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Council removes three focus areas from General Plan after debate over land‑use suitability
Summary
Council approved an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Diagram to remove the Lawrence Station Phase 2 (west of Lawrence), Central Expressway and De La Cruz focus areas; vote was 4–3 following a lengthy exchange about land‑use change, housing opportunities, transit‑oriented sites and industrial preservation.
The City Council on May 20 adopted a General Plan amendment removing three previously designated focus areas — Lawrence Station Phase 2 (west of Lawrence), Central Expressway, and De La Cruz — from the city’s list of future focus areas. Staff said the focus areas were originally identified to signal where industrial and office land could transition to housing, but existing development patterns, a certified sixth‑cycle housing element and market conditions have reduced the likelihood that these three zones will be…
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