Salinas General Plan Workshops

The City of Salinas has begun a General Plan Update process, and will soon hold a number of workshop sessions, to hear from the public. LandWatch members and interested persons are strongly encouraged to attend.

The first three workshops are "District" workshops, to gather information from different parts of the City. Here is the schedule for the "District" workshops:

Districts 5 and 6
Council Members Jan Collins and Jyl Lutes
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Northminster Presbyterian Church, 315 East Alvin Drive, Salinas

Districts 3 and 4
Council Members Janet Barnes and Gloria De La Rosa
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2001
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Salinas High School, 726 South Main Street, Salinas

Districts 1 and 2
Council Members Ernesto Gonzalez and Roberto Ocampo
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2001
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30 pm
Location: St. Mary of the Nativity Church (Parish Hall), 424 Towt Street, Salinas

The next three workshops are planned as "Topic Group" workshops, to focus on key policy issues. Here is the schedule for these policy-oriented workshops:

Topic: Economic Development and Agricultural Preservation
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2001
Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: Salinas City Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas

Topic: Housing and City Design and Livability
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2001
Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: Salinas City Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas

Topic: Environment / Water and Traffic / Transportation and Circulation
Date: Thursday, May 3, 2001
Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: Salinas City Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas