Documents & Maps
Adopted General Plan (November 2025)
The City Council adopted the General Plan on November 13, 2025.
Consolidated Adopted General Plan (November 2025)
Public Hearings
City Council Public Hearing - November 13, 2025 | 7:00 pm
The City Council held a public hearing on the General Plan Update.
Public Hearing Notice
Staff Report
Planning Commission Public Hearing - October 28, 2025 | 7:00 pm
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the General Plan Update.
Public Hearing Notice
Staff Report
Final Environmental Impact Report (October 2025)
The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Laguna Niguel General Plan Update Project has been prepared. The FEIR responds to comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) and provides an errata or changes to the Draft EIR based on the comments received.
Final Environmental Impact Report
CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
Public Hearing Draft General Plan (October 2025)
The Public Hearing Draft of the General Plan is now available.
Consolidated Public Review Draft General Plan (October 2025)
Public Hearing Draft General Plan Existing Conditions Report (October 2025)
An Existing Conditions Report has been prepared to support the Public Review Draft General Plan. This material is intended to serve as a baseline of available information.
Consolidated General Plan Existing Conditions Report (October 2025)
Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (August 2025)
Notice of Availability
As part of the City of Laguna Niguel General Plan Update, the Notice of Availability for the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was made available. The Draft EIR was open for public review and comment for 45 days beginning August 25, 2025, and Wednesday October 8, 2025.
Locations Where Draft EIR is Available
The Draft EIR and its appendices can be accessed online using the links below.
Draft EIR
Appendix A: NOP and NOP Comment Letters
Appendix B: Air Quality, Energy, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Modeling Data
Appendix C: Biological Resources
Appendix D: Cultural and Paleontological Study
Appendix E: Noise
Appendix F: Transportation Analysis
Appendix G: Tribal Consultation
Appendix H: Infrastructure Analysis
Physical copies of the document are available at the following locations:
City of Laguna Niguel
Community Development Department
30111 Crown Valley Parkway
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
County Library (Laguna Niguel Branch)
30341 Crown Valley Parkway
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Public Review Draft General Plan (July 2025)
A draft of the General Plan was made available for public review in July 2025. Note that a Public Review Draft General Plan, which includes minor updates to the July 2025 document, was made available in October 2025.
Consolidated Public Review Draft General Plan (July 2025)
General Plan Existing Conditions Report (July 2025)
An Existing Conditions Report has been prepared to support the General Plan. This material is intended to serve as a baseline of available information. Note that a Public Review Draft Existing Conditions Report, which includes minor updates to the July 2025 document, was made available in October 2025.
Consolidated General Plan Existing Conditions Report (July 2025)
Notice of Preparation and Scoping Meeting for the Laguna Niguel General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report
Notice is hereby given that the City of Laguna Niguel (City), as the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has prepared a Notice of Preparation for the Laguna Niguel General Plan Update (referred to as the “General Plan Update”, “Project” or “proposed Project”) and has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required. The EIR will be prepared under the terms and requirements of CEQA. The purpose of the Notice of Preparation is (1) to serve as the Notice of Preparation of an EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15082, (2) to advise and solicit comments and suggestions regarding the scope and content of the EIR, and (3) to notice the public scoping meeting. Since the City has determined that an EIR is required for the project, pursuant to Section 15060(d) of the CEQA Guidelines, preparation of an Initial Study is not required and, therefore, one has not been prepared.
Pursuant to CEQA, the City solicited comments on the scope of the EIR for a period of 30 days, beginning May 13, 2025 and ending at 5:00 p.m. on June 11, 2025. The City also held a public scoping meeting on May 21, 2025 in order to receive public comments on the scope of the EIR. The EIR will evaluate the Project’s potential environmental effects, identify any potentially significant impacts, propose feasible mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate those impacts, and discuss potentially feasible alternatives that could meet the Project’s basic objectives while lessening or avoiding significant environmental effects.
Click here to view the Notice of Preparation
Laguna Niguel General Plan Community Vision Statement
The Community Vision is a statement which describes the City of Laguna Niguel now and in the future. The Community Vision Statement was accepted by the Laguna Niguel City Council on June 25, 2024.
Click here to view the Community Vision Statement
Housing Element Update
The Housing Element is a local plan adopted by the City that provides an indication of the need for housing in terms of affordability, availability, adequacy, and accessibility. The Element provides a strategy to address housing needs and identifies a series of specific housing programs to meet community needs. State law requires that Housing Elements be updated in 8-year cycles. The City is currently in the 6th Housing Element cycle, also known as the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period. Preparation of the City’s 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) Housing Element is not part of the City’s comprehensive General Plan Update.
Click here to view the City’s Housing Element Update webpage.
Current General Plan
The City of Laguna Niguel General Plan provides the policy framework to guide the City. The General Plan serves as the guide for long range planning of physical development within the community. Individual sections of the general plan can be viewed by clicking the links below.
Click here to view the adopted Current General Plan documents.
Click here to view the adopted Current General Plan Land Use Map.
