Committee holds DORA proposal while staff refines downtown boundary map

Aug 4, 2026

Regional planning reported 21 survey responses (plus four verbal confirmations) on a proposed downtown designated outdoor refreshment area; members asked staff to contact property owners (including Epworth) and return with a tightened map before forwarding to council.

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Regional planning staff presented a draft map and outreach summary for a proposed designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) in downtown Marion. Staff reported a total of 21 returned surveys and four verbal confirmations from property owners and said they had walked the district with business owners to refine the boundaries.

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