Pete Wilson, Governor

Lee Grissom, Director
Governor's Office of Planning and Research

Antero Rivasplata, Chief
California State Clearinghouse

EDITORS:
Janice Patton
Jolia Koo
Robert Cervantes
Antero Rivasplata, AICP

Lynn Walters, Systems Administrator
William McGuire, Graphics/Production

May 1997

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Letter from the Director

Each year, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) conducts the Local Government Planning Survey to identify planning activities, local issues, and problems which OPR may be able to help remedy by providing technical assistance.

The 1997 edition of The California Planner's Book of Lists contains the results of OPR's 1996 planning survey. This is a reference source directing planners to communities with programs which may serve as models or examples. It also contains a chart summarizing the status of local general plans. In addition, the Book of Lists contains directories of California's city and county planning agencies, Councils of Government, Local Agency Formation Commissions, and selected State and federal agencies that interact with local planning agencies.

We hope you find this information useful.

Sincerely,

Lee Grissom
Director

Index

Directory of Planning Agencies

• Directory of California City Planning Agencies
  • [A - D]
  • [E - H]
  • [I - L]
  • [M - P]
  • [Q - S]
  • [T - Z]
• Directory of California County Planning Agencies
• Directory of California's Councils of Government
  • Map: California's Councils of Government [GIF file]
• Directory of California's Local Agency Formation Commissions
• Directory of Selected State Agencies
• Directory of Selected Federal Agencies
• List of California Cities by County
• List of California Charter Cities and Counties
• Directory of CEQA Judges

Status of Local General Plans

• General Plan Status by Jurisdiction: Cities (alphabetical)
  • Adelanto to Ceres
  • Cerritos to Fort Bragg
  • Fort Jones to Lancaster
  • Larkspur to Ojai
  • Ontario to San Dimas
  • San Fernando to Turlock
  • Tustin to Yucca Valley
    
• General Plan Status by Jurisdiction: Counties
  
• Topical Index of Optional Elements

1996 Survey Results of City and County Planning Activities

• Jurisdictions That Maintain Information in Computerized Form:
  • General Plans
  • Specific Plans
  • Zoning Ordinances
  • Subdivision Ordinances
• Jurisdictions That Post Documents on the Internet:
  • Building Permit Requirements
  • General Plans
  • Specific Plans
  • Zoning Ordinances
  • Subdivision Ordinances
• Jurisdictions Whose Subdivision Ordinance Provides for The Quimby Act, Tentative Parcel Maps, and Merger of Lots by Parcel Map:
  • Quimby Act
  • Tentative Parcel Map
  • Merger of Lots by Parcel Map
• Jurisdictions That Require Conditions of Approval for Use Permits, Variances, and Similar Action be Recorded at the County Recorders Office
• Jurisdictions That Have a Single Consolidated Location Where Development Permits may be Obtained
• Jurisdictions That Organize Planning and Other Departments Around the Concept of Providing Neighborhood-Level Planning and Service Delivery
• Jurisdictions That Have Developed a "Right-To-Farm" Ordinance
• Jurisdictions That Have Adopted Waste Management Plans:
  • County Hazardous Waste Management Plan
  • County Integrated Waste Management Plan
  • Source Reduction and Recycling Element
  • Nondisposal Facility Element
• Jurisdictions That Have an Economic Development Strategy
• Jurisdictions That Have Staff Dedicated Solely to Economic Development
• Jurisdictions That Have an Adopted, Written Economic Development Strategy Which is Integrated Within the General Plan
• Jurisdictions With Temporary Moratoriums
• Jurisdictions That Use a Geographic Information System (GIS):
  • Infrastructure Mapping
  • Lot Design
  • Establishing Service Areas
  • Compatibility Analysis
  • Presentation Maps
• Jurisdictions Which Address Public Concerns Over Electromagnetic Fields
• Jurisdictions That Have Private Gated Communities
• Jurisdictions That Post or Publish Multi-Lingual Public Hearing Notices
• Jurisdictions That Have a Multi-Cultural Advisory Council
• Jurisdictions That Set Forth Annexation Policies in Their General Plans
• Jurisdictions Whose General Plan's Safety Elements Include Hazard Mitigation Policies and Programs
  • Earthquake
  • Landslide/Mudslide
  • Urban Fire
  • Flood
  • Liquefaction
  • Toxic/Hazardous Materials
  • Wildland Fire
  • Crime

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