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Oakmont has an incredible opportunity to shape its future with the help of expert community planners from the American Institute of Architects.
The Central Complex is a hub of activity, but most residents go there for a specific purpose like a class, workout session or game of cards and then leave. Past development efforts did little to conceptualize Oakmont as a ‘village’ with a central magnet that includes green space, walking trails, benches and places for people to meet and socialize.
The focus of Oakmont 2030 is to create a common vision among residents about what the Central area could provide and what opportunities could be created that would make Oakmont an even more livable and sustainable community and to understand the space needs of future generations so that Oakmont will continue to attract new homebuyers through the coming decades.

How will this work?

Phase I (Date TBD)
The AIA sponsored virtual kick-off meeting to introduce the Communities by Design program, their philosophy, their work with other communities and their process moving forward.
Phase Two: Outreach & Data Collection
The AIA will conduct a 6-week outreach campaign consisting of a community-wide survey.
Phase 3: Community Workshop (Date TBD)
The AIA will host a 90-minute online community workshop with Oakmont residents to collect information on community aspirations and values. The workshop, in combination with the survey findings, will inform the team’s work.
Phase 4: Team Studio Work & Community Presentation
A week after the workshop, the AIA Team will provide a community presentation to share its findings, observations and recommendations to the Oakmont community, followed by a question-and-answer session.
Phase 5: Panel Discussion (Date TBD)
The AIA team will host a virtual panel session to get Oakmont resident’s reaction to a masterplan that will be developed by Archilogix and presented to the community.

Meet the Team

As the Director of Planning and Sustainability, Wayne’s efforts earned the nation’s first 5-STAR Community rating for sustainability for Northampton. He has led or served on 25 design assessment teams, authored numerous reports for the American Planning Association, received international fellowships focusing on urban revitalization and sustainability.

Wayne Feiden

FAICP, Northampton, Massachusetts

Paola provides architects and communities with the resources they need to create healthier, more sustainable and equitable built environments. She graduated from Georgetown University in 2017 with a degree in Science, Technology, and International Affairs.

Paola Capo

Sustainability and Communities by Design Specialist, AIA

Erin directs the Center for Communities by Design, the leading provider of pro bono technical assistance and participatory planning for community revitalization. She has worked in over 100 communities across the US, is a frequent lecturer on creating livable communities and sustainability, and is a contributor to the recent publication, “Assessing Sustainability: A Guide for Local Governments”.

Erin Simmons

Senior Director of Design, AIA

Joel’s 27-year career with the Center for Communities by Design has helped millions of people participate in democratic processes, visioning efforts, and community planning initiatives. He has delivered presentations, training content, workshops and public processes in over a dozen countries across 5 continents. He was a founding Board Member of the International Association for Public Participation’s United States Chapter.

Joel Mills

Senior Director, AIA

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History of Oakmont 2030

In April, 2019 the Long Range Planning Committee collated several years of surveys and information and with the Board, held a Town Hall Meeting called the Future of Oakmont. The final recommendation to the Board was to “hire a community architect to create a vision of our future community that would include a baseline vision to meet essential needs and an enhanced vision of what might reasonably be possible.

In May, 2020, the OVA Board voted to establish the Central Complex Committee to: “Explore development concepts by early 2021 for the Oakmont Central Area that will provide active lifestyle opportunities that will benefit current and future Oakmont residents. Overriding priorities will be to maximize the livability, accessibility and safety of the property in ways that are technologically, environmentally and financially sound. This will be a collaborative effort that is assisted by design professionals skilled in community planning, the on-going input from residents of Oakmont, the City of Santa Rosa and other community stakeholders. The purpose of the Committee is to develop “different but doable” scenarios, assess them, and prepare recommendations, not to create construction documents or initiate any work.”

January 2021, members of the Central Complex Committee initiate conversations with the American Institute of Architects to work with Oakmont on a consultative basis.

July 2021, kick-off of Oakmont 2030 with AIA.