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Greenbelt Alliance In the News
March 2, 2006 Citizens will advise on county's land use Subheading By Jason Massad/Staff WriterA diverse, 20-member citizens advisory committee has been assembled to make important recommendations on how, in its use of land, the county should develop during the next several decades. The Citizens Advisory Committee was put together for the pending update of Solano County's general plan. The committee includes the business community, farmers and vintners, a former mayor, developers and open-space advocates. The committee's role will be to assist county staff and consultants in providing feedback on key policy issues and proposals regarding the general plan. Each of the five members from the Solano County Board of Supervisors appointed four representatives to the commission. Supervisor John Vasquez appointed Curt Johansen, Jeanne McCormack, Sandy Person and Brian West. Supervisor Mike Reagan appointed Brett Johnson, Michael Fortney, Jack Batchelor and Jeff Shewmaker. Supervisor Duane Kromm appointed Larry Clement, Eva Laevastu, Ron Lanza and Karin MacMillan. Supervisor Barbara Kondylis appointed Marti Brown, Patricia Gatz, Elizabeth Patterson and Nicole Arnold. Supervisor John Silva appointed Anthony Russo, Thomas Mattis, Victoria Erickson and Sarah Lindemann. The diverse mix of representatives on the committee could make for some interesting discussions about the county's land use. A strong contingent of farmers, vintners and growers are represented on the panel. McCormack, a Rio Vista sheep rancher; Lanza, one of the Wooden Valley Winery owners; and Clement, a retired and respected farm adviser will represent the county's agricultural interests. Johansen, a developer of Triad Communities, and West, a developer in a local group which is building in English Hills, will represent some of the building interests. Meanwhile, representing environmental interests will be Arnold, with the Greenbelt Alliance, and MacMillan, an orderly growth advocate, former Fairfield mayor and a candidate for the Solano County Board of Supervisors. The county's general plan is scheduled to be revised by 2008. And, as with any broad land-use plan, much is at stake. County leaders already have specified that the general plan will remain consistent with its Orderly Growth Initiative, which restricts virtually all large-scale suburban development in the unincorporated areas. The growth initiative, scheduled to expire in 2010, could be extended while the general plan is being updated. Jason Massad can be reached at county@thereporter.com. ### |
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