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Neighbors press city to protect open space and parks as Sebastiani property proceeds through general‑plan update
Summary
Residents near the Sebastiani winery told the council they plan to engage in the general‑plan and zoning process and asked for protections for the bike path corridor, small neighborhood parks and water/fire safety; neighbors said they will organize to comment at upcoming planning and council hearings.
At the council meeting, multiple speakers from neighborhoods near the Sebastiani winery property urged the city to protect parkland, open space and historic landscapes as the property moves through the general‑plan and zoning review process.
Neighbors said they have formed an informal group to educate themselves on the general‑plan update and to provide specific, constructive recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council. Several residents said the bike path and the small Arbor Park (a neighborhood park near East Fourth Street and Lowell Valley) are especially important community assets that should be preserved in any rezoning or…
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