Final General Plan and EIR
The City of Santa Maria’s Final General Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are now available. The General Plan sets the City’s direction for the next 20 years, balancing the preservation of Santa Maria’s unique character with opportunities for new housing and jobs. The EIR analyzes the potential environmental impacts of implementing the General Plan and identifies ways to mitigate those impacts.
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Upcoming community events for the adoption of the General Plan and EIR are detailed here.
Final General Plan
The City of Santa Maria invited the community to provide feedback on the Draft General Plan from August 14, 2025, to September 28, 2025. This feedback has been reviewed and incorporated into the Final General Plan. For transparency, a redlined markup version of each element has been prepared that shows all substantive changes from the Draft to the Final General Plan. Both markup and clean versions of each element are available below in advance of the Planning Commission hearing on February 18, 2026, and the City Council public hearing on March 17, 2026. More information on these events is available below and on the Community Events page.
Upcoming Events
The City of Santa Maria invites the community to join the following events for the adoption of the Final General Plan and EIR. Click here to view the public hearing materials on the City's webpage.
Planning Commission Public Hearing
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 5:30 pm | Santa Maria City Hall (110 E. Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454)
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City Council Public Hearing
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 5:30 pm | Santa Maria City Hall (110 E. Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454)
Final EIR
The City of Santa Maria invited community members and other stakeholders to submit public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) during the 45-day public review period (August 14 to September 28, 2025). All comments received have been considered and responded to in this Final EIR. The Final EIR is available on the Resources page in advance of the Planning Commission hearing on February 18, 2026, and the City Council public hearing on March 17, 2026.
For more information on these events, visit the Community Events page.​
The City of Santa Maria's 6th Cycle Housing Element was adopted on December 5, 2023, under a separate cover. Click here to view the Housing Element.
Additional appendices to the General Plan are available for reference on the Resources page.