Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2016 Sebastopol General Plan Update


Book Description

The 2016 Sebastopol General Plan is the overarching policy document that guides land use, housing, transportation, infrastructure, community services, and other policy decisions throughout Sebastopol. The General Plan includes the seven elements mandated by State law, to the extent that they are relevant locally, including: Circulation, Conservation, Housing, Land Use, Noise, Open Space, and Safety. The City may also address other topics of interest; this General Plan includes elements related to Community Services and Facilities, Economic Vitality, Community Character, and Community Health and Wellness elements. The General Plan sets out the goals, policies, and actions in each of these areas, serves as a policy guide for how the City will make key planning decisions in the future, and guides how the City will interact with Sonoma County, surrounding cities, and other local, regional, State, and Federal agencies. The City of Sebastopol has determined that a program-level environmental impact report is required for the proposed 2016 General Plan pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.










Sebastopol General Plan Update


Book Description

The City of Sebastopol General Plan (General Plan) identifies the community’s vision for the future and provides a framework that will guide decisions on growth, development, and conservation of open space and resources in a manner that is consistent with the quality of life desired by the city's residents and businesses. The General Plan supersedes and replaces the 1994 General Plan. The General Plan carries forward some of the major goal and policy framework of the 1994 General Plan, but has been substantially updated to address current local conditions, community priorities, and goals, and has been reorganized to make the document more user friendly and straightforward. The General Plan includes the following elements: land use; circulation; community services and facilities; conservation and open space; noise; community character; safety; economic vitality; community health and wellness; housing element.