Library
*The library contains key documents pertaining to the Downtown Precise Plan, Housing Element and Safety Element. Visit the Calendar page to see all staff reports, presentations, and recordings sorted by meeting date.*
Downtown Precise Plan rescinded*
*On October 9, 2024, the City Council took action to decertify the EIR and set aside its approval of the DPP, consistent with the Court’s ruling. The City Council agenda for this meeting, including minutes, is located here.
DPP Documents
Draft Existing Conditions Report (May 2020)
Economic Questions Memo (Nov 2020)
Draft Built Character Map (Feb 2021)
Development Feasibility Memo (May 2021)
Draft Objective Design Standards (Aug 2021)
Draft Vision & Guiding Principles (Aug 2022)
Draft San Pablo Creek Memo (Sept 2022)
Redevelopment Potential of Downtown Memo (Sept 2022)
Draft Downtown Precise Plan & Appendices (Dec 2022)
Draft Downtown Precise Plan & Appendices (Jan 10, 2023)
Draft Downtown Precise Plan & Appendices (Jan 18, 2023)
Key Presentations
Community Workshop #1 (May 26, 2020)
Community Workshop #2 (June 23, 2020)
Community Workshop #3 (July 28, 2020)
Character Area Workshop (Nov 19, 2020)
Draft Feasibility Memo (March 2, 2021)
Draft Objective Design Standards (Nov 18, 2021)
Draft Vision & Guiding Principles (July 18, 2022)
Draft San Pablo Creek Memo (Sept 6, 2022)
Draft DPP (Dec 14, 2022)
Draft DPP (Jan 10, 2023)
Recommendation for Adoption (Jan 18, 2023)
Adoption (Jan 31, 2023)
Housing Element
6th Cycle Documents
Draft Housing Element - HCD Submittal (Mar 2022)
HCD Comment Letter (Aug 2022)
Revised Draft Housing Element - HCD Submittal (Nov 2022)
2nd HCD Comment Letter (Jan 2023)
Adopted Housing Element - HCD Submittal (Feb 1, 2023)
HCD Compliance Letter (Mar 30, 2023)
Key Presentations
RHNA + Downtown Precise Plan (May 11, 2021)
Sites Inventory - Subcommittee (Oct 18, 2021)
Sites Inventory - Planning Commission (Nov 9, 2021)
Sites Inventory - City Council (Nov 16, 2021)
Staff Recommended Sites Inventory - City Council (Feb 15, 2022)
Draft Housing Element - Planning Commission (Apr 5, 2022)
Draft Housing Element - City Council (Apr 19, 2022)
Revised Draft Housing Element - Subcommittee (Oct 10, 2022)
Revised Draft Housing Element - City Council (Nov 1, 2022)
Recommendation for Adoption (Jan 18, 2023)
Adoption (Jan 31, 2023)
Resources
Safety Element
Safety Element Update Documents
Key Presentations
Safety Element Workshop (Nov 3, 2021)
Safety Element Overview - SSTOC (Feb 9, 2022)
Draft Safety Element - Planning Commission (June 14, 2022)
Draft Safety Element - City Council (July 5, 2022)
Draft Evacuation Analysis - City Council (Nov 15, 2022)
Revised Draft Safety Element (Dec 14, 2022)
Revised Draft Safety Element (Jan 10, 2023)
Recommendation for Adoption (Jan 18, 2023)
Adoption (Jan 31, 2023)
Resources
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
CEQA Documents
Notice of Preparation (Amended Jan 25, 2022)
Notice of Availability (Sept 15, 2022)
Draft Environmental Impact Report & Appendices (Sept 15, 2022)
Final Environmental Impact Report (Jan 13, 2023)
Notice of Determination (Feb 1, 2023)
City Council Resolution 07-23 Exhibit A-3: Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Plan
2024-10-23 - Notice of Availability for Revised Sections of the Draft Environmental Impact Report
2024-10-23 - Plan Orinda Partially Revised Environmental Impact Analysis, Draft link opens to CEQAnet
Key Presentations
Scoping Session (Jan 20, 2022)
Draft EIR (Oct 3, 2022)
Recommendation for Adoption (Jan 18, 2023)
Adoption (Jan 31, 2023)
Resources
CEQA Statute and Guidelines (2022)
Litigation Documents
An organization named Orindans for Safe Emergency Evacuation (OSEE) has challenged the City’s Plan Orinda approvals and the Environmental Impact Report as prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (see above). That action has been filed in the Contra Costa Superior Court as Case No. N23-0579. The City is defending against the lawsuit. Case documents are available here for download, and linked individually below.
2023-06-16 - Petitioner's First Amended Petition
2023-10-27 - Respondent's Answer to First Amended Petition
2023-11-06 - Petitioner's Opening Brief
2023-12-06 - Respondent's Opposition Brief
2024-01-04 - Petitioner's Reply Brief in Support of Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate
2024-01-29 - Respondent’s Supplemental Brief
2024-02-09 - Petitioner's Reply to Respondent's Supplemental Brief
2024-04-30 - Stipulation re Remedy
2024-05-10 - Petitioner's Memorandum of Points and Authorities re Remedies
2024-05-10 - Respondent's Limited Briefing on Remedy
2024-05-10 - Respondent's Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Limited Briefing on Remedy
2024-08-22 - Judge’s Writ of Mandate
2024-08-29 - Final Judgment & February 22, 2024 Minute Order
2024-09-12 - Stipulation Order re Attorneys' Fees
2024-10-11 - Respondent’s Initial Return to Writ of Mandate