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Planners brief Davis Open Space and Habitat Commission on General Plan; commissioners press for corridor mapping and maintenance funding
Summary
City planners and consultants presented existing‑conditions work for the General Plan update to the Open Space and Habitat Commission; commissioners requested clearer maps of habitat corridors and flood detention basins, pressed staff on maintenance funding gaps and urged policies to protect and enhance urban drainage corridors such as Channel A.
City planning staff and their consultants returned to the Open Space and Habitat Commission in November to present existing‑conditions work and solicit detailed feedback for the upcoming General Plan update.
Eric Derekovich, the lead consultant from Randigan Associates, told the commission the project is in the ‘‘listening and discovery phase’’ and that staff are assembling land‑use and policy drafts to follow. He asked commissioners to confirm the key open‑space and habitat issues that will guide the plan and to suggest strategies the city should consider.
Consultants reviewed baseline analyses for farmland, conservation easements and biological resources, citing maps and datasets published on the project website. Paul Stevenson (ESA) summarized natural‑resource findings, noting the planning area contains extensive farmland and a range of special‑status species mapped in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife database. The presentation highlighted regional tools, including the Yolo Habitat Conservancy plan…
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