This will be my last dispatch until at least June 18.

Subject:  Joint City Council & Planning Commission Meeting Location:  City Council Chambers – 1401 Marina Way South Date/Time:  Tue, Jun 12th, 2007 / 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Groups:  Public Note:  The City Council and Planning Commission will discuss and refine land use options for the Richmond General Plan Update.

This hearing is very important for several reasons:

1. For the first time, City Council and Planning Commission members will discuss publicly their preferences for the direction of the General Plan Update. This is likely to influence the remainder of the General Plan process.
2. You are likely to see the conflicts between the old and new ways of thinking play out publicly.
3. It is important that the public be heard so that special interests will not dominate this discussion.

For a status report on the progress of the General Plan Update, visit http://www.cityofrichmondgeneralplan.org/.