Every city in California has a General Plan, a blueprint for growth and development that lays out specific strategies for land use, mobility, housing, open space, conservation, noise and safety. The General Plan reflects the community’s values and directs all of the city’s day-to-day decisions, plans and priorities. As times change, about every ten years the General Plan is revised to become more meaningful and relevant based on the current state of the city, with an eye toward the future.
Every General Plan is unique. To gauge local needs, Pasadena is proud to have a long history of involving thousands of Pasadenans in shaping its General Plan. The Pasadena you see today is a result of that history. In 1994, for example, more than 3,000 people took part in the General Plan update, many urging the city to steer development away from single-family neighborhoods and closer to downtown and near transportation lines.
General Plan Amendments
A General Plan Amendment is considered to be any change to the General Plan maps or text. State law provides that each mandatory General Plan element may be amended no more than four times per year.
Implementation Timeline
2017-2018
2018-2020
2020-2021
Updates by Year
Updates Sequentially
• September 14, 2015
Draft Environmental Impact Report The environmental analysis began with the completion...
• September 14, 2014
The City held a community meeting on February 1 to review draft...
• September 14, 2014
Over the last few weeks, City staff has presented the...
• September 14, 2014
The draft land use and mobility policies cover topics such...
• September 14, 2013
On April 22nd and 29th, 2013 the City Council took an...
• September 14, 2013
The Community was invited to two General Plan Community Information meetings...
• September 14, 2013
The City will hold four scoping meetings for the project...
• September 14, 2012
MOVING PASADENA TOGETHER! Four workshops were held as part of...
• September 13, 2012
THE DRAFT CONCEPT PLAN The General Plan includes a land...
• September 13, 2011
Five interactive community workshops were held across Pasadena in June...
• September 13, 2011
After more than a hundred workshops and community events, four...
• September 13, 2010
Two interactive community workshops were held at Pasadena’s Senior Center...
• September 13, 2010
After the Outreach Summary Report was completed, City staff and...