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Brea staff outline 'Brea 2050' general plan update and proposed Brea Core specific plan; council gives direction to proceed
Summary
City planners presented a focused general‑plan update (Brea 2050) and a new Brea Core specific plan; staff said about 45 parcels (under 1% of parcels) are proposed for true land‑use changes, and the council directed staff to continue work and begin technical studies including an Environmental Impact Report.
City Planner Joanne Huang and consultant Amanda Troopiano presented the Brea 2050 focused general plan update and a proposed Brea Core specific plan, asking the City Council for direction to move the project into detailed policy drafting and technical studies.
Huang summarized the project history and outreach: the update was initiated in February 2024 with a professional services agreement with a planning consultant, community mailers to every address, pop‑up outreach events, a citywide survey, a targeted Bridal Core stakeholder survey, and a 16‑member steering committee that has met six times. Troopiano described how land‑use categories work (residential densities measured in dwelling units per acre; nonresidential uses measured by floor‑area ratio) and the rationale for…
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