Final Downtown Area Plan This Downtown Plan update will provide a framework for future decision making. The policies will provide an overall direction to be followed, and will be used to evaluate private development projects. Specific implementation measures will be developed to guide the City’s and Redevelopment Agency’s actions regarding public improvements, and the ultimate disposition of publicly owned land in Downtown.
General Plan General Plan 2040 is a comprehensive update to the City's General Plan. This plan, mandated by State planning law, lays out the community’s vision for how our city will look, feel, and change over the next 20 years. Building upon the City’s previous General Plan, General Plan 2040 revises existing goals and policies while introducing new policy guidance to respond to new and emerging issues. Together with the City’s Zoning Code and other related sections of the Municipal Code, General Plan 2040 will serve as the basis for planning and policy-related decisions within the City and its Sphere of Influence
Housing Element Housing Element law requires local governments to adequately plan to meet their existing and projected housing needs including their fair share of the regional housing need. The law recognizes that in order for the private sector to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land-use plans and regulatory schemes that provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development.
Housing & Land Use Study The purpose of the Housing and Land Use Study is to look at housing issues in the City.
Rail Corridor Transit-Oriented Development Plan The intent of the San Mateo Rail Corridor Transit Oriented Development Plan is to allow, encourage, and provide guidance for the creation of world class transit-oriented development (TOD) within a half-mile radius of the Hillsdale and Hayward Park Caltrain station areas, while maintaining and improving the quality of life of those who already live and work in the area.