be regularly contacted so that
they may provide the Town with updated information on the location of
their facilities, and any issues related to potential hazards or service
interruption.
(See also Chapter 6 for discussion of emergency preparedness and other
issues related to infrastructure-related hazards.)
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
20.11 Support the development of coordinated telecommunications systems
which enhance the availability of information to the community.
Ongoing • Public/Private Partnership
• Capital Improvement Program
• Zoning Ordinance
20.12 Encourage the design and siting of telecommunication facilities in a
manner which minimizes adverse impacts on surrounding uses, while
complying with all applicable state and federal laws on the siting of such
facilities.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
GOALS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Goal 21 Protect and enhance Danville’s natural features, including its hillsides, ridgelines, creeks, vegetation, and wildlife. Ongoing
Goal 22 Improve water quality in Danville and the water bodies which receive runoff from Danville, including San Francisco Bay.
Goal 23 Promote intergovernmental coordination and cooperation to protect environmental quality.
21.01 Preserve and enhance natural habitat areas that support wildlife,
including large continuous areas of open space and wetland and riparian
habitat.
Ongoing • CEQA
• Zoning Ordinance
• Park and Open Space Dedication
/ Acquisition
• Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
Implemented through compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act for each new development.
21.02 Maintain open space in appropriate areas, including areas of scenic
beauty, areas of economically viable agriculture, and areas where
natural hazards such as flooding and land instability preclude safe
development.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Park and Open Space Dedication
/ Acquisition
• Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
• PUD Zoning
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards.
21.03 Utilize the development review process to preserve adequate open
space for scenic, active, and passive purposes. Require private open
space areas where appropriate.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
• Park and Open Space Dedication
/ Acquisition
Implemented through compliance with the Town’s
residential zoning ordinances, design guidelines, design
review process, and the use of the Town’s P-1; Planned Unit
Development Ordinance to create site specific development
standards.
21.04 Require adequate buffering and effective fencing between agricultural
and urban land uses.
The urban land use should be responsible for the creation and
maintenance of such buffers and the urban property owners should
assume the responsibility for potential impacts upon adjacent uses.
Where appropriate, disclosure notices should be used to advise
homebuyers of nearby agricultural activities as a means of ensuring that
such activities may continue when they are properly conducted.
Ongoing • Development Review
21.05 Maintain development standards and regulations for hillside grading
which protect public safety, discourage major changes to natural
landforms, ensure that adverse visual and aesthetic impacts are
minimized, and require that erosion, sedimentation, and other
potentially harmful effects of grading are appropriately mitigated.
Ongoing • Grading Ordinance
• Public Works Standards
21.06 Discourage activities that would harm the health of existing trees.
Prevent the unnecessary removal and alteration of such trees, including
“protected” trees as defined by the Town’s Tree Preservation Ordinance
and other trees that contribute to the scenic beauty of the town. Public
and private improvements should be designed to minimize the removal
of mature trees, regardless of species. If removal is necessary, trees
should be replaced with an appropriate number and species.
Ongoing • Tree Preservation Ordinance
• CEQA
21.07 Ensure that local planning and development decisions do not damage
the habitat of rare and endangered plant and animal species, consistent
with state and federal law.
Ongoing • CEQA
• Development Review
21.08 Where appropriate, encourage the retention and re-establishment of
native vegetation in private development and public facility projects
Ongoing • CEQA
• Development Revie
21.09 Require the planting and maintenance of trees along Danville streets.
Species should be appropriate for their settings, given considerations
such as maintenance and pruning requirements, water needs, potential
for sidewalk damage, and view impacts.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Street Tree Planting Program
21.10 Require a biological assessment for development proposed on sites that
are determined to have the potential to contain special-status species,
sensitive natural communities, or wetland resources.
The assessment should be conducted by a qualified professional to
determine the presence or absence of any sensitive resources which
could be affected by proposed development, should provide an
assessment of the potential impacts, and should define measures for
protecting the resource and surrounding buffer habitat, in compliance
with state and federal laws. Detailed surveys are not necessary in
locations where past and existing development have eliminated natural
habitat and the potential for presence of sensitive biological resources.
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
21.11 Protect the nests of raptors and other birds when in active use, as
required by state Fish and Game Code and the federal Migratory Bird
Treaty Act.
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
22.01 Maintain and enhance the natural quality of Danville’s creeks, including
the riparian vegetation along the banks. Setbacks should be maintained
Ongoing • Development Review
• Stormwater Management and
Discharge Control Ordinance
along creeks to maintain their natural appearance, reduce erosion and
flood hazards, and protect their ecological functions.
• Public Works Standards
• Creek Protection Program
22.02 Require qualifying new development projects and redevelopment
projects to comply with the Municipal Regional Permit for stormwater
control and treatment.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Stormwater Management and
Discharge Control Ordinance
• RWQCB-SF Bay MRP
22.03 Conduct education and outreach activities to increase public awareness
of water quality issues and the steps Danville residents and businesses
can take to reduce water pollution.
Ongoing • Stormwater Management and
Discharge Control Ordinance
• RWQCB-SF Bay MR
22.04 Manage the Town’s storm drainage facilities in a manner which
minimizes pollution of local streams and waterways. Storm drains and
other drainage facilities should be regularly maintained.
Ongoing • Stormwater Management
Program
• RWQCB-SF Bay MRP
23.01 Share information about important local biological, productive, and
historic resources with other communities and agencies in the region
and work with these communities and agencies to protect such
resources.
