Recommended Land Use Alternatives
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As part of the GPU project, the City will be updating the Land Use Map. As discussed in the Draft Land Use Policy Framework (released August 2024), there are 14 distinct areas of change proposed. On March 3, 2025, the consultant team presented the following recommended land use alternatives to the City Council for consideration. This was the first of several public meetings where the revisions to the land use map will be considered. A second workshop was held with City Council on April 14, 2025 to address questions and comments. City Council will review land use recommendations in areas of change and proposed densities at the June 16, 2025 City Council meeting.
Areas of Change
The recommended land use alternatives in the briefing book were identified through an extensive process including robust community engagement, policy guidance and technical analysis, and feedback from the General Plan Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council. The recommendations reflect the community's feedback provided at area pop-ups, two in-person workshops, online feedback, and targeted outreach to underrepresented members of the community.
UPDATE: Following the March 3, 2025 Council meeting and again following the April 14, 2025 Council meeting, additional changes have been made to proposed land use designations. Please click on the map (above/to the right) to see the latest updates to proposed areas of change.
Click here to get an overview of the Briefing Book which provides a detailed explanation for each area of change. Note: The Briefing Book has not been updated to reflect Council direction, please refer to the map above for the current version of the proposed land use designations. Click on the link below to see the specific area of change and the recommended land use alternatives that were presented to City Council on March 3, 2025 or click here for the full briefing book:
Downstream River Adjacent Area
Property Owner Requests
If you are the owner of a property in the City of Petaluma and feel that it should be considered for a change in Land Use Designation as part of the General Plan Update, please submit your ideas so we can look for alignment with the Plans Guiding Principles. Please fill out the form below and we will be in touch. You can also email your request to planpetaluma@petaluma.org.