Woodland Research & Technology Park

Project Update

The City of Woodland is pleased to announce the release of the Final Draft Woodland Research and Technology Park (WRTP) Specific Plan and related documents. 

Please read on for document links and information regarding upcoming public hearing dates at the Planning Commission and City Council.

Public Hearings

Planning Commission

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 17 at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers, the Woodland Planning Commission will hold the following public hearing:

Woodland Research and Technology Park Specific Plan – The Woodland Planning Commission will receive and consider the Final Draft of the Woodland Research and Technology Park (WRTP) Specific Plan and related materials, including but not limited to the project’s Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), Finance Plan and Nexus Study, Capital Improvement Program, and Development Agreement and Master Reimbursement Agreement.

The WRTP Specific Plan is envisioned as a new technology hub for the City of Woodland, intended to serve an array of research and technology companies interested in locating and growing near UC Davis and in the heart of Northern California's food and agriculture economy. The project consists of approximately 350 acres poised for development of 2.2 million square feet of office, commercial, and research/technology space, approximately 1,600 residential housing units, and approximately 17 acres of parks and open space, network trails, and greenbelts. Roughly 4,000 jobs are anticipated at full build-out. Following a public hearing, the Planning Commission will be asked to consider making the following recommendations to the City Council:

1. Certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP): Action to approve and certify the project EIR and MMRP for the Specific Plan.
2. Specific Plan Approval and General Plan Amendment: Action to approve a new Specific Plan and amend the General Plan to create a new City of Woodland land use designation of SP1A-Woodland Research and Technology Park Specific Plan and amend the Woodland City Limit boundary.
3. Prezoning: Action to approve the “pre­zoning” of the land within the specific plan boundary based on the approved land plan in preparation of subsequent annexation of the project site into the Woodland City Limit.
4. Financing Plan/Nexus Study: Action to approve a project Financing Plan and Nexus Study which presents a strategy to finance backbone infrastructure and other public facilities required to serve the proposed land uses in the Plan Area.  
5. Development Agreement and Master Reimbursement Agreement: Action to approve Development and Master Reimbursement Agreements with respective property owners to provide certainty and mutual assurances to the City and the property owners/future development partners regarding plan implementation and build­out. The Master Reimbursement Agreement details the procedures and requirements for the developers to receive impact fee credits and reimbursements for the dedication of land and construction of backbone infrastructure and public facilities through the course of plan area buildout.
6. Annexation: Action to authorize and direct staff to pursue annexation of the project area into the City limit, which will go before the Yolo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for review and approval.

City Council

Following the Planning Commission action on August 17, the item will move on to the City Council. The Woodland City Council is anticipated to hear the item, receive public comment, and take action on those recommendations outlined above on Tuesday, September 5. City Council meetings begin at 6 PM in the Council Chambers.

Document Availability

The following documents are now available on the City’s WRTP project webpage:

• Final Draft Woodland Research and Technology Park Specific Plan
• WRTP Public Facilities Financing Plan and Nexus Study
• WRTP Capital Improvement Program

The following documents will be available on the City’s WRTP project webpage on or before Friday, August 11 at 5 PM:

• Final Environmental Impact Report, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan, related materials and technical analysis
• Draft Development Agreement and Master Reimbursement Agreement

WRTP Project Webpage – Documents: https://www.cityofwoodland.org/585/Documents

WRTP Project Homepage: https://www.cityofwoodland.org/583/Woodland-Research-Technology-Park or bit.ly/wrtp

The complete Planning Commission Report Packet will be available online at the following link on or before August 11 at 5 PM: https://www.cityofwoodland.org/654/Meetings-Agendas

Hard copies of the Planning Commission Report Packet are available at City Hall, 300 First Street, beginning Monday, August 14, between the hours of 8 AM and 2 PM. To review packet material outside of those hours, please contact Erika Bumgardner at Erika.Bumgardner@cityofwoodland.org or (530) 661-5886.

Provide Comments

For questions or comments on the Woodland Research and Technology Park Specific Plan, please email ResearchPark@cityofwoodland.org, or call (530) 661-5886.