SCH Number 2021080289

Project Info

Title

Fairfield Forward 2050: City of Fairfield Comprehensive General Plan Update, Housing Element Update, and Climate Action Plan

Description

The NOP for the Project has been recirculated to reflect several changes in the Project scope since the previous NOP for the Project was released on August 16, 2021: (1) The Housing Element is no longer a part of the General Plan Update. The previous NOP envisioned the Housing Element to be a part of the General Plan Update; however, because of State deadlines, the 6th Cycle 2023-2031 Housing Element was adopted and Negative Declaration on that certified on February 7, 2023. (2) The General Plan now includes preparation of an Environmental Justice Element. Two census tracts in Fairfield now meet the criteria of a “disadvantaged community” based on updated data from the California Environmental Protection Agency’s CalEnviroscreen 4.0 methodology. (3) The Project includes targeted amendments to the adopted Heart of Fairfield and Train Station specific plans, including adjustments to densities, land use changes, and zoning boundaries, while maintaining the overall vision and objectives of the plans. Therefore, the City is recirculating the NOP and will be hosting an additional Scoping Meeting. The Project involves a comprehensive update to elements of the General Plan. Additionally, a Climate Action Plan will be prepared that includes a community-wide inventory of GHG emissions and a strategy for reducing them to achieve State-mandated targets. The General Plan Update is underway, and significant community input has been gathered through community meetings and workshops, pop up outreach, and an online survey. Information on community input gathered and work completed to date are available at the project website: www.fairfieldforward.com. The Fairfield General Plan Update will have all elements required by State law plus additional elements to incorporate strategies for achieving the plan vision, complying with new State law enacted since the Fairfield General Plan was last comprehensively updated, and addressing emerging trends and new technologies. The General Plan is anticipated to have the following elements: Land Use; Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation; Circulation; Economic Development; Health and Safety; Sustainability; Public Health and Environmental Justice; Public Services; Community Design; and Travis Air Force Base Protection; these elements may be combined or further separated out when the General Plan is drafted.

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