What is the The Fullerton Plan?

The Fullerton Plan is the adopted amendment to Fullerton's existing General Plan, a document which identifies the community’s priorities and their vision for the future of their City. The City’s previous General Plan was prepared in 1996 and, since that time, Fullerton has experienced many changes in and around the City. The new General Plan --- The Fullerton Plan --- will provide a “blueprint” for growth and development in Fullerton and includse long-range goals, policies, and maps addressing important community topics ranging from the natural environment to public health and safety, and from transportation to public participation.

General Plan Update Process - Where we've been and where we are now

The General Plan Update process is divided into eight steps. As of May 1, 2012, all steps have been completed.

• STEP 1: Initiation of the General Plan Update Program will set the organizational foundation for the update planning process;
  
• Step 2: Citizen Participation Program will include community workshops and charrettes, discussion groups, and recommendations from the General Plan Advisory Committee in order to gain feedback from residents, business owners, community members, and other stakeholders throughout the General Plan process. Click here for more information;
  
• Step 3: Data Collection for the General Plan Update and Program EIR will serve to compile information and studies of the existing conditions in the City;
  
• Step 4: Land Use Alternatives will analyze various land use alternatives for the City of Fullerton. Data and information during this Step will be presented to the community during the Alternative Futures Land Use Charrettes;
  
• Step 5: Revise the Fullerton General Plan will result in the preparation of the updated General Plan elements;
  
• Step 6: Environmental Review Process will develop a Program Environmental Impact Review (PEIR) to review impacts of the General Plan;
  
• Step 7: Public Hearings on the Draft General Plan and Draft Program EIR will present recommendations on the updated General Plan document and Program EIR to Fullerton’s Planning Commission; and
  
• Step 8: Adopt the General Plan and Final Program EIR, the final step, is City Council adoption of the Fullerton General Plan and Final Program EIR.   This was accomplished during a City Council meeting on May 1, 2012

For more information contact: Heather Allen, Planning Manager, (714)738-6884.