General Plan / Specific Plans

Aliso Viejo’s General Plan is a policy document for the long-range comprehensive development of the City. The General Plan provides direction for future growth and brings into focus the relationship between residents and their pursuits and institutions, offering policy statements, which embody the expressed goals for present and future generations. As a policy document, the General Plan provides the legal basis for all subdivision, zoning and related ordinances. It also provides the legal basis for the initiation and authorization for all public improvements and projects.

  1. General Plan
  2. Specific Plans


  1. Appendix A - Implementation (PDF)
  2. Appendix B - Glossary (PDF)
  3. Appendix C - Community Profile (PDF)
  4. Circulation Element (PDF)
  5. Circulation Policy Map (PDF)
  6. Conservation / Open Space Element (PDF)
  7. Conservation / Open Space Policy Map (PDF)
  8. Housing Element (PDF)
  9. Housing Policy Map (PDF)
  10. Implementation Program (PDF)
  11. Introduction (PDF)
  12. Land Use Element (PDF)
  13. Land Use Policy Map (PDF)
  14. Noise Element (PDF)
  15. Noise Policy Map (PDF)
  16. Safety Element (PDF)
  17. Safety Policy Map (PDF)
  18. Table of Content (PDF)