The Escalon General Plan provides comprehensive planning for the future. It encompasses what the City is now, what it intends to be, and provides the overall framework of how to achieve this future condition. Estimates are made about future population, household types, and employment, so that plans for land use, circulation and public facilities can be made to meet future needs. The General Plan represents an agreement on the fundamental values and a vision that is shared by the residents and the business community of Escalon and the surrounding area of interest. Its purpose is to provide decision makers and staff of the City of Escalon with direction for confronting present issues, as an aid in coordinating planning issues with other governmental agencies, and for navigating the future.
General Plan Elements