City of Davis, CA
Home MenuCore Area Planning Amendments and General Plan Update
The City of Davis’ existing General Plan was adopted in 2001 and has been amended through 2016.
The existing General Plan consists of the following documents:
General Plan (webpage link)
Housing Element (Version 3) 2021-2029 - Adopted December 2023 (webpage link)
Transportation Element
Downtown Davis Specific Plan - Adopted December 2022 (webpage link)
Davis Downtown and Traditional Residential Neighborhood Design Guidelines
Gateway/Olive Drive Specific Plan
List of Amendments to General Plan and Core Area Specific Plan
Related City Council resolutions
City Council Resolution 17-002 regarding preliminary directions for Core Area policy and code amendments
Preliminary Process for Core Area Policy/Code Amendments
City Council Resolution 11-077 regarding potential housing sites
City Council Resolution 08-019 regarding growth guideline
On January 10, 2017, the City Council directed staff to proceed with Core Area plan, zoning and design guideline amendments (see the Resolution 17-002 adopted by City Council posted above). After confirming progress on the major components of the Core Area amendments, a citywide General Plan update will be initiated.
State of the City Report 2017
State of the City Report 2017
Additional Information
Information will be posted as it becomes available. The staff contact in the Department of Community Development and Sustainability is Dara Dungworth, Principal Planner, ddungworth@cityofdavis.org.