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Staff outlines SANDAG-funded push to expand downtown village plan; commissioners warn timeline is tight
Summary
City staff said a $300,000 SANDAG grant will fund efforts to expand the downtown village specific plan (potentially quadrupling its area) and that a consultant will help complete the work on an accelerated schedule; commissioners raised concerns about staffing, public outreach, and review time.
City planning staff told the Lemon Grove Planning Commission that the city has received a $300,000 SANDAG grant to resume work on the downtown village specific plan and to expand the plan area substantially compared with the existing plan.
Community Development Manager Michael Fellows said the project team expects to use a consultant, Rick Engineering, and to rely on the earlier environmental document to meet a condensed timeline; staff estimated roughly seven months for the process but said the schedule is…
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