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To improve the quality of life through innovative and resourceful physical and environmental planning, balancing individual rights and community needs.

The Department of Regional Planning performs all land use planning functions for the
unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Our services include long range planning, land development counseling, project/case intake and processing, environmental review and zoning enforcement for each of our County unincorporated communities. We hope your visit to our site is productive; please do not hesitate to contact us with any comments or questions.

Department Spotlight

Draft General Plan Update


The Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning has released the Draft General Plan for public review. The Draft General Plan, entitled Planning Tomorrow’s Great Places, will serve as the guide for the growth and development of the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and is the first major update to the General Plan in nearly 25 years.

The Draft General Plan is the culmination of a comprehensive development process that has incorporated community outreach, public participation, field work, and policy analysis. The General Plan is composed of mandatory elements including land use, mobility, conservation and open space, noise, and safety, and three optional elements, air resources, public services and facilities, and economic development.

The Environmental Impact Report for the Draft General Plan is underway. County residents will have an additional opportunity to review and comment on the Plan when it is presented to the Regional Planning Commission, along with the Draft Environmental Impact Report, for public hearings in 2009.

Click here to learn more about the Draft General Plan update.

For more information on the Draft General Plan, please call the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning General Plan Development Section at (213) 974-6417 or email us at generalplan@planning.lacounty.gov. You can also view the Draft General Plan online at http://planning.lacounty.gov/generalplan.

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The Land Development Coordinating Center offers assistance at the public counter to those who need help with translations in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Armenian, and Farsi. Please call (213) 974-6411 to make an appointment.

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El Centro de Coordinación para el Desarrollo de terrenos ofrece ayuda en el mostrador público para todos aquellos que necesiten ayuda con traducciones en español, Cantones, Mandarin, coreano, armenio, y Farsi. Para concretar una cita llame al (213) 974-6411.