Land Use Element Community Considerations

Through the community engagement process for this General Plan, participants identified numerous land use considerations and values that they believe should form the basis of and be addressed by this element. Specifically, participants highlighted the following topics, areas of concern, and community strengths:

  • Maintain a strong sense of community
  • Enhance quality of life with new development
  • Increase recreational public open space
  • Create linkages to transportation options
  • Leverage established local attractions
  • Increase opportunities to expand affordable housing and reduce the cost of housing
  • Ensure major development has a net community benefit
  • Reduce overcrowding
  • Allow for a variety of housing types
  • Address aging infrastructure
  • Address issues related to high density
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