To carry out this policy, the Town will establish a clearinghouse of
information for public use related to the protection of sensitive biological
and wetland resources. It will also maintain a list of contacts for the
agencies responsible for resource protection, and encourage programs
dedicated to the restoration and management of Danville’s remaining
natural areas.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
23.02 Work with other communities and agencies to protect and enhance the
significant ecological communities of the Tri-Valley area, including
wetlands, riparian areas, and oak woodlands.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Park and Open Space
Dedication/Acquisition
23.03 Promote a regional approach to protecting sustainable habitat in the
Danville Planning Area, through mitigation banking and other means.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental
Coordination
• CEQA
23.04 Support efforts to incorporate Danville’s scenic ridgelines into a larger,
regional open space framework that connects parts of the Tri-Valley
area.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Park and Open Space
Dedication/Acquisition
23.05 Continue cooperative planning and implementation efforts at the
countywide level to ensure that qualifying new development projects
and redevelopment projects comply with the hydro-modification
plan/program requirements imposed through the Municipal Regional
Permit.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• SF Bay-RWQCB MRP
23.06 Work with other jurisdictions and water providers to ensure a sufficient
and sustainable long-term supply of potable water for existing Danville
customers and for future development that is consistent with the goals
of this General Plan.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
23.07 Recognize the state and federal regulations that serve to protect
wetlands and require full compliance with these regulations as part of
development review. This would include detailed wetland delineations
and assessments where waters under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers may be affected.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Development Review
GOAL GEOLOGIC, SEISMIC, LANDSLIDE AND SOIL EROSION HAZARDS
Goal 24 Minimize the risks to lives and property due to earthquakes, landslides, and other geologic activity.
24.01 Recognize local seismic risks and incorporate earthquake protection
measures in the development review process.
Ongoing • Development Review
24.02 Prohibit construction of any new facilities serving public safety needs
such as fire stations and hospitals in the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake
Special Studies Zones.
Ongoing • CEQA
• Development Review
24.03 Require soils and geologic reports for all projects proposed in scenic
hillside development areas, as defined by the Town’s Scenic Hillside and
Major Ridgeline Development Ordinance, and in other areas where the
potential for landslides, liquefaction, subsidence, or severe ground
shaking exists. Assure that development in these areas mitigates
potential landslide hazards and other geologic hazards.
Ongoing • Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
• Development Review
• Geologic Hazards Abatement
Districts
Geologic materials are analyzed within each specific plan to
meet compliance with state regulations.
24.04 Require all development on hillside sites to be designed and constructed
to minimize cutting and filling of slopes, avoid high risk landslide areas,
and fully address environmental and aesthetic concerns.
Ongoing • Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
• Grading Ordinance
• Development Review
• Hillside Development Guidelines
24.05 Prohibit the division of land in a manner that would create a new parcel
that is entirely 30 percent slope or greater, unless the intended use of
the new parcel is open space.
The policy above is intended to prohibit lot splits and subdivisions on
slopes greater than 30 percent. The policy does not preclude the
development of an individual home on an existing legally created lot if
that lot is greater than 30 percent slope. The policy also does not
preclude the subdivision of sites which contain a mix of areas above and
below 30 percent slope, provided all future building sites will be on land
that is less than 30 percent slope.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
• Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance
• Grading Ordinance
The Town’s Hillside/Ridgeline Ordinance contains provision
prohibiting the subdivision of land that results in a new
building site on a 30% or grater slope.
24.06 Require that roads and drainage systems constructed in hillside areas
are engineered to standards that prevent Excessive maintenance and
repair costs.
Ongoing • Public Works Standards
• Development Review
24.07 Maintain structural design and engineering standards which ensure that
buildings and infrastructure are constructed to minimize damage
resulting from expansive soils, erosion, subsidence, and other local
geologic conditions.
Ongoing • Public Works Standards
• Development Review
• Building Code
• Gas Shut-Off Devices Ordinance
24.08 Encourage the retrofitting of existing structures to reduce the potential
for damage during a major earthquake, particularly residential soft-story
structures and critical public facilities.
A “soft-story” building is a multi-story building with a ground floor that
may not sufficiently support the upper floors during a major earthquake.
An example would be an apartment building with large “tuck under”
carports on the first floor. Such buildings can be made more secure by
installation of shearwalls and other types of bracing that address lateral
stress.
Ongoing • Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
24.09 Ensure that development approvals do not result in the loss of unique
paleontological resources or geological features.
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
The Town requires the preparation of a cultural resources
study and consults with local tribes to adequately avoid or
mitigated impacts on cultural resources.
This should be accomplished by consulting with a suitably qualified
paleontologist or geologist if it is known, or determined, that fossils, or
geological features of high scientific value are, or may be, present on
land that will be developed. The Town will require consultation with a
paleontologist if vertebrate fossils are uncovered during site excavation.
24.10 Require submittal of a Geotechnical report by a qualified engineering
geologist, that specifies the location of active faults, and recommends
appropriate setbacks prior to construction of any structure intended for
human occupancy within the Alquist-Priolo Fault Zone.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
GOAL FIRE HAZARDS
Goal 25 Prevent catastrophic fires and minimize the loss of property and life due to fire hazards in Danville.
25.01 Require safe roofing and other fire prevention standards for
development in high fire hazard areas by maintaining a Fire Safe Roofing
Ordinance, in coordination with the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection
District.
Ongoing • Fire Safe Roofing Ordinance
• Building Code
• Very High Fire Hazard Severity
Zones
25.02 Cooperate with the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District in efforts
to reduce fire risks through controlled burning and fuel removal.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Code Enforcement
25.03 Assure provision of adequate access for fire equipment to all developed
and open space areas.
This should include turn-around areas at the end of dead end public
streets, and minimum road widths of 20 feet in high wildfire hazard
areas. Consistent with the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, an additional 10
foot clearance area should be maintained on the shoulders of driveways
and road segments more than 50 feet long within high fire hazard areas.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Public Works Standards
The Fire Department works to adopt the current Building and
Fire Codes to reduce fire risk. New developments are
required to provide project specific wildland fire
management plans.
