General Plan 2035
The City’s current General Plan is a policy document, or “blueprint” for future development, adopted by the City Council to guide future growth in Redlands.
The award-winning 2035 General Plan is organized around Themes (or chapters), which include policies and actions to guide future development.
The seven Themes in the 2035 General Plan are:
1. Distinctive City
2. Prosperous Economy
3. Livable Community
4. Connected City
5. Vital Environment
6. Healthy Community
7. Sustainable Community
The State-mandated elements of Land Use, Circulation, Open Space, Conservation, Health & Safety, Noise, and Housing are all integrated within the Themes noted above. In May 2018, the new 2035 General Plan won the award for ”Comprehensive Plan – Small Jurisdiction” from the Inland Empire Section of the California Chapter of the American Planning Association.
Click here to view the interactive online general plan land use map
General Plan Amendment
From time to time, individuals or the City may wish to amend the General Plan. The State of California allows this to be done up to four (4) times each year. Since the City is limited to four General Plan Amendments per year, each proposal to do so must be carefully considered in advance. Prospective applicants should speak with Planning staff in advance (prior to submitting an application) to discuss their project or idea for a General Plan Amendment.
In order to process a General Plan Amendment, one must complete an application and pay the required Planning application fees. For further information, go to the Development Process Introduction page and click on the links for the Legislative Application Form and the Planning Fee Schedule. Review of the proposal must include the Planning Commission at a noticed public hearing, and the City Council will subsequently make the final decision.
2021-2029 Housing Element
Go to the Housing Element page (click here) for more information about the most recent update process.
Annual Progress Reports
2024 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2023 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2022 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2021 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2020 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2019 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2018 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2017 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2016 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2015 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
2014 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
Climate Action Plan
The City’s first Climate Action Plan (adopted in 2017) was designed to reinforce the City’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and demonstrate how the City will comply with State of California’s GHG emission reduction standards. The document was updated in 2024-25 and on July 1, 2025, the City Council adopted the 2050 Climate Action Plan (City Council Resolution No. 8696).
The Climate Action Plan (CAP) includes the following elements:
- An inventory of the City’s GHG emissions;
- Forecasts of future GHG emissions within the City;
- Monitoring and reporting processes to ensure State targets are met; and
- Options for reducing GHG emissions to meet State requirements.
As a Qualified GHG Reduction Strategy, the CAP also enables streamlined environmental review of future development projects, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
AB 98 Truck Route Map Update
City Council Resolution No. 8739
City Council Staff Report of 12/16/2025
Updated Truck Route Map (General Plan Figure 5-7): Truck Routes | City of Redlands GeoHub
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