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Staff presents draft Markham Callan neighborhood plan; community-driven goals focus on parks, jobs and small-business supports
Summary
City planners and a consultant presented a draft Markham‑Callan Neighborhood Plan on Oct. 25 that lays out community-preferred opportunity sites, a vision statement and programs aimed at parks, small-business support and housing preservation; staff said the plan itself does not change zoning but is meant to guide future actions and help attract grants.
City staff and consultants presented the draft Markham‑Callan Neighborhood Plan to the Planning Commission on Oct. 25, describing a community-driven framework of opportunity sites, goals and implementation programs intended to guide future city actions and to help the neighborhood access grants and partnerships.
Ryan Lester of consultant Minteer Harnish and City staff summarized the plan’s three primary parts: a set of six opportunity sites where redevelopment or new uses could be considered, a community vision statement, and a set of goals, policies and programs grouped under community character, facilities, economic development, transportation and mobility, community health and local services.
Staff noted the plan explicitly does not change the City of Vacaville General Plan or zoning. Instead, the plan is intended to record community priorities — for example, improvements to Rocky Hill Trail and stronger programming at De Colores Park — and to provide a written basis for pursuing grants and partnerships. “The plan does not change the city's general plan, zoning, or other city policies, but will guide future city actions in this area,” staff said.
The draft identifies potential future uses at sites such as the Solano County corporation yard, the Vacaville Unified School District vehicle storage parcel, the Boys and Girls Club site, and several private parcels; suggested uses include multifamily and “missing‑middle” housing, public and semi‑public uses, small neighborhood commercial, and expanded recreational facilities if property owners choose to redevelop or relocate.
Community engagement included stakeholder interviews, surveys, neighborhood meetings and outreach events; staff said the draft plan was funded with $100,000 in city funds and will be posted for public review. The next steps set in the presentation: staff will present the draft to City Council on Nov. 19, 2025, and return in early 2026 with a revised final plan for adoption.
Commissioners asked about private ownership of many of the opportunity sites and whether the plan could be used by partners — for example, the school district or nonprofits — to support grant applications. Staff and the consultant encouraged such use, saying the plan was intended to be a tool to help secure funding and coordinate future public‑private efforts. Commissioners also emphasized the need to prioritize resources given limited funding and to ensure community priorities are reflected in any future city action.
