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Consultant outlines preferred future land-use map, says Converse is 'growing' and has limited developable land
Summary
Freese Nichols planner Caitlin Admire briefed the City Council on the ongoing Converse comprehensive-plan process, presenting public engagement results and a draft preferred future land-use map that emphasizes mixed-use corridors, limited new low-density housing, and a citywide trail network.
Caitlin Admire, a planner with Freese Nichols, told the City Council on April 15 that the firm is roughly halfway through the comprehensive-plan process and expects final recommendations by the end of the year.
The consultant said the outreach phase included advisory-committee meetings, four public events, intercept surveys at two local Walmart stores, and an online survey and interactive pin map. She said recurring priorities from that engagement were parks and trails, expanded local retail and entertainment, and support for small, local businesses.
"We started this in August ... so we're about halfway through our process. We plan to have it finished by the end of the year," Admire said. She summarized key data in the community snapshot: Converse’s vacancy rate is under 2 percent (compared with a roughly 10 percent…
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