Planning

While the Planning's website page is here to give you access to information that affects development in the City, our friendly and professional Planning staff is also here to assist you. We are open 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday and from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on alternating Fridays. When visiting City Hall, unless otherwise noted, there is always a planner available to assist you at the Planning Services Counter. You can also reach us by phone or email. Our phone number is: 714-741-5312 and our email address is: planning@ggcity.org. While we try to answer every phone call, due to the high volume of calls we cannot always get to your call. The best way to contact us is via email. Our goal is to have an answer to you the same day. However, depending on the nature of your request or the time or day it is received, it may take longer. Either way we will do our best to have an answer to you as quickly as possible.

Prior to establishing a business, signing a lease to start a new business, constructing an addition to your home, building a new home, or developing a property, we encourage you to reach out to Planning Services in order to obtain the necessary information that you will need in order to begin your project. Our goal is to assist you in making the process as easy as possible.

If you are a homeowner, contact both the Planning Services and Building Services Divisions if you intend on adding a room, constructing a patio cover, building a wall, installing a shed or pool, or similar improvement. Because there are setback, height, lot coverage, opens space, and construction requirements that will affect your proposed project design, it is helpful to contact us before finalizing any improvement plans to identify specific requirements and fees.

If you are a business owner, prior to expanding an existing business, or establishing a new business, contact the Planning Services Division to determine if your use is permitted and to determine if the site where you want to locate is adequate in size and has ample parking to support your use. Additionally, you should contact the Building Division to discuss any Uniform Building Code requirements that would affect any construction or tenant improvements you will need to make. It is important for you to contact the city prior to purchasing or leasing a property/building to identify any specific requirements and fees. Depending on your use and the type of improvements you are proposing, your project may require a discretionary review.

If you are developer and you are looking to build a new structure, add on to an existing structure, or perform a building renovation contact the Planning and Building Divisions prior to designing the project. Contacting us prior to beginning the design phase of your project will ensure that the site is appropriate for the proposed use, and we can help you identify any development standards and Uniform Building Code requirements that will be required to be incorporated into the project design. Additionally we will be able to determine the appropriate application process.

Thank you for accessing our web page and we look forward to hearing from you.