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Needles council adopts updated general plan and mitigated negative declaration after debate over Elks parcel and cell-tower rules
Summary
Council approved a resolution adopting the land use and transportation element of the general plan and the mitigated negative declaration (SCH 2022120053). Debate centered on rezoning an Elks Lodge parcel and whether an 80-foot tower could be approved administratively; council directed staff to amend ordinance language to protect the lodge while establishing a discretionary review for towers.
The Needles City Council on March 14 adopted a resolution approving the Land Use and Transportation Element of the city’s general plan update and the associated mitigated negative declaration (SCH 2022120053), moving a multi-year planning process closer to final adoption.
Staff and PlaceWorks consultant Colin outlined outreach and key edits: expansion of the downtown core to D Street, refinements to the land-use map to clean up inconsistencies, parking and street-design adjustments to increase downtown parking capacity, multimodal and transportation policies, and updates to the density bonus language to align with state law. Staff said the resolution would meet a…
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