City of Grand Terrace

The Planning Division serves as the professional and technical advisors to the City Planning Commission/Site and Architectural Review Board and the City Council on policy matters and issues concerning land development and land uses within the community. In addition, the department handles administrative actions that do not require actions by the Planning Commission or City Council and assists new relocating and expanding businesses. The Division provides both current and advanced planning services, , and business assistance.

Current Planning involves the review and processing of land development applications that result in the construction or use of a parcel of land or a structure. The review of specific projects typically involves Design Review, Technical Review, Environmental Review, Plan Checking and Inspection.

Advance Planning involves long range planning including the administration and update of the City's General Plan, the review of Specific Plans, administration of the City Zoning Ordinance, and other special studies or land use ordinances as directed by the City Council. The Department is committed to providing accurate and timely response to questions from the general public and to review individual development projects in a timely and fair manner.

Development Activity current development projects in the City of Grand Terrace, click below for list:

Planning Project List -  June 2025
Contact Planning for more information.

Grand Terrace Active Transportation Plan

Grand Terrace Active Transportation Plan - Oct 2018 Appendices
Grand Terrace Active Transportation Plan - Oct 2018

Planning Documents

Grand Terrace Municipal Code Municipal Code Latest & Greatest Land Use Tables (2024) Zoning Map Zoning Code Map General Plan Land Use Map General Plan Land Use Map Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA)  TIA Guidelines Public Artist List Grand Terrace General Plan General Plan Cover & Table of Contents Adopted General Plan C1 Introduction C2 Land Use C3 Circulation C4 Open Space C5 Public Health Safety C6 Noise C7 Public Services C8 Housing C9 Sustainable Development Final Environmental Impact Report 2010

Planning Documents Barton Road Specific Plan The Gateway at Grand Terrace Specific Plan Art In Public Places  Planning Fees (Fees linked below are the most current adopted by City Council Resolution and supersede any amounts  that may be out of date on linked Planning Applications) Planning Fees Planning Applications Land Use Application Home Occupation Permit Application Development Advisory Board Application Environmental Information Form Sign Application Temporary Sign(s) in the Public Right-Of-Way Application Special Event Temporary Sign Application Special Event Application Uniform Application Minor Uniform Application Major Objective Design Standards (ODS) Application ODS Code Planning Commission Agendas Special Meeting 6:00PM on February 27, 2025

Housing Element Update 2021-2029

State HCD comment letter received February 10, 2022

Housing Element and response to comments matrix 

Grand Terrace Revised Housing Element May 2024The revised Housing Element was available for public review from May 16th through May 23rd, 2024. Revisions were made in response to the comment letter received from HCD in February 2022 and are shown in red underline. 

Housing Element Workshop April 2024 (English, Spanish)

Planning Department Hours

City Hall Offices
22795 Barton Rd.
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Phone: (909) 954-5176

Operating Hours:

Monday - Thursday
Planning Permit Hours 7:00am- 4:30pm
Planning Counter Hours 7:00am-5:00pm

Friday
Planning Permit Hours 7:00am-3:30pm
Planning Counter Hours 7:00am-4:00pm

Planning Staff Contact Information

 

  

Gabriel Arguelles
Assistant Planner
Planning and Development Services
909-954-5176
Email

Scott Hutter
Planning Director
Planning and Development Services
909-954-5177
Email