General Plan Update

The Martinez General Plan is in the process of being updated. This process was started in 2008 and is not complete yet. In spite the passage of time, we feel there are significant issues that have to be addressed before the Plan is adopted. The links below highlight some of our strongest concerns.

2022-12-02 – Saga of the General Plan Revision
2022-08-28 – Comments on GPU Revised Draft— Land Use Element Section 2
2022-08-26 – Request for Extension of Comments Review for Draft General Plan
2022-05-26 – Land Use Comments
2022-05-24 – Supplemental Comment on Density, FAR, parking and Housing Element
2022-05-24 – Measure I General Plan Comments—Land Use Designation Problems
2022-05-07 – Does the General Plan Affect You?
2022-03-31 – Major Measure I Sections Missing from the GPU
2022-02-06 – High-density housing on the Waterfront is Dangerous and Harms the Marsh and Parkland
2022-01-11 – General Plan Update Comments on Parks
2022-01-12 – Highlights from the Public Meeting to discuss the Martinez General Plan Update (GPU) on Jan 12, 20 22
2021-11-30 – General Plan Update allows substantial density increase
2021-11-21 – What the General Plan Update misses
2020-07-22 – Thousand Friends Letter to the City Council regarding defects in General Plan Update
2020-07-22 – Short critique attachment to letter above
2020-07-22 – Detailed critique attachment to letter above