The City’s General Plan is the community's vision about how it will grow and reflects the community's priorities and values while shaping the future. As the legal underpinning for land use decisions within the City, the General Plan consists of an introduction and nine separate "elements" (listed below), which are topics that California law requires to be covered in a general plan (Gov. Code § 65302). Some of the General Plan Elements below are subdivided into smaller parts for easier downloading. Copies of the City's General Plan and Land Use & Zoning Map may be purchased through the City Clerk's office.

Hercules General Plan

• Introduction
• Land Use Element
• Circulation Element 
  • Circulation Element - Appendices 
• Housing Element (2023-2031)
  • Housing Element - Appendix A, Community Engagement
  • Housing Element - Appendix B, Electronic Sites Inventory
• Open Space Conservation Plan 
• Safety Element 
  • Safety Element – Bay Mud Map 
  • Safety Element - Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Noise Element
• Hazardous Waste Management Plan Element
• Economic Development Element 
• Growth Management Element 
• Environmental Impact Report (EIR) - Volume I
• Safety Element Update Initial Study/Negative Declaration

General Plan Annual Progress Reports

Effective January 1, 2019, Government Code Sections 65400 and 65700 mandate that all cities and counties submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in implementing its Goals, Objectives, and Policies. The General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) is submitted along with the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) to Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by April 1^st of each year. 

• 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report
• 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report
• 2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report

Housing Element Annual Progress Reports

Listed below are the annual progress reports that the City of Hercules has submitted to HCD for each of the last few years. These reports are required under Government Code Section 65400, which stipulates that each city and county in California prepare an annual progress report (APR) on the status of the housing element of its General Plan. 

• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2024 (pdf)  
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2023 (pdf) 
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2022 (pdf) 
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2021 (pdf) 
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2020 (pdf)
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2019 (pdf)
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2018 (pdf)
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2017 (pdf)
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2016 (pdf)
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2015 (pdf)
• Hercules Housing Element Annual Progress Report - 2014 (pdf)

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