The Planning Division provides information on land use, zoning, site development standards, General Plan policies and Council-directed study issues. We process permits related to land use, architecture, and land subdivisions.

Development

Residential Project Information

Non-Residential Project Information

Permits, Plan Check and Fee (Forms and Applications)

Project Review Resources

Development Updates

Current Projects and Hearings

Environmental Review (CEQA) Information

Maps and Data

Public Hearings

City Council

Planning Commission

Heritage Preservation Commission

Zoning Administrator Hearings

Documents

Zoning Code

General Plan

Design Guidelines

• Citywide Design Guidelines
• Murphy Avenue Design Guidelines
• Parking Structure Design Guidelines
• Murphy Avenue Sidewalk Use Regulations Adopted 5-25-10 
• Single Family Home Design Techniques
• Mixed-Use Development Toolkit
• Bird Safe Building Design Guidelines
• High Density Residential Design Guidelines
• Taaffe Frances Heritage Neighborhood Design Guidelines
• Eichler Design Guidelines
• Tasman / Fair Oaks Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan
• Fair Oaks Junction Sense of Place Plan

Specific/Precise Plans

• Downtown Specific Plan (DSP)
• Precise Plan for El Camino Real (ECR)
• Moffett Park Specific Plan (MPSP) [Updated 2013]
• Lakeside Specific Plan (LSP)
• Southern Pacific Corridor Specific Plan (SPCSP) Sites 1-3, Sites 4-6, Sites 7-9