Summary
The city's blueprint for the next 20 years is now adopted. It plans for up to 16,140 homes and 24,000 jobs, including a 985-acre annexation — which means new schools, fire stations and parks will be needed, and some farmland will be converted.
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The six-year update cost about $1.4 million, offset partly by grants; future growth will require major spending on schools, fire, police and parks.
Future residents, homebuilders, and businesses gain a clear growth roadmap with higher-density corridors downtown and on Main Street and Broadway.
Growers and ag interests say the Highway 101 corridor annexation and Area 9 rezone threaten prime farmland and create land-use conflicts.
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