City of Oakland General Plan Update | Oakland 2045 General Plan

The General Plan Update for Oakland's 2045 General Plan is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for all Oaklanders to work together to create a visionary blueprint for the future of our City. Once approved in 2025, the Oakland 2045 General Plan will guide the development of our City for the following two decades. The Oakland 2045 General Plan will craft a new direction for the future of Oakland, one focused on creating an equitable and just city.

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On September 26, 2023, the Oakland City Council adopted the Safety Element and the Environmental Justice Element as part of the Oakland 2045 General Plan Update process (89907 C.M.S). On Tuesday, October 3, the Oakland City Council held the second reading of the Ordinance (13763 C.M.S) to adopt the Planning Code Amendments for Phase 1 of the General Plan Update! This concludes the adoption process for Phase 1, which includes:

This big policy package implements actions outlined in our adopted Housing Element, reduces pollution and advances environmental justice in our most impacted communities, and prepares us to address the impacts of climate change and natural disasters.

For full details on the initial City Council reading, check out our recent news article.

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Key Project Components

Oakland 2045 General Plan | Environmental Justice (EJ) Element Oakland 2045 General Plan | Safety Element Oakland 2045 General Plan | Planning Code Amendments for Phase 1 Oakland GPU Phase 1 Final EIR (with Appendices) Oakland 2045 General Plan | Phase 1 Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 2023 - 2031 Housing Element Update Oakland 2045 General Plan | Other Project Documents

Community Engagement

Related Meetings

Planning Commission Meeting

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

3:00pm

Planning Commission Meeting

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

3:00pm

Zoning Update Committee of the Planning Commission Meeting

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

3:00pm
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Related Events

General Plan Update Pop-Up | Town Nights

Friday, June 16, 2023

5:00pm to 9:00pm

General Plan Update Pop-Up | Town Nights

Friday, June 16, 2023

5:00pm to 9:00pm

General Plan Update Pop-Up | Town Nights

Friday, June 16, 2023

5:00pm to 9:00pm
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City of Oakland Current General Plan

City of Oakland Current General Plan

Project Timeline

  • April 2021 - August 2021

    Issue Request for Proposals (RFP) and Select Community Consultant Team and Technical Consultant Team to Assist City Staff

  • October 5, 2021

    City Council Consideration of Recommended Consultant Team Approach, Selected Teams, and Appropriation of Grant Funds.

  • November 2021

    Project Kickoff

    Phase I

    • Industrial Land Use Policy
    • (New) Environmental Justice Element
    • Housing Element Update
    • Safety Element Update
    • Racial Equity Impact Analysis
    • Zoning Code and Map Update
    • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Process
    • Implementation Matrix and Monitoring Program
    • Review and Adoption
  • January 31, 2023

    Housing Element adoption by City Council

  • February 17, 2023

    Housing Element Certification by the State of California

  • March 2023 - October 2023

    Release and adoption of Environmental Justice and Safety Elements, EIR, and Housing Element Zoning Amendments

  • December 2023 - July 2025

    Phase II

    • Land Use and Transportation (LUTE) Element Update
    • Open Space, Conservation and Recreation (OSCAR) Element Update
    • Noise Element Update
    • (New) Infrastructure and Facilities Element
    • Zoning Code and Map Update
    • Racial Equity Impact Analysis
    • Implementation Matrix and Monitoring Program
    • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Process
    • Review and Adoption

For a more detailed explanation of the Oakland 2045 General Plan Schedule, go here.

Project Team

The General Plan Update team includes City staff, and our consultant team consisting of Dyett & Bhatia and the Deeply Rooted Collaborative.

City staff leading the project include:

Phase 2

  • Joanna Winter - Planner IV, Co-Project Manager for Phase 2
  • Johnny Jaramillo - Planner IV, Co-Project Manager for Phase 2
  • Michelle Matranga - Planner III, Co-Lead, Land Use & Transportation Element (LUTE)
  • Timothy Green - Planner II, Co-Lead, Land Use & Transportation Element (LUTE)
  • Daniel Findley - Planner III, Infrastructure & Capital Facilities Element Lead
  • Khalilha Haynes - Planner III, Co-Lead, Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element
  • Kelsey Hubbard - Planner II, Co-Lead, Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element
  • Ruslan Filipau - Lead, Noise Element
  • Stephanie Skelton - Public Service Representative, Project Support
  • Laura Kaminski - Strategic Planning Manager
  • Tarisha Bal - Deputy City Attorney
  • Aaron Lehmer - Technical Communications Specialist

Phase 1

  • Lakshmi Rajagopalan - Planner IV, Project Manager for Phase 1
  • Audrey Lieberworth - Planner III, Housing Element Lead
  • Daniel Findley - Planner III, Safety Element Lead
  • Khalilha Haynes - Planner III, Lead - Industrial Lands Vision, Environmental Justice Element, Co-Lead Phase 1 Code Amendments
  • Stephanie Skelton - Public Service Representative, Project Support
  • Laura Kaminski - Strategic Planning Manager
  • Michael Branson - Deputy City Attorney
  • Aaron Lehmer - Technical Communications Specialist

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