Overview

The Focused General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan process will involve numerous community events and meetings and the completion of several interim documents, culminating with the creation of the General Plan and Specific Plan documents. As events and meetings occur and documents are published, the associated materials will be posted on this page. Other documents that inform the planning process will also be posted here.

Focused General Project Update Documents

Public Hearing Draft General Plan (April 2026)

The Public Hearing Draft General Plan will be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council in Spring and Summer 2026.

Consolidated Public Hearing Draft General Plan (April 2026)

Public Review Draft General Plan (February 2026)

A draft of the General Plan was available for public review from February 12, 2026 through Monday, March 30, 2026.

Consolidated Public Review Draft General Plan (February 2026)

Brea Core Specific Plan Documents

Public Hearing Draft Brea Core Specific Plan (April 2026)

The Public Hearing Draft Brea Core Specific Plan will be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council in Spring and Summer 2026.

Public Hearing Brea Core Specific Plan (April 2026)

Working Draft Brea Core Specific Plan (February 2026)

A working draft of the Brea Core Specific Plan was available for public review from February 12, 2026 through Monday, March 30, 2026.

Consolidated Working Draft Brea Core Specific Plan (February 2026)

Environmental Documents

Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report

• Notice of Preparation

• September 4, 2025 Scoping Meeting Powerpoint Presentation

Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (February 2026)

Notice of Availability

The City of Brea has prepared a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Brea 2050: Focused General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan Project. The PEIR was available for public review from Thursday February 12, 2026 through Monday, March 30, 2026. Responsible and trustee agencies, organizations, and interested members of the public were invited to comment on the information presented in this Draft PEIR during the public review period.

Notice of Availability

Locations Where Draft PEIR is Available

The Draft PEIR is available to be viewed online using the links below.

Consolidated Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
Consolidated Appendices in Zipped Folder (individual files can be accessed below)

• Appendix A: NOP

• Appendix B: NOP Comments

• Appendix C: Brea 2050 Plan Goals, Policies, and Actions

• Appendix D1: AQ/GHG

• Appendix D2: Energy

• Appendix E: Biological Resources Technical Report

• Appendix F1: Cultural Resources Data

• Appendix F2: Confidential Cultural Resources (Slip Sheet Only)

• Appendix G: Noise

• Appendix H: Transportation Impact Analysis

• Appendix I: NAHC

• Appendix J: BCSP-Water System Impact

• Appendix K: BCSP-Sewer System Impact

• Appendix L: BCSP-Drainage System Impact

• Appendix M: Water Supply Assessment

Physical copies of the document are available at the following locations:

City of Brea
Community Development Department Counter (Planning Division)
3rd Floor, 1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, CA 92821

Brea Community Center
695 East Madison Way
Brea, CA 92821

Background Documents

• Project Factsheet (May 2024)

• Direct Mailer (May 2024)

• Vision and Values Outreach Summary Report (Summer 2024)

• Market Analysis (September 2024)

• Community Vision Plan (December 2024)

• Current General Plan- Adopted in 2003

  • 2003 General Plan EIR

• Brea Connecting the Core Active Transportation Plan (ATP)- Adopted in 2020