(ARTICLES 7 and 8, CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 7 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS AMENDED THROUGH 1959).
ARTICLE 7. AUTHORITY FOR AND SCOPE OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLANS.
(Heading amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65460. Each commission or planning department shall prepare and the commission shall adopt a comprehensive, long term general plan for the physical development of the city, county, area, or region, and of any land outside its boundaries which in the commission's judgment bears relation to its planning. The plan may be referred to as the master or general plan and shall be officially certified as the master or general plan upon its adoption by the planning commission and the legislative body.
65461. The master or general plan shall be so prepared that all or portions of it may be adopted by the legislative body as a basis for the development of the city, county, area, or region.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65462. The master or general plan shall consist of a map and a statement describing it and a statement covering objectives, principles, and standards used to develop it; and shall include all of the following elements:
(a) A land use element which designates the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land for housing, business, industry, recreation, education, public buildings and grounds, and other categories of public and private uses of land.
(b) A circulation element consisting of the general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, and other local public utility and facilities, all correlated with the land use element of the plan.
(c) A statement of the standards of population density and building intensity recommended for the various districts and other territorial units, and estimates of future population growth, in the territory covered by the plan, all correlated with the land use element of the plan.
(d) Supporting maps, diagrams, charts, descriptive material and reports.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65463. A master or general plan may include a conservation element of the plan for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, including water and its hydraulic force, forests, soils, rivers and other waters, harbors, fisheries, wild life, minerals, and other natural resources. The conservation element of the plan may also cover:
(a) The reclamation of land and waters.
(b) Flood control.
(c) Prevention and control of the pollution of streams and other waters.
(d) Regulation of the use of land in stream channels and other areas required for the accomplishment of the conservation plan.
(e) Prevention, control, and correction of the erosion of soils, beaches, and shores.
(f) Protection of watersheds.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65464. (Repealed by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65465. A master or general plan may include a recreation element of the plan, showing a comprehensive system of areas and public sites for recreation, including the following and, when practicable, their locations and proposed development:
(a) Natural reservations.
(b) Parks.
(c) Parkways.
(d) Beaches.
(e) Playgrounds.
(f) Other recreation areas.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65466. The circulation element of the master or general plan as set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 65462 may also include studies and recommendations concerning parking facilities and building setback lines and the delineations of such systems on the land; a system of street naming, house and building numbering; and such other matters as may be related to the improvement of circulation of traffic.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65467. A master or general plan may include a transportation element of the plan, showing a comprehensive transportation system, including locations of rights of way, terminals, viaducts, and grade separations. This element of the plan may also include port, harbor, aviation, and related facilities.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65468. A master or general plan may include a transit element of the plan, showing a proposed system of transit fines, including rapid transit, streetcar, motor coach and trolley coach lines, and related facilities.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65469. A master or general plan may include a public services and facilities element of the plan, showing general plans for sewerage, refuse disposals, drainage, and local utilities, and rights of way, easements, and facilities for them.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65470. A master or general plan may include a public buildings element of the plan, showing locations and arrangements of civic and community centers, public schools, libraries, police and fire stations, and all other public buildings, including their architecture and the landscape treatment of their grounds.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65471. A master or general plan may include a community design element of the plan, consisting of standards and principles governing the subdivision of land within the scope of the Subdivision Map Act, Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code, and showing recommended designs for community and neighborhood development and redevelopment, including sites for schools, parks, playgrounds and other uses.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65472. A master or general plan may include a housing element of the plan, consisting of a survey and reports upon housing conditions and needs, standards and plans for the elimination of substandard dwelling conditions, the improvement of housing and for provision of adequate sites for housing.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65473. A master or general plan may include a redevelopment element of the plan comprising surveys, plans, procedure, and reports for the elimination of slums and blighted areas and for community redevelopment, including housing sites, business and industrial sites, public building sites, and for other purposes authorized by law.
(Amended by Stats. 1955. Ch. 1644)
65474. As a part of the master or general plan the commission may prepare, receive and adopt additional elements and studies dealing with other subjects which in its judgment relate to the physical development of the city, county, area, or region.
