The city's growth and development is guided by its General Plan. This document is the comprehensive guide to residential, commercial and industrial land uses in the community, designating appropriate locations where the individual uses can support and complement one another. The General Plan both ensures compatibility of new development with the community's existing physical, social and economic characteristics and reflects the community goals adopted by the Camarillo City Council in 1992. Elements for housing, circulation, community design, recreation and open space are included in the plan, so to preserve the special quality of life that the citizens of Camarillo enjoy.

Agriculture has played an important role in the historical development of Camarillo and Ventura County, and the General Plan encourages the continued viability of agricultural activities as a source of economic sustenance, as a definition of the physical limits of urbanization and as a visible statement of the city's commitment to open spaces. Greenbelt agreements with the County of Ventura and neighboring cities assure that large tracts of open space will remain in place and that the pace of development will not outstrip the city's ability to provide necessary infrastructure.

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