Richmond General Plan 2030

On April 25, 2012, the Richmond City Council adopted a new General Plan to guide the City's sustainable growth and development. The General Plan provides a comprehensive framework for developing a healthy city and healthy neighborhoods. While General Plans are required by the State of California to contain seven elements, the City of Richmond's General Plan 2030 contains 15 elements addressing land use, economic development, housing, transportation, climate change, public safety, arts and culture, and open space conservation strategies. Additionally, the City of Richmond is one of the first cities in the country to include a comprehensive element dedicated to community health and wellness.

The General Plan 2030 seeks to accommodate open space and increased access to public parks as well as growth in mixed-use, high-density infill development around the City's inter-modal transit center and along its key commercial transit corridors.

Richmond’s General Plan 2030 is the culmination of an extensive five-year community visioning and planning process that involved the participation of over 2,000 community members and representatives from local non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, public agencies, industry and business representatives, educational institutions, and nearby local governments.

Sections from the adopted Richmond General Plan 2030 can be downloaded below. All development projects approved in the City must be consistent with the goals and policies of the newly adopted General Plan.

Introduction

• General Plan Cover
• Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
• Introduction

Elements
 

• Element 1 - Economic Development
• Element 2 - Education and Human Services
• Element 3 - Land Use and Urban Design
• Element 4 - Circulation
• Element 5 - Housing (Certified by HCD on October 2, 2023)
• Element 6 - Community Facilities and Infrastructure
• Element 7 - Conservation Natural Resources and Open Space
• Element 8 - Energy and Climate Change
• Element 9 - Growth Management
• Element 10 - Parks and Recreation
• Element 11 - Health and Wellness
• Element 12 - Public Safety and Noise
• Element 13 - Arts and Culture
• Element 14 - Historic Resources
• Element 15 - National Historical Park
• Glossary

Maps

• Map 1.0 - City of Richmond
• Map 3.1 - Development Strategy
• Map 3.2a - General Plan Land Use Areas
• Map 3.2b - General Plan Land Use Map
• Map 3.3 - Change Area 1 - Downtown/Macdonald Avenue Corridor
• Map 3.4 - Change Area 2 - Hilltop
• Map 3.5 - Change Area 3 - Ford Peninsula in Marina Bay
• Map 3.6a - Change Area 4 - San Pablo Avenue Corridor (North)
• Map 3.6b - Change Area 4 - San Pablo Avenue Corridor (South)
• Map 3.7 - Change Area 5 - 23rd Street Corridor
• Map 3.8 - Change Area 6 - Marina Way Corridor
• Map 3.9 - Change Area 7 - Cutting Boulevard Corridor
• Map 3.10 - Change Area 8 - Harbour Way Corridor
• Map 3.11 - Change Area 9 - Ohio Avenue Corridor
• Map 3.12 - Change Area 10 - Carlson Boulevard Corridor
• Map 3.13 - Change Area 11 - Northern Parkway
• Map 3.14 - Change Area 12 - Northshore
• Map 3.15 - Change Area 13 - San Pablo Peninsula
• Map 3.16 - Change Area 14 - Port Priority Use Area
• Map 3.17 - Change Area 15 - Regatta/Marina Bay
• Map 3.18 - Change Area 16 - Southern Gateway
• Map 4.1 - Planned Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements
• Map 4.2 - Planned Transit Improvements
• Map 4.3 - Potential Roadway Improvements
• Map 4.4 - Existing Truck Routes
• Map 4.5 - Routes of Regional Significance in Richmond
• Map 6.1 - Community Facilities
• Map 6.2 - Sewer Districts, Treatment Plants, and Landfills
• Map 7.1 - Flood Plains and Watersheds
• Map 8.1 - Potential Sea Level Rise
• Map 9.1 - Urban Limit Line
• Map 10.1 - Parks, Trails, and Open Space
• Map 12.1 - Landslide Potential
• Map 12.2 - Liquefaction Potential
• Map 12.3 - Active Faults
• Map 12.4 - Seismic Shaking Potential
• Map 12.5 - Tsunami Inundation Area
• Map 12.6 - Police and Fire Services
• Map 12.7 - Future Noise Contours
• Map 14.1 - Historical Resources