General Plan Update adopted by the
City Council
on March 10, 2008.
General Plan Update
A comprehensive update to the City of San Diego's General Plan has been adopted by the City Council. The City Council also certified the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report and adopted the associated environmental documents, and adopted amendments to the Land Development Code (Chapter 12, Articles 2, 3, 5 and 6; Chapter 13, Article 1; and Chapter 14, Articles 1- 4 of the Municipal Code) as they pertain to the deletion of the Tier system (Urbanized, Planned Urbanizing, and Future Urbanizing) and the land use plan amendment initiation process from the General Plan.
The new General Plan sets out a long-range vision and comprehensive policy framework for how the City should plan for projected growth and development, provide public services, and maintain the qualities that define San Diego over the next 20 to 30 years.
The update was guided by the City of Villages strategy and the citywide policies adopted as a part of the General Plan Strategic Framework Element in 2002. The City of Villages strategy is to focus future housing, retail, employment, educational, and civic uses in mixed-use village centers of different scales. By directing growth primarily toward village centers, the General Plan supports the preservation of established residential neighborhoods, the management of growth over the long term, and the attainment of sustainability goals. Additional background information on the development of the General Plan, the public hearings and the public input received is documented in the staff report to City Council.
General Plan Public Hearing Draft
The Public Hearing Draft, September 2007, reflects edits made to the October 2006 Draft General Plan in strikeout-underline format. Click here to view a compilation of all edits to the September 2007 draft that were approved by the City Council. Staff is currently incorporating the City Council edits into the General Plan and preparing the document for web posting and publication.
The General Plan Public Hearing Draft, September 2007, is located below. The Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Draft General Plan is also available.
Please note that the adopted Housing Element is under separate cover.
The General Plan Draft Program EIR was released April 26, 2007. The 60-day public comment period ended June 25, 2007. The Program EIR was finalled on September 28, 2007.
To view revisions to the final EIR click here.
Click on this link to view the most recent Draft
General Plan Action Plan (PDF: 206K).
How the General Plan and Community Plans Work Together
San Diego has an established community planning program that is an essential part of the planning process. Together the General Plan and 42 Community Plans work to guide growth and development in San Diego. Read more about how the General Plan and Community Plans work together.
The General Plan covers a comprehensive range of topics. The General Plan update did not include land use designation or zoning changes, as site-specific recommendations are deferred to the community plans.