25.04 Maintain a response time of less than five minutes for emergency fire
calls, to be met a minimum of 90 percent of the time and/or a fire
station within 1.5 miles of all residential and nonresidential
development.
Where this standard cannot be met, and/or where severe wildland fire
hazards exist, require special mitigation measures for fire prevention as
necessary.
Ongoing • CEQA
• Development Review
• Building Code
• Very High Fire Hazard Severity
Zones
25.05 Prior to project approval, require written verification from the San
Ramon Valley Fire Protection District on the anticipated response time
to the project and the distance from existing stations.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Intergovernmental Coordination
25.06 Require the maintenance of “defensible space” (e.g., areas free of highly
flammable vegetation) around homes in fire prone areas.
Require the clearing or thinning of fire-prone vegetation within 30 feet of
access and evacuation routes, and routes to critical facilities.
Ongoing • Code Enforcement
GOAL FLOODING HAZARDS
Goal 26 Reduce the potential for flooding and minimize the risks to life and property resulting from flooding that does occur in Danville.
26.01 Take appropriate steps in the development review process to protect
life and property from flooding and erosion along local creeks.
Ongoing • Development Review
26.02 Restrict new development in floodways and flood plains in accordance
with FEMA requirements.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
26.03 Require that new development result in runoff rates that are within the
100-year flood capacity of the Town flood control system.
Ongoing • Development Review
26.04 Cooperate with the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District in watershed evaluations and projects intended to
reduce flood hazards.
Ongoing • Flood Plain Management
Program
• Intergovernmental Coordination
26.05 Work in conjunction with the Contra Costa County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District to maintain natural creek settings to the
extent possible while providing for adequate drainage capacity.
Ongoing • Flood Plain Management
Program
• Intergovernmental Coordination
26.06 Encourage, and where appropriate require, the use of detention basins
by developers to reduce peak stormwater runoff during significant
rainfall events.
No net increase in peak flow runoff should be allowed unless adequate
drainage capacity exists or other mitigation measures are provided.
Where feasible, support the use of common detention facilities serving
more than one development.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Public Works Standards
The Town complies with all C-3 Stormwater Control
requirements including hydromodification to assure
development does not add to the peak flows.
26.07 Make structural improvements to public storm drains, pipelines, and
channels where needed to ensure that these facilities can perform to
their design capacity in handling stormwater flows.
Policies 26.06 and 26.07 are supplemented by policies under Goal 21 in
the Public Facilities Chapter on infrastructure maintenance.
Ongoing • Capital Improvement Program
GOAL NOISE
Goal 27 Protect existing and future residents of Danville from hazards and nuisance associated with excessive levels of noise by
maintaining or reducing noise intrusion levels in all areas of the Town to acceptable levels.
27.01 Ensure that new residential development projects meet acceptable
noise level guidelines, as shown in Figure 26.
If an area currently meets desired noise standards, an increase up to the
maximum acceptable noise level should not necessarily be allowed. The
potential for a proposed project to have adverse noise impacts should be
evaluated based on the potential for adverse community response,
regardless of the compatibility guidelines.
Ongoing • Noise Ordinance
27.02 Require acoustical studies for major residential and other development
projects, as appropriate, and impose noise mitigation measures
accordingly.
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
27.03 Protect the noise environment in existing residential areas.
Where acceptable noise levels in residential areas (as shown on Figure 5-
the Land Use Map) would be exceeded or further impacted as a result of
new development or transportation improvements, require the use of
noise mitigation measures, such as wall barriers, berms, mufflers, sound
traps, and baffles to reduce noise intrusion.
Ongoing • CEQA
• Noise Ordinance
27.04 Encourage the location of noise-sensitive land uses away from noise
sources or require appropriate noise screening.
Ongoing • Land Use Map
• Zoning Ordinance
27.05 Open space should be used, wherever practical, to provide an adequate
spatial separator between noise sources and sensitive land uses.
Ongoing • Land Use Map
• Zoning Ordinance
27.06 Review and update the existing Noise Ordinance to specify and regulate
the noise levels for various equipment, activities, and land uses and to
clarify enforcement procedures.
Ongoing • Noise Ordinance
27.07 Protect parks and recreational areas from excessive noise to permit the
enjoyment of sports and other leisure time activities.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Noise Ordinance
27.08 Require noise monitoring as needed to determine changes in noise
levels over time, measure the effectiveness of project conditions of
approval, and to ensure that appropriate mitigation programs are
developed.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Noise Ordinance
27.09 Generally maintain exterior noise levels below 60 Ldn in areas where
outdoor use is a major consideration, such as in residential backyards.
Where the Town determines that this level cannot be achieved after
reasonable mitigation has been applied, higher standards may be
permitted at the discretion of the Town Council. In such cases, indoor
noise levels should not exceed an Ldn of 45 dB.
Development sites exposed to noise levels exceeding 60 Ldn shall be
analyzed following protocols in Appendix Chapter 12, Section 1207
Sound Transmission of the 2010 California Building Code (or the latest
revision).
Ongoing • Development Review
• Noise Ordinance
27.10 Allow selected outdoor concerts and other community events that are
sponsored or approved by the Town and take place at appropriate
locations and at appropriate times, even though such events may
exceed the noise compatibility guidelines for brief durations.
Ongoing • Noise Ordinance
27.11 Ensure that the design of new development near major noise sources
(such as Interstate 680) reduces the potential for future occupants to be
exposed to high levels of noise.
Development on such properties should incorporate appropriate noise
mitigation measures.
Ongoing • Development Review
27.12 Require the preparation of groundborne vibration studies by qualified
professionals in accordance with industry-accepted methodology where
heavy construction activities involving significant site grading,
underground, or foundation work will occur within 50 feet of residential
or other vibration sensitive uses.
