The Headlands is a 121.3 acre site characterized by scenic and natural features including sheer coastal bluffs, environmentally sensitive habitat areas, scenic vistas, and pedestrian trails. The completion of this area will include the development of 118 single-family homes, 4.4 acres of Visitor/Recreational Commercial development, 90 room hotel, 35,000 square feet of commercial development, 40-bed hostel, 28 acre conservation park, and approximately 41 acres of additional parks and open space. For more information on the Headlands development, please contact Community Development at (949) 248-3568. For more information on the Public Trail System and Nature Interpretive Center, please visit our Natural Resources page.

HDCP Local Coastal Plan Amendment

General Plan Amendment GPA24-001, Zone Text Amendment ZTA24-0002, and Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA24-0001 to amend the Headlands Development and Conservation Plan to replace the terms “Funicular” and “Inclined Elevator” to “Strand Transit System” (STS) and amend language to provide flexibility for future replacement transportation systems. The link provided below is Exhibit A to the General Plan Amendment and Zoning Text Amendment Resolutions identifying the proposed amendments to the HDCP.

City Council Draft Updates to the HDCP

Exhibit A Link to the General Plan Amendment and Zoning Text Amendments

Exhibit B Link to the General Plan Amendment and Zoning Text Amendments with strikeout and underline text for proposed edits

Planning Commission Draft Updates to the HDCP

Exhibit A link to General Plan Amendment and Zoning Text Amendment Resolutions

Headlands Development and Conservation Plan Adopted 9/22/2004 (PDF)

Notice of Availability of Documents Related to Local Coastal Development Program Amendment LCPA16-0001 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA16-0001 7/5/2016 (PDF)

Final Environmental Impact Report: Volume I

Final Environmental Impact Report: Volume II: Appendices

Final Environmental Impact Report: Volume III: Responses to Comments and Approval Documentation

Final Environmental Impact Report: Volume IIA: Additional Appendices

Environmental Impact Report Addendum

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