General Plan

Adoption of the first General Plan corresponded with the population boom and expansion of business and industry that began in 1974. Becoming popular as a place to live and do business, the City of Rocklin updated the General Plan in 1991 to reflect the diversifying character of the community. The most recent comprehensive update was in October of 2012.

Notable amendments were completed in 2015 to address Urban Levels of Flood Protection (consistent with the Central Valley Flood Protection Act) and in 2022 to incorporate the 2021 Placer County Local Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Rocklin Community Safety Element by reference.  Additionally, the City’s Community Safety Element, as well as, the Community Safety Action Plan and Housing Element were comprehensively updated in 2021.

Established General Plan Amendment Hearing Dates for Calendar Year 2025

State Law requires that amendments to a City or County’s General Plan can only occur four times per calendar year. Although there are limits on the number of times the General Plan can be amended per calendar year, there can be multiple amendments acted upon per meeting.

In order to better track these actions and provide the development community and the public with reasonable expectations regarding when projects involving General Plan Amendments will be heard, the City of Rocklin has tentatively selected the following dates for Planning Commission and City Council consideration of General Plan Amendments for the calendar year 2025:

January 21, 2025
May 27, 2025
August 26, 2025
December 9, 2025