Smart Growth

We need to grow our tax base by encouraging smart, efficient development, including additional housing for a wide range of household types, and businesses that meet our local needs for employment, services, and revenue. In light of Valero's intent to cease operations in Benicia, we need to strategically increase utilization of our Industrial Park by attracting compatible businesses that create jobs, diversify revenue, and make productive use of existing infrastructure.

Phases

Phases overview

Phase 1: ✅ Eastern Gateway

✅ Eastern Gateway

Phase 2: ✅ Streamline Design Review Requirements

✅ Streamline Design Review Requirements

Phase 3: ✅ Housing Element

✅ Housing Element

Phase 4: ✅ Increase Downtown Height Limitations

✅ Increase Downtown Height Limitations

Phase 5: ✅Incentivize Housing through Surplus Land Act

✅Incentivize Housing through Surplus Land Act

Phase 6: ✅ Amend Zoning Regulations

✅ Amend Zoning Regulations

Phase 7: ✅ Valero Site Reuse Scan

✅ Valero Site Reuse Scan

Phase 8: Port Modernization and Infrastructure Plan

Port Modernization and Infrastructure Plan

✅ Eastern Gateway

February 17, 2022 8:00 AM - February 18, 2022 8:00 AM

Revisioning the East Side

Providing opportunities for housing and commercial development

The Benicia Eastern Gateway is the area around Military East and East Fifth. Eastern Gateway regulations were updated in January 2022 to allow for commercial and residential development (mixed-use). These regulations were based on the Vision Statement that was developed in collaboration with the community and became effective on February 17, 2022.

Learn more about the Eastern Gateway