Sec. 26-1. Authority for and scope of the General Plan.
a.The Planning Commission shall prepare, and the City Council shall adopt, a comprehensive, long-term General Plan for the physical development of the City, and of any land outside its boundaries which in the Commissioners’ judgment bears relation to its planning.
b.The General Plan shall consist of a statement of development policies and shall include diagrams, maps, tables, and text setting forth objectives, principles, standards, and Plan proposals. The Plan shall include the following elements, as provided in Section 65302 of the State Government Code:
1.Land use element
2.Circulation element
3.Housing element
4.Conservation element
5.Open space element
6.Seismic safety element
7.Noise element
8.Scenic highway element
9.Safety element
These elements may be combined at the discretion of the City.
c.The General Plan may include the following elements or any part or phase thereof, as provided in Section 65303 of the State Government Code:
1.Recreation element
2.Transportation element
3.Transit element
4.Public services and facilities element
5.Public buildings element
6.Community design element
7.Redevelopment element
8.Historical preservation element
9.Such additional elements dealing with other subjects which, in the judgment of the Planning Commission, relate to the physical development of the City. (Ord. 3599 § 17, 2019. Formerly 26-11)