City of El Cerrito 1999 General Plan & 2003 Housing Element

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The General Plan is organized into chapters, with several appendices containing technical or explanatory materials:

Chapter 1: A Guide to the General Plan, provides an introduction to the General Plan and a brief summary of how it was developed.
Chapter 1

Chapter 2: Strategic Approach, focuses on the small number of strategic actions that will ensure the achievement of this General Plan’s primary goals and policies.
Chapter 2

Chapter 3: Planning Background, summarizes background information on the City of El Cerrito, which is useful in understanding the context of the General Plan.
Chapter 3

Chapters 4 through 7 set forth goals and policies that address specific planning issues. These goals and policies are preceded by a discussion of relevant background information and trends, and followed by implementation strategies.

Chapter 4: Community Development and Design, addresses land use, community design, housing, and growth management. The section on land use contains the future land use plan map and a description of the land use categories used in the plan.
Chapter 4 - Part 1
Chapter 4 - Part 2
Chapter 4 - Part 3

Chapter 5: Transportation and Circulation, addresses the movement of people and materials by transit, automobiles and trucks, bicycles, and walking.
Chapter 5 - No Graphics/Text Only

The following sections contain the graphics for this chapter:
Chapter 5 - Part 1
Chapter 5 - Part 2
Chapter 5 - Part 3
Chapter 5 - Part 4
Chapter 5 - Part 5

Chapter 6: Public Facilities and Services, deals with three topics: parks, recreation and open space, non-residential civic and community facilities, and public services and infrastructure.
Chapter 6 - Part 1
Chapter 6 - Part 2

Chapter 7: Resources and Hazards, addresses natural and historic resources in its first major section. The natural resources discussion includes wildlife, air quality, and storm runoff. The second major section addresses hazards - geologic hazards, fires, flooding, and noise.
Chapter 7

Chapter 8: Putting the Plan to Work, addresses how the Plan can be used as an effective management tool to achieve its goals.
Chapter 8

Appendices: The appendices contain additional information, including a glossary of planning terms.

Appendix A: Housing Element (see below)
Appendix B: Traffic Data
Appendix C: Design & Development Guide (no graphics)
Appendix D: Summary of Issues
Appendix E: Glossary of Terms
Appendix F: Council Resolution
Appendix G: Bibliography

Housing Element - Adopted January 21, 2003, Certified by the State Department of Housing and Community Development February 27, 2003.
Housing Element - Part 1
Housing Element - Part 2
Housing Element - Part 3
Housing Element - Part 4
Housing Element - Part 5
Housing Element - Part 6

In some cases, graphics may be missing from the posted text. A full color copy of the General Plan, including all figures, is available from the Planning Division for a cost of $28.00. The full document is also available at City Hall offices and the Library for review.