Vibration studies may also be required for projects involving significant
increases in the operation of heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses.
Applicable and feasible vibration reduction measures shall be
incorporated into project plans.
Ongoing • Development Review
27.13 Utilize noise reduction measures during all phases of construction
activity to minimize the exposure of neighboring properties to excessive
noise levels.
Construction activities are required to comply with the Town’s noise
ordinance limitations on hours and days of operations.
Ongoing • Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
GOAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Goal 28 Minimize the risk of personal injury and property damage resulting from the production, use, storage, disposal and
transportation of hazardous materials.
28.01 Promote the reduction, recycling and safe disposal of household
hazardous wastes through public education and awareness of available
resources.
Ongoing • Public Education and Outreach Currently the Town collects the following household
hazardous waste materials: FOG and electronic waste.
28.02 Require a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) when
development changes an existing use to a more sensitive use (e.g.,
commercial use to residential use). If potential hazardous materials
concerns are identified, ensure that they are investigated and that sites
are cleaned up to residential standards under appropriate regulatory
agency oversight prior to development.
Ongoing • Development Review
• CEQA
28.03 Support and implement policies contained in the Contra Costa County
Hazardous Waste Business Plan Program that encourage and assist the
reduction of hazardous waste from businesses and residences in
Danville.
Ongoing • Intergovernmental Coordination
• Public Education and Outreach
28.04 Support and implement policies contained in the Contra Costa County
Hazardous Materials Program that provide procedures for hazardous
materials incidents response.
Ongoing • Local Hazard Mitigation Program
28.05 As appropriate, incorporate hazardous building materials abatement
provisions into zoning and subdivision decisions and entitlement
permits.
Ongoing • Zoning Ordinance
• Development Review
The Town has Zoning standards and criteria (Special Use
Permit) that regulate placement of hazardous materials and
wastes.
28.06 Maintain and periodically update a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan which
guides disaster-related risk reduction activities. Review the plan and
amend it regularly to continually explore opportunities for vulnerability
reduction.
Ongoing • Local Hazard Mitigation Program
GOAL PUBLIC SAFETY
Goal 29 Maintain a high level of emergency preparedness in Danville to protect public health and safety in the event of a natural or
human caused disaster.
Goal 30 Maintain a high level of community safety and security for Danville residents.
29.01 Participate in cooperative regional efforts to prepare for and reduce
damage from natural hazards such as wildfires, earthquakes, landslides,
and floods.
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Town has traditionally provided SEMS/NIMS training as
well as IS700 & IS800 training to most key Town personnel.
SRVFPD personnel receive this training on an ongoing basis.
29.02 Provide ongoing public education to help Danville residents and
businesses be better prepared for disasters. This could include maps of
natural hazards and evacuation routes, information on emergency
preparedness and procedures, and other related information.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training provides an
opportunity for residents to learn how to mitigate hazards around their
homes, such as using fire-resistant roofing, maintaining defensible
space, and completing structural retrofits.
• Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
• CERT Training
• Gas Shut-Off Devices Ordinance
29.03 Provide for emergency traffic control plans in collaboration with other
jurisdictions in the San Ramon Valley. These plans should identify
evacuation routes and measures for accommodating traffic in the event
of a planned or emergency closure of the I-680 freeway or other major
circulation route within the community.
• Emergency Operations Plan
29.04 Strive for improved communications and response capabilities in the
event of a disaster, including a resilient Emergency Operations Center
and expanded radio transmission capacity.
• Emergency Operations Plan
29.05 Reduce hazards associated with dam failure at Prospect Reservoir by
ensuring maintenance by EBMUD and by including a dam failure
component in the Town’s emergency operations plan.
• Emergency Operations Plan
• Intergovernmental Coordination
30.01 Maintain a police response time of no more than 5 minutes for 90
percent of all emergency (priority one) calls, exclusive of dispatch time
and excluding 911 hangups. For all other police calls, maintain a
maximum 20 minute response time for 90 percent of all such calls, again
exclusive of dispatch time.
• Development Review
• CEQA
30.02 Participate with other police departments to develop effective
cooperative response agreements.
• Intergovernmental
Coordination
GOAL SUSTAINABILITY
Goal 31 Conserve non-renewable resources through solid waste reduction, water conservation, and energy efficiency programs.
Goal 32 Encourage building and construction practices that minimize environmental impacts and natural resource consumption.
31.01 Promote the efficient use of water by encouraging drought-tolerant
landscaping, plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems designed for water
efficiency, and other building and landscape systems designed to reduce
potable water use and water waste.
The Town has already adopted sustainable landscaping standards
intended to reduce water consumption and promote native (“bay-
friendly”) plantings.
• Building Code
• Development Review
• Water-Conserving Landscaping
Ordinance
31.02 Support the use of reclaimed water (“gray water”) for landscape
irrigation on medians, in parks, and in other landscaped areas.
The San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Program began delivering
reclaimed water to Danville and San Ramon in 2007. The project has
been designed to provide a drought resistant recycled water supply for
irrigation in the San Ramon Valley. In addition, the Town requires dual
plumbing systems to enable the use of recycled water for irrigation in
designated recycled water areas.
• Building Code
• Intergovernmental Coordination
31.03 Promote composting, recycling, and other programs that reduce the
amount of household solid waste requiring disposal in landfills.
The Town is exploring ways to increase the amount of solid waste that is
diverted from landfills, including increased opportunities for “e-waste”
recycling, green waste collection, and kitchen waste recycling.
• Solid Waste Management
Program
• Public Education and Outreach
• Sustainability Action Plan
31.04 Expand participation in recycling programs by the commercial sector,
including Danville offices, restaurants, retail stores, and other
businesses.
Legislation that would require more heightened commercial recycling
was under consideration at the State level at the time of adoption of the
2030 Plan. If approved, the Town would adopt the ordinances necessary
to carry out this mandate. The Town may consider other incentives or
requirements to increase the landfill diversion rate among local
businesses.
