what is a specific plan?

A Specific Plan is a comprehensive planning and zoning tool for a small area within a community. It establishes the vision and guiding principles for the area and the standards to guide future development. They are separate from, but must be consistent with, a jurisdiction’s adopted General Plan.

Topics covered in this Specific Plan include:

  • Land use

  • Development standards + design guidelines

  • Public realm + placemaking

  • Mobility + transportation

  • Parks + open space

  • Urban ecology

  • Sustainability + climate change, including sea level rise

  • Utilities + public services

  • Economic + market conditions

The Specific Plan also includes a series of implementation measures.

In addition to the Specific Plan, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared, including the analysis and disclosure of the potential impacts of the Specific Plan on the environment. This process is required by the State’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

You can read the Public Draft Specific Plan here.

You can read the previous Moffett Park Specific Plan from 2013 here.