Development scenarios
To develop the Moraga Canyon Specific Plan, we have put together 4 development scenarios. Sometimes these are referred to as alternatives or options.
Each scenario has a different set of proposed land uses, policies, and implementation measures.
They each show how existing uses of City-owned land in Moraga Canyon – including Coaches Field, Blair Park, Kennelly Skate Park, and the City’s Corporation Yard – could be reconfigured to accommodate 132 units of new housing, 60 of which would be reserved for households earning lower incomes.
How to review the scenarios
You don’t have to pick a single scenario that you like the best. When you review the different scenarios, keep track of the features that are important to you.
Ask yourself:
Where do you think housing development should occur?
What do you want to see improved?
What do you want to be preserved?
To help you understand the elements of each scenario and the factors that we considered, we have created some videos and graphics.
Scenarios Overview
This video provides an overview of all four scenarios, describing the features and tradeoffs for each option.
Key features of each scenario
Option 1
Housing development on Blair Park open space
Preserve and expand Coaches Field
Preserve Corporation Yard in the current location
Increase parking and transit access
Option 2
Multiple development sites on Coaches Field side with common open space amenity
Combine public recreation on Blair Park open space
Minor impacts to Corporation Yard location
Increase parking and transit access
Improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and access
Option 3
Hillside housing development
Move Corp Yard to Blair Park open space
Improve soccer field and skate spot
Increase parking and transit access
Avoid infrastructure relocation
Option 4
Hillside housing development
Preserve Blair Park open space
Improve soccer field and skate spot
Under field parking
Increase transit access
Improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and access
Avoid infrastructure relocation
Connect open space along Moraga Ave
Preferred scenario
After getting feedback from the community, City Council will begin the process of identifying a preferred scenario at a study session 0n January 22, 2024. The preferred scenario will be a hybrid of these alternatives, depending on the feedback we get from you.
Once the City Council approves a preferred scenario, we will develop the specific plan based on it.
Moraga Canyon Specific Plan Goals
We developed these scenarios with these overarching goals in mind:
Incorporate 132 units of new housing, 60 of which would be reserved for households earning lower incomes
Maintain and improve existing City facilities, open space, and recreational amenities in the area
Improve bicycle, pedestrian, and traffic safety
Enhance wildfire safety and evacuation routes