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Board asks planners to include indoor-air quality and heat resilience in comp-plan policies
Summary
Board members asked that the comp plan add or better emphasize indoor-air-quality standards for public places and heat resilience policies for people without air conditioning, linking them to equity and emergency planning.
Board members asked planning staff to include indoor-air-quality (IAQ) and extreme-heat considerations in the comp-plan update, particularly for public institutions and vulnerable households lacking air conditioning. Several members noted that the current plan focuses on limiting emissions but does not address indoor air quality or access to cooling.
A board member said the comp plan should consider IAQ best practices for libraries, schools and hospitals, and asked whether public institutions are required to have documented evacuation or sheltering plans. Board members connected IAQ and heat-resilience concerns to equity, noting that renters and lower-income residents may lack air conditioning and face higher health risk during heat waves.
Staff acknowledged the connection between heat, IAQ and public health and said they will consider policy language and cross-departmental approaches to address indoor air in public places, access to cooling, and heat‑management strategies in the draft plan.
