Community Design Themes
The land suggests the essential project vision: a small mountain style village connected within and to the existing community by a series of pedestrian paths, and offering access to extensive open space areas. All housing is designed to fit the mountain environment.

Highlights of the concept include:

Covered Wooden Bridges
Covered wooden bridges are a major design theme that will contribute to the unique identity of Portola. Wooden bridges will be used on suitable locations along roads, as well as along pedestrian paths in the open space.

Preservation of Open Space and Creeks
Woodbridge at Portola sets aside approximately 105 acres in open space ~ over one-quarter of the site. The open space includes the creeks and drainage corridors, the open mountainside, and a wetland meadow area. New mountain bike and hiking trails will be created along the creeks and through the open space, and will connect to the adjacent Plumas National Forest Lands.

Recreation Oriented Lifestyle
Woodbridge at Portola facilitates a recreation-oriented life style by integrating the residential areas with the open space within and adjacent to the project site.

Alpine Village Center
The Village Center is located adjacent to the northeastern boundary and the planned Performing Arts Center. It will include commercial, office and retail space on approximately 20 acres. The Village Center will be a gathering place primarily oriented to serving the local residents of Portola. However, uses could include service businesses that serve a clientele outside the community.

Residential Land Uses
The residential land uses include a broad variety of housing types and styles compatible with the mountain setting. Woodbridge provides a mix of residential housing opportunities for first time homeowners, young families, active adults, and retirees. The residential units will range from small apartment buildings and clusters of cottages, to small and medium-sized single residences, to larger homes on large lots.

Single Family Homes
Single family homes will range in size from approximately 1200 sq.ft. to 4000 sq.ft.

Cottages
The plan includes locations for clustered residential cottages, which would also be suitable as artist studios.

Attached Housing
Apartment or condominium style housing will be similar in style to mountain resort housing. These dwellings will be within a short walking distance of the Village Center.

Senior Housing
Woodbridge at Portola includes sites that would be suitable for senior housing. These sites are located in the Village Center, and thus would be near the hospital, park, library, post office and services provided in the Village Center.

Affordable housing
Woodbridge at Portola will provide housing units affordable to low and middle-income households.