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City of Dublin General Plan

About the General Plan

The General Plan is a comprehensive document that covers many aspects of the community including development, preservation of the community and safety. The General Plan is a long-term document that is intended to guide the growth of the City.

The General Plan provides a policy framework for development decisions. It has three functions:

1. To enable the City Planning Commission and City Council to reach agreement on long-range development policies.
2. To provide a basis for judging whether specific private development proposals and public projects are in harmony with the policies.
3. To allow other public agencies and private developers to design projects that are consistent with City policies or to seek changes in those policies through the General Plan amendment process.
   The following links are provided to direct you to the General Plan. You may open each Chapter of the General Plan individually or you can download the entire General Plan as one document. Copies of the General Plan and the General Plan Land Use Map are also available from the Planning Division.

If you have any questions on the General Plan, please contact the Planning Division at 925-833-6610

Download the the Complete General Plan (updated January 19, 2010) (9.67 MB, Opens a new browser window)

1. 0 Background

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Development History of Dublin
• 1.3 Nature of the General Plan
• 1.4 Primary Planning Area and Extended Planning Areas
• 1.5 Public Participation
• 1.6 Report Organization
• 1.7 Subregional Development Projections
• 1.8 General Plan Land Use Map
  • 1.8.1 Land Use Classifications

2.0 Land Use And Circulation: Land Use Element

• 2.1 Residential Land Use
  • 2.1.1 Housing Availability
  • 2.1.2 Neighborhood Diversity
  • 2.1.3 Residential Compatibility
  • 2.1.4 Extended Planning Areas
  • 2.1.5 West Dublin BART and Downtown Core Specific Plan Areas
• 2.2 Commercial and Industrial Land Use
  • 2.2.1 Downtown Dublin
  • 2.2.2 Automobile Dealerships
  • 2.2.3 Neighborhood Shopping Centers
  • 2.2.4 Eastern Extended Planning Area
  • 2.2.5 Application to the Same Property within the City of Dublin of Both the Retail/Office and Medium-High Density Residential Designations as Defined in the Dublin General Plan
  • 2.2.6 Scarlett Court Planning Area

3.0 Land Use And Circulation: Parks And Open Space Element

• 3.1 Open Space for Preservation of Natural Resources and For Public Health and Safety
• 3.2 Agricultural Open Space
• 3.3 Open Space for Outdoor Recreation

4.0 Land Use And Circulation: Schools, Public Lands And Utilities Element

• 4.1 Public Schools
• 4.2 Public Lands
• 4.3 Solid Waste
• 4.4 Sewage Treatment and Disposal
• 4.5 Water Supply
• 4.6 Alameda County Hazardous Waste Management Plan

5.0 Land Use And Circulation: Circulation And Scenic Highways Element

• 5.1 Roadways
  • 5.1.1 Roadway Standards
  • 5.1.2 Freeway Access
• 5.2 Transit
• 5.3 Southern Pacific Railroad Transportation Corridor
• 5.4 Bikeways
• 5.5 Truck Routes
• 5.6 Scenic Highways
• 5.7 Financing Road Improvements

6.0 Housing Element (a separate document)

7.0 Environmental Resources Management: Conservation Element

• 7.1 Stream Corridors and Riparian Vegetation
• 7.2 Erosion and Siltation Control
• 7.3 Oak Woodlands
• 7.4 Air Quality
• 7.5 Agricultural Lands
• 7.6 Archaeologic and Historic Resources
• 7.7 Open Space Maintenance/Management

8.0 Environmental Resources Management: Seismic Safety And Safety Element

• 8.1 Seismic Safety
  • 8.1.1 Structural and Grading Requirements
  • 8.1.2 Required Geotechnical Analyses
  • 8.1.3 Existing Structures
  • 8.1.4 Data Review and Collection
  • 8.1.5 Earthquake Response Plan
• 8.2 Safety
  • 8.2.1 Emergency Preparedness Guiding Policy
  • 8.2.2 Fire Hazard and Fire Protection
  • 8.2.3 Flooding
  • 8.2.4 Hazardous Materials

9.0 Environmental Resources Management: Noise Element

10.0 Community Design & Sustainability Element

• 10.1 Overview
  • 10.1.1 Citywide Design Vision
• 10.2 Relevant Plans and Policies
• 10.3 Unifying Principles of Community Design
  • 10.3.1 The Image of the City
  • 10.3.2 Importance of Streetscapes
• 10.4 Organization of the Community Design & Sustainability Element
• 10.5 Positive Regional Identity
  • 10.5.1 Intent
  • 10.5.2 Goal
  • 10.5.3 Policies
  • 10.5.4 Implementation Measures
• 10.6 Sense of Arrival
  • 10.6.1 Intent
  • 10.6.2 Goal
  • 10.6.3 Policies
  • 10.5.4 Implementation Measures
• 10.7 Design of the Built Form
  • 10.7.1 Intent
  • 10.7.2 Goal
  • 10.7.3 Policies
    • 10.7.3.1 Site and Building Design
    • 10.7.3.2 Landscaping and Natural Features
    • 10.7.3.3 Gathering and Open Space Areas
    • 10.7.3.4 Signage, Lighting, and Art
    • 10.7.3.5 Parking and Circulation
    • 10.7.3.6 Villages
  • 10.7.4 Implementation Measures
• 10.8 Connections and Linkages
  • 10.8.1 Intent
  • 10.8.2 Goal
  • 10.8.3 Policies
  • 10.8.4 Implementation Measures
• 10.9 Sustainability
  • 10.9.1 Intent
  • 10.9.2 Goal
  • 10.9.3 Policies
  • 10.9.4 Implementation Measures

APPENDIX A: General Plan Amendments (1985 through 2010)

VOLUME 2: Technical Supplement / Draft Environmental Impact Report: February 1984 (a separate document)

List Of Figures

• 1-1a General Plan Land Use Map
• 1-2 Extended Planning Area Land Use Map
• 1-4 Development Elevation Cap, Eastern Extended Planning Area
• 2-1 Sites for Housing Developments
• 2-2 Development Potential
• 2-3 Downtown Concept Sketch
• 2-4 Development Potential: Western Extended Planning Area
• 3-1 Parks and Open Space
• 5-1a West and Central Dublin 1996 Existing and 2010 Daily Projected Traffic Volumes
• 5-1b East Dublin Existing and 2010 Projected Traffic Volumes
• 5-2a Transit Map
• 5-2b Transit Map
• 5-3a Bicycle Circulation Map
• 5-3b Bicycle Circulation Map
• 5-4a Multi-Modal Map
• 5-4b Multi-Modal Map
• 8-1 Geologic Hazards and Constraints
• 8-2 Potential Flooding Map
• 9-1 Existing Noise Exposure Contours
• 9-2 2005 Projected Noise Exposure Contours