(Amended by Stats. 1955. Ch. 1644)
65475. During the formulation of a master or general plan, the planning commissions shall inform and, to such an extent as may be necessary, confer and cooperate with such school boards, departments, or agencies as may have jurisdiction over the territory or facilities for which plans are being made, to the end that maximum coordination of plans may be secured and properly located sites for all public purposes may be indicated on the master or general plan.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65476. Whenever a city planning commission has adopted a master or general plan or any major section or unit covering any land outside the boundaries of the city, which in the judgment of the commission bears relation to its planning, such plan, section or unit shall be certified to the planning commission of every county or city, the land of which is included in said plan.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65477. Whenever a county planning commission has adopted a master or general plan or any major section or unit covering any land adjoining or within a city such plan, section or unit shall be certified to the planning commission of such city or cities.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
ARTICLE 8. PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN.
(Heading amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65500. The planning commission or the planning department may prepare and the commission may adopt all or any part of the master or general plan or any subject of it for all or any part of the city, county, area, or region. Master or general regional plans shall be coordinated with similar plans of adjoining regions, and area, county, and city master or general plans shall be coordinated so as to fit properly into the master or general plan for the region.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65501. Before adopting all or part of the master or general plan the commission shall hold at least two public hearings. Before adopting any amendment to the master or general plan the commission shall hold at least one public hearing.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65502. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by publication pursuant to Section 6061 in the city, county or in each city or county in an area, at least 10 days before the hearing.
(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 357)
65503. The adoption of the master or general plan, or of any amendment, extension, or addition to it, shall be by resolution of the commission carried by the affirmative votes of not less than a majority of its total voting members.
(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 745)
65504. The resolution shall refer expressly to the maps and descriptive and other matter intended by the commission to constitute the plan or amendment, addition, or extension of it. The action shall be recorded on the map and plan and descriptive matter by the identifying signatures of the chairman of the commission, and of such other officials as the commission may designate.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65505. When changed conditions or further studies by the commission require, the commission may amend, extend, or add to all or part of the master or general plan in the manner provided in this article for its adoption.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65506. A copy of any part, amendment, extension of, or addition to the master or general plan adopted by a county or city planning commission shall be certified to the legislative body of the city or county.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, On. 1644)
65507. A copy of any part, amendment, extension of, or addition to, the master or general plan adopted by an area or regional planning commission shall be certified to each county and city planning commission and to the legislative bodies of each county and city within the area or region.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65508. The adoption of the master or general plan, or any amendment, extension or addition to it, as certified by a regional, an area, a county or city planning commission shall be by resolution of the legislative body or bodies affected.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65509. Before adopting all or any part of, or amendment or addition to, a master or general plan, the county or city legislative body shall hold at least one public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in the city or county at least 10 days before the hearing.
(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 357)
65510. In adopting all or any part of, or amendment or addition to, a master or general plan adopted by the planning commission, the legislative body shall not make any change or addition until the proposed change or addition has been referred to the planning commission for a report and a copy of the report has been filed with the legislative body. Failure of the planning commission to report within forty days after the reference or such longer period as may be designated by the legislative body, shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed change or addition.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65511. When it deems it to be for the public interest, the legislative body may change or add to all or part of an adopted master or general plan.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65512. The legislative body shall first refer the proposed change or addition to the planning commission for a report. Before making a report, the planning commission shall hold at least one hearing on the proposed change or addition. It shall give notice of any such hearing, pursuant to the procedure prescribed by this article for the adoption of the master or general plan or any part, amendment, or addition by the planning commission.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65513. Failure of the planning commission to report to the legislative body on the proposed change or addition within ninety days after the reference or such longer period as may be designated by the legislative body, shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed change or addition by the planning commission.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65514. After the receipt of such report, the legislative body shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed change or addition. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in the city or county at least l0 days before the hearing.
(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 357)
65515. The master or general plan or any part, amendment, or addition shall be endorsed to show that it has been adopted by the legislative body.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
65516. Any master or general plan of a county, or of any metropolitan or urban area of a county shall be certified to all city planning commissions and said plan or any portion thereof may be adopted as a part of the city master or general plan.
(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1644)
(Initiative Ord. 2090 (part), 1962)