The Carlsbad Community Vision was accepted by the City Council in January 2010.  The community’s vision identifies the community’s most important core values for the future, and will be used to guide city operations and decisions. 

The community’s vision provides the guiding principles for Envision Carlsbad Phase 2, which includes aligning the policies and regulations of the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Zoning Ordinance with the community’s vision.  

The city will also rely on the community’s vision when making decisions related to the city’s budget, Capital Improvement Program, and other decisions that affect the future of Carlsbad.

Some parts of the community’s vision may be outside the city’s jurisdiction, such as schools or health care.  In those cases, the city will partner with other entities to share the community’s vision and identify ways to work together to achieve it.