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Residents press Lafayette working group for stronger water protections and clearer public‑input guarantees
Summary
Public commenters and working‑group members told consultants they want water availability, open‑space protections and earlier, broader engagement to be clearly addressed in the land‑use code update. Consultants apologized for a posting lapse and pledged more accessible outreach and follow‑up with public‑works experts.
Several Lafayette residents who spoke during the working‑group meeting said a code update cannot move forward without firmer assurances about water availability, preservation of open space and stronger notice to the Spanish‑speaking community and renters.
Karen Nortek, who said she received late notice and had limited time to read the assessment, flagged the document’s treatment of public land dedications and criticized language she read as reducing public meetings. ‘‘Open space is almost sacred…
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