City of Ventura General Plan Update
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024050045
Lead Agency
City of San Buenaventura
Document Title
City of Ventura General Plan Update
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/22/2025
Document Description
The City of Ventura General Plan Update articulates the long-term shared community vision for the preservation, enhancement and improvement of the city. It is a long-range plan that directs decision-making and establishes rules and standards for city improvements and new development. The Ventura General Plan Update reflects the community's vision for the future and is intended to provide direction through the year 2050. The Housing Element was updated and adopted in 2023 and will be included in the General Plan Update. The Ventura General Plan Update will provide the context to effectively plan and manage the city’s growth based on an updated set of goals, policies, and implementation actions that reflect the values and aspirations for the future expressed by the community. Additionally, the update will equip the City with a policy framework to responsibly manage development that will occur to accommodate growth in the city for the next 25 years.
As required by California Government Code Section 65302, the Ventura General Plan Update will cover the eight mandated elements. The Ventura General Plan Update also includes all required topics in the following elements: Land Use; Mobility; Parks and Open Space; Public Facilities and Services; Arts and Culture; Safety; Noise; Climate Change and Sustainability; Environmental Justice; and Housing. The Ventura General Plan Update also includes chapters on the update process and the vision and guiding principles.
Contact Information
Name
Rachel Dimond
Agency Name
City of Ventura
Job Title
Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ventura
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Citywide
Total Acres
~ 14,080
Parcel #
Various
State Highways
US 101, SR 33
Railways
Amtrak
Schools
Various
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Ventura
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Ventura
Final Environmental Document Available at
City Clerk, Ventura City Hall, 501 Poli Street, Ventura, California 93001
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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