City of Chico

This document is an annual progress report on the City of Chico's 2030 General Plan, a comprehensive strategic roadmap adopted in 2011. The plan guides public decision-making on growth and preservation, aiming to accommodate a projected population of 139,713 and 20,852 new jobs by 2030. Key focus areas include managing population trends, development activity, and land availability, alongside long-range planning initiatives such as sustainability, climate action, and historic preservation. The plan ensures ample and diverse housing and employment opportunities through new growth areas, infill development, and redevelopment, fostering a sustainable future for the community.

This annual progress report details the implementation of the Chico 2030 General Plan, which serves as a comprehensive policy framework guiding the city's growth and preservation. The plan focuses on managing population trends, development activity, and land availability, while also addressing long-range planning initiatives. Key areas of focus include sustainability, land use, circulation, community design, economic development, housing, public facilities, open space, cultural resources, safety, and noise. The overarching vision is to accommodate future growth sustainably, foster economic development, and ensure adequate housing and infrastructure for the community.

The City of Chico's Climate Action Plan Update serves as a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. It outlines strategies across key sectors: Energy (electrification, carbon-free electricity), Transportation (active transportation, EV infrastructure, shared mobility, sustainable infill development), Waste (organic waste reduction), Sequestration (urban canopy cover), and Outreach and Education. The plan aims to mitigate climate change impacts, improve public health, enhance community resilience, foster healthier ecosystems, reduce traffic congestion, and support local economic development, ensuring a safer and more sustainable future for the community.

The Chapman/Mulberry Neighborhood Plan aims to improve the neighborhood by preserving its unique rural single-family residential character, providing new commercial nodes, and enhancing public infrastructure and services. The plan focuses on several key areas: land use policies, neighborhood design and buffer policies, circulation policies, and public facility and services policies. It seeks to revitalize and stabilize the neighborhood through ongoing implementation, community involvement, and coordinated efforts between the City and County.

This Neighborhood Improvement Plan for The Avenues Neighborhood, adopted by The City of Chico, outlines a comprehensive strategy to enhance the quality of life and preserve the character of the neighborhood. It focuses on improving traffic flow and calming, upgrading infrastructure, preserving historic sites, and managing growth and development. The plan also emphasizes fostering communication among residents, the city, and institutions, and details proposed architectural and landscape improvements, along with funding strategies for implementation.