General Plan/Local Coastal Plan

The General Plan was adopted by the City Council on November 24, 1992 and certified by the Coastal Commission on May 18, 1993. A 2026 update to the General Plan (Land Use, Conservation & Open Space, Noise, and Circulation Elements) was adopted by City Council on May 19, 2026 and is pending certification by the Coastal Commission.

• General Plan - Adopted in 1992
• General Plan - Updated April 1, 2014
• General Plan Technical Appendix - 1992
• California Coastal Commission LCP Public Hearing Notice - November 4, 2026

Adopted Amendments  

• R-2022-027: St. Andrews Tract LU-E-1 'a' and 'b' amendment
• R-2019-019:  Circulation Element Update with CCC approval - Rescinding Resolution R-2018-046 
• R-2018-046:  Circulation Element Update  Repealed by R-2019-019
• R-2014-029: Changes to LU-A-11 and LU-B-4
• R-2013-039: General Plan Local Coastal Plan Update (not incorporated with this document)
• R-2013-031: Amends Planning Area A
• R-2013-020: Amends PR-4, PR-11, PR-7
• R-2013-019: Amends LU Figures in Planning Area C-I, and Tables PR-1 and 4, Figures PR-1 and 3
• R-2011-072: Amends General Plan Policy D-30
• R-2008-010: Change from medium density to high density on seven Wadsworth lots
• R-2008-006: Prohibiting subdivision of low density and open space lots
• R-2006-045: Permitting minor expansions for residential uses downtown
• R-2005-052: Amends Oak Park Heights, Pacific Estates Subarea N-3 Specific Development Criteria
• R-2004-052: Minor Amendments: Driveway width, hillside development, density
• R-2004-010: Policies on Park and Recreation Facilities in the Los Robles del Mar Specific Plan
• R-2003-050: Downtown Amendments: Consolidated and Modified Districts
• R-2002-031: Drive-through Policy to permit some drive-through uses outside the Coastal Zone
• R-2000-024: Housing Element policies on Affordable Housing
• R-1998-071: Changed policies on Dinosaur Caves (Amended)