A brief history

   Shortly after incorporation, proponents of that move began formulating a General Plan as required by State law. Much emphasis was placed on getting away from the county mentality, prevalent at the time, which included building Moraga out to 50,000 homes. Extreme emphasis was placed on preserving the Semi-rural environment by giving priority to detached, single family residences. Commercial areas were provided but the General Plan expressly stated that revenue, growth and commercialization were not a requisite of any planning effort.

   The frist General Plan was passed in 1979 and while not perfect, provided the town with the necessary groundwork to clarify the Town's intent and the mechanisms to acheive those goals. As time progressed it became apparent to the citizens, particularly the founders, that several changes to the General Plan were in order. One specific change was the elimination of the Gateway Blvd. option in our planning. Extreme opposition had existed since day one to that proposal and when it was discovered to be uneconomically viable references were taken out of the General Plan.