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Planning department outlines parks, zoning updates and Safe Streets grant opportunity
Summary
Planning staff reviewed completed park and recreation projects, zoning and land-use updates to comply with state law, hazard‑mitigation plan work pending FEMA approval, and a completed Safe Streets for All planning process; a consultant will prepare a grant application for pedestrian-safety implementation.
Planning department staff updated the council on completed and upcoming projects, saying the department finished James Park playground and Sacred Heart tennis courts and has made improvements at River Island. They reported major zoning and land‑use regulation updates to ensure compliance with state law and a hazard‑mitigation plan that is pending final FEMA approval.
The department described the Safe Streets for All planning process as complete and said a consultant is available at no cost to prepare a grant application to implement priority pedestrian‑safety projects. Staff said the implementation focus will align with construction of the new high school and the planning work for a new pre‑K through 8 school, with attention to pedestrian safety near those campuses.
Planning staff also discussed recent property acquisitions (former 'Ozbrand' site) and preparatory work for redevelopment proposals and parking improvements. Council members asked about a Pine Street parcel; staff said that property is in receivership and the city does not own it, so its disposition is subject to legal processes and the receiver’s authority.
Next steps: staff will continue community engagement on the comprehensive plan, work with consultants on grant applications for Safe Streets projects and support development review for the El Centro and high school projects.
