In 1995, Soleil West worked with the City of Santa Rosa to create a twenty year comprehensive master plan. The master plan involved the revision and updating of the city's zoning ordinance, identification of sewer and water utilities, the development of a five year capital improvements plan, the analysis of the city's neighborhoods and housing needs, and development of minimum landscape requirements.

In addition to the twenty-year comprehensive master plan for the City of Santa Rosa in 1995, Soleil West also completed the ten year master plan updates in both 1999 and 2009.

The services provided to Santa Rosa included:

1996 Master Plan Services
• Aerial photography
• Identification of sewer and water utilities
• Revise and update zoning ordinance
• Created a revised zoning map
• Transitional Planning with Planning and Zoning Commission
• Developed capital improvements plans
• Described economic factors affecting the community
• Created a land use map
• Updated all city street and row of maps (and a computer database)
• Developed an organization guideline for establishing a planning department
• Coordinated city’s zoning ordinance with extra-territorial zoning
• Analyzed city’s neighborhoods and housing needs
• Developed minimum landscape requirements
• Revised airport zoning ordinance
• Created a fire protection plan
• Developed policies regarding annexation
• Revised signage ordinances
• Evaluated waste water treatment plant
• Updated Water Service requirements
• Revised subdivision regulations
• Developed off-street parking requirements
• Organized community participatory meetings

1999 Master Plan Update Services
• Updated the ICIP Plan
• Updated Zoning Map & city-limit line
• Updated street and road map
• Updated utility map
• Developed a promotional brochure illustrating potential economic capital improvements
• Helped secure funding for future capital projects

2009 Master Plan Update Services
• Designed new city-wide signage
• Developed additional utility, water, and sewer lines
• Updated utility maps
• Developed plan for future economic capital improvement projects (with a ‘green’ initiative)
• Developed plans for future recreation areas
• Developed plans for future pedestrian and bicycle routes

 

Santa Rosa Master Plan - Proposed Recreational Park Improvements

In 2010, Soleil West began work on the Questa Independent Schools Facilities Master Plan. The master plan was adopted and approved by the QISD Board of Education in April 2011.

Working with school district staff, students, parents, district and community members, Soleil West researched and compiled the required facility information. The firm generated enrollment projections, local demographic studies, capacity and utilization data, and updates to the PSFA FAD reports. More importantly, Soleil West formulated capital improvement needs and priorities for the district, and established the appropriate funding sources for each project.

The full copy of the Facilities Master Plan can be viewed at the New Mexico Public Schools Facility Authority website at www.nmschoolbuildings.org.

 

Soleil West prepared the 1997 and 2006 Facility Master Plans for Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools. Both master plans involved the updating of existing utility and building facility information. All existing schools and sites were field measured and all of the collected data was entered into an AutoCAD computer database.

Soleil West performed many on-site observations and scheduled many meetings with school district and community members. These site visits and meetings helped the firm pinpoint existing facility and program deficiencies and appropriately prioritize capital improvements.

Soleil West also aided the district in the generation of promotional literature. These brochures highlighted the necessary district improvements and ultimately helped the district receive state and federal funding.

As with many of the firm’s completed master plans, the Santa Rosa Schools Master plans emphasized facilities maintenance, for proper maintenance ensures the longevity of the district’s buildings and sites. The master plan also developed energy management practices and recommendations for the future operation of the school.

 

Soleil West completed the 2008 Master Plan for Roy Municipal Schools. The success of the plan relied on the participation of all school district personnel and students. Soleil West organized multiple planning meetings and researched thoroughly the current conditions of the districts facilities, the local demographic trends, recent enrollment, and capital improvement needs.

The completed plan served as a platform for the district to attain funding and improve the state of their school facility buildings and sites.

 

Soleil West completed the 2000 Springer Municipal Schools Master Plan. Soleil West conducted multiple meetings with the School Board of Education , as well as with the district staff, teachers, students, parents, and community members.

The firm collected facility and demographic data, generated a plan for facility maintenance and renewal, developed priorities for capital improvements, and assisted the district in attaining funding for the efforts.

 

The Facility Master Plan for Mora Independent Schools initially focused on utility identification and creating an accurate campus site plan. Studies of the infrastructure pointed to inadequate water pressure for future development and fire protection. A new water line was identified so that capital improvements could proceed.

Our master plan team met at length with an elementary school committee, a high school committee, and a middle school committee to develop plans for their buildings. A new fourteen classroom middle school, elementary school media center, high school media center, and extensive remodeling to the elementary school became the focal issues of the master plan. The information collected from the master plan was used for a successful local bond election that generated 1.3 million dollars for the district.

The master planning was also instrumental in the awarding of $1,500,000 from the state for the construction of a new middle school..

 

Soleil West completed the 1999 and 2008 Master Plans for Wagon Mound Public Schools. The plans involved numerous meetings with the District Superintendent & Board of Education, Maintenance Director, students, teachers, staff, and community members.

Soleil West created an accurate and thorough database of the district’s facilities. The firm collected information concerning existing facilities, utilities, and the conditions of buildings, playgrounds, and parking lots. The data was compiled into AutoCAD software. The plan provided a community profile, local trends, and national goals to help identify the districts future growth and help planning.