Lafayette's Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday to find conformity between the city's 2025 capital projects and Lafayette's general plan after a presentation from Public Works Director Mike Moran.

Moran told the commission he was presenting a once-a-year summary of completed and proposed capital work and asked the commission to recommend the package's conformance with the general plan. "This is my sort of once-a-year opportunity to just kinda go over what engineering's done, capital projects related, and what we're doing and what we plan to do," Moran said.

The staff presentation highlighted major 2024 work and proposed projects planned for construction year 2025. Completed work included repaving primary streets such as Glenside and Olympic Boulevard and widening or resurfacing multiple pathway segments serving schools, including Quant Road, Spring Hill frontage and Raleys Valley Road. Moran said those pathway projects cost nearly three-quarters of a million dollars and have contributed to a slight decline in the city's pavement condition index because crews have prioritized complete-streets elements over pavement preservation alone.

Planned 2025 projects the commission reviewed included:
- Pavement repair focused on St. Mary's Road (re-paving of a long section deferred previously);
- Two raised crosswalks (near Spring Hill School and at the high school on Stanley);
- A new flashing-beacon mid-block crossing at Hampton and Mount Diablo Boulevard designed for future upgrade to a HAWK-style signal;
- Bank stabilization work on St. Mary's Road where slope failure required riprap and a longer-term retaining wall;
- Demolition/preparation of the Campana Building site on Moraga Road, with possible short-term reuse as public parking subject to council direction.

Moran also briefed the commission on unplanned storm damage repair projects the city has submitted to FEMA for reimbursement and on the status of a regional smart-signal project coordinated through the Contra Costa Transportation Authority that would use Lafayette development fees to meet the city's matching obligation.

Commissioners asked about details including parking impacts near Spring Hill School, the extent of the East Bay Mud aqueduct pathway work, and whether new flashing beacons could be reused if damaged or later upgraded to full signals. Moran said some informal parking in front of the school would be removed where pathway construction improves safety, and confirmed that solar-powered flashing beacons are reusable if replaced or upgraded.

After questions from commissioners and no public comments, the commission made and seconded a motion to find the proposed 2025 capital projects in conformance with Lafayette's general plan; the motion passed unanimously.

The staff report, planning commission recommendation and accompanying project list will go forward to the city council as part of the city's capital program review process.