General Plan 2040

The Interactive Land Use Map is a webtool that allows you to click on a parcel within the City to view details about its existing and proposed land use designation as assigned in the Draft General Plan 2040. 

A Fiscal Analysis based on General Plan 2040’s final land use map, was prepared by Economic & Planning Systems (EPS), the General Plan’s economic consultant, to confirm that future growth will be fiscally sustainable and public services can be maintained. The fiscal analysis is based on the City’s budget documents, interviews with key City service providers (e.g., Police, Fire, Public Works), and well-accepted budget forecasting techniques to evaluate the impact of the assumed buildout of General Plan 2040 on General Fund revenues and General Fund expenditures. 

Use the links below to view the previous draft iterations of General Plan 2040: 

• Draft General Plan 2040 (March 2024)
  
• Draft General Plan 2040 (July 2023)

The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for General Plan 2040 has been released. The FEIR provides responses to all comments received on the Draft EIR and includes revisions to the Draft EIR to provide clarifications, address new information and align with updates to the General Plan. The EIR was prepared to assess the potential environmental consequences of approving and implementing General Plan 2040 and proposed Climate Action Plan update, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines.

The Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the General Plan was available for public review for a 45-day period, commencing on August 11, 2023, and ending September 25, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. The EIR evaluates potential impacts to San Mateo’s physical environment, examining topics such as impacts to the transportation system, air quality, noise, and natural resources.

All EIR documents, including the Draft EIR and full appendices, can be found at: https://strivesanmateo.org/environmental-impact-report-documents/

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The Draft General Plan User Guide provides information about the Draft General Plan 2040, including what a General Plan is, what the big ideas are, and where you can find the issues that you care about in the General Plan. 

Click here to view the community input received on the Draft General Plan through an online tool that was available from July 17, 2023 through October 1, 2023. 

The City hosted five District Town Hall Meetings around the City to gather feedback on the Draft General Plan. The meetings occurred in August and September 2023. More information can be found on this postcard. The presentation, comments, meeting notes, and the boards from the Town Hall Meetings can be found below.

District 1 Town Hall

• Presentation 
• Public Comments
• Meeting Notes

District 2 Town Hall

• Presentation 
• Public Comments
• Meeting Notes

District 3 Town Hall

• Presentation 
• Meeting Notes

District 4 Town Hall

• Presentation 
• Public Comments
• Meeting Notes

District 5 Town Hall

• Presentation 
• Public Comments
• Meeting Notes

Town Hall Boards

• Draft General Plan Key Themes 
• Land Use Element
• Circulation Element
• Community Design and Historic Resources Element
• Conservation, Open Space, and Recreation Element
• Public Services and Facilities Element
• Safety Element
• Noise Element
• Draft Environmental Impact Report
• City of San Mateo Sustainability Initiatives

The Measure Y FAQ handout provides information about the relationship between the Draft General Plan 2040 and Measure Y. 

The Heights and Density Tour Guide shows examples of newer buildings on the Peninsula with different heights and densities, including buildings that exceed five-stories or 50 units per acre. Take a drive down El Camino Real and visit some of these buildings! Which ones would work best within San Mateo? 

The Alternatives Evaluation Workbook, from 2022, provided information about and comparison of three land use and circulation alternatives to help community members and decision-makers create a preferred scenario that is the basis for Draft General Plan 2040.

The workbook is split into the following sections:

• Introduction and Description of Alternatives
• Summary of Key Findings and Project Context
• Urban Form
• Traffic and Multimodal Circulation
• Community Services and Utilities
• Environmental Sustainability and Equity
• Economics
• Next Steps

The Place Types Menu presents simplified land use categories used in the creation of the land use alternatives. It describes the density range permitted by each land use category and the type of use that would be permitted. 

Arc Urban is an online tool that shows potential height and massing within selected parts of four of the land use alternative Study Areas. 

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