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Agoura Hills staff present state‑mandated evacuation analysis; Planning Commission opens public hearing
Summary
City staff presented an evacuation‑route analysis required by AB 747 and AB 1409 and opened a public hearing on a general plan amendment to adopt the study into the safety element; staff and state reviewers said the analysis does not change land use or authorize physical roadway changes.
Community Development Director Robbie Nesovic told the Agoura Hills Planning Commission on April 16 that staff prepared an evacuation analysis required by state law and recommended adopting it by reference into the city’s safety element.
The presentation, delivered as the commission opened a public hearing, said the analysis assesses the capacity, safety and viability of existing evacuation routes under multiple emergency scenarios. Nesovic emphasized that the project ‘‘does not approve any physical development or permanent roadway modifications, does not approve any action which would reduce roadway capacity, and does not affect land use, zoning, or housing in any form.’’
Why it matters: The state’s AB 747 and AB 1409 require cities to identify evacuation routes, evaluate their capacity, and designate evacuation locations under a range of disaster…
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