2025 Fresno General Plan & the Housing Element
In short, the General Plan provides a blueprint of how the city anticipates directing and managing growth while minimizing potential impacts for existing and future generations. Adopted in November, 2002, the 2025 Fresno General Plan (General Plan) and accompanying Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR) provide long-range planning strategies for the continued development, enhancement, and revitalization of the Fresno Metropolitan Area through the first two decades of the 21st century and beyond. These planning strategies acknowledge the consequences of past land development patterns; consider present problems, assets, and community values; and recognize the critical significance of land use, development and resource allocation decisions (both governmental and private) in determining the quality of life experienced by Fresno’s residents in the future.
Based upon the consideration of these factors, the General Plan is intended to serve as a guide to enable government at all levels, private enterprise, community groups, and individual citizens to make decisions and utilize community resources in a manner that will realize progress toward a common vision of a measurably enhanced physical, economic, and social environment. It is intended to accomplish this purpose through the use of both the map and text of the general plan itself as well as through the more direct guidance provided by the city’s adopted community and specific plans. The community and specific plans are tailored to the specialized needs and concerns of the identifiable Community Plan areas and Specific Plan areas within the existing Fresno Sphere of Influence.
To view the General Plan click on the icon below, however, should you prefer to view a specific element or section of the Plan, please scroll down.
• 2025 Fresno General Plan (entire General Plan, including maps, tables, etc.)
• Master Environmental Impact Report No. 10130 prepared for the 2025 Fresno General Plan (MEIR)
For specific sections of the 2025 Fresno General Plan, click on the related icon:
Preface and Table of Contents
Chapter 1, Purpose and Goals of the General Plan
Chapter 2, Need for the General Plan Update/Process
Chapter 3, Organization of the General Plan
Chapter 4, Plan Elements
A. Implementation Element
B. Regional Cooperation Element
C. Urban Form Element
D. Economic Development Element
E. Public Facilities Element
F. Open Space/Recreation Element
G. Resource Conservation Element
H. Noise Element
I. Safety Element
Appendices
2008 Housing Element Update
The City of Fresno has completed the 2008 Housing Element update. The Housing Element is 1 of 7 State mandated elements in the General Plan, however unlike the other elements, the Housing Element is reviewed by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The Housing Element is intended to address existing and future housing needs. The final 2008 Housing Element as submitted to the State HCD can be found below. If you have any questions contact Corrina Nunez at (559) 621-8506 or via e-mail at Corrina.Nunez@fresno.gov.
Updated Housing Element (June 2008)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Housing Needs, Population
Chapter 3 - Land for Housing
Chapter 4 - Constraints to Housing Production
Chapter 5 - '02-'07 Housing Program Accomplishments
Chapter 6 - Goals, Policies and Programs
Chapter 7 - Public Participation
Appendices
Site Inventory
• Housing Element (2002)
Housing Element Update Documents
State of California Housing Element Law
State of California Housing Element Law (Spanish)
Housing Element Annual Progress Report (2007)