Livermore General Plan 2045

The City of Livermore is moving forward with the adoption and implementation of General Plan 2045, a comprehensive update to its existing general plan that will serve as the primary guiding framework for physical development, resource conservation, and infrastructure provision through the year 2045. This plan replaces the current general plan, except for the 2023–2031 Housing Element which is incorporated by reference, and will be enacted alongside concurrent amendments to the Livermore Development Code. The revised plan includes updates to all nine state-mandated and optional elements including Land Use, Mobility, Housing, Community Identity, Infrastructure, Community Services, Open Space and Conservation, Noise, Safety, and Economic Development. It proposes a new Midtown Specific Plan Area and revises the land use map to align with regional growth projections, with development concentrated primarily within the established Urban Growth Boundary to encourage infill and transit-oriented growth on underutilized land. The plan establishes policies to protect agricultural land, preserve open space, and ensure adequate water supply through partnerships with Cal Water and Livermore Municipal Water, while also incorporating AAA design standards for bicycle infrastructure along key corridors. Buildout projections under the plan anticipate the addition of approximately 16,610 new housing units, bringing the total to 49,640, along with 43,820 new residents for a projected population of 131,750 and 6,110 new jobs for a total employment base of 63,330 within the EIR study area. The plan does not approve any specific development projects but instead provides the land use designations, goals, and policies that will inform future discretionary decisions by city staff, the Planning Commission, and the City Council. Each proposed development will be required to undergo separate environmental review and demonstrate consistency with the new general plan. Concurrently, the Livermore Development Code will be amended to establish a Scenic Resources Overlay District to safeguard views and gateways, and to adjust permitted uses and development standards to align with the updated land use designations. The planning process included extensive public engagement and culminated in a programmatic environmental impact report evaluating a maximum theoretical buildout scenario as standard CEQA practice. All activities will be carried out in Livermore, California, with oversight provided by the City’s Planning Manager, and the plan’s implementation phase will extend over the next two decades through discretionary approvals and project-level reviews.