Documents

Background Documents

County’s GIS Page
- Click on Lake County Parcel Viewer for data layers
Existing Lake County General Plan
Existing Lake County Local Area Plans
California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research General Plan Guidelines

Please note that the Land Use; Circulation; Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation; Environmental Justice; Public Facilities and Services; and Economic Development Elements are unique for each Planning Area and are included in the Planning Area Element Chapters (Chapters 8-15).

Tracked Changes Revised Draft General Plan – Summer 2026

High Resolution General Plan 2050 Land Use Designation Map – Refer to this map to see the updated Planning Area boundaries and confirm what Planning Area you identify with.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – General Plan Overview
Chapter 2 – Housing Element – Not included in this General Plan Update
Chapter 3 – Water Resources Element
Chapter 4 – Agricultural Resources Element
Chapter 5 – Health and Safety Element
Chapter 6 – Geothermal Resources Element
Chapter 7 – Noise Element
Chapter 8 – Cobb Mountain Area Elements
Chapter 9 – East Lake Communities Area Elements
Chapter 10 – Kelseyville Area Elements
Chapter 11 – Lakeport Area Elements
Chapter 12 – Lower Lake Area Elements
Chapter 13 – Middletown Area Elements
Chapter 14 – North Lake Communities Area Elements
Chapter 15 – Rivieras Area Elements
Chapter 16 – Glossary
Appendix A – Aggregate Resource Management Plan – Not included in this General Plan Update
Appendix B – Lake County 2050 General Plan Health and Safety Element Background Report
Appendix C – Lake County Evacuation Study
Appendix D – Climate Vulnerability Analysis – No changes
Appendix E – Land Use Comparison Table – New
Public Comment Inventory – All Elements and Land Use Changes
Download all Tracked Changes Revised Draft General Plan – Summer 2026 Files

Draft General Plan – February 2026

High Resolution General Plan 2050 Land Use Designation Map – Refer to this map to see the updated Planning Area boundaries and confirm what Planning Area you identify with.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – General Plan Overview (Updated March 24, 2026)
Chapter 2 – Housing Element – Not included in this General Plan Update
Chapter 3 – Water Resources Element
Chapter 4 – Agricultural Resources Element
Chapter 5 – Health and Safety Element
Chapter 6 – Geothermal Resources Element
Chapter 7 – Noise Element
Chapter 8 – Cobb Mountain Area Elements
Chapter 9 – East Lake Communities Area Elements
Chapter 10 – Kelseyville Area Elements
Chapter 11 – Lakeport Area Elements
Chapter 12 – Lower Lake Area Elements
Chapter 13 – Middletown Area Elements
Chapter 14 – North Lake Communities Area Elements
Chapter 15 – Rivieras Area Elements
Chapter 16 – Glossary
Appendix A – Aggregate Resource Management Plan – Not included in this General Plan Update
Appendix B – Lake County 2050 General Plan Health and Safety Element Background Report
Appendix C – Lake County Evacuation Study
Appendix D – Climate Vulnerability Analysis

Community Engagement Documents

Committee Rosters