Public Participation

• Comment on General Plan Update
• Register for Email Notifications

Environmental Documents

• Volume I Draft EIR
• Volume II Draft EIR Appendices
• EIR Notice of Preparation (NOP)
• General Plan Amendment Area Exhibits (NOP Attachment #3)
• Notice of Availability
• Notice of Completion

Draft General Plan

• Table of Contents
• Chapter I – Vision and Purpose
• Chapter II – Land Use and Community Form
• Chapter III – Mobility and Infrastructure
• Chapter IV – Housing
• Chapter V – Community Health and Services
• Chapter VI – Community Protection
• Chapter VII – Resource Conservation
• Chapter VIII – Growth Management
• Chapter IX – Economic Prosperity
• Chapter X – Implementation
• General Plan Goals and Policies Comparison

Draft Downtown Specific Plan

• Chapter I – Vision Statement and Goals
• Chapter II – Downtown Specific Plan Land Uses
• Chapter III – Design Principles, Guidelines and Standards
• Chapter IV – Historic Preservation Standards and Guidelines
• Chapter V – Land-Use Districts
• Chapter VI – Sign Criteria and Guidelines
• Chapter VII – Special Uses
• Chapter VIII – Implementation and Administration

Draft Climate Action Plan

• Climate Action Plan Text

Current General Plan Overview

• Current 1990 General Plan Text
• General Plan Update Background
• General Plan Update Considerations
• General Plan Update Action Plan
• Demographics
• FAQs
• Department News Releases:
• City to Conduct General Plan Visioning Workshops (04-07-09)

General Plan Issues Committee Meetings

• Agendas, Attachments & Staff Presentations

SANDAG 2050 Population Planning Efforts (Series 12)

• Long Range Regional Planning Forecasts
• 2050 Regional Growth Forecast
• 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)

Project Schedule

• Neighborhood Workshops:
• April 2009 Notice of Public Workshops
• City Council Workshops
• Environmental Review
• Public Hearings
• Public Vote

Community Outreach

• General Plan Anonymous Survey
• Comments from Public Workshops:
• 04-16-09 Community Workshop Comments
• 04-23-09 Neighborhood Leadership Forum Comments
• 04-29-09 Community Workshop Comments
• 01-21-10 & 01-27-10 Student Forum Comments
• 01-29-10 Community Alliance For Escondido (CAFE) Workshop Comments
• General Plan Survey Responses
• News Articles:
• General Plan Revision to Target Urban Core (San Diego Union Tribune 12-19-08)
• ESCONDIDO: Forum Focuses on Low-Quality Housing, Sewer Crisis (North County Times 04-16-09)
• Citizen Panel Will Help City Update Development Blueprint (North County Times 08-20-09)
• News Release – August & September 2010 Public Workshops
• Public Workshop Notice for 8-30-10 & 9-15-10
• Aviso De Taller Publico, Agosto 30, y Septiembre 15, 2010

Project Documents

• General Plan Quality of Life Standards:
• Quality of Life Status (Summary)
• Quality of Life Status (Detailed Report)
• General Plan Issue Papers:
• Issue: Population and Buildout
• Issue: Quality of Life Standards
• Issue: Growth Management
• Council Subcommittee Agendas
• Staff Reports:
• 06-10-09 City Council Workshop (Council Chambers – 4:00 p.m.)
• 08-19-09 City Council Report Recommending Citizen Committee (Council Chambers – 4:00 p.m.)
• 10-14-09 City Council Report
• 01-13-10 City Council General Plan Update Status & Requested Actions
• 01-13-10 Amended City Council Staff Report Pages 1-14
• 01-13-10 Staff Presentation
• 02-24-10 City Council Report
• 02-24-10 Staff Presentation
• 03-24-10 City Council Report
• 03-24-10 Staff Presentation
• 04-28-10 City Council Report
• 04-28-10 Staff Presentation
• 09-22-10 City Council Report
• 09-22-10 Staff Presentation
• 12-15-10 City Council Report
• 12-15-10 Staff Presentation
• 03-09-11 City Council Report
• 03-09-11 Staff Presentation
• 07-13-11 City Council Report
• 07-13-11 Goals & Policies Matrix
• 07-26-11 Planning Commission Housing Element Workshop
• 08-10-11 City Council Report
• 10-05-11 City Council Report
• 10-05-11 Staff Presentation
• 01-24-12 Planning Commission Workshop
• 01-24-12 Staff Presentation
• 02-01-12 City Council Workshop
• Smart Growth Design:
• SANDAG's Designing for Smart Growth
• Smart Growth in Escondido
• Smart Growth Urban Density Examples
• Consultant Documents:
• EIR Consultant Request for Qualifications

Public Presentations

• 12-17-08 City Council Workshop
• 03-04-09 City Council Workshop
• 04-16-09 and 04-29-09 Community Workshops
• 06-10-09 City Council Workshop
• 08-13-09 Chamber of Commerce Presentation
• 08-19-09 City Council Report Recommending Citizen Committee
• 01-21-10 & 01-27-10 Student Workshop
• 01-29-10 Community Alliance For Escondido Workshop
• 02-11-10 Chamber of Commerce Presentation

Related Links

• Technical Reports & Web Site Links
• Go Green ESCONDIDO!