Current General Plan

NOTE: A General Plan Update for 2020-40 is currently under way. To learn more, go to pleasanthill2040.com



Current Pleasant Hill General Plan


Updates to the General Plan (including various Elements)
 
  • Housing Element

The City of Pleasant Hill General Plan Housing Element establishes the goals, policies, and implementation programs that are intended to ensure that safe and decent housing is provided for current and future residents of the City of Pleasant Hill. Links are provided below to the City Council resolution and adopted element.

City Council Resolution and Updated Housing Element

  • Circulation Element

The City of Pleasant Hill General Plan Circulation Element establishes the goals, policies, and implementation programs that are intended to ensure the safety of persons using the City circulation system and to maintain compatibility between that system and the land uses it serves. Links are provided below to the City Council resolution and adopted element.  

 City Council Resolution and Updated Circulation Element

  • Growth Management Element

    The City of Pleasant Hill General Plan Growth Management Element establishes the goals, policies, and implementation programs that are intended to manage and mitigate the impacts of future growth and development within the City of Pleasant Hill. Links are provided below to the City Council resolution and adopted element.  

 City Council Resolution and Updated Growth Management Element and Updated Urban Limit Line

  •  Amendments to General Plan - Mixed Use Growth Development and related Economic Development Strategies

The City amended provisions of the General Plan, within the Community Development and Economic Strategies Elements pertaining to mixed use development, including minor clarifications to the definition of the mixed use land use designation and minor clarifications to various goals, policies, and/or programs pertaining to mixed use development and related economic development strategies.

 City Council Resolution

  • Amendments to the General Plan - Miscellaneous Text Clarifications (October 2018)

The City amended text within the General Plan to update miscellaneous provisions of the following elements: Community Development, Circulation, and Safety and Noise; and, also to update various definitions and related provisions to ensure consistency with State law and related provisions in the City Zoning Ordinance. The amendment includes clarifications of provisions related to: mixed use development, implementation of residential density limitations, development of a City library and related provisions pertaining to flood control and stormwater runoff, as well as necessary conforming changes to other sections of the General Plan to ensure consistency. The amendment updated provisions of the General Plan that have already been implemented by the City or which are no longer applicable.

City Council Resolution

  • Amendment to General Plan Map - Mayhew Residential Project (2017)

The City approved a General Plan Map Amendment for a project at 100 Mayhew Way.  The previous land use designation was Office, but due to a proposed residential project, the property was re-designated to Multi-Family Low Density.

City Council Resolution

  • Amendment to General Plan and Map - Establishment of Tourist Commercial Land Use Designation
The City approved a General Plan Amendment to establish a new General Plan Land Use Designation (Tourist Commercial).  The new land use designation would provide visitor serving commercial and service uses within the City.

City Council Resolution

  • Amendment to General Plan and Map - Oak Park Properties Specific Plan
The City approved a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation for the 1750 Oak Park Boulevard from Semi-Public and Institutional to Multi-Family Low Residential.  The amendment included modifications to re-designations to residential density.

City Council Resolution

  • Amendment to the General Plan and Map - 490 Golf Club Specific Plan
The City approved a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation for a portion of 490 Golf Club Road, for the 490 Golf Club Road Specific Plan.  The amendment included creating a new General Plan Designation - Multifamily Very High Density Land Use Designation.  The new land use designation allows residential density up to 73 dwelling units per net acre (DU/AC).

City Council Resolution

  • Amendment to the General Plan and Map - Blake Griggs Multifamily Specific Plan Residential Project (85 Cleaveland Rd) 
The City approved a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation at 85 Cleaveland Road, for the Blake Griggs Multifamily Specific Plan Residential Project.  The amendment included creating a new General Plan Designation - Cleaveland Multifamily Very High Density Land Use Designation.  The new land use designation allows residential density up to 93 dwelling units per net acre (DU/AC).

City Council Resolution


  • Amendment to the General Map - 401 Taylor Boulevard Residential Project
The City approved a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation for 401 Taylor Boulevard for a new residential project replacing a former office use at 401 Taylor Boulevard.  The amendment included designating the site Multi-Family Very Low Density Land Use Designation. 

City Council Resolution