• Solid Waste Management
Program
• Public Education and Outreach
• Sustainable Business Program
• Sustainability Action Plan
31.05 Reduce the amount of construction and demolition (C&D) debris being
disposed in landfills through mandatory C&D recycling requirements.
• Construction and Demolition
Debris Recycling Ordinance
31.06 Require new and rehabilitated multifamily developments to provide on-
site shared collection bins for recyclable and compostable waste.
• Development Review
31.07 Advocate for increased energy conservation by Danville residents and
businesses, including basic conservation practices (such as shutting off
lights and using lower wattage bulbs), weatherization of existing homes
and businesses, and the use of more energy efficient appliances.
• Public Education and Outreach The Town promotes energy conservation in residential
development through enforcement of the Title 24 standards
using the CALGreen Checklist.
31.08 Support education and outreach campaigns which inform residents
about the value and benefits of energy and water conservation, and
which increase awareness of environmental and conservation issues.
This could also include programs which acknowledge and publicize the
energy efficiency efforts of local retail businesses and other local
employers.
• Public Education and Outreach
• Sustainability Action Plan
31.09 Ensure that the Town of Danville serves as a conservation role model for
residents and businesses in its day-to-day operations. The Town will
pursue energy efficiency in its operations, initiate energy retrofitting of
its buildings, encourage the use of recycled or reusable goods in its
purchasing practices and implement other conservation practices that
may be followed by Danville residents.
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Environmentally Friendly
Purchasing
• Sustainability Action Plan
31.10 Work with PG&E to replace streetlights and parking lot lights with more
energy efficient alternatives as such alternatives become available and
as funding allows.
• Public Works Standards
31.11 Attract and retain businesses that incorporate sustainable practices into
their operations and that produce goods or services that contribute to
sustainability.
• Economic Development
Programs
• Sustainable Business Program
31.12 Collaborate with Contra Costa County, special agencies such as the
Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, and other Bay Area
jurisdictions to address sustainability and conservation issues,
recognizing the efficiencies that can be achieved by pooling resources
and addressing environmental issues on a larger scale.
• Intergovernmental Coordination
31.13 Support community gardening, farmers markets, home gardening, and
other measures that encourage consumption of locally grown produce
and healthy foods.
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Zoning Ordinance
32.01 Support the use of green building methods in new construction and
rehabilitation projects, including both Town of Danville projects and
private projects undertaken by homeowners.
“Green buildings” are structures which are designed to achieve more
efficient use of natural resources than conventional buildings. The extra
efficiency is achieved through siting, design, construction, operation, and
maintenance methods. Such buildings typically reduce energy and water
consumption, incorporate measures to reduce waste and pollution, and
promote the health and safety of occupants.
• California Green Code
• Development Review
• Sustainability Action Plan
32.02 Consider incentives for projects that incorporate green building
methods beyond those required by the building code.
Such incentives could include reduced permit costs for LEED-certified-
projects, or projects which achieve a particular green point rating score.
In addition, the Town regularly updates the Building Code in response to
• California Green Code
• Development Review
• Building Code
new State requirements related to conservation and green building
methods.
(See also P. 6-38 for a discussion of LEED and green point rating
systems).
32.03 Encourage the use of recycled-content construction materials in major
rehabilitation projects and in new construction.
• California Green Code
• Development Review
32.04 Encourage site planning and subdivision design methods which reduce
heating and cooling costs.
This can be achieved through features such as shade trees, the
orientation of buildings to maximize solar access, and the use of “cool
roofs” (roofs designed to reduce heat transfer to interior spaces), and
roof designs which support solar panels.
• Design Guidelines
• Development Review
• Title 24
32.05 Protect solar access rights in a manner that is consistent with state law,
and encourage the use of solar energy systems in new construction and
major remodeling projects.
Since 1978, local governments in California have been prohibited from
adopting ordinances which unreasonably restrict the installation of solar
energy systems. State law further protects owners of existing solar
collectors from shading caused by trees on adjacent properties, and
gives local government the authority to protect solar access through
zoning and solar access easements. Danville will explore a variety of
approaches to encourage the use of solar energy systems in future
construction and major remodeling projects.
• Development Review
• Zoning Ordinance
• Title 24
32.06 Encourage the use of permeable pavement for parking lots, driveways,
walkways and other paved surfaces as a way to absorb stormwater,
recharge the aquifer, and reduce urban runoff.
The term “low impact development” (LID) is used to describe measures
which retain rain water on a development site, rather than allowing it to
run off into storm drains or creeks.
In addition to permeable pavement, other LID practices include the use
of rain barrels or cisterns, vegetated rooftops, rain gardens, and
retention ponds.
• Public Works Standards
32.07 Promote tree planting as a way to create shade, reduce surface and
ambient temperatures, and reduce the energy required for cooling.
• Development Review
• Standard Operating Procedures
32.08 Provide information and technical assistance to commercial and
residential property owners regarding green building programs and
benefits.
• Public Education and Outreach
32.09 Identify and remove regulatory or procedural barriers to implementing
sustainable development and green building practices, including building
codes, design guidelines, and zoning regulations.
• Standard Operating Procedures
GOAL GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION/ AIR QUALITY
Goal 33 Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Town of Danville in a manner that is consistent with state law and regional
initiatives.
Goal 34 Reduce local air pollution in an effort to limit health hazards, maintain a quality living environment, and achieve regional air
quality improvements.
33.01 Make land use and transportation decisions which promote walking and
bicycling, and help to sustain public transportation.
The intent of this policy is to reduce vehicle emissions by making it more
feasible to walk, bike, or use public transportation. This can be achieved
by strategically investing in transportation improvements, and by
designing new development to be more pedestrian-friendly.
