James H. Hickey Papers, 1952-2008

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Summary

Creators:
Hickey, James H., 1927-2017
Abstract:
Materials related to James (Jim) Hickey's work as Planning Director for Napa County, including materials on the Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve, Jack L. Davies Land Trust, and Napa County Winery Definition Ordinance. The collection also documents his career as a municipal planning director in Miohigan and Ohio, and his work with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in California.
Extent:
4.4 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], James H. Hickey Papers, D-649, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

Materials related to James (Jim) Hickey's work as Planning Director for Napa County, including materials on the Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve, Jack L. Davies Land Trust, and Napa County Winery Definition Ordinance. The collection also documents his career as a municipal planning director in Miohigan and Ohio, and his work with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in California.

Biographical / historical:

James H. (Jim) Hickey (1927-2017) began his career in 1952 as the first Planning Director for Oak Park, Michigan (1952-55). In 1955, he became chief administrative planner for Springfield-Clark County Regional Planning Commission in Ohio, followed by becoming Township planner for Southfield, Michigan in 1956. In 1958, he moved back to Ohio, where he worked as Regional Planning Director for the Stark County Regional Planning Commission in Canton from 1958-1964.

In 1964, Hickey moved to California, where he became the first full-time regional Planning Director for the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). During his tenure he oversaw the development of the first Bay Area Regional Plan, which balanced housing, open space, transit, and commercial growth. From 1970 to 1990 he worked as Planning Director for Napa County, during which time he led the effort to develop, expand, and maintain the Napa County Agricultural Preserve. As part of this effort, he proposed a clear definition of a winery and standards for winery and vineyard development. This proposal was ultimately implemented in 1990 by Napa County Ordinance 947.

Following his retirement from Napa County, Jim Hickey consulted for regional open space organizations. He served on the Board of the Jack L. Davies Agricultural Land Preservation Fund from 2002-2012 and as President of the Board of the Napa County Land Trust, helping to develop the Connolly Ranch Agricultural and Environmental Education Center in Napa.

Source:

"James H. Hickey, 1927-2017." Napa Valley Register, 22 December 2017. https://napavalleyregister.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/james-h-hickey/article_146a79cd-4505-5104-b2fb-3e9570958993.html. Accessed 23 January 2020.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Wakoh Shannon Hickey, 2019.
Processing information:

Liz Phillips processed this collection with the help of student assistant Husnain Jafrani.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], James H. Hickey Papers, D-649, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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