Planning board asks staff to study underused ground‑floor retail in mixed‑use projects
Board members requested staff compile a list of recently completed mixed‑use projects to analyze whether ground‑floor commercial spaces are being left vacant after developers secure density bonuses. Staff suggested looking at recently CO'd developments and coordinating with economic development partners.
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During discussion of the Satori project, several board members raised a recurring concern that developers gain density bonuses by promising ground‑floor commercial space but leave those bays vacant after construction. One member said this trend is increasingly common in mixed‑use developments and urged staff to return with data.
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