Prince George supervisors push rural‑first changes to 2045 plan, back 10‑ and 20‑acre minimums by consensus

May 15, 2026

During an extended review of the draft Prince George 2045 comprehensive plan, the board endorsed a rural‑preservation first approach, asked staff to reweight suitability metrics to protect ecological cores and prime farmland, and recorded consensus to pursue 10‑acre minimums for 'rural' and 20‑acre minimums for 'rural preservation' (one abstention noted on the 10‑acre vote).

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Planning staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on a work plan to incorporate board feedback into the draft Prince George 2045 comprehensive plan and to return with changes, maps and public‑comment options. Mr. Baldwin (planning staff) framed the session as a series of targeted amendments the board could approve for staff to implement and bring back for formal adoption steps.

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