Newhall, an historic Southern California community located in the 250-square mile Santa Clarita Valley, has been gradually surrounded by suburban development over the past 50 years. In order to repair the damages caused by sprawl, this 300-acre specific plan, adopted in 2006, reestablishes the community’s connections along two corridors, intensifies the two historic neighborhoods that flank the downtown and transforms the original 1870s settlement into a transit-oriented district linked by commuter rail to Los Angeles.

The Plan maintains regional access to the community while converting vast amounts of surface parking and automotive-related industry to mixed-use and transit-oriented housing. The centerpiece is a new five-block, 300,000-square-foot main street organized as a formal avenue that is terminated by major civic institutions and punctuated by a new mercado and plaza. Two strategically located park-once garages wrapped with mixed-use buildings reinforce the area’s urban character.

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