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Salinas leaders outline general‑plan update, housing goals and infrastructure summit
Summary
City Manager Mendez told the May 5 joint meeting that Salinas is advancing a comprehensive general‑plan update — the first since 2002 — that centers housing of many types, three growth‑area plans and a statewide infrastructure summit to explore financing and procurement updates.
City Manager Mendez told the Salinas City Council and the Salinas City Elementary School District board at a joint meeting on May 5 that the city is moving forward with a comprehensive general‑plan update and a package of housing and infrastructure initiatives.
“This is the first comprehensive general plan update since 2002,” Mendez said, framing a multi‑year effort he called the city’s blueprint for land use, circulation, housing, conservation, noise, open space, safety and a new environmental‑justice…
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