Siskiyou County General Plan
The General Plan is a community's
blueprint for future development. It describes a
community's development goals and policies. It also
is the foundation for land use decisions made by the
Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.
A general plan consists of at least two parts. It
contains a written text describing the community's
goals, objectives, and policies for development. It
also contains a map (or maps) and diagrams
illustrating the generalized distribution of land
uses, the road system, environmental hazard areas,
the open space system, and other policy statements
that can be illustrated. The maps and diagrams must
work together with the written portions of the plan
to establish a clear view of the community's future.
The General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Are Not the
Same. The General Plan is a set of long-term goals
and policies that the community uses to guide
development decisions. Although the plan establishes
standards for the location and density of land uses,
it does not directly regulate land use. Zoning, on
the other hand, is regulatory. Under the Zoning
Ordinance, development must comply with specific,
enforceable standards such as minimum lot size,
maximum building height, minimum building setback,
and a list of allowable uses. Zoning is applied
lot-by-lot, whereas the general plan has a
community-wide perspective.
The following General Plan Elements can be
downloaded (PDF format). For further information,
please contact the Planning Department.
Conservation Element
Energy Element
Geothermal Element
HCD Approved 2009 General Plan Housing Element Update - Entire File (large 7mb)
Smaller "Downloadable" Files
Part 1 - Table of Contents, Introduction, Goals,
Policies, and Programs
Part 2 - Appendix A - Housing Needs Assessment
Part 3 - Appendix B - Funding Resources and Appendix
C - Glossary of Terms
Part 4 - Appendix D - Vacant Land Inventory
Part 5 - Area Maps
Part
6 - Appendix E - Energy
Conservation
Land Use & Circulation Element
Circulation Element Update
Noise Element
Open Space Element
Scott Valley Area Plan (Please
contact the Planning Department for the large scale
maps)
Scenic Highways Element
Seismic Safety & Safety Element
General Plan Land Use Policies (Revised 10/09/1997)