General Plan

General Plan Updates in Progress
The City of Burbank is in the process of updating the General Plan.  Please visit the update pages below for more information.

» Housing Element update
» Land Use and Mobility Elements update
» Open Space and Conservation Elements update

General Plan Documents
The General Plan is the "blueprint" for the future development of Burbank.  The General Plan is required by state law and is an official document that contains goals, policies, and actions pertaining to the development of the community. The General Plan is used as a guide for numerous public decisions, including all decisions related to land use and the preparation of capital improvement programs.

As required by state law, the General Plan is composed of seven chapters called "elements."  Each element addresses different topics, but all of the elements work together to lay out the goals and policies for the community.  Each the of the elements is available for download below.

Table of Contents and Introduction
Land Use*, Land Use Map, and Implementation
Circulation/Transportation
Housing
Open Space and Conservation
Noise
Safety and Hazards Map
Appendices

*Please note: The Land Use Element was comprehensively updated in 1988.  Since that time, there have been numerous amendments to the document.  Those changes are not incorporated into the document available for download on this web site and are currently available only as individual City Council resolutions.  Please contact the Planning Division for further information.

Community and Area Plans
The General Plan incorporates community and area plans including the Media District Specific Plan and Burbank Center Plan.  Please visit the community and area plans page to download those documents.

General Plan History
The City's first Master Plan was adopted in 1945. The Plan consisted of a Circulation Plan indicating major and secondary streets and a Community Facilities Plan that showed the location of existing parks and public buildings. In 1964, Burbank adopted its first comprehensive General Plan setting out objectives and principles regarding coordinated development, growth, and change in the City. As required by state planning law at the time, the 1964 General Plan included Land Use, Circulation, and Public Facilities elements.  In response to changes in the planning laws, Burbank's General Plan was expanded during the early 1970s to include what are now the seven mandatory elements of the General Plan: Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Conservation, Open Space, Noise, and Safety.