General plans
Ontario Seeks To Make Its General Plan An Everyday Tool
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 1 July 2009 - 9:48amThe City of Ontario is on the verge of adopting a general plan unlike any in California. Its goal of transforming Ontario into a bustling urban place of 350,000 residents with the state’s most elaborate transit hub is not what sets the plan apart. Instead, it is how the plan is being developed on the Internet and in conjunction with other city plans and policies.
General Plans Address Climate Change
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 31 July 2008 - 10:11amA general plan that does not address the issue of climate change appears to be an endangered species.
Numerous cities and counties in the process of updating their general plans are addressing climate change with policies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and, to a lesser extent, adapting to changing conditions. Some localities have adopted climate action plans that affect the general plan and other long-term planning documents, while others have written specific general plan policies and implementation measures.
Court Defers On General Plan, Density Bonuses
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 24 September 2007 - 12:55pmIn a decision deferential to city officials, an appellate court has upheld the City of Vacaville’s approval of an 860-acre project as compatible with the general plan. The decision also provides the first published ruling on the recently amended state density bonus law, which the court applies very broadly.
Court OKs Spending Of Building Permit Fees On Planning
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 24 July 2007 - 2:56pmSan Francisco’s practice of using building permit fees to fund long-range planning has been upheld by the First District Court of Appeal. The court rejected arguments that the fee plan violated Proposition 13 and the city charter. Instead, the court ruled that long-range planning is sufficiently related to the regulation of building construction to justify the spending.
Monterey County Election Update: No Might Mean Yes
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 6 June 2007 - 9:28amMonterey County voters rejected a general plan initiative while sending mixed signals on a general plan update adopted by the county. Voters also rejected a 1,100-unit subdivision during a special election on Tuesday.
The “no” side won all four ballot measures, even though two of the no votes conflicted with each other in the contentious and confusing election with a low turnout.
Attorney Dan Curtin Leaves General Plan Supremacy As His Legacy
Submitted by admin on 1 January 2007 - 1:00amIn the beginning there was the general plan.
This is an overstatement of Dan Curtin’s world view, but not by much. The dean of California land use lawyers, who died a few weeks ago at age 73, was an almost priestly man of faith who believed in God, the rule of law, and the process of land use planning.
New Urbanism Comes To Fresno, But Regional Issues Remain
Submitted by importer on 1 September 2000 - 12:00amThe City of Fresno is close to adopting a general plan that would allow the city’s population to increase by two-thirds within the existing sphere of influence. The proposed general plan, which contains many New Urbanist concepts, presents a marked departure from past Fresno planning practices that encouraged low-density development on the fringes. "For the first time, we’re not proposing to extend our sphere of influence line outward," Fresno Development Department Director Nick Yovino said. "For ...