Planning Department

General Information

Agendas, Minutes and Notices

Environmental Notices and Reports

Open Space Management

Special Notice

Planning Department Application Forms

Zoning Information

Additional Information

House at Night

The Planning Department guides the planned physical development of the City in a manner that preserves the quality of life for its citizens, by ensuring that all new planning programs and development projects comply with the General Plan and the performance standards of the Growth Management Plan. Advice and technical support is provided to the City Council and Planning Commission regarding the compliance of all development proposals with the City's zoning, subdivision and environmental ordinances.

In addition, the Planning Department does analysis and prepares reports dealing with long-range planning matters such as demographic projections, open space protection and General Plan updates.