The City of Rocklin General Plan guides physical development of the land and expresses community goals allowing growth to meet community needs, while preserving environmental and historical integrity. 

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 and 2016 to address Urban Levels of Flood Protection (consistent with the Central Valley Flood Protection Act) and to incorporate the Placer County Local Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Rocklin Community Safety Element by reference.

Established General Plan Amendment Hearing Dates for Calendar Year 2021

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 2021:

January 26, 2021
April 27, 2021
August 24, 2021
December 14, 2021

In order to make each of the respective dates above, projects would have already been processed through the Planning Commission by:

January 5th to make the January 26th City Council Date
April 3rd to make the April 27th City Council Date
August 3rd to make the August 24th City Council Date
November 16th to make the December 14th City Council Date

In the event that no City or private party General Plan Amendments are ready for action on the nearest specific date identified above, the City reserves the right to make adjustments to the calendar and move the timing of the original meeting /action date to some reasonable point before the next identified action date. Projects will be grouped for action in accordance with the timelines identified above or as subsequently modified by the City, when applicable.

Rocklin General Plan

Cover Page and Table of Contents
Chapter I - Introduction and Purpose
Chapter II - Summary of Goals
Chapter III - Background
Chapter IV - General Plan Elements
Chapter IV A - Land Use Element
Chapter IV B - Open Space
Chapter IV C - Circulation Element
Chapter IV D - Community Safety
Chapter IV E - Noise Element
Chapter IV F - Public Services
Chapter IV G - Housing
Chapter V - Implementation

Appendix A - Executive Summary
Appendix B - Glossary
Appendix C - References

Placer County Local Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan (Resolution 2016-250)

Rocklin General Plan Map

City of Rocklin General Plan Map

Rocklin General Plan Action Plan Documents

Land Use Element Action Plan
Open Space Action Plan
Circulation Element Action Plan
Community Safety Action Plan
Noise Element Action Plan
Public Services & Facilities Action Plan

The Rocklin General Plan includes a Housing Element which describes and analyzes the housing needs of Rocklin residents and issues confronted by the City.

This Housing Element also outlines the official City response to addressing the community’s housing needs in relation to availability, adequacy, and affordability.

Rocklin 2013-2021 Housing Element