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Concept Master Plan
The purpose of the Concept Master Plan is to identify schools, parks, and recreational facilities and amenities.
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all major aspects of development for the entire A tasteful architectural and landscape program will unify
property including areas of preservation such as natural the elements of these uses and help them blend into
resources and general open space. The master plan is the natural environment of arroyos and hills and the
a framework for orderly development and growth and overall setting of the Baja peninsula. The style should
guides the future phasing of development. The master be well-suited for a warm and sunny climate, arid and
plan identifies, or is used to identify, the following: semiarid vegetation and setting, coastal benches and
moderate to steep terrain that slope toward the ocean,
• Types of land uses and panoramic views of the coastline and ocean.

• Locations of land uses The road system is the backbone of the community. All
• Densities/Intensities of land uses roads provide for safe and efficient circulation through
all land uses, but also serve the following important
• Acreages of land uses functions:

• Approximate number of dwelling units of resi- • Provide an interesting driving experience and
dential uses, based on approximate densities changing views by changing the direction with
horizontal curves (side to side) and vertical
• Square footages of non-residential uses curves that follow the slopes (rise and fall).

• Circulation - major roads, trails and pedestrian • Provide a corridor for trails within parkways.
paths, and bikeways
• Provide a corridor for infrastructure – wet and
Eventually, the master plan can be refined to identify dry utilities.
major infrastructure components such as sewer systems
and storm drain detention areas, and roadway size • Enhancement of the streetscape – parkways,
classifications based on estimated traffic volumes such medians, and glorietas can incorporate native
as local, collector, and arterial roads. landscaping, large specimen trees, decorative
walls and fences, monuments, and public art.
All land uses are contained within defined bubbles
with boundaries. The Slope Analysis and Development Glorietas calm and slow the speed of traffic, facilitate
Areas map help determine the locations of these the smooth flow of traffic by eliminating stops, act
boundaries and the selection of land uses best suited as a focal point in the community, help orient the
for different slope zones. In the early stages of planning driver and pedestrian as to their location within the
by the project team and review by local governmental community, create an interesting driving experience and
agencies, these boundaries are not fixed and can be offer a classic and nostalgic road design feature found
changed. As the plan evolves and becomes more throughout Mexico and Europe.
finalized, the bubbles become the basis for future
detailed studies including site planning, lotting plans, The large Glorieta within the Village Center performs
subdivision design, grading plans, landscaping plans, a special function (see discussion in that section). The
recreation plans, trails and bikeways, architectural alignments of major roads are designed to respect
theming plans and design guidelines, infrastructure natural landforms and native landscaping and minimize
plans, and phasing plans. grading, manufactured slopes, and retaining walls. For
example, roads generally follow the edges of large
The residential land uses of the master plan provide for slopes and hilltops and cross over arroyos with bridge
a wide range of housing types and price ranges in order structures. Roads are also aligned in some areas to
to satisfy the needs of local residents, non-local Mexican maximize views of the community, hills, arroyos, and
citizens, and foreign citizens. Housing includes rental coastline.
and for-sale units, attached and detached products, and
various styles of building design and site planning that The Entertainment/Cultural/Social Activities and
can also adapt to the terrain. In addition to housing, the Commercial Retail and Services land uses represent the
master plan is a self-sufficient community that provides Village Center. The Village Center is the commercial,
jobs, services, shopping, culture and entertainment, social, and cultural heart of the project and is a
education, and recreation, and accomplishes this destination for vibrant shopping, entertainment,
with other land uses including a vibrant village center, dining, recreation, and relaxation. It is located central
commercial and light-industrial uses, elementary to residential areas and close to the Toll Road and the

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