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The Livermore City Council on May 14 approved the development of the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan, a transit-oriented neighborhood in the area surrounding the proposed BART extension to Isabel Avenue.

The transit-oriented neighborhood would be about 1,100 acres and located in northwest Livermore, within walking distance of the proposed BART extension. The plan offers up to 4,095 multi-family housing units, three parks, multi-use trails and bike facilities. There will also be living amenities for future residents, including a grocery store and school site.

The plan hopes to alleviate commuter traffic congestion on the I-580 and offer affordable, transit-accessible housing.

Though desire for a BART extension to Livermore was unanimous among council members and audience members, some residents expressed mixed feelings about the transit neighborhood to surround the station. Many residents shared concerns that the scenic views on the I-580 corridor will be disrupted by the housing development. Others expressed safety and noise concerns about the potential neighborhood’s proximity to the Livermore Municipal Airport.

In addition, members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) asked for local hiring requirements for the site’s construction.

While the council moved forward with the transit neighborhood plans, construction of this neighborhood is dependent upon BART approving a conventional BART to Livermore extension. The BART Board of Directors will vote on this at a meeting at 5 p.m. this Thursday at 2040 Webster St. in Oakland. This meeting is open to the public.

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  1. Does another 4,100 homes and IKEA, the latter of which will draw traffic from the Central Valley as well as other regions outside of the Tri Valley make anyone question the thinking that BART will actually improve mobility? I see I580 being more and more congested despite the claims of BART solving or reducing congestion. Unless a person who lives in the future 4,100 unit future transit center just happens to work along a BART route, they will drive the freeways. And people will travel to IKEA any day or time of the week on the freeways. Until efficient and fast transit connections are built like many, many cities in Europe, Traffic congestion will get worse with more homes and big retail buildings. Lastly, do not forget I580 is the major interState for the entire Bay Area traveling to InterState 5 and therefore, our route in case of an earthquake emergency to evacuate. Maybe instead of these pipe dreams for BART and accompanying transit center developments, we construct a new freeway from the Central Valley to Silicon Valley.

  2. A better idea is to put a toll booth on the Altamont Pass, to make Central Valley commuters pay for the traffic they cause.

    They’re more than welcome to put a toll booth on the Sunol Grade too. If it convinces people to move closer to their jobs, great. And if not, then use that money to make Pacheco Pass a giant 10-lane freeway.

    Sadly, between the two there’s no other way in. Too many hills.

  3. Its not Tracy residents’ fault for I580 traffic, but if you want to assign blame, look to San Jose and major tech employers who are not funding or building housing for their workers so they must commute horrific distances for a job. But I agree that we are paying for everyone to the East. What ever happened to the widening and improvements to Highway 84 between Livermore and I680??? And why did Livermore allow so many signalized intersections on Isabel when it was supoosed to be an expressway. Ridiculous! I think Stoneridge Mall should develop a portion of its parking lot near the BART station to allow another BART parking garage with perhaps a pedestrian bridge over Stoneridge Drive. With Amazon, Mall will go exinct eventually and it would be better to plan for housing there along with office and retail.

  4. Grumpy I think the solution is more like the GG bridge. Adjustable lane assignments/movable barriers that change with traffic demand

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