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Santa Clara County General Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: Introduction and Overview

• User's Guide
• Executive Summary
• Vision of the General Plan
• County Profile
  

Part 2: Countywide Issues & Policies

• Growth and Development Chapter
• Economic Well­Being Chapter
• Social Well­Being Chapter
• Housing Chapter
• Transportation Chapter
• Parks and Recreation Chapter
  • Regional Parks and Public Open Space Lands
  • Trails and Pathways
  • Scenic Highways
• Resource Conservation Chapter
  • Water Supply Resources
  • Water Quality and Watershed Management
  • Habitat and Biodiversity
  • Agriculture and Agricultural Resources
  • Mineral Resources
  • Heritage Resources
  • Scenic Resources
  • Solid Waste Managment
  • Energy Resources
• Health and Safety Chapter
  • Air Quality
  • Hazardous Materials and Waste
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Noise
  • Natural Hazards
  • Aviation Safety
  • Health and Safety Facilities
  • Wastewater Disposal
• Governance Chapter
  

Part 3: Rural Unincorporated Area Issues & Policies

• Growth and Development Chapter
• Housing Chapter
• Transportation Chapter
• Parks and Recreation Chapter
  • Regional Parks and Public Open Space Lands
  • Trails and Pathways
  • Scenic Highways
• Resource Conservation Chapter
  • Water Supply, Quality, and Watershed Management
  • Habitat and Biodiversity
  • Agriculture and Agricultural Resources
  • Mineral Resources
  • Heritage Resources
  • Scenic Resources
• Health and Safety Chapter
  • Air Quality
  • Noise
  • Natural Hazards
  • Aviation Safety
  • Wastewater Disposal
• Land Use Policies
  • Resource Conservation Area Designations
    • Baylands
    • Agriculture
    • Hillsides
    • Ranchlands
    • Open Space Reserves
    • Existing Regional Parks
    • Other Public Open Lands
  • Rural Residential Areas
  • Other Land Uses
    • Major Educational & Institutional Uses
    • Major Public Facilities
    • Major Gas & Electric Utilities
    • Transportation Facilities
    • Roadside Services
    • Solid Waste Disposal Sites
    • Industrial Facilities
  • Special Area Policies
    • New Almaden Historical Area
    • Los Gatos Watershed Area
    • Los Gatos Hillside Specific Plan Area
    • San Martin Planning Area
    • Monterey Highway Use Permit Area
    • East Foothills Policy Area
    • Guadalupe Watershed Area of Critical Environmental Concern
    • Addendum: Site­Specific Amendments

   

Part 4: Urban Unincorporated Area Issues & Policies

• General Land Use Management Chapter
• Stanford University Chapter

Part 5: South County Joint Area Plan

• Overview
• Urban Growth and Development
• Economic Development
• Jobs/Housing Balance
• Education
• lnfrastructure
• Infrastructure: Sewers/Sanitation
• Water Supply
• Water Quality
• Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Infrastructure: Transportation
• Flood Control
• Local Drainage
• Agriculture
• Development Hazards/Environmental Safety
• Open Space and Recreation
• San Martin
• Coyote Valley
• Truck Stops
• Potential Intergovernmental Agreements
• Future Joint Planning
  

Part 6: Appendices

• Appendix #1: State Mandated General Plan Elements
• Appendix #2: General Plan Administration
• Appendix #3: Open Space Element "Action Program
• Appendix #4: Housing Element Update, 1993
  

Maps and Diagrams

• Land Use Plan Map
  • San Martin Planning Area Map Supplement (8.5" x 11")
  • Major Gas & Electric Utilities Map Supplement
• Regional Parks, Trails, and Scenic Highways Map