Commission directs staff to prepare problem statement and targeted deep dive; engagement planned next year

Sep 3, 2025

Rather than immediate code changes, commissioners asked staff to prepare a problem statement, share the mayor's housing survey, and perform a targeted deep dive on one overlay (core, transition or peripheral). Staff will return with analysis and an engagement plan next year.

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The commission coalesced around an incremental approach: staff will prepare a clear problem statement to guide analysis, share relevant existing materials (including the mayor’s housing survey), and select one overlay area — core, transition or peripheral — for a focused, staff‑led deep dive and additional examples.

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