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Staff outlines cross‑element approach to meet SB 1425 open‑space requirements; commission offers edits
Summary
City planning staff proposed adding SB 1425 open‑space policies to existing general plan elements rather than creating a new open‑space element; commissioners expressed general support and requested minor wording edits and that staff return with a draft amendment for recommendation to the City Council.
City planning staff on Sept. 17 presented an approach to amend the San Clemente Centennial General Plan to comply with California Senate Bill 1425, recommending integration of open‑space, resilience and equity policies into existing elements instead of creating a separate open‑space element.
Brandon Hanley, planning technician, told the Planning Commission that SB 1425 requires local governments to review and update open‑space planning by Jan. 1, 2026, and that the city can comply either by creating a new open‑space element or by adding targeted policies and implementation actions to related elements. "Staff recommends a cross element integration…
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