Library

The General Plan Update library is your one-stop-shop for all documents related to the General Plan Update. This page has been updated throughout the Update process to provide you with all project newsletters, reports, and draft and final documents. The 2040 Union City General Plan Update was adopted on December 10, 2019!

Adopted General Plan – December 2019

On December 10, the City Council adopted the 2040 General Plan.

Draft General Plan – November 2019

On December 10, the City Council considered the adoption of the Draft 2040 General Plan. Access the City Council agenda here.

Final Environmental Impact Report – November 2019

On December 10, the City Council considered certification of the FEIR for the 2040 General Plan. Access the agenda here.

Public Review Draft General Plan – June 2019

Draft Environmental Impact Report – June 2019

Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2040 Union City General Plan Update

Notice is hereby given that Union City is updating its General Plan. As Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City has determined that the update may have a significant effect on the environment and that a programmatic Environmental Impact Report (Program EIR) will be prepared to evaluate these potential effects. Pursuant to Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines, Union City is soliciting input on the scope and content of the EIR. Detailed information about the comment period (October 23, 2018-November 21, 2018) and a scoping meeting on November 8, 2018, are contained in the NOP.

Download the NOP here.

Revised Preliminary Draft General Plan Elements

Summary of Feedback on Preliminary Draft General Plan Elements

Economic Development Element
(consolidated list of comments and feedback, August 2017)
Quality of Life Element (February 2019)
Land Use Element
(consolidated list of comments and feedback, November 2017)
Community Design Element (February/March 2018)
Mobility Element (July 2018)
Public Facilities and Services Element (April 2018)
Resource Conservation and Safety Elements (May 2018)

Preliminary Draft General Plan Elements

Other Project Documents

Land Use Alternatives Public Input Summary

The Land Use Alternatives Public Input Summary gathers all the public input collected since mid-March. It provides a high-level overview on how participants ranked priorities and which land use alternatives were most preferable.

Newsletter #3: Evaluating Future Land Use Alternatives

The third edition of the General Plan newsletter summarizes detailed information from the Alternatives Report (see below). It provides a high level overview of the Focus Area and Citywide Alternatives, and briefly summarize and compare the benefits and impacts of the alternatives. The last two pages of the newsletter include a tear-off worksheet that you can use to identify which alternatives you like best. You can either mail or drop off your completed worksheet to the City. The City will accept your completed worksheet through April 29, 2016, for inclusion in the public outreach summary that will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council.

Draft Alternatives Report

The Alternatives Report (and appendix) provides information about new land uses being considered for key areas within Union City. These new land use ideas have been organized into five citywide land use alternatives, including a land use alternative that reflects the existing General Plan. This analysis also takes a closer look at three Focus Areas, including the Greater Station District, the Union City Boulevard Corridor, and the Horner-Veasy Area.

The Alternatives Report is designed to give the reader information needed to make an informed choice about land use alternatives, even if the reader has not been involved in the General Plan Update process before now. This Report is organized into the following chapters:

The Introduction and Background chapter describes the purpose of the General Plan and outlines the phases in the Update process.
The Land Use Alternatives chapter first provides an introduction to the land use designations used to plan future development and second, presents Focus Area Alternatives and Citywide Alternatives. Maps of proposed alternative land uses are included, in addition to the amount of housing and employment expected to be generated from each alternative. Each Focus Area also includes an overview of the area and identifies development constraints and opportunities.
The Citywide Alternatives Evaluation chapter provides a detailed comparison of the Citywide Alternatives. It evaluates the benefits and impacts of each alternative for selected criteria in the categories of land use, economic and fiscal conditions, transportation and mobility, infrastructure and services demands, resources, and hazards and safety.
4. The Focus Areas Alternatives Evaluation chapter evaluates and compares the Focus Area Alternatives.

Draft Land Use Concepts Whitepaper

The Draft Land Use Concepts whitepaper presents the proposed land use concepts that will be used to develop
future growth and development alternatives for General Plan Update, and the evaluation criteria
that will be used to analyze and compare the alternatives. You can view the draft land use concepts here.

