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Salinas unveils Vision Salinas 2040 draft general plan; staff outlines outreach, new elements and timeline

Salinas Historic Resources Board · February 9, 2026
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City staff presented the draft Vision Salinas 2040 general plan update — the first comprehensive update since 2002 — highlighting new climate and environmental justice elements, multilingual outreach, place-type land-use classifications, and a schedule to finish draft chapters and the zoning update in 2025.

City staff presented the draft Vision Salinas 2040 general plan update to the Historic Resources Board, describing the update as the city’s first comprehensive general plan revision since 2002 and laying out the public-engagement and adoption schedule.

Grant Leonard, planning manager, said the draft incorporates recent community plans, adds a climate action plan and the city’s first environmental justice element, and aligns policies with prior local efforts including the Alisal vibrancy and Chinatown revitalization plans. Leonard said the city completed more…

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