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City staff preview Salinas 2040 general plan draft and outreach plan

Salinas Library and Community Services Commission · March 16, 2026
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Senior planner Oscar Resendiz presented the public-review draft of the Salinas 2040 general plan, the city's first comprehensive update since 2002, highlighting expanded elements such as a climate action plan, environmental justice, multilingual outreach and an expected draft EIR and public comment period this spring.

Senior planner Oscar Resendiz presented the public-review draft of the Salinas 2040 general plan to the commission on March 11, describing it as the first comprehensive update since 2002 and a policy framework intended to guide the city’s development through 2040.

Resendiz said the update incorporates outcomes from more recent planning efforts — including the Alisal Vibrancy Plan, Chinatown Revitalization Plan and the Parks, Recreation and Library Master Plan — and adds a climate action plan and an environmental justice element. He described a broad outreach…

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