General Plan Background Report

The General Plan Background Report takes a “snapshot” of Union City’s current conditions across a wide range of topics. This report provides context for making land use and policy decisions, and is intended to be objective and policy-neutral.

Executive Summary (0.3 mb)
Chapter 1: Introduction (2.0 mb)
Chapter 2: Demographic Trends (0.5 mb)
Chapter 3: Fiscal and Economic Conditions (2.6 mb)
Chapter 4: Community Health and Quality of Life (18.0 mb)
Chapter 5: Land Use (2.3 mb)
Chapter 6: Community Design (3.9 mb)
Chapter 7: Transportation and Mobility (3.9 mb)
Chapter 8: Public Facilities and Services (4.8 mb)
Chapter 9: Natural and Cultural Resources (57.5 mb)
Chapter 10: Hazards and Public Safety (4.3 mb)
Chapter 11: Housing Element (33 mb)

General Plan Background Report Public Review Draft

Executive Summary (0.3 mb)
Chapter 1: Introduction (0.5 mb)
Chapter 2: Demographic Trends (0.5 mb)
Chapter 3: Fiscal and Economic Conditions (2.6 mb)
Chapter 4: Community Health and Quality of Life (23.4 mb)
Chapter 5: Land Use (5.6 mb)
Chapter 6: Community Design (2.4 mb)
Chapter 7: Transportation and Mobility (3.1 mb)
Chapter 8: Public Facilities and Services (5.5 mb)
Chapter 9: Natural and Cultural Resources (63 mb)
Chapter 10: Hazards and Public Safety (43.9 mb)
Chapter 11: Housing Element (33 mb)

Newsletter #2: Assets, Issues, and Opportunities, and the Vision – June 2015

The second edition of the General Plan newsletter highlights the key assets, issues, and opportunities facing the city and provides an overview of the refined Vision Statement.

Boletín en Español

Tagalog Newsletter

中国电子报

Assets, Issues, and Opportunities Report

The Assets, Issues, and Opportunities Report provides a summary to facilitate important discussion on assets, issues, and opportunities in Union City. The Report is designed to focus the community’s attention on key topics that have major policy implications as the City considers how to grow and change over the next 25 years. The City anticipates that this Report will stimulate discussion and lead to confirmation and selection of courses of action to be reflected in the Alternatives Report and the General Plan Policy Document.
Assets, Issues, and Opportunities Report

Draft Vision and Guiding Principles

The draft Vision Statement and Guiding Principles capture the City’s key values and aspirations for the future. The Vision Statement paints a picture of what Union City could be 25 years from now. The Guiding Principles flow from the Vision Statement and establish broad benchmarks for the rest of the of the General Plan Update process and the General Plan itself. Both the Vision and Guiding Principles, along with the topics identified and discussed in the Assets, Issues, and Opportunities Report, will be used to define and evaluate land use alternatives within the community.
Draft Vision and Guiding Principles

Union City Housing Element – Certified

The Union City Housing Element addresses housing opportunities for present and future residents through 2023. The purpose of the Housing Element is to identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs in order to preserve, improve, and develop housing for all economic segments of the community. The Department of Housing and Community Development found the Housing Element in compliance with State law on February 19, 2015.
Certified Housing Element
Letter of Certification

General Plan One Page Overview

This document provides a quick introduction to the General Plan process and suggests ways for you to get involved. Help us get the word out about the General Plan Update and share this resource with your friends and neighbors!

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Tagalog

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Newsletter #1 – August/September 2014

The first edition of the General Plan newsletter introduces the Update process, reports on the kick-off meeting, and shares ways for you to get involved.

Boletín en Español

Tagalog Newsletter

中国电子报

Existing City Documents

2020 Union City General Plan

The current Union City General Plan was adopted in 2002. Once the Union City 2040 General Plan is adopted, the current General Plan will be archived and no longer in effect.

City of Union City Housing Element 2007-2014

Adopted in 2010, this housing element will be replaced as part of the Union City 2040 General Plan process.