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Commissioners discuss Farm Bureau letter, farmland protections and multifamily development standards
Summary
Staff updated the commission on a Farm Bureau letter about proposed sphere‑of‑influence changes and described potential policies — ag buffers, right‑to‑farm notices and setback buffers — to be analyzed in the general‑plan EIR; commissioners also reviewed existing multifamily development standards and asked staff to return with targeted design standards.
The planning commission discussed two related agenda items on Feb. 10: a Farm Bureau letter (9a) about proposed sphere‑of‑influence and land‑use changes, and a request to review the city’s multifamily residential development standards (9b).
Staff described how the Farm Bureau’s concerns have been incorporated into the general‑plan update process. Contract planner Miguel Galvez said staff would evaluate agricultural impacts in the general‑plan environmental review (EIR) and consider policies…
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