Public Hearing Documents

The City Council unanimously adopted the General Plan (GP)/ Local Coastal Program (LCP) Coastal Land Use Plan and certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), including Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations at the May 19, 2026 City Council meeting.  

The links below include both adopted version and earlier document versions presented during public hearings held by Planning Commission and City Council.

General Plan / LCP City Council adopted 2026 (This includes updates to the following Elements: Land Use, Conservation & Open Space, Noise, and Circulation.)

The Safety Element and Parks, Recreation, and Access Element will be updated as a separate project effort anticipated to kick off in summer 2026. 

Earlier 2026 Public Hearing Document versions as reviewed by Planning Commission: 

GP/LCP Draft, May 2026, clean and tracked version

GP/LCP Draft, April 2026, clean and tracked version

GP/LCP Draft, March 2026, clean and tracked version

The  Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan Update which was previously reviewed by Planning Commission in 2023 was recirculated to the State Clearinghouse (SCH#2021010158) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

EIR Project Documents include:

• Final EIR
• EIR Appendices
• Notice of Availability - Final
• Notice of Completion - Final
• Pismo Beach Recirculated Draft Program EIR
• State Clearinghouse (SCH) Summary Form

These documents are also posted on the State Clearinghouse website here Version Options Public Hearing Documents Headline.