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Planning commission forwards open-space and conservation element updates to City Council
Summary
City staff told the Planning Commission that updates to the general plan’s open-space and conservation elements were drafted to comply with recent state laws; the commission voted 4–0 to recommend City Council approval of Resolution No. 26-01 and found the amendment exempt under CEQA.
The Lancaster City Planning Commission on a 4–0 vote recommended the City Council approve updates to the general plan’s open-space and conservation elements that staff says bring the plan into compliance with recent state legislation. Shannon Edwin, a planner with community development, presented the changes and told commissioners the updates “reflect the necessary changes to be in compliance with the state laws described” in the staff slide deck and that the revisions include new appendices on park access, extreme heat and wildlife connectivity.
Why it matters: The amendments rename the Plan for Active Living as the open-space element and…
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