The Planning Division serves as the professional and technical advisors to the City Planning Commission/Site and Architectural Review Board and the City Council on policy matters and issues concerning land development and land uses within the community. In addition, the department handles administrative actions that do not require actions by the Planning Commission or City Council and assists new relocating and expanding businesses. The Division provides both current and advanced planning services, , and business assistance.
Current Planning involves the review and processing of land development applications that result in the construction or use of a parcel of land or a structure. The review of specific projects typically involves Design Review, Technical Review, Environmental Review, Plan Checking and Inspection.
Advance Planning involves long range planning including the administration and update of the City's General Plan, the review of Specific Plans, administration of the City Zoning Ordinance, and other special studies or land use ordinances as directed by the City Council. The Department is committed to providing accurate and timely response to questions from the general public and to review individual development projects in a timely and fair manner.
Development Activity current development projects in the City of Grand Terrace, click below for list:
Planning Project List 2024
Grand Terrace Active Transportation Plan
Grand Terrace Active Transportation Plan - Oct 2018 Appendices
Grand Terrace Active Transportation Plan - Oct 2018
Planning Documents
Housing Element Update 2021-2029
State HCD comment letter received February 10, 2022
Housing Element and response to comments matrix
Grand Terrace Revised Housing Element May 2024The revised Housing Element was available for public review from May 16th through May 23rd, 2024. Revisions were made in response to the comment letter received from HCD in February 2022 and are shown in red underline.
Housing Element Workshop April 2024 (
English,
Spanish)