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Placer County launches Placer2050 general plan update; visioning workshops and 20 background reports posted

2170710 · January 30, 2025
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Placer County and consultant PlaceWorks launched the Placer2050 general plan update, released 20 background reports, and announced a visioning and engagement program that includes virtual and in‑person workshops beginning late February and running through April. The Planning Commission received an informational presentation on scope and timeline.

Placer County and its consultant team formally kicked off Placer2050, a multi‑year general plan update that will shape county policy through 2050. Planning Director Chris Pahule and PlaceWorks managing consultant Joanna Janssen presented the project scope, schedule and community engagement plan to the Planning Commission.

Janssen described the general plan as the county’s long‑range “constitution” for growth and development and said the update will address the county’s eight statutory elements while tailoring organization and emphasis to Placer County’s needs. Staff said last comprehensive policy changes date to 2013 for policy updates and the early 1990s for larger land‑use revisions; the county…

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