Planning commission advances circulation-element update after robust debate over 'shall' vs 'should', lighting and fuel policy

After a multi-hour, line-by-line review the commission forwarded the updated circulation element to city council with numerous edits: converting multiple 'shall' mandates to 'should', narrowing lighting triggers for new construction, removing a named reference to the Santa Barbara air district in favor of coordinating with 'other public agencies', and directing staff to transmit the commission’s amended version without substantive changes.