Documents & Maps

Draft General Plan

The Public Review Draft General Plan is now available! The County of Orange General Plan articulates the vision for the future of unincorporated County areas and provides a framework to guide decisions on growth, development, and conservation of open space and resources in a manner consistent with the quality of life desired by residents and businesses. Comments on the Public Review Draft General Plan must be submitted to the address below, by email, or through the form available on the General Plan website by 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2026:

OC Public Works
Development Services
601 N. Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Email: PlanOC@ocpw.ocgov.com

Draft General Plan Policy Document

Consolidated Public Review Draft General Plan (January 2026)

  1. Introduction

  2. Land Use

  3. Mobility

  4. Resource Management

  5. Public Safety

  6. Public Services and Facilities

  7. Environmental Justice

  8. Growth Management

Draft General Plan Existing Conditions Report

An Existing Conditions Report has been prepared to support the Public Review Draft General Plan. This material is intended to serve as a baseline of available information.

Consolidated General Plan Existing Conditions Report (January 2026)

  1. Introduction

  2. Land Use and Community Character

  3. Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Market Conditions and Trends

  4. Mobility

  5. Community Services and Facilities

  6. Conservation and Natural Resources

  7. Hazards, Safety and Noise

  8. Community Health and Wellness

  9. Environmental Justice

  10. Regulatory Environment

  11. Appendices

Housing Element

Previously Adopted by the Board of Supervisors and certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development as compliant with housing element law in February 2025. Link to the document: https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/current-projects/all-districts-2. No revisions to the currently adopted Housing Element are proposed and it will not be presented again to the Board for adoption as part of this Update. The Housing Element is amended and adopted in accordance with a statutorily prescribed timeline every 8 years. We are currently in the compliance phase of the Housing Element for the Sixth Cycle which runs from 2021 to 2029.

Project Fact Sheet

Click here to view the project fact sheet.

Current General Plan

The County of Orange General Plan provides the policy framework to guide the County. The General Plan serves as the guide for long range planning of physical development within the community. Individual sections of the general plan can be viewed by clicking the links below.

Click here to view the adopted Current General Plan documents