Oxnard General Plan

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Read Oxnard's official General Plan: Oxnard General Plan → · 2011-10 · 2022-12

Elements · 6 Verifier-checked summaries

• Oxnard 2030 General Plan - Chapter 3 Community Development (Land Use Element) → Land Use 2011-10
• City of Oxnard 2021-2029 Amended Housing Element (Chapter 8 of the 2030 General Plan) → Housing 2022-10-04

  The current adopted Housing Element is the City of Oxnard 2021-2029 Amended Housing Element, adopted October 4, 2022 by Resolution No. 15,635 (prepared by PlaceWorks); upon HCD certification it becomes Chapter 8 of the 2030 General Plan, replacing the 2013-2021 Housing Element in its entirety. It identifies and analyzes current and future housing needs and establishes goals, policies, and programs for special populations and for private and non-profit development. The statutory planning period is October 15, 2021 to October 15, 2029 (eight years); the RHNA cycle runs June 30, 2021 through October 15, 2029. Goals and Policies (Chapter G) cover Housing and Neighborhood Conservation, Development Opportunities, Housing Assistance and Special Needs, Appropriate Governmental Regulations, Fair and Equal Housing Opportunity, and Housing Programs. Special-needs populations addressed include persons with disabilities, elderly, large/single-parent families, and farmworkers.

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• Oxnard 2030 General Plan - Chapter 4 Infrastructure & Community Services (Circulation Element, Section 4.4) → Circulation & Mobility 2011-10

  The circulation element sits in Chapter 4, Infrastructure & Community Services (Section 4.4). Its general goal is a transportation system supporting existing, approved and planned land uses while maintaining level of service 'C' on streets and intersections unless excepted by City Council. Policy ICS-1.19 requires LOS 'C' for all roadways and intersections during environmental review; ICS-1.20 maintains LOS 'C' for Oxnard Traffic Model intersections but allows LOS 'D' at four named intersections and LOS 'F' at the Five Points Intersection. Additional goals cover goods movement tied to the Port of Hueneme, passenger railroad (Amtrak, Metrolink), public transit, safe bicycle and pedestrian circulation via the Bicycle Master Plan (sidewalks required with new roadways), and improved commercial air service with Oxnard Airport-compatible land use.

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• Oxnard 2030 General Plan - Chapter 5 Environmental Resources (Conservation Element) → Conservation 2011-10

  Oxnard's conservation element is within Chapter 5, Environmental Resources, which addresses the conservation, development, and use of natural resources and explores managed production of resources, significant buildings and historic sites, water resources, biological, and agricultural resources. Goals use the 'ER' prefix. Goal ER-2 seeks maintenance and enhancement of natural resources and open spaces; Policy ER-2.1 (Preservation of Wetlands) encourages preservation, restoration, and enhancement of the Ormond Beach wetlands and Mugu Lagoon. Goal ER-4 (Protected, restored, and enhanced sensitive habitat areas) has six implementing policies. The element identifies the Oxnard-Camarillo and Oxnard-Ventura Greenbelts, intended for long-term agricultural use and generally not convertible to urban development without voter approval; about half of the Planning Area is designated for agriculture.

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• Oxnard 2030 General Plan - Chapter 5 Environmental Resources / Chapter 4 Parks & Recreation (Open-Space Element) → Open Space 2011-10

  The open-space element is addressed within Chapter 5 (Environmental Resources), with Parks and Recreation in Chapter 4, Section 4.7; per Table 1-1 the State-required Open Space and Conservation element corresponds to Chapter 4 Section 4.7 and Chapter 5. The element describes measures for preserving open space to protect natural resources, the managed production of resources, and for recreation and public health and safety. Goal ER-2 covers maintenance and enhancement of natural resources and open spaces, with ER-2.1 encouraging preservation, restoration and enhancement of the Ormond Beach wetlands and Mugu Lagoon. Open-space resources named include the Oxnard-Camarillo and Oxnard-Ventura Greenbelts (long-term agricultural use, voter approval to convert) and beaches/coastline, with McGrath State Beach and Mandalay Beach State Park as State beaches. Goal CD-22 addresses Ormond Beach wetlands with public access.

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• Oxnard 2030 General Plan - Chapter 6 Safety & Hazards (Noise Element) → Noise 2011-10

  The noise element is within Chapter 6, Safety & Hazards; per Table 1-1 the State-required Noise element corresponds to Chapter 6. It identifies major noise sources and contains policies intended to protect the community from exposure to excessive noise levels, with several goals, objectives, and policies pertinent to noise issues. The Noise Element prohibits construction activities within 500 feet of sensitive receptors during evening hours that exceed 60-dBA Ldn at residential land uses and 65-dBA Ldn at multi-family residences and uses where people sleep. Sensitive receptors include residential areas, hospitals, convalescent homes, and schools. Figure IX-2 of the 2030 General Plan establishes a Sound Zone (All Residential) with allowable exterior sound levels of 50-dBA (7am-10pm) and 45-dBA (10pm-7am). Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) characterizes average 24-hour sound levels and is used interchangeably with Ldn.

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• Oxnard 2030 General Plan - Chapter 6 Safety & Hazards (Safety Element) → Safety 2022-12

  The safety element is Chapter 6, Safety & Hazards, using the 'SH' prefix; it establishes policies to protect the community from natural and human-made hazards such as seismic, geologic, flooding, wildfire hazards, and air pollution, and addresses seismic/geologic hazards, flooding, tsunami, hazardous materials and wastes, and emergency preparedness. The element states the Planning Area lies within Seismic Risk Zone 4, where areas have a one-in-ten chance that an earthquake with a peak acceleration of 0.04 g will occur within fifty years and peak ground accelerations could range from 0.50 g to 0.80 g (California Geological Survey, 1998). Policy SH-3.5 (page 6-5) prohibits development of electric generation facilities of 50 megawatts or greater capacity in areas subject to coastal and other environmental hazards. Amendment 19 (12/7/2022, Resolution 15,653) amended the Safety Element.

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