Advisory committee members and residents say Lake County general plan and local area plans are 'off track'

General Plan Advisory Committee member Margo Kambara and other community members told the Board that the general plan and local area plans are "off track" and that the Community Development Department's schedule and messaging have discouraged meaningful public participation. Kambara said delaying or extending meetings and relying on edits will not correct structural shortcomings identified by GPAC and municipal area councils and suggested updating chapters with statutory deadlines first while treating local area plans as a separate, more deliberative project.

Tom Lasik also urged the Board to honor a prior commitment not to approve a local area plan unless the community is comfortable and raised concerns that department language such as "don't bother" could dissuade public engagement. The board acknowledged the concerns and noted the item would be considered on the agenda in due course.