Laguna Niguel C GENERAL PLAN UPDATE LAGUNA NIGUEL Citizen of the Year ommunity CITIZEN Award Nominations OF THE YEAR The Laguna Niguel Citizen of the Year Committee will The City of Laguna Niguel is in the process of updating its be accepting nominations General Plan, which serves as a guiding document for the from February 1 – March 15, 2024 for the 2023 Laguna City’s long-term growth and development. Every California Niguel Citizen of the Year. N city is required to have a General Plan. Most of Laguna This prestigious award was Niguel’s current General Plan dates back to 1992 (just after established in 1990, as a e the City’s incorporation) and a lot has changed since then. joint project of Laguna Niguel service organizations, to w New housing developments have been built, business and industry needs are di昀昀erent, and the way people get around recognize citizens who have demonstrated outstanding s town has changed. voluntary service to the community, making Laguna Niguel A General Plan update helps the community preserve and a better place to live and work. enhance its quality of life, guide economic growth, provide The nominee must live and perform service in Laguna direction for housing decisions, clarify the decision-making Niguel. The service performed must be strictly voluntary, processes of the City, promote positive changes for public may not be part of a paid or elected position and may health and wellness, protect open spaces and natural include acts of heroism, humanitarianism, charitable and/ resources, and develop approaches to address wild昀椀res and other natural hazards. Looking forward 20 years, how will or other outstanding service. Volunteer work can be within state and regional trends impact life in Laguna Niguel? What the last year or over a span of several years. Individuals and new technologies and innovations will change how people organizations throughout the community are encouraged live, work, and play? While the City cannot foresee what the to participate. future holds, City sta昀昀 is preparing for it by updating the General Plan. A successful General Plan will re昀氀ect the community’s vision and priorities, and we believe that your voice is vital to producing a plan that will re昀氀ect your vision for the City’s future. Community input is needed to establish the long- term vision for Laguna Niguel and to identify key issues and priorities. Please visit https://lagunaniguel.generalplan.org to learn more about this important project and share your ideas about the future of Laguna Niguel. With your help, we can plan for tomorrow, together! Laguna Niguel Free Featured Business Program Nomination forms will be available from February 1 - March To support local businesses and fuel our economy, the City 15 at Laguna Niguel City Hall, Crown Valley Community of Laguna Niguel has a FREE Featured Business Program Center, Sea Country Senior and Community Center, Laguna designed to highlight the spectacular restaurants, stores, Niguel Family YMCA, and the Laguna Niguel Chamber of establishments, and companies that are the fabric of Commerce. The form can also be downloaded from the this dynamic community. We are proud to feature local City's Website. Nomination forms must be submitted by businesses, their goods, and services on our economic Friday, March 15 in a sealed envelope sent to: development website through videos and an eNewsletter. LAGUNA NIGUEL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE Sign up for the City’s Economic Development eNewsletter 30111 Crown Valley Parkway at LagunaNiguelBusiness.com today and be featured in a Laguna Niguel, California 92677 FREE business video! For questions, call Solveig Darner at (949) 495-1438. Contact econdev@cityo昀氀agunaniguel.org or call (949) 362- 4300 for more information about having your business spotlighted. PARKS & RECREATION OFFICE: (949) 425-5100 | ONLINE REGISTRATION: CityofLagunaNiguel.org/Registration REGISTRATION FORM: Page 28 5