General Plan Documents
General Plan 2040 is here!Please click the link below to open Draft General Plan 2040. You can also click the links below to open individual chapters.
Individual Chapters
- Cover
- Title, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents
- Section Divider: Introduction/Framework
- Section Divider: The Built Environment
- Chapter 3: Land Use Element
- Need to take a closer look at the Land Use Map? click here
- Chapter 4: Neighborhoods Element
- Chapter 5: Community Design and Preservation Element
- Section Divider: The Natural Environment
- Section Divider: Connecting the City
- Section Divider: Opportunity for All
- Appendices (coming soon)
Please click the link below to open Draft General Plan 2040. You can also click the links below to open individual chapters.
Individual Chapters
- Cover
- Title, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents
- Section Divider: Introduction/Framework
- Section Divider: The Built Environment
- Chapter 3: Land Use Element
- Need to take a closer look at the Land Use Map? click here
- Chapter 4: Neighborhoods Element
- Chapter 5: Community Design and Preservation Element
- Chapter 3: Land Use Element
- Section Divider: The Natural Environment
- Section Divider: Connecting the City
- Section Divider: Opportunity for All
- Appendices (coming soon)
General Plan Comments and ResponsesThe Planning Commission began the public hearing process on General Plan 2040 in October 2020. The bulleted list below provides comments received in writing during the public review process, along with staff responses indicating how each comment will be addressed. Comments received from Commissioners and from public testimony at the hearings are also included.
The Planning Commission began the public hearing process on General Plan 2040 in October 2020. The bulleted list below provides comments received in writing during the public review process, along with staff responses indicating how each comment will be addressed. Comments received from Commissioners and from public testimony at the hearings are also included.
General Plan LibraryThe documents listed below have been completed as part of the 2040 General Plan Update.
Please scroll down to the next section to review documents prepared prior to the kick-off of the 2040 General Plan Update in 2017.
- Draft Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines (3/15/21)
- Sea Level Rise Documents
- Executive Summary on Spanish Language Survey and Interviews
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Vehicle Miles Traveled (6/29/20)
- Draft General Plan Elements - Goals, Policies, and Programs (May 2020)
- Responses to RGM comments on transportation metrics (6/18/20)
- Draft Policy M-2.5 on transportation level of service (6/18/20)
- Memo on VMT recommendations (6/16/20)
- Draft 2040 General Plan Land Use Map
- Definition of Map Categories
- Demographics Background Report
- Real Estate and Economics Background Report
- Land Use Background Report
- Transportation Background Report
- Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Background Report
- Community Services Background Report
- Environmental Justice (SB 1000) Background Report
- How Will the Pandemic Reshape Cities? A Reader
The documents listed below have been completed as part of the 2040 General Plan Update.
Please scroll down to the next section to review documents prepared prior to the kick-off of the 2040 General Plan Update in 2017.
- Draft Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines (3/15/21)
- Sea Level Rise Documents
- Executive Summary on Spanish Language Survey and Interviews
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Vehicle Miles Traveled (6/29/20)
- Draft General Plan Elements - Goals, Policies, and Programs (May 2020)
- Responses to RGM comments on transportation metrics (6/18/20)
- Draft Policy M-2.5 on transportation level of service (6/18/20)
- Memo on VMT recommendations (6/16/20)
- Draft 2040 General Plan Land Use Map
- Definition of Map Categories
- Demographics Background Report
- Real Estate and Economics Background Report
- Land Use Background Report
- Transportation Background Report
- Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Background Report
- Community Services Background Report
- Environmental Justice (SB 1000) Background Report
- How Will the Pandemic Reshape Cities? A Reader
Below are documents prepared prior to the kick-off of the 2040 General Plan Update in 2017. The first link is to General Plan 2020, which was adopted in 2004 and serves as the current General Plan for the City of San Rafael. The other links are to plans and studies that have been completed since 2004 that may shape new General Plan policies and actions.
RFP Information (June-August, 2018)On August 9, 2018, the City of San Rafael released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for technical services on the General Plan Update and preparation of a Downtown Precise Plan. This page provides information for prospective bidders, including links to the RFP, the detailed scopes of work, the City’s Standard Professional Services Agreement, and attachments related to the Precise Plan grant. This page also provides a list of firms contacted about the RFP opportunity, questions and responses from prospective bidders, sign-in sheets from the pre-bid conference (scheduled for August 20 at 9:30 AM), and other information relevant to the bid process. Proposals must be received by 5:00 PM on Monday September 10, 2018.
- Request for Proposals (8/9/2018)
- Attachment A: Detailed Scopes of Work
- Attachment B: Standard Professional Services Agreement
- Attachment C: Draft Annex I and II to the Supplemental Form of the City’s pending Master Services Agreement with MTC (identifies schedule and amounts of deliverable-linked grant installments from MTC to the City for the Precise Plan)
- List of Firms Receiving the RFP
- Sign-In Sheets from Pre-Bid Meeting 8/20/18
- Questions and Responses from the 8/20/18 Pre-Bid Meeting
- Questions and Responses submitted by Bidders by 8/23/18
On August 9, 2018, the City of San Rafael released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for technical services on the General Plan Update and preparation of a Downtown Precise Plan. This page provides information for prospective bidders, including links to the RFP, the detailed scopes of work, the City’s Standard Professional Services Agreement, and attachments related to the Precise Plan grant. This page also provides a list of firms contacted about the RFP opportunity, questions and responses from prospective bidders, sign-in sheets from the pre-bid conference (scheduled for August 20 at 9:30 AM), and other information relevant to the bid process. Proposals must be received by 5:00 PM on Monday September 10, 2018.
- Request for Proposals (8/9/2018)
- Attachment A: Detailed Scopes of Work
- Attachment B: Standard Professional Services Agreement
- Attachment C: Draft Annex I and II to the Supplemental Form of the City’s pending Master Services Agreement with MTC (identifies schedule and amounts of deliverable-linked grant installments from MTC to the City for the Precise Plan)
- List of Firms Receiving the RFP
- Sign-In Sheets from Pre-Bid Meeting 8/20/18
- Questions and Responses from the 8/20/18 Pre-Bid Meeting
- Questions and Responses submitted by Bidders by 8/23/18