(See also Chapter 4 of the General Plan for policies to support
complete streets; policies to promote public transportation
service to/ within Danville; policies to support carpooling,
vanpooling, and other trip reduction programs; and policies to
improve conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians.)
• Development Review
• Capital Improvement Program
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Sustainability Action Plan
• Land Use Map
• TRAFFIX
33.02 Encourage reductions in the number of residents commuting in and out
of Danville by car. This can be achieved in part by providing a better
balance between jobs and housing, and providing housing which is
responsive to the types of jobs that exist in Danville.
(See also Policy 1.14 on home occupations and Policy 14.05 on
telecommuting and other trip reduction strategies.)
• Economic Development
Programs
• Housing Element
33.03 Support programs by local employers which encourage employees to
carpool, use public transportation, telecommute, or pursue other
alternatives to driving alone to work.
• Trip Reduction Strategies
• Sustainable Business Program
• Sustainability Action Plan
33.04 During the development review process, impose appropriate mitigation
measures on new development to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In June 2010, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District adopted
thresholds for identifying significant air quality and greenhouse gas
impacts, along with guidelines for evaluating the impacts of new
development on climate change. Mitigation measures can help reduce
emission levels by reducing vehicle trips and energy use.
• Development Review
• CEQA
• Sustainability Action Plan
33.05 Ensure compliance with state and federal standards for wood-burning
fireplaces and stoves in new or remodeled homes. Consider incentives
for homeowners to replace or retrofit existing fireplaces and stoves with
low emission alternatives.
• Building Code
• Development Review
33.06 Encourage the use of cleaner burning fuels and low emission vehicles.
This could include providing infrastructure for “plug-in” vehicles in new
development, adding hydrogen fuel pumps at selected gas stations, and
a gradual switch to hybrid, electric, or alternative fuel vehicles for the
Town’s vehicle fleet.
• Sustainability Action Plan
33.07 Work with the San Ramon Valley Unified School District to encourage
carpooling, walking, and bicycling to schools.
• Street Smarts
• TRAFFIX
33.08 Encourage the development of telecommunications infrastructure which
facilitates telecommuting and home occupations.
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Capital Improvement Program
33.09 Encourage local use of renewable energy sources, such as solar power.
(See also Policy 32.04 and 32.05 on solar access.)
• Sustainability Action Plan
• Development Review
• Building Code
33.10 Promote the use of low-emissions equipment and appliances.
• Sustainability Action Plan
• Standard Operating Procedures
An example would be using electric leaf-blowers rather than gas-
powered blowers, or replacing older water pumps with variable speed,
more efficient pumps.
33.11 Work with PG&E to publicize the benefits of residential energy efficiency
and to maximize the use of their technical assistance and financial
incentive programs.
The Town encourages residents to receive energy audits, conduct home
weatherization projects, and implement other measures to reduce
residential energy use.
• Sustainability Action Plan
• Public Education and Outreach
33.12 Support public education on emissions reduction, alternative modes of
transportation, and the steps that residents and businesses can take to
promote sustainability.
(See also Policy 31.08 on energy conservation education.)
• Public Education and Outreach
• TRAFFIX
• Sustainability Action Plan
33.13 Periodically review the Town’s progress toward meeting its greenhouse
gas (GHG) reduction targets.
• Sustainability Action Plan
34.01 Support regional, state, and federal efforts to reduce air pollution. • Intergovernmental Coordination
34.02 Consider air pollution impacts during the local development review
process. Development should be located and regulated to minimize the
emission of direct and indirect air contaminants.
• Development Review
• CEQA
• BAAQMD Air Quality
Management Measures
34.03 Implement appropriate controls and “best practice” requirements on
construction and grading activities to minimize airborne dust and other
particulate matter.
Typical controls would include requirements to cover stockpiled soil,
avoid grading on windy days, and cover trucks that are hauling dirt and
debris.
• CEQA
• Development Review
• BAAQMD Air Quality
Management Measures
34.04 Consistent with CEQA and the measures necessary to mitigate General
Plan impacts, require site-specific air quality studies for future
development under the Plan that includes sensitive receptors (such as
schools, hospitals, daycare centers, or retirement homes) located within
a designated buffer area along Interstate 680.
The extent of the buffer area is shown on Figure 24. The General Plan EIR
may be consulted for further information on the precise buffer width at a
given location. The purpose of the air quality analyses is to determine
the potential level of exposure to toxic air contaminants and fine
particulate matter for new development, following procedures outlined
by the BAAQMD. If a site-specific analysis reveals the potential for
significant exposure, additional measures shall be employed to reduce
the risk to below accepted thresholds.
• BAAQMD Air Quality
Management Measures
• Development Review
• CEQA
34.05 Ensure that future non-residential developments are evaluated through
the CEQA process and/or the BAAQMD permit process to ensure that
they do not result in a significant health risk.
For the purposes of this policy, a significant health risk is defined as a
cancer risk greater than 10 in one million, an acute or chronic hazard
• Sustainability Action Plan
• Public Education and Outreach
with a Hazard Index Rating greater than 1.0, or annual PM2.5 exposures
greater than 0.3 µg/m3
34.06 Consistent with CEQA and the measures necessary to mitigate General
Plan impacts, require indoor air filtration systems to reduce particulate
concentrations to acceptable levels for projects where there would be a
significant cancer risk exposure as defined by BAAQMD.
Project sponsors will be required to submit performance specifications
and design details to demonstrate that lifetime residential exposures
would result in less-than-significant cancer risks (less than 10 in one
million chances).
• BAAQMD Air Quality
Management Measures
• Development Review
• CEQA
34.07 Require new restaurants located in mixed use developments, or
adjacent to residential developments to install kitchen exhaust vents
with filtration systems, reroute vents away from residential
development, and/or to use other accepted methods of odor control, in
accordance with local building and fire codes.
