Introduction

In 2017, City Council adopted an ordinance regarding Vacaville's Urban Reserve, found in Chapter 14.04.040  of the Land Use and Development Code.

In 2015, the General Plan Update designated certain lands as Urban Reserve. Urban Reserve lands are not currently planned for urban land uses but are reserved so that at some point in the future they may be assigned urban land use designations, be annexed, and be developed. The lands are not currently within the City limits but are within the City's Urban Growth Boundary.

The General Plan indicates that consideration of assigning urban land use designations to Urban Reserve lands should occur no more often than once every five years. The Urban Reserve Ordinance establishes the process and criteria for considering assigning urban land use designations to some urban reserve lands. Per the ordinance, the City will conduct a study as part of the 5-year review to determine the amount of urban reserve land that could be converted.  Next, the ordinance would have the City evaluate which urban reserve lands would best meet the identified need.  Finally, the ordinance allows the standard General Plan amendment process to begin for those needed urban reserve lands that would best meet the identified need.  The ordinance establishes City policies for interim use of urban reserve lands before assignment of urban land use designations.

Useful Links

Contact