Planning Documents

The City of Ridgecrest General Plan and Housing Element includes the Land Use Map, and are the umbrella documents that allow the City to plan future development. The General Plan intends to set the City's goals for development approvals, and land use rules. The Housing Element is one of the General Plan Elements. It is intended to provide citizens and public officials with an understanding of the housing needs in the community and set forth an integrated set of policies and programs aimed at the attainment of defined goals.