Local civic group calls proposed redevelopment code "huge" and urges council backing
Dale Swains of the Citizens Alliance for Responsible Land Use told the committee the ordinance would help avoid consuming green space by enabling redevelopment of vacant parcels and increase affordable housing opportunities.
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Dale Swains, speaking for the Citizens Alliance for Responsible Land Use, praised the ordinance as an opportunity to prioritize redevelopment over using more green space. He said the public repeatedly asks why the county continues to build on greenfields rather than reuse existing sites, and described the substitute as a chance to reduce roadblocks and costs that have historically deterred redevelopment.
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