San Ramon academy goes behind scenes of community planning process

San Ramon is bringing back its Citizen’s Planning Academy this fall, to teach residents everything about how cities plan and how those plans shape the community.

Beginning Sept. 13, the city will host five consecutive Monday evening sessions (depending on COVID-19 health restrictions that may be in place). The series will culminate with a mock planning commission meeting for a theoretical project, where participants serve as planning commissioners, developers, and residents.