Onward Oceanside consists of three plans: The General Plan Update, the Smart and Sustainable Corridors Plan, and the South Morro Hills Community Plan. The three plans are being prepared concurrently. An Environmental Impact Report on the plans will be prepared, and an update of the city’s Climate Action Plan will also be undertaken.  The map below shows the boundaries of planning areas for the plans.

On May 8, 2019, the City of Oceanside adopted two new General Plan elements addressing economic development and climate action. The Economic Development Element (EDE) outlines goals and policies organized around the themes of quality of life, prosperity, resilience, and collaboration. The Energy and Climate Action Element (ECAE) outlines goals and policies around the themes of energy efficiency/renewable energy, smart growth and multimodal transportation, zero waste, water conservation, local agriculture, urban greening, and sustainable consumption. These two new elements are accompanied by the City’s first Climate Action Plan (CAP), which outlines both mandatory and voluntary emissions reduction measures that promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, smart growth and multimodal transportation, solid waste reduction, water conservation, urban forestry, and agricultural land preservation. The EDE, ECAE, and CAP constitute Phase 1 of the comprehensive General Plan Update (GPU) and provide important policy direction for subsequent forward planning efforts.

Schedule

Consultant Team

The consultant team will work closely with City staff and the community to ensure that the three projects reflect the goals and values of the City of Oceanside. Dyett & Bhatia is the lead consultant and will be heading the planning effort, with the support of several specialized sub-consultants.