Housing and Land Use Committee backs submission of Salinas general plan annual progress report; schedule set for Salinas 2040 update

The Salinas Housing and Land Use Committee reviewed the city’s 2024 General Plan annual progress report and a status update on the Salinas 2040 general plan update and voted to forward the report for city council consideration.

Grant Leonard, the staff presenter, told the committee the annual progress report is required by the state of California and must be submitted by April. "This is required annually by the state of California and it is to be submitted by the April," Leonard said, and staff recommended the committee support a city council resolution approving the report for submittal to the state.

The presentation summarized public-works and park investments completed in the past year, including new bicycle facilities on East Market, sidewalk maintenance and crosswalk safety improvements; upgrades…