• BAAQMD Air Quality
Management Measures
• Development Review
• CEQA
Jurisdiction Danville
Reporting Year 2024
Housing Element Planning Period 6th Cycle
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
71
71
Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
Single-family Attached 4 0 0
Single-family Detached 7 20 25
2 to 4 units per structure 0 0 0
5+ units per structure 266 50 0
Accessory Dwelling Unit 0 1 35
Mobile/Manufactured Home 0 0 0
Total 277 71 60
Infill Housing Developments and Infill Units Permitted # of Projects Units
22 71
0 0
13
239
111
0
0
0
Income Rental Ownership Total
Very Low 0 0 0
Low 0 0 0
Moderate 0 0 0
Above Moderate 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
Streamlining Provisions Used - Permitted Units # of Projects Units
SB 9 (2021) - Duplex in SF Zone 0 0
SB 9 (2021) - Residential Lot Split 0 0
AB 2011 (2022)0 0
SB 6 (2022)0 0
SB 423 (2023)0 0
Ministerial and Discretionary Applications Applications Units
Ministerial 9 9
Discretionary 4 230
Density Bonus Applications and Units Permitted
Number of Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 2
Number of Units in Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 204
Number of Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 1
Number of Units in Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 50
Housing Element Programs Implemented and Sites Rezoned Count
23
0
Programs Implemented
Sites Rezoned to Accommodate the RHNA
(Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
Units Constructed - SB 423 Streamlining Permits
Number of SB 423 Streamlining Applications Approved
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Total Housing Applications Submitted:
Number of Proposed Units in All Applications Received:
Total Housing Units Approved:
Total Housing Units Disapproved:
Total Units
Housing Applications Summary
Use of SB 423 Streamlining Provisions - Applications
Note: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals
Number of SB 423 Streamlining Applications
Above Moderate
Indicated as Infill
Not Indicated as Infill
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
EXHIBIT 2
Jurisdiction Danville
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
1 2 3 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation
Policy 1.1: Capital
Improvement Program
Adopt a CIP which includes provisions
supporting residential neighborhoods.Annually
In June 2024, the Town Council approved the Town's 2024/2025 Budget and
Capital Improvement Program. The Capital Improvement Program includes: (1)
Disabled Access improvements handicap ramps, sidewalk and traffic signal
modifications, and public park access improvements; (2) Downtown roadway
and pedestrian improvemtns including, corner pop-outs, raised intersections,
bush buttton pedestrain crossing signals, and additional street lights; Town-
wide pedestrian trail improvements;
Policy 4.1.B: Fair Housing
Resources
Create a webpage specific to fair
housing including resources for
residents who feel they have
experienced discrimination, information
about filing fair housing complaints with
County’s fair housing service provider
(Echo Housing), the State Department of
Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) or
the Office of Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity (FHEO) of HUD, and
information about protected classes
under the Fair Housing Act. Ensure that
lower income groups and special needs
groups and their advocates are advised
of this information.
12/1/2024 Complete: https://www.danville.ca.gov/1075/Fair-Housing
Policy 6.1.c: Update
Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance
The Town’s Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance requires projects with 8 or
more units to provide a minimum of 10%
or 15% (for developments greater than
20 units per acre) moderate income
affordable units. The Town will conduct
a study with the intent on amending the
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to
require that affordable units be required
to be low-income units. In addition, the
Town will review the possibility of
accepting affordable housing in-lieu
fees for applicable applications. As part
of this effort, the Town will conduct a
feasibility analysis to determine in-lieu
fee options and other compliance
mechanisms, such as off-site
development and land dedication.
1/1/2025 In progress. Draft complete. Scheduled for Planning Commission and Town
Council review/approval.
Policy 6.1.f: Zoning Fees
and Transparity
The Town will ensure ongoing
compliance with transparency laws by
listing all fees, as well as all zoning and
development standards, and other
requirements for each parcel on the
Town’s website pursuant to Government
Code section 65940.1(a)(1).
10/1/2024 Completed. https://www.danville.ca.gov/155/Permit-Center
Policy 6.1.g: Rezone Sites
to Create Denser
Development in Lower-
Density Areas
The Town will amend the zoning for
sites owned by the Community
Presbyterian Church to allow for the
redevelopment of currently low density
single family to multifamily high/medium
density, at the request of the Church.
Specifically, the Town will amend the
General Plan land use map for the site
from Residential – Single Family – Low
Density (1-3 units/acre) to Multifamily
High/Medium Density (20-25 units /acre)
and Rezone the site from P-1; Planned
Unit Development with R-12; Single
Family Residential zoning district
development standards to M-25;
Multifamily Residential District. Goal:
facilitate the development of 115 units of
housing serving lower income
households.
5/1/2024 Completed
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
EXHIBIT 3
Policy 6.1.h.2: Establish a
new single-family
residential overlay to
permit up to eight units on
corner lots.
Establish a new single family residential
overlay district allowing duets on single-
family residential corner lots in Danville.
Allow each new lot to incorporate an
attached ADU or detached ADU, and two
JADUs. SB 9 allows any single-family lot
to subdivide and build a single-family
residence and one ADU on each
resulting lot (four total units on an
existing single-family lot). Danville’s
policy would allow one primary
residence, one ADU and two JADUs on
each lot (eight total units on an existing
single-family corner lot), doubling what
is allowed under state law.
3/30/2024 Complete
Policy 6.1.i: Amend zoning
standards for residential
multifamily districts to
estalish a maximum
average unit size.
The Town will amend the M-20, M-25, M-
30, M-35, Multifamily Districts and DBD
13; Downtown Business District
Multifamily Special to require a
maximum average unit size of 1,500
square feet for all multifamily
development with eight or more units.
