For information on active General Plan amendments, please visit the General Plan Amendment page.
Background
The
General Plan is a set of goals, objectives, policies, implementation measures
and maps that form a blueprint for physical development in the unincorporated
County. The plan addresses important community issues such as new growth,
housing needs and environmental protection. Its policies are instrumental
in planning infrastructure to accommodate future growth. State law
requires that all California Counties and Cities adopt General Plans which
include seven mandatory elements (chapters): Land Use, Circulation, Housing,
Conservation, Open Space, Noise and Safety. Additionally, State law also
mandates that if Disadvantaged Communities are present, a jurisdiction must
also address Environmental Justice within the General Plan. Sacramento
County has met this mandate by adopting an Environmental Justice Element.
Sacramento County also has eight additional elements: Air Quality, Public Facilities,
Hazardous Materials, Agricultural, Scenic Highways, Economic Development, Delta
Protection, and Energy.
For a more detailed summary of the Sacramento County General Plan, please review the Sacramento County General Plan Basics.
2030 General Plan
On November 9, 2011, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors adopted an updated General Plan. The planning horizon of the County’s previous General Plan was 1990 to 2010; the updated General Plan’s planning horizon looks out to 2030. Key changes from the previous version include a new growth management strategy, a stronger focus on addressing existing communities and revitalizing aging commercial corridors, a new Economic Development Element, and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions consistent with state law.
Read the General Plan on the Land Use Regulation Library
