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Essex Junction redevelopment director says department is at capacity as housing, parks and Amtrak work advance
Summary
Chris Ewan, Essex Junction’s redevelopment director, told the City Council on Sept. 24 that his department has advanced code changes, outreach and capital projects but is likely operating at or slightly above capacity.
Chris Ewan, Essex Junction’s redevelopment director, gave the City Council a six-month update on Sept. 24, saying his department has advanced zoning changes, transit-oriented planning and several capital projects but is at or slightly over capacity given the workload.
Ewan told council staff had implemented technical amendments to the land development code intended to enable missing-middle housing, completed public engagement for the Connect the Junction transit-oriented development plan, continued multimodal scoping on Pearl Street and pursued multiple grants, including a $200,000 downtown transportation fund award and a $30,000 municipal planning grant for the comprehensive plan update.
“Even though now we're at, you know, we have 3 people instead of 2, I I think our responsibilities have…
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