Frequently Asked Questions
The General Plan Consultant Team consists of a core group of planners and technical specialists:
- Mintier Harnish (lead consultant)
- Rincon Consultants (environmental specialist)
- GHD (transportation specialist)
State law requires the City to adopt a General Plan to address land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise, safety, environmental justice, and air quality. General plans may also address and emphasize other subjects of local importance. The updated and integrated plan will guide how Livingston should develop and evolve, and where funds and resources for infrastructure, services, and programs should be directed.
California State law requires that the General Plan take a long-term perspective. The General Plan projects conditions and needs into the future as the basis for the City to determine its long-term goals. A jurisdiction then makes short-term goals that fit within their long-term goals. Most jurisdictions select a 20-year plan horizon, meaning their general plans project 20 years into the future. The City of Livingston has chosen to plan through the year 2040.
The General Plan Update process provides all residents and businesses with the chance to help guide the future of Livingston. A successful General Plan will reflect the community vision and priorities, and we need public input to help create that vision and set those priorities.
The General Plan Update process is an opportunity for community members to discuss the city’s future. There will be many opportunities to participate, including meetings, open houses, online surveys, and public hearings. We have created numerous opportunities for the community to contribute their ideas to the Livingston General Plan Update process. Visit the Participation page to find out more.
Public input from every engagement opportunity is recorded and cataloged to ensure that City staff and decision-makers have a full understanding of public sentiment when drafting the vision, guiding principles, goals, and policies. The General Plan team, Planning Commission, and City Council will consider all public feedback on General Plan materials (including goals and policies) when making final Plan revisions.
Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the potential significant environmental impacts of all projects must be assessed, disclosed, and appropriately mitigated. The results of this environmental review process are conveyed in the form of an environmental impact report, or EIR.
As required by CEQA Guidelines, the Livingston General Plan EIR will identify the potential environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the General Plan. This analysis will assess and, if necessary, include measures to mitigate potential impacts related to CEQA-required topics. These topics include: air quality, greenhouse gases, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology, land use, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, mobility and transportation, utilities, agricultural and forest resources, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, and aesthetics.