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Council signals interest in general-plan update and exploring repeal of Proposition S
Summary
Council members urged updating the long-outdated general plan to align zoning with development goals. Staff flagged that pursuing repeal of local land-use ballot measure Prop S would require extensive public education and could be tied into the general-plan process; council asked staff to explore feasibility and resource needs.
Councilmembers said the city's general plan is out of date and should be updated so the city's land-use rules match current development and economic goals.
Several councilmembers and members of the public suggested the general-plan process could be used to address Proposition S, a local land-use ballot measure that limits certain kinds of housing development. City staff recalled prior council direction to "pursue repeal of Prop S" but said early polling showed limited support and that any repeal effort would require substantial community education and engagement.
The city manager urged caution on resource demands but said the general-plan update is a logical place to explore how to address Prop S because the general-plan process already entails broad public outreach and could bundle land-use changes into comprehensive planning.
Councilmembers asked staff to return with an analysis of what pursuing repeal of Prop S would entail, including costs, timeline and staffing or outside-partner options. Staff also noted the related question of pursuing a municipal cannabis tax and other business-incentive ideas that previously were discussed but not advanced.
Ending: Council directed staff to include a general-plan update and an analysis of options for addressing Prop S (including whether elements of repeal could be considered within general-plan work) in the upcoming work plan and budget discussions.
