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Planning staff outline progress on Crossroads and Newport neighborhood‑area plans; public engagement emphasized
Summary
City staff updated the Planning Commission April 9 on the Great Neighborhoods program, reporting community outreach for Crossroads and Newport NAPs and describing next steps. Staff emphasized walkability, public spaces and iterative policy refinement; formal plan drafts will return to commission in June.
City planning staff on April 9 gave the Planning Commission an update on the Great Neighborhoods program and the Neighborhood Area Plan (NAP) updates for Crossroads and Newport, summarizing outreach to date and the next steps for drafting neighborhood policies.
Tara Johnson (Planning Manager), Toon Dooling (Senior Planner) and Brooke Broad (Community Engagement Lead) told the commission the process is intended to be community‑driven and to focus on urban design, neighborhood identity, public spaces and connectivity rather than land‑use re‑zoning unless property owners specifically request it. "The Great Neighborhoods program provides a strategic community‑driven process for developing neighborhood area plans," Dooling said in his introduction of the…
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