Downtown Plan Amendments

• Downtown Plan Approved Ordinance 2017-23(PDF, 424KB)
• Downtown Plan - Amended 1/28/2020(PDF, 9MB)

2021-2023 Planning, Study, and Community Engagement

Visit the Downtown Plan Expansion webpage for information on all the 2021-2023 work of the Downtown Plan Expansion south of Laurel Street.

November 14, 2017 City Council Meeting

Downtown Recovery Plan Amendments Staff Report(DOCX, 452KB)

Attachments:

1. Resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)(PDF, 59KB)
2. Resolution including Findings of Fact, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations(PDF, 56KB)
   1. Exhibit A(PDF, 342KB)
   2. Exhibit B(PDF, 96KB)
3. Resolution amending the General Plan 2030 text(PDF, 68KB)
4. Resolution amending the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan text(PDF, 68KB)
   1. b. Redline changes of Proposed Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan text(PDF, 100KB)
5. Resolution amending the Downtown Recovery Plan(PDF, 52KB)
   
   1. Ordinance amending Section 24.10, Part 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code - Clean Version(PDF, 175KB)
   2. Redline Version(PDF, 181KB)
6. Clean version of the Downtown Plan (hard copy not printed, electronic only)(PDF, 10MB)
7. Redlined version of the Downtown Recovery Plan (hard copy not printed, electronic only)(PDF, 11MB)
8. Planning Commission Agenda Report October 10, 2012 (without attachments)(PDF, 221KB)
9. Memorandum to Planning Commission regarding Non-Conforming Uses and Coastal Language October 6, 2017(PDF, 143KB)
10. Final Environmental Impact Report (previously provided to City Council)(PDF, 4MB)
11. Draft Environmental Impact Report (previously provided to City Council)(PDF, 9MB)
12. Summary of Front Street Riverfront Development Standards(PDF, 45KB)
13. Summary of Pacific Avenue Retail District Development Standards(PDF, 54KB)

October 12, 2017 Planning Commission - Special Meeting

• Planning Commission Report(DOCX, 47KB)
• Notice of Availability of Final EIR(PDF, 16KB)

Attachments:

1. Draft Resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)(PDF, 30KB)
2. Draft Resolution including Findings of Fact, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations(PDF, 40KB)
   1. Exhibit A - CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT(PDF, 341KB)
   2. Exhibit B - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program(PDF, 97KB)
3. Draft Resolution amending the General Plan 2030 text(PDF, 28KB)
4. Draft Resolution amending the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan text(PDF, 42KB)
5. Draft Resolution amending the Downtown Recovery Plan(PDF, 23KB)
6. Draft Ordinance amending Section 24.10, Part 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code(PDF, 123KB)
7. Clean version of the Downtown Plan(PDF, 11MB)
8. Redlined version of the Downtown Recovery Plan
9. Changes to the June 15, 2017 Downtown Plan Based on EIR Mitigation Measures(PDF, 20KB)
10. Downtown Recovery Plan Suggested Language Amendments(PDF, 143KB)

Existing Plan and Draft Downtown Recovery Plan Amendment documents:

• Draft Downtown Recovery Plan(PDF, 11MB)
• Draft Downtown Recovery Plan (redline version)(PDF, 11MB)
• Draft Code Amendments(PDF, 188KB)
• Draft General Plan Policy Amendments(PDF, 60KB)
• Draft Local Coastal Program SLURP Policies(PDF, 65KB)
• Existing Downtown Recovery Plan (February 2016)(PDF, 6MB)

June 15, 2017 Planning Commission Meeting

• June 15, 2017 Presentation for Downtown Recovery Plan Amendments(PDF, 5MB)
• June 15, 2017 Planning Commission Report(PDF, 4MB)
• Attachment 1: Development Standards and Design Guidelines(PDF, 2MB)
• Attachment 2: Downtown Plan Redline Version(PDF, 4MB)
• Attachments 3, 4, and 5: General Plan Policy Text, Local Coastal Program SLURP, and Municipal Code Changes(PDF, 6MB)

May 30, 2017 Notice of Scoping Meeting for Preparation of an EIR

• Notice of Scoping Meeting for Preparation of an EIR(PDF, 139KB)

Downtown Recovery Plan, General Plan and Local Coastal Plan Amendments

• Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report & Initial Study(PDF, 3MB)

September 15, 2016 Planning Commission Meeting

• September 15, 2016 Planning Commission Report(DOCX, 47KB)
• Attachment 1: Draft Downtown Recovery Plan Clean Version(PDF, 7MB)
• Attachment 2: Draft Downtown Recovery Plan Redline Version(PDF, 11MB)
• Attachment 3: Local Coastal Program SLURP Policies(DOCX, 70KB)

August 18, 2016 Planning Commission Meeting

• August 18, 2016 Planning Commission Report(PDF, 617KB)
• Attachment 1: Draft Downtown Recovery Plan Redline Version 8/18/2016(PDF, 3MB)

July 21, 2016 Planning Commission Meeting

• July 21, 2016 Planning Commission Report(PDF, 233KB)
• Attachment 1: Draft Downtown Recovery Plan Redline Version(PDF, 7MB)
• Attachment 2: Draft Downtown Recovery Plan Clean Version of Chapter 4(PDF, 3MB)
• Attachment 3: Draft San Lorenzo River Plan Policy Amendments(PDF, 192KB)
• July 21, 2016 Staff Presentation(PPTX, 3MB)
• July 21, 2016 Front Street Owners Presentation(PPT, 12MB)

Background Information

• May 10, 2016 Staff Presentation to City Council(PPTX, 10MB)
• May 10, 2016 ROMA Presentation to City Council(PPTX, 16MB)