General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

CHAPTER 1LAND USE AND COMMUNITY CHARACTERThis chapter outlines proposed patterns of land use and policies and standards for futuredevelopment and redevelopment. This chapter is divided into two major sections. The first sectionincludes the Land Use Diagram and the related land use classification system and standards. Thesecond section contains goals, policies, and implementation programs related to existing and futureland use and development.LAND USE DIAGRAMAND STANDARDSThe most familiar part of any general plan is the land use diagramshowing the types and locations of existing and futuredevelopment the plan envisions. To appreciate and use the variousdesignations shown on the diagram, the reader must firstunderstand the purpose of each designation and the uses andstandards associated with the designation. The following sectionsdescribe the standards and outline the allowable uses for each ofthe designations shown on the City of Wheatland’s General PlanLand Use Diagram.GENERAL PLAN AREAThe General Plan Area includes all land designated for or to beconsidered for future development as part of Wheatland. Thisboundary is the same as the City’s Sphere of Influence, andincludes areas designated for urban reserve. Figure 2 shows theboundary of the General Plan Area and Figure 3 is the General PlanLand Use Diagram.DEVELOPMENTSTANDARDSThe Land Use Diagram shows ten land use designations. These aredefined in the following subsection. State law mandates thatgeneral plans include standards of population density and buildingintensity for all of the territory covered by the plan. To satisfy thisrequirement, the General Plan includes such standards for each ofthe land use designations appearing on the Land Use Diagram.These standards are stated differently for residential and nonresidentialdevelopment. Following are explanations of how thesestandards operate.RESIDENTIAL USESStandards of population density for residential uses can be derivedby multiplying the maximum allowable number of dwelling unitsper gross acre by the average number of persons per dwelling unitWheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 1-1July 11, 2006