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Benicia Arsenal Specific Plan
Benicia, California

Project: Urban design, planning, and Form-Based Code for the historic Lower Arsenal in Benicia, California.

Program: Opticos Design led a multi-disciplinary team through a 6-month public process to produce a specific plan for the lower, historic Benicia Arsenal which is partially a registrered landmark district. The process began with a 2-day community visioning workshop designed to gather stakeholder input and identify the most important planning issues. This was followed by an intense, week long community
design charrette that produced vision plans for the district.

The Arsenal presented a complex set of problems, including potentially conflicting
land uses and a unique set of historic buildings and landscape that have recently fallen into rapid decay. The Specific Plan seeks to provide a comprehensive, urban design vision for the lower Arsenal that preserves and enhances the historic character of the area in an environment that continues to support the eclectic mix of commercial,
industrial, artisan, and live/work uses present.

Approved by the City of Benicia City Council, January 2007

Client: The City of Benicia, California