This will result in a higher percentage of
small units within a development,
making them more affordable by design.
3/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.1.j: Amend zoning
standards for residential
multifamily districts to
allow a higher floor area
ratio.
The Town will amend the M-20, M-25, M-
30, M-35, Multifamily Districts and DBD
13; Downtown Business District
Multifamily Special to change the
maximum allowable floor area ratio for
new multifamily buildings from 80% to
120%. Development standards such as
height, stories, and setbacks
established for the M-35 District will be
added to the M-20, M-25, and M-30
zoning districts. This modification will
make new developments, especially
three story development, more feasible.
3/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.1.k: Amend
zoning standards for all
higher density residential
multifamily districts to
allow four-story and 45
foot maximum heights
The Town will amend the M-20, M-25, M-
30, M-35, Multifamily Districts and DBD
13; Downtown Business District
Multifamily Special to change the
maximum allowable floor area ratio for
new multifamily buildings from 80% to
120%. Development standards such as
height, stories, and setbacks
established for the M-35 District will be
added to the M-20, M-25, and M-30
zoning districts. This modification will
make new developments, especially
three story development, more feasible.
3/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.1.m: Amend the
municipal code to
streamline development
review.
Amend the municipal code to require
that all mutlifamily development
application with 10 or fewer units be
reviewed administratively.
12/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.1.n: Amend mid-
density zoning districts to
reduce barriers to
development.
Setback requirements will be reduced to
a minimum of five foot side and rear,
and 15 foot front yard setbacks, in
addition to eliminating minimum lot size,
width and depth requirements. This
amendment will reduce governmental
constraints related to development
within these mid-density zoning
districts.
12/31/2024 Completed
Policy 6.3.d: UDU
Occupancy Survey.
The Town currently lacks detailed
information on the occupancy and
tenure of ADUs. The Town will develop a
survey for applicants seeking approvals
for ADUs to provide basic information
about the project, including, but not
limited to, the number of anticipated
occupants, whether the unit will be
rented or provided to family, and if it is
to be rented, what the anticipated rent
will be. This data will be used to more
accurately track the Town's progress
towards its RHNA goals and understand
development trends within the Town.
2/15/2025 Complete
6.3.e: JADU+
Amend the ADU ordinance to allow any
single-family residential unit, religious
facility, and institutional use to include
up to two JADUs within the existing
building footprint. Including religious
facility and institutional use properties
in this program is an extension of SB 4,
encouraging the provision of affordable
housing throughout the Town via a cost-
effective approach.
12/1/2025 Complete
Policy 7.1.h: Transitional
and Supportive Housing
Regulations
The Town will review, and amend where
necessary, the current regulations for
transitional housing and for supportive
housing relative the intent and
requirements of Government Code
Section 65583.2.
8/1/2024 Completed
Policy 7.1.i: Group Homes
for persons with
Disabilities with seven or
more residents
Revise the current code provisions to
remove that require a special or
conditional use permit for group homes,
transitional housing, supportive
housing and similar uses with seven or
more people consistent with State law.
The Town will revise zoning
requirements to allow such group
homes to be located in any district that
allows residential or mixed-use
development.
8/1/2024 Complete
Policy 7.1.k: Emergency
Shelter Regulations
The Town will review, and amend where
necessary, the current regulations
providing for the placement of
emergency shelters relative to
information generated by Program 7.1.i
and relative the intent and requirements
of Government Code Section 65583.2
4/15/2024 Completed
Policy 7.1.l: Group Homes
for Persons with
Disabilities with Seven or
more residents
Revise the current code provisions to
remove that require a special or
conditional use permit for group homes,
transitional housing, supportive
housing and similar uses with seven or
more people consistent with State law.
8/1/2024 Complete
Policy 7.1.o: Streamline
the Town's Reasnable
Accomodation Ordinance
In order to further streamline the
reasonable accommodation process, the
Town will amend the Town’s
Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance
to provide for a ministerial rather than
administrative review process. With this
change, reasonable accommodation
requests will be reviewed at a staff level
only, with no public notification.
1/12025 Underway. Hearings scheduled with the Planning Commission and Town Council
Policy 7.2.b: Promote the
use of Housing Choise
Vouchers
Continue to provide referrals to
households and homeowners interested
in participating in the Housing Choice
Vouchers (HCV) program, promote the
use of HCV by distributing information
pertaining to the State’s source of
income protections (SB 329 and SB 222)
on the Town website, annually working
with fair housing service providers to
educate the community on fair housing
resources and rights and
responsibilities, and include a fair
housing factsheet in ADU and SB 9
applications.
1/31/2024 Complete: https://www.danville.ca.gov/1075/Fair-Housing
Policy 8.1.a: Downtown
Densities
Conduct an analysis of Land Use
densities in the Town. The highest
current land use designation is 25-30
units per acre. The Town will add
additional land use designation in the
ranges of 30-35 units per acre.
1/31/2023 Complete
Policy 8.1.d: Calculate
unit density based on
gross acreage rather than
net
The Town will amend the Municipal
Code and General Plan Text to allow all
new RHNA housing site density to be
based on gross acreage instead of net
acreage. This will eliminate a
governmental constrained at property
owners will be able to transfer density
from un-buildable portions of a site,
such as a creek area or steep slopes,
onto the developable portion of the site,
increasing unit numbers.
1/31/2023 Completed
Policy 10.3.c: Farmworker
Housing.
The Town will revise zoning
requirements to allow such group
homes to be located in any district that
allows residential or mixed-use
development.
1/31/2027 Complete
Policy 10.3.d: Low Barrier
Navigation Centers
The Town shall amend its Zoning
Ordinances to ensure compliance with
State law to allow low barrier navigation
centers by right in mixed-use zones and
nonresidential zones permitting
multifamily uses.
1/31/2023 Completed