Area Plans and City Zoning Code

• Title 24: Zoning Code
• Title 24.10: Land Use Districts Code 

• Arana Gulch Master Plan - Booklet Cover(PDF, 6MB)
• Arana Gulch Master Plan - Table of Contents(PDF, 636KB)
• Arana Gulch Master Plan - Introduction(PDF, 444KB)
• Arana Gulch Master Plan - 1-Executive Summary(PDF, 3MB)
• Arana Gulch Master Plan - 2-Interim Tarplant Management(PDF, 845KB)
• Arana Gulch Master Plan - 3-Arana Gulch Interpretive Program(PDF, 683KB)
• Arana Gulch Master Plan - 4-Cattle Grazing Program(PDF, 83KB)
• Arana Gulch Master Plan - 5-Arana Gulch Funding Program(PDF, 155KB)
• Arana Gulch Master Plan - 6-Trail Materials(PDF, 394KB)
• Appendices:
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 20-Habitat Fragmentation(PDF, 53KB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 21-Neary Lagoon Example(PDF, 25KB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 22-Hydrology Report(PDF, 78KB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 23-Trail Bikeway within ESHA Examples(PDF, 22KB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 24-Arana Gulch Master Plan Team and Supporters(PDF, 9KB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 25-Boardwalk Discussion and Cross Section(PDF, 73KB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 26-Funding Caltrans Letter(PDF, 839KB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 27-Trail Alignment Alternatives - Four Maps(PDF, 22MB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 28-Trail Comparison City CNPS and Tables(PDF, 15KB)
  • Arana Gulch Master Plan - 29-Comparative Engineering Analysis - Six RRM Maps(PDF, 9MB)

• Arana Gulch Master Plan - Draft(PDF, 17MB) (As of February 2006)

Arts Master Plan(PDF, 2MB) Amended as of 11/25/2008

• Beach South of Laurel Plan - Cover and Table of Contents(PDF, 735KB)
• Beach South of Laurel Plan - Introduction & Purpose(PDF, 266KB)
• Beach South of Laurel Plan - Section 1: Beach Area(PDF, 6MB)
• Beach South of Laurel Plan - Section 2: South of Laurel(PDF, 1MB)
• Beach South of Laurel Plan - Section 3: Transportation, Transit & Parking(PDF, 3MB)
• Beach South of Laurel Plan - Section 4: Development, Design, Facilities & Implementation(PDF, 5MB)
• Beach South of Laurel Plan - Appendices(PDF, 177KB)
• Beach South of Laurel Plan - Design Guidelines(PDF, 6MB)
• Resolution NS-27,294 Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Santa Cruz Acknowledging The Environmental Determination And Approving Amendments To The General Plan And Beach And South Of Laurel Design Guidelines To Allow For Flexibility In Architectural Style In The Beach Area.

   

City-wide Creeks and Wetlands Management Plan (Adopted 2/28/2006)

Coral Street Visioning Report

This document was accepted by the City Council at their May 9, 2023 public hearing. The edits directed by the City Council at that meeting are reflected in this published document. The Visioning Report sets goals and priorities for the Coral Street Homeless Services Campus, and will help current and future service providers, neighbors, planners and decision makers make choices about development within the project area.

Delaware Addition Design Guidelines (Updated December 13, 2016)

Downtown Plan - Final (Amended as of January 2026)

Eastside Business Improvement Plan(PDF, 6MB) Adopted 01/1996

• Historic Context Statement - Cover and Table of Contents(PDF, 301KB)
• Historic Context Statement - Chapter 1: Objectives and Methods(PDF, 177KB)
• Historic Context Statement - Chapter 2: Introduction to Historic Contexts(PDF, 382KB)
• Historic Context Statement - Chapter 3: Context 1(PDF, 17MB)
• Historic Context Statement - Chapter 4: Context 2(PDF, 8MB)
• Historic Context Statement - Chapter 5: Context 3(PDF, 3MB)
• Historic Context Statement - Chapter 6: Report Conclusions(PDF, 184KB)
• Historic Context Statement - Bibliography and Attachments(PDF, 952KB)

Housing Element 2015-2023(PDF, 4MB) Amended as of 04/27/2016

Jessie Street Marsh Plan(PDF, 8MB) Adopted 09/1998

Local Coastal Program and Coastal Land Use Policies and Maps(PDF, 3MB)

• Adopted 10/27/1992

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan  (Adopted 2013)

• Mission Street Urban Design Plan - Cover and Table of Contents(PDF, 994KB)
• Mission Street Urban Design Plan - Introduction(PDF, 2MB)
• Mission Street Urban Design Plan - Land Use and Redevelopment Strategies(PDF, 5MB)
• Mission Street Urban Design Plan - Development Standards and Design Guidelines(PDF, 6MB)
• Mission Street Urban Design Plan - Urban Design Recommendations(PDF, 10MB)
• Mission Street Urban Design Plan - Implementation Plan(PDF, 716KB)
• Mission Street Urban Design Plan - Appendix(PDF, 2MB)

Moore Creek Corridor Access & Management Plan(PDF, 6MB)

Riverfront and Lower Pacific Study-Design Guideline(PDF, 20MB)

• Adopted 05/2010

San Lorenzo Urban River Plan(PDF, 2MB)

• Adopted 06/24/2003

Seabright Area Plan(PDF, 10MB)

• Adopted 09/1981

Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR

• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Notice of Availability(PDF, 19KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Cover(PDF, 36KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Title Page(PDF, 56KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Table of Contents(PDF, 116KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Introduction(PDF, 175KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Summary of Impacts & Mitigation Measures(PDF, 229KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Project Description(PDF, 239KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Setting Title Page(PDF, 41KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Water Supply(PDF, 561KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Wastewater Service(PDF, 204KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Land Use(PDF, 326KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Growth Inducement & Secondary Effects(PDF, 768KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - CEQA Considerations(PDF, 1MB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - References(PDF, 208KB)
• Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - Figures(PDF, 8MB)
• Appendices:
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - A - Notice of Preparation and Responses(PDF, 4MB)
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - B1 - Water Supply Assessment(PDF, 348KB)
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - B2 - Water Supply Assessment Report(PDF, 20MB)
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - C - Comprehensive Settlement Agreement(PDF, 4MB)
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - D - Greenhouse Gas Emissions' Calculations(PDF, 152KB)
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - E - 2008 UCSC Sustainability Update & UC Policy on Sustainable Practices(PDF, 2MB)
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Draft EIR - F - Public Comments on Water Supply Assessment(PDF, 1MB)

Sphere of Influence Amendment - Final EIR

• Certified by the Santa Cruz City Council on August 3, 2010
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Final EIR - Notice of Availability of Final EIR(PDF, 15KB)
  • Sphere of Influence Amendment - Final EIR - Comprehensive Settlement Agreement Summary(PDF, 77KB)
• Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Cover and Title Page(PDF, 60KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Table of Contents(PDF, 74KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Certification Changes(PDF, 68KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Introduction(PDF, 127KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Summary(PDF, 198KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Changes to DEIR(PDF, 581KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - Master Responses(PDF, 356KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - Responsible Agencies(PDF, 2MB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - Local Agencies(PDF, 749KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - State Agencies(PDF, 1011KB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - Federal Agencies(PDF, 1MB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - Organizations Part 1(PDF, 2MB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - Organizations Part 2(PDF, 3MB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - Individuals(PDF, 2MB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Responses to Comments - WSA(PDF, 2MB)
  • Final EIR: Sphere of Influence Amendment - Appendices(PDF, 177KB)

Western Drive Master Plan(PDF, 9MB)