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City Planning Department

What is the General Plan?


General Plan


The San Diego General Plan consists of 10 elements:



  • Historic Preservation Element

  • Noise Element

  • Conservation Element

  • Recreation Element

  • Public Facilities Element

  • Economic Prosperity Element

  • Urban Design Element

  • Mobility Element

  • Housing Element

  • Land Use & Planning Element


Land use & Community  planning Element


What is the Land Use & Planning Element?



  • The City of San Diego has 52 Community Plans with Community-specific policies and Land Use Maps


Land use designations


What informs Land Use Designations?



  • Economic Analysis

  • Climate Action Plan & Transit Access

  • Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)

  • Housing Needs

  • Community Input

  • Equity & Other City Goals


Implementation


How do the policies in the general plan turn into reality?



  • Zoning

    • Zoning Designation maps

    • Development Regulations

    • Development Incentives

    • Ongoing Monitoring & Refinements




Department Coordination


Implementing Department Coordination



  • Parks & Recreation

  • Engineering & Capital Projects

  • Fire

  • Library

  • Transportation

  • Stormwater