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"If you don't know where you’re going, you’ll wind up somewhere else." – Yogi Berra

All cities and counties in California are required to adopt a General Plan to guide future development of the community. "Generally" speaking, the General Plan is a long range planning document that typically looks forward about 20 years. In many ways, the General Plan functions like the Constitution; it guides decisions to achieve the established goals of the community. Actions taken, laws enacted, and agreements made by the City must be consistent with the policies of the General Plan. The Planning Division is responsible for the maintenance of the Monrovia General Plan.

Previously, State law required seven chapters or “elements” of the General Plan: Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Noise, Safety, Open Space and Conservation. A new element, Environmental Justice, is now also required.

Focused General Plan Update

The City of Monrovia recently updated the City’s General Plan. The Focused General Plan Update involved three Elements: Housing, Safety and a new Environmental Justice Element. The City received a substantial amount of feedback from the community through two citywide surveys, a virtual community workshop, and virtual study sessions with the Planning Commission and City Council to guide the Focused General Plan update.

The following documents provide additional background and overview of the process:

To read more about the eight elements of the General Plan including the most recent information on the Focused General Plan Update, please visit the following pages:

Land Use Element
Circulation Element
Housing Element (Included in the Focused General Plan Update)
Safety Element (Included in the Focused General Plan Update)
Noise Element
Open Space Element
Conservation Element
Environmental Justice Element (Included in the Focused General Plan Update)
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Included in the Focused General Plan Update)
Mitigated Negative Declaration