The Increasingly, people and organizations are taking the initiative to produce their own planning documents. A General Plan is a comprehensive policy document that informs future land use decisions.

F: (213) 626-0434 TDD: (213) 617-2292 Development Services Center (DSC), Metro Counter Redevelopment Plan Unit 201 N. Figueroa St. Suite 525 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 202-5456 email: planning.redevelopment@lacity.org The General Plan was adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on October 6, 2015. Please click the following link to learn more about the takeaways on Open Space from this meeting in South Los Angeles. (The mailing list only sends emails about Los Angeles City Planning efforts and will never share your email address with anyone else.) While the policies contained in the current citywide General Plan Elements remain relevant, the OurLA planning process will review and revise these policies, producing updated Elements.

Late February, the OurLA2040 team conducted a fourth Community Conversation for residents to participate and share their ideas to shape LA’s future. The General Plan team engages with nonprofits, neighborhood groups, business organizations, and anyone else wishing to participate in the General Plan update. Because Los Angeles’s economy, transportation networks, and ecosystems are tied to those of surrounding cities, the Department collaborates with several agencies to plan for the City and larger region. The General Plan serves as a blueprint for the future, prescribing policy goals and objectives to shape and guide the physical development of the City.In the State of California, all cities are required to develop a General Plan. It articulates the City’s vision and goals in the broadest terms.

The City’s 35 The City of Los Angeles is geographically divided into 35 Community Plan Areas (and two Special Purpose Districts: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) helps cities determine if a project will adversely affect the environment and defines procedures required for each project to complete the CEQA process. Join your neighbors and friends to help spark new ideas and shape a better future for Los Angeles!

Reflecting its commitment to equity and environmental justice, Los Angeles City Planning has established street standards that provide safe and efficient transportation options for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. Los Angeles City Planning is updating the goals and policies in the General Plan—the City’s master land use plan—to ensure that Los Angeles remains an economically viable, livable, and sustainable city.The State of California requires that each General Plan include seven mandatory topics, or Elements: Land Use, Open Space, Conservation, Circulation, Housing, Noise, and Safety.

A city as diverse as Los Angeles requires a transportation system that accommodates all users. The General Plan update will undergo CEQA analysis before its adoption.The General Plan is one of the many ways the City plans for its future. Please use the following form to submit a request. The General Plan is, however, more than just the legal basis for all local land use decisions; it is the vision for how the City will evolve, reflecting the values and priorities of its communities.

The following plans and programs are also part of the General Plan:

City departments, elected offices, nonprofits, and countless other agencies make plans for Los Angeles. A team member will respond to gather additional information.Sign up to get the latest updates from OurLA in your inbox. F: (213) 626-0434 TDD: (213) 617-2292 The Los Angeles County 2035 General Plan accommodates new housing and jobs within the unincorporated areas in anticipation of population growth in the County and the region. This is an opportunity to share your perspective on the topics included in the General Plan update. Each Element contains a declaration of goals, objectives, and programs that guide and establish the future form and development of the City.The General Plan provides guidance on where and how the city responds to and prepares for change. However, each city may rename, combine, or break up the Elements, and cities may decide to create new Elements.

Please take a moment to read the key takeaways from each of these meetings.As the year draws to a close, the OurLA2040 team would like to thank everyone who has participated and shared their ideas to shape LA’s future.A series of Community Conversations will be taking place throughout the City in a neighborhood near you! It establishes land use designations and policies that identify a range of By identifying land use categories and corresponding zones, the General Plan provides the foundational guide for planning, outlining how land is used and how the City allocates its resources.

The first phase of this series will take place in the month of October, focusing on the topics of Open Space and Community + Culture. Los Angeles City Planning takes the lead on updating the General Plan every generation.The General Plan describes residents’ vision for the future of Los Angeles and the related goals and policies that can help the City achieve that visionThe State of California and the Los Angeles City Charter require the City to create and adopt a General Plan. City of Los Angeles General Plan, and the General Plan System for the City of Los Angeles, which includes the Framework Element, a Land Use Element comprised of 35 community plans, twelve citywide elements which address various citywide topics, a Monitoring System, and an Annual Report on Growth

The General Plan must include certain mandatory topics, called Elements, but each city has the ability to reorganize the Elements or include additional Elements based on needs and values. Department of Regional Planning 320 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 T: (213) 974-6411 .
By customizing and contextualizing the General Plan, Californian cities can adapt it to address local needs and conditions.In Los Angeles, the seven state-required General Plan Elements have been gradually modified over time.