Dwellings

Episode 27 - Envision San José 2040

Episode Summary

A general plan represents the official policy regarding where new development may occur and serves as a blueprint to achieve the City’s social, economic, and environmental goals. Envision San Jose 2040 was created in 2007 and centers on 12 Major Strategies that reflect the community’s expressed desire to see San José grow. Today we're covering this comprehensive plan and digging in to see what it takes to receive the Award of Excellence for the extensive community engagement process and its contributions to long-range planning.

Episode Notes

• To learn more about Planning Building and Code Enforcement, please visit CSJ Planning Building and Code Enforcement home page
• Learn more about the 2040 General Plan
• Learn about the 4-year review
• General Plan - In California, cities and counties are required by State law to have a General Plan. It is the local government's long-term blueprint for future development. Pursuant to State law, the General Plan must accommodate the required amount of projected population growth the State of California estimates for each city.