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Euclid Avenue from Historic Downtown looking north to San Gabriel Mountains.
The Policy Plan states long-term goals, principles and policies for achieving Ontario's Vision. It guides growth and development to achieve optimum results from the City's physical, economic, environmental and human resources. The Policy Plan serves as the City's General Plan which is mandated by state law. General Plans are required to include seven elements (Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Noise, Safety, Open Space and Conservation). The organization of these seven elements, and any optional elements, are determined by the local jurisdiction. The General Plan is required to be comprehensive in nature and internally consistent.
Ontario's General Plan is made up of nine elements: Land Use, Housing, Mobility, Safety (including Noise), Environmental Resources (including Conservation), Parks and Recreation (including Open Space), Community Economics, Community Design, and Social Resources.
State law requires that local jurisdictions update their General Plans every 10 years and their Housing Elements generally every five years. Ontario's last comprehensive General Plan update was in 1992. The Housing Element was updated in 2001.
In addition to being a comprehensive update to the City's General Plan, The Policy Plan incorporates the goals and policies necessary for the City to achieve its full Vision beyond what state law mandates.
The Policy Plan is intended to be a long term policy document. It includes abiding principles for each element, goals (what we want to achieve) and policies (how we accomplish these goals). Except those that are required by Housing Element regulations, implementation measures are not a part of The Policy Plan. However, given the web format, links to implementation measures are included in each element section.
Purpose
The Policy Plan:
Takes a fresh look at the changing circumstances within the City and the region since the previous General Plan was adopted.
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Establishes a strong, yet flexible policy base that moves the City towards its Vision.
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Incorporates the current City Council Priorities (goals and objectives) into this policy document which will help guide future Council efforts when the plan is updated or revised.
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Complies with State requirements for local general plans.
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The Elements and Sections
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Land Use Element
LU1 Balance
LU2 Compatibility
LU3 Flexibility
LU4 Phased Growth
LU5 Airport Planning
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CD |
Community Design Element
CD1 Image & Identity
CD2 Design Quality
CD3 Pedestrian & Transit Environments
CD4 Historic Preservation
CD5 Protection of Investment
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Mobility Element
M1 Roadway System
M2 Bicycle and Pedestrians
M3 Public Transit
M4 Goods Movement
M5 Regional Transportation
LU5 Airport Planning (See Land Use Element)
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H |
Housing Element
H1 Neighborhoods & Housing
H2 Housing Supply & Diversity
H3 Governmental Regulations
H4 Housing Assistance
H5 Special Needs
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ER |
Environmental Resources Element
ER1 Water & Wastewater
ER2 Solid Waste & Recycling
ER3 Energy
ER4 Air Quality
ER5 Biological, Agricultural & Mineral Resources
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Safety Element
S1 Seismic & Geologic Hazards
S2 Flood Hazards
S3 Fire & Rescue Hazards
S4 Noise Hazards
S5 Wind-related Hazards
S6 Hazardous Materials & Waste
S7 Law Enforcement
S8 Emergency Management
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PR |
Parks & Recreation Element
PR1 Planning & Design
PR2 Programming
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SR |
Social Resources Element
SR1 Health
SR2 Education
SR3 Community & Leisure Activities
SR4 Library
SR5 Entertainment & Culture
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CE |
Community Economics Element
CE1 Complete Community
CE2 Place-Making
CE3 Fiscal Decision-Making |
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POLICY PLAN NEWS |
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Ontario Plan Wins Top Compass Blueprint Award |
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The Ontario Plan received the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) President's Award for Excellence for Visionary Planning. The Compass Blueprint awards program recognizes projects that demonstrate excellence and achievement in the four key elements of Compass Blueprint planning: Livability, Mobility, Prosperity and Sustainability.
Click the link below to view a video highlighting the award recipients.
Award Video |
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