The General Plan is a policy document required by California State Law that serves as the County’s roadmap to guide long-term development.
The General Plan will address future growth, land use decisions, transportation and other public facility investments, public safety, and overall community development in unincorporated Yuba County.
General Plan Elements
California State Law requires every General Plan to include eight elements:
Required Elements
Open Space
Conservation
Housing
New Element!
Environmental
Justice
Circulation
Noise
Safety
Land Use
The focus of this General Plan Update is to:
Update economic strategies across General Plan policies and implementation programs
Make targeted land use and transportation adjustments
Add an Environmental Justice Element
Address changes in state law since the last update
Yuba County has grown and evolved since the General Plan was adopted in 2011.
The County is now updating its General Plan to reflect current community values, priorities, and challenges. The General Plan Update will help:
General Plan Update
Support growth that will maintain and improve the local quality of life with updated land use and transportation planning.
Boost the local economy by encouraging jobs and long-term economic stability.
Advance equity by making sure every community has safe neighborhoods and fair access to services.
Strengthen community identity across the County.
Environmental Document
The General Plan Update is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the County will prepare an environmental document to identify environmental impacts and feasible ways to reduce those impacts.
Plumas Lake Specific Plan Update
The Plumas Lake Specific Plan identifies the type and location of development in the Plumas Lake area, along with the parks, open space, and public facilities and infrastructure needed to serve this development.
Specific Plan Elements
The Plumas Lake Specific Plan Update will respond to changes in:
Community
Priorities
Land
Economics
Demographics
Regulatory
Environment
The focus of this Specific Plan Update is to:
Refine allowable land uses and development density within the Specific Plan Area, possibly considering an expanded Specific Plan Area.
Create clearer, more objective development and design standards to streamline project review.
Update infrastructure planning for water, sewer, drainage, transportation and open space to reflect current conditions and long-term buildout needs.
Last amended in 1993, the Plumas Lake Specific Plan Update will help:
Plumas Lake Specific Plan Update
Plan for a more complete, connected community with new destinations, gathering spaces, and housing choices.
Improve mobility for everyone with better bike/pedestrian routes, transit options, and planning for a future passenger rail station.
Grow local services and amenities to keep jobs and spending in the County.
Environmental Document
The Plumas Lake Specific Plan Update is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and, as with the General Plan Update, the County will prepare an environmental document to identify environmental impacts of development under the Specific Plan and feasible ways to reduce those impacts.