Town & Country - Antelope Valley Area Plan Update

Overview

Town & Country is an effort by the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning to update the Antelope Valley Area Plan. An area plan is a document containing maps and rules that provides guidance for future land development and conservation for a specific geographic region. This project recognizes the individual needs and identity of each unique town in the unincorporated area as well as the collective needs and identity of the Valley as a whole. Its success depends on the commitment of residents, property owners, business owners, and other stakeholders in the Valley to develop a common vision that will guide growth in the unincorporated area of the Valley in coming years.

Upcoming Town Meetings

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Town Meeting and Activity Summaries

IMPLEMENTATION Meetings – August 2008

58 participants representing numerous towns from across the Antelope Valley attended the IMPLEMENTATION series to begin formulating an action plan to implement the goals and policies drafted in the previous GOALS series. Participants identified implementation partners and prioritized the policies in order to gage what changes need to take place first. The meeting consisted of a brief presentation followed by interactive exercises completed in small groups. For more information on the IMPLEMENTATION series meetings, please view the following meeting materials:

GOALS Meetings – July 2008

85 participants representing numerous towns from across the Antelope Valley attended the GOALS series to draft goals and policy recommendations that provide direction in achieving the TOWN & COUNTRY vision. The meeting consisted of a brief presentation followed by interactive exercises completed in small groups. For more information on the GOALS series meetings, please view the following meeting materials:

VISION MEETINGS - June 2008

62 participants representing numerous towns from across the Antelope Valley attended the VISION series to initiate the drafting of a Valleywide vision statement that encapsulates your desired future. The meeting consisted of a brief presentation followed by interactive exercises completed in small groups. For more information on the VISION series meetings, please view the following meeting materials:

TOWN & COUNTRY Fair – February 23, 2008

Approximately 200 Antelope Valley stakeholders attended the official public kick-off meeting at Jackie Robinson Park. The fair focused on introducing attendees to the Antelope Valley Area Plan update process and solicited input regarding different land use topics such as housing, circulation, and infrastructure. For more information on the event, please view the following meeting materials:

Flyer
Program (PDF)
Summary (PDF)

Documents for Review & Comment

GOALS Newsletter (PDF) NEW
This document summarizes the GOALS meetings the Department of Regional Planning hosted in July 2008. Statistics are provided on the goals drafted at the meetings.
Comment Deadline: Open
VISION Newsletter (PDF)
This document summarizes the VISION meetings the Department of Regional Planning hosted in June 2008. The Valleywide Vision Statement presented here encapsulates the themes presented at the meetings and provide a basis for developing goals and policies.
Comment Deadline: Open
Concerns & Opportunites (PDF)
This document summarizes the discussions that Department of Regional Planning staff has had with Valley stakeholders in September and October 2007. It provides a basis for understanding current conditions and future needs in the Valley as Town & Country moves forward.
Comment Deadline: Monday, January 14, 2008

Project Timeline & Status

Phases	Target Timing
Town Councils & Stakeholders Outreach Juniper Hills Town Council Three Points Town Council Green Valley Town Council Quartz Hill Town Council Lake Los Angeles Town Council Association of Rural Town Council Greater Antelope Valley Association of Realtors Acton Antelope Valley Conservancy Farm Bureau City of Lancaster City of Palmdale The Lakes Town Council Leona Valley Town Council Antelope Acres Town Council Roosevelt Town Council Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Palmdale Chamber of Commerce	Fall 2007 September 5, 2007 September 8, 2007 September 10, 2007 September 18, 2007 September 25, 2007 September 27, 2007 September 27, 2007 October 1, 2007 October 1, 2007 October 4, 2007 October 4, 2007 October 4, 2007 October 6, 2007 October 8, 2007 October 17, 2007 October 30, 2007 October 30, 2007 October 30, 2007
Research	Winter - Summer 2008
Community Outreach TOWN & COUNTRY Fair Vision Meeting Vision Meeting Vision Meeting Vision Meeting Goals Meeting Goals Meeting Goals Meeting Goals Meeting Implementation Meeting Implementation Meeting Implementation Meeting Implementation Meeting	Spring - Summer 2008 February 23, 2008 June 4, 2008 June 11, 2008 June 17, 2008 June 24, 2008 July 9, 2008 July 15, 2008 July 22, 2008 July 29, 2008 August 6, 2008 August 13, 2008 August 19, 2008 August 26, 2008
Content Development	Fall 2008
Map Development	Fall 2008 - Winter 2009
Public Review	Spring 2009
Environmental Review	Spring - Summer 2009
Plan Adoption	Fall 2009