City of Dublin General Plan
The City of Dublin's General Plan is a comprehensive document that covers many aspects of the community including development, preservation of the community, and safety. It is a long-term document intended to guide the growth of the City as it provides a policy framework for development decisions. The document has three functions:

• To enable the City's Planning Commission and the City Council to reach agreement on long-range development policies
• To provide a basis for judging whether specific private development proposals and public projects are in harmony with the policies
• 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

Additional Resources

2009-2014 Housing Element (9MB)

Annual General Plan Progress Report for 2012

Please note: Some maps included in the General Plan may not be clear. More legible maps are available for viewing at the Dublin City Center Planning Office, located at 100 Civic Plaza.

Contact Us
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.

Table of Contents 

Chapter 1 - Background  Chapter 2 - Land Use and Circulation: Land Use Element  Chapter 3 - Land Use and Circulation: Parks and Open Space Element  Chapter 4 - Land Use and Circulation: Schools, Public Lands, and Utilities Element  Chapter 5 - Land Use and Circulation: Circulation and Scenic Highways Element  Chapter 6 - Housing Element Chapter 7 - Environmental Resources Management: Conservation Element

Chapter 8 - Environmental Resources Management: Seismic Safety and Safety Element  Chapter 9 - Environmental Resources Management: Noise Element  Chapter 10 - Community Design and Sustainability Element  Appendix A - General Plan Amendments (1985 through 2011) Volume 2: Technical Supplement / Draft Environmental Impact Report: February 1984 (a separate document) List of Figures

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Chapter 1 - 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

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Chapter 2 - Land Use & 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

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Chapter 3 - Land Use & Circulation: Parks & 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

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Chapter 4 - Land Use & Circulation: Schools, Public Lands & 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

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Chapter 5 - Land Use & Circulation: Circulation & 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

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Chapter 6 - Housing Element (a separate document)

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Chapter 7 - 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

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Chapter 8 - Environmental Resources Management: Seismic Safety & 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

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Chapter 9 - Environmental Resources Management: Noise Element

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Chapter 10 - 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

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Appendix A: General Plan Amendments (1985 through 2011)

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

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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  2-4 - 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

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