Ventura County General Plan
County of Ventura
County of Ventura Area Plans
County of Ventura
- Coastal Area Plan and Local Coastal Plan
- El Rio/Del Norte Area Plan
- Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley Area Plan
- North Ventura Avenue Area Plan
- Oak Park Area Plan
- Ojai Valley Area Plan
- Piru Area Plan
- Saticoy Area Plan
- Thousand Oaks Area Plan>
SOAR (Save Our Agricultural and Open Space Resources)
The Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources, better known as SOAR, is actually a collection of ordinances and voter initiatives that require a public vote before agricultural land or open space can be developed. Since 1995, SOAR regulations have been enacted for eight Ventura County cities and the County’s unincorporated areas.
The County SOAR initiative, enacted November 3, 1998, requires a countywide public vote before the Ventura County Board of Supervisors can rezone any unincorporated land designated under the Ventura County General Plan as open space, agricultural or rural. A public vote is also needed for changes to a goal or policy of the Ventura County General Plan related to those land use designations. Several cities in Ventura County also have SOAR regulations that establish “city urban restriction boundary” lines, or CURB lines. City voters must approve a change to CURB lines before a city can develop outside an existing CURB line.
The current term for the County SOAR ends in 2020 and a renewal initiative has qualified to be placed on the ballot in November 2016.
Guidelines for Orderly Development
County of Ventura
General Plan Guidelines
The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
California General Plan Glossary
California Planning Roundtable
Ventura County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
Office of Emergency Services, Ventura County Sheriff’s Department
Ventura County Economic Vitality Strategic Plan
The Ventura County Economic Vitality Strategic Plan champions the County’s local economy and works to create targeted, sustainable economic growth.
State of the Region Report
Ventura County Civic Alliance
Local Profile, Ventura County
Southern California Association of Governments
VCTC Bicycle Wayfinding Plan
Ventura County Transportation Commission
Transportation Model - Coming Soon
Ventura County Transportation Commission