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Consultants outline long‑range open space, conservation and recreation update for Glendale
Summary
A consultant team told the commission the OSCAR general plan element will focus on 20–30 year policy goals, respond to population growth and equity gaps, and carry out a CEQA review; surveys show strong interest in trails and green space and over 1,000 residents participated so far.
Jessica Henson, a landscape architect with consultant firm Olin, presented an update to Glendale's Open Space, Conservation and Recreation (OSCAR) element, saying the city elected to update elements individually to give parks and open space focused policy attention. Henson said the team is developing a 20–30 year framework and coordinating the OSCAR update with the city's housing, mobility and environmental justice work.
Henson said current inventory work shows about 6,100 acres of parks and open space in the Glendale planning area, roughly 286 acres of developed parkland and about 5,800 acres of open space. She told commissioners the city's population is around 192,000 and projected to about 205,000 by 2050, which will increase…
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