To launch the public review process, the City is hosting an Open House on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Residents, business owners, and community members are invited to learn about the plan, ask questions, and share their feedback. The open house will be held in the Community Room at City Hall, beginning at 6pm.

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

Please contact the Community Council to receive agenda and meeting location information. 

Please contact the Community Council to receive agenda and meeting location information. 

Please contact the Community Council to receive agenda and meeting login information. 

Please contact the Community Council to receive agenda and meeting login information. 

Please contact the Community Council to receive agenda and meeting login information. 

Please contact the Community Council to receive agenda and meeting login information. 

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

Notice of Preparation

This notice is being provided consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082 regarding circulation of a Notice of Preparation (NOP) and scoping meeting for the Draft Environmental EIR. The City of Ventura (City), as Lead Agency, is commencing its preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for its General Plan Update. The Draft EIR (DEIR) will evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with the General Plan Update and the Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP).

The General Plan Scoping Meeting will occur on May 20th, at 6 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.

The General Plan Update establishes the community’s vision for future development in the city through the planning horizon year of 2050. As part of the general plan update process, the City’s existing General Plan has been rewritten with updated goals, policies, and implementation actions that reflect the community’s current vision for Ventura. The EIR is intended to be a program-level document that will analyze the environmental effects of the City’s proposed General Plan Update. The Draft EIR will be available online at www.planventura.org.

UPDATE: This GPAC meeting has been canceled. It will be postponed to the summer, final date to be determined.

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

All meeting materials are available for download here.

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

All meeting materials are available for download here.

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

All meeting materials are available for download here.

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

All meeting materials are available for download here.

This GPAC meeting will be held in person at the Community Meeting Room in City Hall:

Community Meeting Room

501 Poli St.
2nd Floor, Room 202
Ventura, CA 93001

All meeting materials are available for download here.

The draft land use designations and preferred land use map were discussed at City Council on September 11th, 25th, and October 9th. The discussion has been continued to the October 23rd City Council meeting.

You can attend the meeting in person at City Hall, Council Chambers or virtually and provide public comment and/or listen to the discussion. The City Council will provide direction/endorsement on the Preferred Land Use Map so that the General Plan Update can move to the next phase including studies and analysis.

Learn more about how to attend the meeting and read the staff report through the City’s Agenda Center.

The draft land use designations and preferred land use map were discussed at City Council on September 11th and 25th. The discussion has been continued to the October 9th City Council meeting.

You can attend the meeting in person at City Hall, Council Chambers or virtually and provide public comment and/or listen to the discussion. The City Council will provide direction/endorsement on the Preferred Land Use Map so that the General Plan Update can move to the next phase including studies and analysis.

View the meeting agenda for more information on how to attend and the topics to be presented:

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The draft land use designations and preferred land use map were discussed at City Council on September 11. The discussion has been continued to the September 25 City Council meeting.

You can attend the meeting in person at City Hall, Council Chambers or virtually and provide public comment and/or listen to the discussion. The City Council will provide direction/endorsement on the Preferred Land Use Map so that the General Plan Update can move to the next phase including studies and analysis.

View the meeting agenda for more information on how to attend and the topics to be presented:

• Meeting Agenda