To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Public Review Drafts of the County General Plan and Climate Action Plan
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT report on the Public Review Drafts of the Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and the Climate Action Plan 2024 Update (CAP).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with developing the updates to the County's General Plan and CAP have been previously allocated.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2018, the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) has been working collaboratively with other County departments to update the County's General Plan and CAP as part of a work effort entitled Envision Contra Costa (the project homepage is available here). The General Plan is the County's long-range land use plan, while the CAP is the County's strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The CAP is a key implementation document for the General Plan. The General Plan has an implementation timeline extending through 2045 and the implementation horizon for the CAP is five years.
The General Plan and CAP have been released for public review and comment and are attached to this report and available on the website. A booklet summarizing the General Plan and CAP has also been prepared and is attached to this report and available on the website. The public comment period will extend through January 31, 2024. The Draft Environmental Impact Report for both documents is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
There are four themes present throughout the General Plan:
* Community Health
* Environmental Justice
* Economic Development
* Sustainability
Every element of the General Plan, listed below, incorporates these themes.
* Land Use
* Public Facilities and Services
* Stronger Communities
* Health and Safety
* Transportation
* Conservation, Open Space, and Working Lands
* Growth Management
* Housing (note...
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