The Planning Division in collaboration with the Building Division and other City departments guide new development projects efficiently through a Development Review Process.

• Planning Counter Hours & Contact
• Temporary Outdoor Operation Permits
• Property Information & Zoning Ordinance
• Applications Forms & Fees
• Submittal Checklists & Requirements
• Planning Resources & Handouts
• Planning Documents
• CEQA Filings
• Requests for Proposals
• General Plan Information
• Adopted Policy Statements & Standards
• Related Links

PLANNING COUNTER HOURS & CONTACT

If you have a planning-related inquiry please call us at 510.675.5379 or via email at planning@unioncity.org. Please allow up to 2-3 working days for a planner to get back to you.      

You can also make an appointment to speak or meet virtually with a planner during our counter hours (Monday - Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) by clicking on the link below:

               SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT 

Counter Hours: The Planning Division is unavailable for in-person services at City Hall. Application submittals can be placed in the City Hall lobby dropbox if coordinated with the Planning Division in advance. Applications, forms, and answers to many zoning and property information questions can be found below:

Phone: 510.675.5379
Email:  planning@unioncity.org
Appointment: http://www.calendly.com/ucplanning/appointment

TEMPORARY OUTDOOR OPERATION PERMITS

• Permit Types and Applications

PROPERTY INFORMATION & ZONING ORDINANCE 

• Look up your zoning and property information - To find property information, including zoning information, visit the City’s Community View page
  • Instructions and Information on how to use Community View
• Zoning Ordinance (Title 18 of the Municipal Code) 
• Union City Zoning Map
• Union City General Plan Map
• Parcel or Tax Maps showing lot dimensions are available from the Alameda County Assessor’s website

APPLICATIONS FORMS & FEES

Preliminary Review

• Preliminary Review - Application
• Preliminary Review - Applicant Procedures
• Preliminary Review - Submittal Checklist 

Formal Review 

• Formal Review - Application
• Formal Review - Submittal Checklist
• Temporary Commercial Signs Application

Zoning Conformance/Verification Review

• Zoning Verification Letter Application
• Zoning Conformance Review (for Business License) If submitted electronically, the document shall be provided as one (1) complete PDF, applications electronically submitted in other formats will not be reviewed.
  (Please allow for a minimum of two weeks for processing) 
  • Residential Application
  • Commercial/Industrial Application
• Planning Fees(Effective until June 30, 2022)

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION CHECKLISTS & REQUIREMENTS

• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Requirements and Checklist
• Project Data Sheet – Residential
• Project Data Sheet – Non-Residential
• Stormwater Checklist 
• Wireless Facilities Checklist
• Landscape Plan Checklist 

PLANNING RESOURCES & HANDOUTS

• Development Review Process Overview 
• Residential Development Standards (setbacks, height, and other standards for additions or new homes in the R, RS, and RM districts.) 
• Requirements for Detached Accessory Structures (e.g. sheds, detached garages, etc.)
• Standards for Decks, Balconies, and Attached Patios
• Standards for Residential Walls, Fences and Hedges
• Residential Landscaping Requirements
• FEMA Flood Map Information
• California Earthquake Hazards Zone Map 

PLANNING DOCUMENTS

• An archive of past and current planning documents (including environmental) is available here.

CEQA FILINGS

• Notice of Intent - 1998 Whipple Road - Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration 
• Notice of Intent - Florence Street Subdivision (Seven Hills Estates) Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration
• Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) - Florence Street Subdivision (Seven Hills Estates)

•  Final Initial Study & Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND) - Florence Street Subdivision (Seven Hills Estates)

  REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

• 33659 Mission Blvd.

GENERAL PLAN INFORMATION

• 2040 General Plan (current)
• General Plan Map (current)
• 2002 General Plan (previous)

ADOPTED POLICY STATEMENTS & STANDARDS

• Fast Food Drive Through Policy Statement
• Gas Station Marketeer Policy Statement
• Landscape Standards Policy Statement
• Parking Standards 
• Seasonal Sales Lot Policy Statement

RELATED LINKS

• Planning Commission Agendas & Minutes 
• Planning Commission Meetings (Calendar)
• Going Green 
• Climate Action Plan