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City of Modesto Urban Area General Plan

Adopted August 15, 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE MODESTO URBAN AREA GENERAL PLAN
A. What Is the General Plan?
B. What Is the Vision of this Community?
C. What Are the Overall Goals Behind this Community Vision?
D. What Are the Economic Development Goals of this Community Vision?
E. What Are the Housing Goals of this Community Vision?
F. Reader's Guide to this General Plan
II. COMMLNITY GROWTH STRATEGY
A. Community Growth Strategy Diagram and Designations
B. Community Growth Policies
C. General Plan Maintenance
III. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
A. Land Use Diagram
B. Adopted General Plan Land Use Designations
C. Land Use Policies
D. Comprehensive Planning Districts
IV. HOUSING
Letter from State Department of Housing and Community Development Dated April 7,1995
A. Introduction
B. Summary of Housing Needs, Constraints, & Opportunities
C. Summaiy of Housing Needs
D. Summary of Housing Constraints
E. Summary of Housing Opportunities
F. Housing Policies
V. COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES
A. Introduction
B. Circulation and Transportation
C. Community Facilities­Water
D. Community Facilities­Waste Water
E. Community Facilities­Storm Water
F. Comnunity Facilities­Modesto­County Airport
G. Community Facilities­Open Space and Parks
H. Community Facilities­Public Schools
1. Community Services­Transit
J. Community Serviccs­Police
K. Community Services­Fire Protection
L. Cornmunity Services­Solid Waste
M. Community Services­Hazardous Materials Management
VI. PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES
A. Introduction
B. Public Safety­-Seismic and Geological Hazards
C. Public Safety­-Flooding Hazards
D. Public Safety­-Fire Hazards
E. Public Safety­-Miscellaneous Issues
VII. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND OPEN SPACE
A. Introduction
B. Local Open Space Plan
C. Soils and Geologic Resources
D. Agriculture Resource Policies
E. Wildlife and Other Natural Resources
F. Archeological and Cultural Resources
G. Noise
H. Air Quality
I. Energy Conservation
VIII. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
A. Introduction
B. Submission and Approval of Subsequent Projects
C. Sphere of Influence
D. Annexation
E. Comprehensive Plans
F. Specific Plans