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MOUNTAIN HOUSE SPECIFIC PLAN II CHAPTER TWO: F FANNING CONCEPTS 2.1 MASTER PLAN SUMMARY Mountain House is planned as a cflmprehensive new community that provides a beianCe of housing and amployment and a diversity of housing types,employment opportunities and recreational amenib66 fat its nesitlents. In the tradNon of California Central Malley towns,Mountaln House is planned ba develop as a community of pedestrian-scaled,tree- shrouded neighborhoods,each focused on the neighbortlaod sohaol and park and linked to neartly shopping and employment areas_ 2,1,1 Master Pian Land Use iverghborhood Struetu►e The(Master Plan prapases that Mountain House be developed with a neighborhood structure that permits easy access to schools.open space, cormercial services,and transit Resklential development is contained in 12 neighborhoods, Including 1`14naken family neighborhoods;and two mixed active adult and family neighborhoods (Neighborhood J and Neighborhood K);_�fld�ae�c:#v�-a�blt�igt�#3argegd {Naighbo0wod-I}. Each ofthe n+neten family nEdghburhoods,and the Neighhorhood K mixed active adult and family neighborhood, cantainr,a Neighborhood Center that includes a K-6 schaal,a Neighborhood Park,a Neighborhood Commercial area,and a transit stop. The Neighborhood J mixed active adult and family neighborhood does not contain a Neighborhood Celiter but Will feature one component of a Neighborhood Center, e Neighborhood Park located on the east side of Nelghborhoed J. Each neighborhood is sized to provide convenient walking access to the neighborhood facilities:with the majority of residential units will be lona#ed within one-half mile of a Neighborho6d Center- Each neightarhond Is also to include a mix of residential housing types for residenIs with a variety of income levels,providing diversity and choice for residents. The majority of neighborhoods aTB separated by Arterial streets with only Local or Collector streets occurring within the netghborhood. Generally, nelghborhood boundaries also delinWn the attendance haLinda ries K-8 schools,thereby minimizing the need to cross Arterial streets to gain access to the school serving that neighborhood. Each family neighborhood,and the Neighborboad K mixed active adult and family neighborhood, supports one K,8 school and includes a mix of residential housing types. The K-8 school in Neighborhood K will also serve the area designated for-families in the Neighborhood J mixed active adull and family neighborhood. Higher density housing is concentrated within and near the ToWn Center and near Commercial renters,Iferislt facilities,and open space amenities such as the Mountain Rouse Creek corridor_ Lower density housing is generaily located near the western edge of the community closer to agricultural afaas or In areas of existing residetitial development and away from the Town Center,commercial uses and Central Parkway. Within neighborhoods,RW uses are located nearest the Town Center,Central Parkway,and Villa5a Commercial C&ntefs,as applicaNa. Lower density RfL uses are located nearest the western community boundary. Oki fdivar,and the nature preserves of Neighborhoods I and J. Yawn Center Toe Master Plan proposes the Town Centar as an anhve,mixed use"downtown'that will create a sense of focus for the Mountain House community,provide a iacation for higher CRAPTER TWO PLANNING CON CEFF PACs kr 2 Roviomd 1 1 1512 0 1 9 Resolution Template 01/2017