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Projects
Downtown Beautification Plan
Website with current status of project
Downtown Revitalization Committee
On June 27, 2005 the Riverbank Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and the City Council unanimously approved and adopted the Redevelopment Project Area and Reinvestment Plan (Ordinance 2005-010).
- Redevelopment Boundary Map
- RDA General Plan Land Use Map
- RDA Existing Uses Map
- Riverbank Reinvestment Project Area Plan
- Project Area Goals - summary from the Reinvestment Project Area Plan
Project Area Amendment
- Amendment to the Riverbank Reinvestment Project - Preliminary Plan
- Kick-Off Workshop Presentation (3/13/07)
- Planning Commission Agenda Report (3/20/07)
- RDA Amendment Process Schedule (5/07)
Tax Allocation Bond
The Agency recently acquired $15 million in bond proceeds for various projects downtown.
- Bond Credit Rating Presentation - Financial Analysis
Plaza Del Rio - Concept Drawing and Committee Minutes
- Plaza Del Rio Concept
- September 12, 2006
- November 16, 2006
- February 15, 2007
- Riverbank News article on the latest Plaza Del Rio meeting: http://www.oakdaleleader.com/articles/2007/02/21/riverbank/news/news01.txt
Del Rio Theatre Building
- Agency recently purchased and will shortly begin rehabilitation of the building for a performing arts center.
- The Del Rio Restaurant, under new management has excellent food and service, and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Riverbank News article on the buildings history: http://www.oakdaleleader.com/articles/2007/03/29/ riverbank/news/news04.txt
History of Del Rio Theatre Building
The Del Rio Theater building, which the City of Riverbank has bought to make a performing arts center, was opened on April 30 of 1947 as a movie house, according to information compiled by the Riverbank Historical Society. Owned by William Peters who paid a record $25,000 for the building permit, the building was designed by O. A. Deichmann, the foremost theater designer in the West at the time, and built during 1946 of reinforced concrete faced with brick.
The theater had a seating capacity of 750, 135 of which were loge or upper mezzanine seats with prices of 50 cents for general admission and 65 cents for loge seats. From the time it opened the theater was also used to conduct eighth grade graduation ceremonies.
The theater closed around 1971 due to lack of community interest. By this time, most people owned televisions, so there was no longer a great interest in movies. Near the end of its movie days, Spanish language films were shown about once a week. In 1987, the theater was remodeled into its present state. In 1993, after housing two other restaurants, the Del Rio Restaurant opened and is still in business there today under new management.
(Adapted from the Riverbank News article “Del Rio Theatre Opened in 1947” from Wednesday, March 28, 2007)
For questions or comments, you can reach Melissa Holdaway at (209) 863-7127.