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San Fernando holds joint public hearing on downtown master plan; consultants present outreach, parking and market findings
Summary
Consultants presented Phase 1 findings for the downtown master plan—outreach, built‑environment, parking and market analyses—showing community desire for plazas, shade and family amenities. Public commenters urged protections for industrial uses, anti‑displacement measures, and fixes for trash, safety and signage; hearing continued to Oct. 7.
San Fernando’s City Council and Planning and Preservation Commission on the evening of the joint meeting received Phase 1 findings of the downtown master plan and opened a public hearing that was continued to Oct. 7 for additional comment.
Consultants from Dudek summarized outreach and analysis conducted this year, saying the process engaged roughly 500 active participants across online and in‑person activities and a statistically valid multimode survey of about 300 residents. The outreach showed residents prize downtown’s historic, small‑town character and want more plazas, shade trees and family‑oriented amenities. “We heard loud and clear that San Fernando is a tight‑knit community that values its small‑scale, walkable downtown,” consultant Gaurav Srivastava said during the presentation.
The consultants also presented technical studies. Walker Consultants reported a parking inventory (on‑ and off‑street,…
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