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City planning staff outlines comprehensive plan update and seeks environmental-board input
Summary
Tony Palermo, assistant director of community development, briefed the board on the citys comprehensive plan update process, public outreach and the timeline for planning-board review; he invited the Environmental Advisory Board to provide input on conservation, open-space and environmental elements.
City planning staff briefed the Environmental Advisory Board on Jan. 6 about a broad update to the citys comprehensive plan, which staff said has not been comprehensively revised since about 20089.
Tony Palermo, assistant director of community development, said the update—initiated by City Council and the city manager—will revisit the plans 14 elements and emphasized public input gathered through workshops, surveys and campus outreach. "The comprehensive plan is a really important document to the city," Palermo said, noting the plan sets broad policy goals implemented later through land-development and zoning codes.
Palermo asked the board to review draft elements relevant to environmental protection, recreation and conservation, and signaled staff would bring drafts to the Planning Board starting in March or April, with continued opportunities for committee input. Board members raised questions about preserving open space, protecting wellheads, the possibility of regular plan reviews and the inclusion of topics such as light pollution and regional coordination. Palermo said consultants and subconsultants have expertise in environmental and floodplain policies and welcomed input from the board.
No formal action was taken; staff encouraged members to send comments through the clerk or directly to staff so they can be incorporated into drafts and planning-board review cycles.
