Process & Schedule

*****Note: to accommodate additional outreach and collect accurate traffic count data (when school is in session), the schedule below was extended. The project is expected to be completed in 2013.

The general plan update will take approximately 18 months to complete, starting in August 2011 and concluding in January 2013. There are three major components of the general plan update: the general plan document, the environmental impact report, and the public hearings.

A detailed, task-by-task schedule can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. The update process can be more easily understood through the following simplified schedule that lays out the complete update process in six phases.

Simplified Schedule

GP = General Plan
EIR = Environmental Impact Report
CC = City Council
PC = Planning Commission
TAC = Technical Advisory Committee

Phase 1. Kick-off and Initial Outreach

Aug–Sep 2011

• Meet with staff, PC, and TAC
• GP website
• Draft outreach materials

Phase 2. Additional Outreach and Analysis

Oct–Dec 2011

• Public survey, fact sheet, and newsletter
• Community interviews
• Interviews with CC, PC, and department heads
• TAC meeting
• Issues, opportunities, and constraints analysis

Phase 3. Draft Land Plan

Jan–Mar 2012

• Community workshops
• TAC and focus group meetings
• Draft land use plan
• Study session

Phase 4. GP Elements and Screencheck EIR

Mar–Jul 2012

• Update GP elements
• Study session
• Screencheck EIR/tech studies
• Scoping meeting

Phase 5. Draft EIR

Aug–Oct 2012

• DEIR public review period
• Draft General Plan
• Final TAC meeting

Phase 6. Public Hearings and Adoption

Nov 2012–Jan 2013

• Joint study session
• PC hearings (up to 2)
• CC hearings (up to 2)