The General Plan is the guiding document for the growth of the City of Mt. Shasta. The public’s input and participation in this process ensures that the City of Mt. Shasta is shaped into a community that serves everyone. The vision is the first step to developing a plan for the future that fits the needs and wants of all residents. There will be many opportunities in the General Plan revision process to give feedback to be included in the plan.
General Plan 2045 Draft
The following sections are available for review and comments. Comments can be sent to jlucchesi@mtshastaca.gov with the subject line “General Plan 2045 Comments”
Introduction (PDF)
Land Use Draft (PDF)
A presentation was recorded at the January 19, 2021 Planning Commission meeting outlining the proposed land use designations. A copy of the presentation slides are available as a PDF and a recording is available on the City’s streaming website.
Urban Design Workshop Take 2!- February 28th, 1PM
Join the Planning Department for an interactive workshop on urban design. We will cover residential, commercial, and landscape design in the City and what you want to see in the future. Due to some technical difficulties, we have added a second workshop this Sunday at 1PM.
Online Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86286085483
General Plan Scoping Sessions
The General Scope is an outline document for the required and desired topics that the plan will touch on. The Planning Commission hosted three scoping session to discuss various topics that could be and are required to be included in the General Plan. Recordings of the meetings can be found in our live-stream archive.
Session 1: Overview, Land Use, Circulation, and Housing
Session 2: Green Space, Conservation, Water Resources, and Environmental Justice
Building Resilient Communities
The City of Mt. Shasta collaborated with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, Association of Bay Area Governments, Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Emergency Management Agency to host a two-day workshop on building community resiliency. The workshops focused on determining values of the Mt. Shasta region and how to plan for future hazards.
March 7th and 8th Workshop Presentation
Economic Development Roundtable
The Planning Commission hosted an Economic Development Roundtable to review and discuss the current economic conditions. A copy of the presentation slides and discussion questions are below:
Econ Dev Round Table Slides (PDF) & Econ Dev Discussion Questions (DOC)
General Plan Steering Committee
The City of Mt. Shasta Planning Commission has been charged to oversee the General Plan update. The Planning Commission is a City Council appointed committee made up of seven members. The members are a mixture of city and non-city residents. The Planning Commission meet every third Tuesday of the month. Every Planning Commission meeting is open to the public. Planning Commission meeting information is readily made available to the public on the “Agendas and Minutes” page.
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