City of Brea 2050 Focused General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan

As a subconsultant to De Novo Planning Group, Harris supported the City of Brea’s 2050 Focused General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan with environmental, infrastructure, community development, and municipal finance expertise. The comprehensive update addressed five General Plan Elements and also addressed the newly adopted Brea Core Specific Plan, which plans for up to 4,752 new residential units and approximately 6.38 million square feet of non-residential uses within the City’s core area.

Harris’ multidisciplinary team contributed environmental documentation and technical analyses addressing infrastructure, market conditions, and development impact fees. The 2050 Focused General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan was approved by the Brea City Council in June 2026.

Core Elements

Harris’ scope included:

• Program EIR and technical studies
• Water supply assessment
• Water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure assessments
• Market study
• Development impact fee support
• Multidisciplinary coordination

Beyond the Blueprints

Long-range planning requires looking beyond land use to understand the environmental, infrastructure, economic, and financial considerations that shape a community’s future. For Brea, Harris brought together expertise from across the firm to evaluate these interconnected factors as part of a coordinated approach.

Environmental Planning + Compliance, Community Development + Housing, and Municipal + District Finance worked alongside Harris’ infrastructure specialists and the broader project team to deliver complementary analyses within an accelerated schedule. Close coordination with City staff and technical specialists helped integrate these efforts, providing the City with a more complete understanding of the considerations associated with its long-term vision.