Planning Commission reviews draft framework for Planned Mixed-Use Development

Apr 8, 2026

Town planning staff presented a draft Planned Mixed-Use Development (PMUD) zoning framework that would set a statement of intent, permitted uses, minimum intensity and phasing guidelines; commissioners asked for clearer public-facing language and stronger phasing guarantees for commercial delivery.

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Planning staff opened a work session to continue drafting a Planned Mixed-Use Development zoning approach aimed at shaping how large properties in and around Ashland could redevelop. Mike Craig, the staff presenter, told the commission the session would focus on the statement of intent and permitted uses before moving later to form and design. “We re going to continue our discussion on potential adjustments to planned development districts focusing on mixed use,” Craig said, framing the PMUD as a plan-level review rather than an automatic map change.

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