Community Planning
Community Planning Resources
Community Orientation Workshop (COW)
View Community Orientation Workshop Handbook. Includes Council Policy 600-24, Administrative Guidelines and other City policies, processes and programs.
See the Current Schedule (PDF) to find out more about workshops scheduled for elected members of Council-recognized Community Planning Groups. For more information, email SDPlanningGroups@sandiego.gov
Electronic Community Orientation Workshop (E-COW)
Community Planning Group members can now take the Electronic Community Orientation Workshop online at their convienence.
Workshop Presentations
September 27, 2012
June 28, 2012
May 12, 2012
- Community Orientation Workshop Handbook (PDF)
- Administrative Guidelines (PDF)
- COW PowerPoint (PDF)
- Facilities Financing PowerPoint (PDF)
- Neighborhood Code Compliance PowerPoint (PDF)
- Development Permits and CEQA PowerPoint (PDF)
May 15, 2010
- 2010 Community Orientation Workshop (PDF)
- Development Review Process (PDF)
- Capital Improvement Planning and Facilities Financing Plans (PDF)
May 2, 2009
- COW Presentation (PDF)
- Ralph M. Brown Act Presentation (PDF)
- Capital Improvements Planning and Facilities Financing Plans (PDF)
- General Plan (PDF)
- Development Review Process and Discretionary Permits (PDF)
- CEQA Presentation (PDF)
October 29, 2008
- COW Presentation (PDF)
- Ralph M. Brown Act Presentation (PDF)
June 30, 2008
- PCOW Presentation (PDF)
- Ralph M. Brown Act Presentation (PDF)
- Administrative Guidelines (PDF)
May 17, 2008
- Council Policy 600-24 Presentation (PDF)
- Ralph M. Brown Act Presentation (PDF)
- Development Review Process, Discretionary Permits and Environmental Review Process Presentation (PDF)
- Capital Improvements Planning and Facilities Financing Plans (PDF)
- General Plan Presentation (PDF)
July 26, 2007
Planning Chairs Operations Workshop (P-COW) July 26, 2007, PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
October 6, 2007
On-going training for community planning group's in Historical Resources October 6, 2007, PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Public Involvement Resources
Includes Handbook for Engaging in Public Dialogue, tips to publicize meetings and media resources. View Public Involvement Resources.
Community Planning Quick Links
- Overview & Background
- Community Planning Groups (CPG)
- Community Planning Groups Contact List (CPG) (PDF)
- Community Planning Group Bylaws
- Community Planners Committee (CPC)
- Community/Land Use Plans
- Community Orientation Workshop (COW)
- Electronic Community Orientation Workshop (E-COW)
- Community Profiles
- Get Involved in Your Community
- Other Community Planning Resources
- Community Planning Home