City of Pacifica - General Plan Update

Task 4: Land Use Alternatives and Key Policy Issues Report
Contact: Elizabeth R. Claycomb, Management Analyst, Project Manager
650-738-7361 claycombe@ci.pacifica.ca.us

http://www.cityofpacifica.org/depts/planning/general_plan_update_project/default.asp

Land Use Alternatives and Key Policy Issues Report: General Plan Update

The City of Pacifica is undertaking a comprehensive update of its General Plan, the guiding
document for development and public improvements over a 20-year period. The General Plan update
process began with two community forums in the spring of 2009, and extensive research on existing
conditions culminating in the Existing Conditions and Key Issues report in July 2010. A third community
forum was held in January 2011 regarding alternatives, with results presented in the Land Use
Alternatives and Key Policy Issues report released in May 2011.

Planning consultants from Dyett & Bhatia presented the land use alternatives and key policy
issues to the Planning Commission at its August 15, 2011 meeting, along with preliminary
recommendations for how to proceed. The Commission received additional input from the public,
discussed the material and the community response, and made preliminary recommendations to the City
Council.

On September 26th, City Staff and the Consultant team will go before City Council to present the
recommendations made by the Planning Commission on the land use alternatives and key policy issues.
This process will influence the final alternative map, which will then influence the General Plan policy
document.

With the conclusion of this task; which includes receiving direction from City Council, we will
formally move onto Task 5; the Drafting of the General Plan and Local Coastal Plan Outlines and then,
the document drafting will commence. We are now at the half way mark in the General Plan update
process, and will continue this work on the General Plan update through 2014.

Please join us on Monday September 26th at 7:00PM at City Council Chambers located at 2212 Beach
Boulevard to hear the direction City Council gives on the land use alternatives and key policy issues. For
More information, contact Elizabeth Claycomb, Management Analyst and Project Manager at 650-
738-7361 or via email at: claycombe@ci.pacifica.ca.us . You may also visit us on the Web at:

http://www.cityofpacifica.org/depts/planning/general_plan_update_project/default.asp

Posted by Steve Sinai