2040 General Plan

The 2040 General Plan is the fundamental policy document of the City of Santa Paula, providing the framework for managing the City's physical and economic resources now and in the future.

Typically, the General Plan is updated every 20 years, and seeks to clarify, articulate, and integrate the City's overall intentions and policies with the rights and expectations of the community; including residents, property owners, and businesses.  The 2040 General Plan update was completed and adopted by the City Council in early 2020, following a multi-year collaborative effort with citizens personally invested in their City. 

Decision-makers will use the updated General Plan as a blueprint for:

• Allocation of fiscal resources
• Choices about the use of land
• Conservation and development of new housing
• Expansion of City boundaries
• Population growth
• Protection of environmental resources
• Provision of infrastructure and public and human services
• Safeguarding from natural and man-made hazards

General Plan Documents

The City of Santa Paula's 2040 General Plan consists of several elements and related appendices:

• 2040 General Plan - Full Document (PDF)
• Executive Summary (PDF)
• Section 1: Introduction (PDF)
• Section 2: Land Use Element (PDF)
• Section 3: Circulation and Mobility Element (PDF)
• Section 4: Environmental and Cultural Resources Element (PDF)
• Section 5: Hazards and Public Safety Element (PDF)
• Section 6: Public Services and Utilities Element (PDF)
• Section 7: Economic Development and Downtown Element (PDF)
• Housing Element (2013-2021) (PDF) - updated independently of the General Plan
• Appendix A: Public Participation Summary (PDF)
• Appendix B: Comparison of 2016-2040 RTP/SCS Land Use Policies and 2040 General Plan Policies (PDF) 
• Appendix C: 2050 Save Open-Space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR) - Full Text of Ordinance (PDF)
• Volume I - Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (PDF)
• Volume II - Revised Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) (PDF)

General Plan Maps

The updated 2040 General Plan Land Use and Expansion Areas Maps are excerpted from the full General Plan map set and shown below.  Please click to enlarge and/or download.  

These maps also reflect the City's most recent Sphere of Influence (SOI) boundary. Separate from the General Plan, the SOI is a planning boundary, often outside of the usual city limit line, established by the regional Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) that designates the city's probable future boundary and service area.

Please contact the Planning Division for any additional map requests.