Jake Potter previews Livermore’s draft General Plan 2045 and asks for public input

Jake Potter, Livermore’s economic development manager, presented the city’s draft General Plan 2045 and invited residents to review and comment.

Potter said the plan is the product of community engagement dating to 2021 and was assembled from public workshops, open houses, pop-up events and online input. “It’s been a huge community effort over the past few years,” he said.

The draft, Potter said, compiles direction from the City Council and community feedback into a policy document intended to guide decisions on jobs, housing, transportation and related city priorities. “Based on city council direction, we’ve compiled all that feedback into a draft version of General Plan 2045, the policy document that guides city decisions about jobs, housing, transportation, and more,” Potter said.

Potter said the draft retains existing policies that residents cited as strengths while adding new policies to address current challenges and opportunities, including climate change adaptation and community health. He listed areas the plan affects—growth management, affordable housing, support for local businesses, safer conditions for walking and biking, and open-space protection—and framed those as reasons the plan matters to people who live and work in Livermore.

“Now it’s your turn again. Tell us what we got right and what’s missing,” Potter said, inviting public comment. He encouraged residents to comment online, attend a March 18 open house, or participate in an upcoming public meeting and provided the project website, imaginelivermore2045.org, for details.

The presentation did not include formal actions or votes; Potter’s remarks were an informational overview and a call for public input. Next steps implied by the presentation are additional public engagement and further plan refinement before any council action.