a combined policy statement and implementation tool that can be used to address a single project such as infill development or large multiple use projects
a comprehensive planning document that guides the development of a defined geographic area in a mix of uses including residential, commercial, industrial, schools, parks and open space
a detailed development plan for a particular project which includes the layout of buildings, circulation patterns, and performance criteria for build-out of the site
a plan for a designated area of the City, based on the General Plan but containing more detailed regulations, programs and design criteria
a planning tool used by local governments to implement general plan policies
a regulatory tool that local governments use to guide development in a localized area and to systematically implement the general plan
a regulatory tool that local governments use to implement the General Plan and to guide development in a localized area
a state-sanctioned legal document that seeks to have local-government planners, property owners, developers and the public work together to come up with the best plan possible
a tool for the systematic implementation of the general plan
A detailed policy plan that identifies allowable land uses and infrastructure needs for a specific geographic area. Zoning, subdivision, and public works decisions must be in compliance with specific plans.
Any Community Plan, a plan for a specific portion of the City or a plan for a specific municipal function of the City which has been approved by the Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council.
A plan addressing land use distribution, open space availability, infrastructure, and infrastructure financing for a portion of the community. Specific plans put the provisions of the local general plan into action (see Government Code Sections 65450 et seq.).