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The General Plan process provides an opportunity to fully understand the current and future needs, identify community priorities, and address challenges facing the City. Where should new residential neighborhoods be built? What are the major traffic issues that need to be addressed? How can the City better protect its natural resources? If you care about the answers to these and other important questions about the future of Lancaster, your voice needs to be heard. Your participation matters!

Throughout the project, there will be many opportunities to get involved and to make your voice heard, including the following:

Website
Visit this website regularly to find up-to-date information about the Plan and a schedule of upcoming meetings and workshops. Visit the Downloads page for materials related to past meetings and events.
Online Survey
An online survey was available from April 2006 to October 31, 2006 to allow residents to provide their thoughts on the future of Lancaster. Click here for survey results.
General Plan 2030 “Roadshows”
Presentations to local groups, clubs, and organizations will provide information about the General Plan and start the dialogue about Lancaster’s future. Contact Dave Ledbetter at (661) 723-6248 if you would like a representative to come speak at one of your meetings!
Visioning Workshops and Open House
Four Visioning Workshops and an Open House were held during the month of August 2006. These workshops were designed to engage the community and gain input on their ideas for the future. The outcome of these fun workshops help to establish a foundation for the Lancaster General Plan 2030.

Notes from the Visioning Workshop and Open House are now available.

Youth Visioning Workshops
Youth play an important role in identifying vision for the future of Lancaster. Click here to see the results of the Youth Visioning Workshops.
General Plan Citizens Advisory Committee (GPCAC)
The GPCAC completed their work on November 1, 2007 and have selected a preferred land use plan. A GPCAC report summarizing their work will be available soon.
Alternative Future Workshops
On April 26th and 28th, 2007, the City of Lancaster hosted two Land Use Future Workshops to share three land use concepts being analyzed as part of the General Plan program. Participants were asked to take four surveys to identify land use preferences and evaluate the three land use concepts.

Results from the Workshops, Online Survey, and GPCAC are now available.
General Plan Newsletters
At important junctures in the process, newsletters will be prepared to inform the community of recent progress.
General Plan 2030 Open House
Towards the end of the process, you will be invited to an open house to see displays and maps that highlight the key elements of the plan and provide your input and comments.