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Land Use - Policy

County General Plan Update

The future landscape of San Diego County will to a large degree be determined by the current update of the County of San Diego's General Plan.  This planning process, which has been underway for more than seven years, is expected to culminate in August 2011 with the adoption of a new General Plan by the County Board of Supervisors.  The current general plan for the unincorporated County has not been comprehensively updated since 1979 and has been the subject of substantial modification over the years. The new plan will drive future permitted development patterns in the region.

On December 8th, 2010, the Board of Supervisors closed testimony on the General Plan Update, after three full days of presentations (the previous days were Oct. 20th and Nov. 10th).  Video of each of the hearings is available from the Clerk of the Board.

To view Equinox Center's letter to the County Board of Supervisors, click here.

SB 375

Senate Bill 375 is the recently approved, state-wide legislation aimed at fighting climate change in California through smart development. Besides creating a state-mandated program that brings together formally disjointed planning activities, SB 375 sets benchmark goals of carbon emission reduction within the different regions of California. Also, by creating Sustainable Community Strategies, each region will incorporate housing needs, transportation alternatives, and regional targets for emission reductions into their already existing planning structures. Uniting invested stakeholders in the planning discussion, as well as creating timetables for the implementation of new ideas, SB 375 hopes to considerably reduce climate change and promote sustainable development throughout California.

 

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    1. SB 375 is the recently approved, state-wide legislation aimed at fighting climate change in California through smart development. Besides creating a state-mandated program that brings together formally disjointed planning activities, SB 375 will set benchmark goals of carbon emission reduction within the different regions of California. Also, by creating Sustainable Community Strategies, each region will be led to incorporate housing needs, transportation alternatives, and regional targets for emission reductions into their already existing planning structures. Uniting invested stakeholders in the planning discussion, as well as creating timetables for the implementation of new ideas, SB 375 hopes to considerably reduce climate change and promote sustainable development throughout California.