GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

Be a Part of Hayward’s Future: Help Update the General Plan
In July 2012, the Hayward City Council voted to begin a comprehensive update of the General Plan. The General Plan is the City’s basic planning document and provides a blueprint for development, guiding growth and setting land use policy citywide. The City has a timeline for the two-year process with a goal of having the new General Plan adopted by June 2014.

The purpose of a general plan is to a) identify land use, transportation, environmental, economic, and social goals and policies as they relate to land use and development; b) provide a basis for the City’s decision-making regarding land use; c) provide citizens with an opportunity to participate in the planning and decision-making process; and d) inform citizens, developers, decision-makers, and others of the ground rules that guide development within Hayward.

We've launched hayward2040.org! Help make it a success...
We're at an exciting point! hayward2040.org is live and looking for your input and ideas!

hayward2040.org is our new discussion forum and idea generation website to help us get citizen input about the General Plan and identify important issues. Obtaining widespread input from a broad range of community members is important to ensure that the General Plan reflects the community’s priorities.

We’re asking you to do three simple things:

visit hayward2040.org
create an account – it’s quick and easy
interact, comment and ‘like’ ideas on the site

Let’s hear from you and let your friends, neighbors, and others in the Hayward Community know about the site via email, Facebook and Twitter. Help us get the word out!

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday June 18 at 7pm
Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting at City Hall to present draft goals and policies

Community Input on the Vision for Hayward

Thank you to everyone who attended one of the many community workshops and responded to the community survey. The following documents include all the comments received at the workshops as well as those received in the completed surveys.

Community Workshops and Neighborhood Meetings
Community Survey Report

General Plan Update Task Force
The General Plan Update Task Force meets monthly and advises both City staff and the Council throughout the General Plan update process. All Task Force agendas and reports are here.
A list of upcoming meeting topics is here.

Stay Informed: Join our General Plan Update Email List.
We’ve created a General Plan update email list to help keep you informed about upcoming meeting, news and other updates regarding the General Plan update. Just subscribe and you’ll be sent periodic updates.

Previous Meetings

Wednesday April 10 at 7pm
Community Workshop at City Hall – Community Health - Agenda, Presentation
Tuesday April 16 at 7pm
Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting at City Hall to present final Vision
Work Session
Monday, March 11 at 7 pm
Community Workshop at Matt Jimenez Community Center, 28200 Ruus Rd.
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Wednesday, March 6 at 7 pm
Community Workshop at City Hall
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City Council/Planning Commission on February 19, 2013, Item #1:
Agenda, Presentation, Draft Vision & Guiding Principles
General Plan Update: Overview of Initial Community Outreach Efforts and Presentation of the Draft Vision and Guiding Principles
Community Workshop December 12, 2012: Agenda
Community Workshop December 10, 2012: Agenda
Community Workshop December 6, 2012: Agenda
City Council on December 4, 2012, Item #1: Agenda & Presentation
General Plan Update: Overall Project Schedule and Proposed Schedule for the General Plan Update Task Force
Community Workshop December 3, 2012: Agenda
Community Workshop December 1, 2012: Agenda
Community Workshop on November 29, 2012: Agenda & Presentation
City Council on September 25, 2012, Items #3 & #4: Agenda
Resolutions Authorizing Staff to Negotiate and Execute Professional Services Agreements with Consultants
Clarification of Criteria for Selection of General Plan Update Task Force Members
City Council on July 17, 2012, Item #18: Agenda & Presentation
Resolution Authorizing and Appropriating Funds for General Plan Update
City Council on June 19, 2012, Item #1: Agenda & Presentation
Proposed General Plan Update– A Review of the Existing General Plan
City Council Repot on March 20, 2012, Item #1: Agenda & Presentation
Proposed General Plan Update Process Overview
Planning Commission on April 12, 2012, Item #1: Agenda & Presentation
Proposed General Plan Update Process Overview