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GPAC pauses Lower Lake land‑use change pending water‑availability information
Summary
The GPAC reviewed LAPAC recommendations for Lower Lake and voted to ask staff to return with more information about water availability before endorsing a proposed land‑use designation change; public speakers raised concerns about agriculture, water supply and potential subdivision pressure.
The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) paused action on a Lower Lake land‑use designation change after hearing concerns about water supply and community preference for preserving agricultural uses.
The LAPAC had proposed two clusters of changes in Lower Lake: one group of parcels along Morgan Valley Road to move from rural residential to suburban residential reserve to align with adjacent suburban parcels and existing utilities, and another cluster near Siegler Springs to change from suburban residential reserve to local commercial as part of a longer‑term hamlet/mixed‑use redevelopment concept.
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