County General Plan Update Program

Welcome to the Los Angeles County General Plan Update Program website. Here you will find documents relating to the County’s comprehensive update of the 1980 countywide General Plan. Included are drafts of text and maps proposed for the updated General Plan, along with information as to how you may participate in the update process. Please check back periodically. We will be adding new material as it becomes available.

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2008 - Draft General Plan (Coming Soon)

2007 - Draft Preliminary General Plan

Draft Preliminary General Plan – Executive Summary (11.4 MB)
Draft Preliminary General Plan – June 28, 2007 (20.6 MB)
- Introduction & Background (3.23 MB)
- Land Use (4.51 MB)
- Circulation (4.94 MB)
- Conservation & Open Space (4.59 MB)
- Noise (1.50 MB)
- Safety (5.02 MB)
- Public Services & Facilities (3.68 MB)
- Economic Development (674 KB)
Draft Preliminary General Plan Appendix 1 (45.5 MB)
Draft Preliminary General Plan Appendix 2 - with maps (108 MB)
Draft Preliminary General Plan Appendix 2 - without maps (592 KB)
Draft Preliminary General Plan Technical Appendix (1.26 MB)
General Plan Maps
GP-NET (GIS web Mapping Application): Currently being updated, Coming Soon.
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Significant Ecological Areas (SEA)

2004 - Draft General Plan Goals & Policies

Shaping the Future 2025 – December 2003

Housing Element

Public Review Period - Summer 2007

Community Outreach Presentation (2.17 MB)

Public Comment Form (1.03 MB)

Tuesday, July 17th (6-8pm)
S. Whittier Community Resource Center
10750 Laurel Ave., S. Whittier, CA
Thursday, July 19th (6-8pm)
Castaic Regional Sports Complex
31230 Castaic Rd., Castaic, CA
Tuesday, July 24th (6-8pm)
AC Bilbrew Library
150 E. El Segundo Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, July 26th (6-8pm)
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
4232 Las Virgenes Rd., Calabasas, CA
Tuesday, July 31st (6-8pm)
Acton Community Center
3748 W. Nickels Ave., Acton, CA
Thursday, August 2nd (6-8pm)
East Los Angeles Library
4837 E. 3rd St., East Los Angeles, CA
Monday, August 6th (6-8pm)
Lancaster Public Library
601 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA

Approval Process

Environment Impact Report - April 2009
Regional Planning Commission - June 2009
Board of Supervisors - October 2009

Adopted Los Angeles County General Plan

Existing General Plan - 1980

Contact Information

Please contact the General Plan Development Section for more information.

Department of Regional Planning
General Plan Development Section
320 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-974-6417
Fax: 213-626-0434
generalplan@planning.lacounty.gov