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Foster City reviews parks and conservation plans

Foster CityAug 15, 20254 min read

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Staff presented draft updates to Foster City’s Parks and Open Space Element and Conservation Element, and commissioners focused on park acreage goals, how open space is counted, and how the plan fits with housing targets.

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The meeting was a study session on draft updates to two parts of Foster City’s General Plan: parks/open space and conservation. Residents should expect the city to keep refining how much parkland it wants to maintain, what counts toward that total, and how the plan affects future growth. Staff said the draft elements will stay open for public review until September 2, and a finalized draft is tentatively set to go to the Planning Commission on October 2.

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Staff said the draft elements will remain open for public review until September 2.
Staff said a finalized draft is tentatively scheduled for Planning Commission recommendation to the City Council on October 2.

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Planning Commission Special Meeting and Joint Special Study Session Between Planning Commission & Parks and Recreation Committee

Aug 15, 2025, 2:00 AMPLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING, AND JOINT SPECIAL STUDY SESSION BETWEEN, PLANNING COMMISSION & PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE, 7:00 PMcompleted

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THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THE TWO REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN, INCLUDING (1) PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND (2) CONSERVATION ELEMENT. THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT ADDRESSES THE PRESERVATION OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACE IN FOSTER CITY, WHILE THE CONSERVATION ELEMENT ADDRESSES THE PRESERVATION OF CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN FOSTER CITY. THIS IS THE THIRD JOINT STUDY SESSION, AND THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE DRAFT ELEMENTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN, INCLUDING (1) PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND (2) CONSERVATION ELEMENT. 1. Open Public Hearing 2. Staff Report 3. Discussion Project Planner: Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director, 650-286-3239 or [email protected]
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Decision: 9 STUDY SESSION