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Committee approves nominating expanded priority conservation areas; adds Sunset Boulevard to list
Summary
The committee voted 3-0 to send a resolution authorizing the Planning Department to apply to ABAG/MTC for new and revised Priority Conservation Area (PCA) designations, including an amendment to add Sunset Boulevard, as a committee report to the Board of Supervisors.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted unanimously to authorize the Planning Department to apply to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to confirm existing and nominate new or revised Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs), and to forward the resolution as a committee report to the Board of Supervisors.
Jeremy Shaw, Planning Department staff, described PCAs as regionally significant areas "designed to protect and improve natural habitats, farms, recreation areas, urban green spaces, and locations that can help fight against climate change." He said PCAs are nominated by local land use authorities and adopted…
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