The Beverly Hills Planning Commission at its Jan. 8 meeting approved a resolution to recommend that the City Council adopt an updated Open Space Element (OSE) in the city’s General Plan.
California state law requires all cities to have an OSE, which provides guidance and regulations for open space, park space and recreational amenities. Beverly Hills’ element was originally adopted in 1977 and last revised in 2010 as part of the city’s General Plan update. It is being revisited based on the requirements of California Senate Bill 1425 (SB 1425). That statute requires municipalities to address issues such as equal access to open space, climate resilience, the restoration of ecosystems to their natural states and consistency with other elements of their General Plans.
