Commission weighs open-space designations in parcel-level 'flume' map
Staff told commissioners converting the preferred alternative to parcel-level designations increased the city's open space by about 16%; commissioners and staff debated how to treat city-owned open space versus privately protected conservation lands and agreed staff will return with refined lists and a package of changes.
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Brandon summarized public comments on the parcel-level 'flume' translation of the preferred alternative and told the commission that designating city parks and other sites as open space increased the city's open-space acreage "by 16%." He said staff are reviewing city-owned parcels and will coordinate with other departments to make sure any proposed open-space land uses correspond to long-term city property and are not applied prematurely to non-city-owned parcels.
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