LA County Planning started with the founding of the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission in 1923. We provided staff advice and help to the Commission. In 1974, we became an independent County Department.
LA County Planning is the planning department for all areas outside a city in LA County. We provide all major planning functions for these unincorporated areas. We help write long range plans, review development projects, and respond to zoning complaints.
SHAPING TOMORROW
LA County is a vibrant and diverse place to live and work thanks to the many people involved in shaping its future. LA County geographies range from oceans and mountains to deserts and urban areas. As of the 2020 Census, more than one million people live in unincorporated LA County. LA County Planning is the planning department for all unincorporated areas in LA County.
LA County Planning provides equitable planning, development, and engagement for all unincorporated LA County residents and businesses to help create vibrant, sustainable, and resilient communities.
Visit our Planning Library to get the SHAPING TOMORROW Brochure to learn more.
Strategic Plan
Our 2023 Strategic Plan for Equity emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Strategic Plan reflects the Board’s anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion (ARDI) initiative. It also recognizes that our work needs to address our society’s systemic challenges. We understand that embedding equity into everything we do – including how we work together and what projects we work on – is critical in creating a more equitable LA County.
Visit Strategic Plan to learn more.
100 Year Anniversary
We recently celebrated 100 years of the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission.
Visit RPC History to learn more.
