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Westside Redevelopment Board adopts amended and restated redevelopment plan after consultant presentation
Summary
The Westside Redevelopment Board voted 4-1 to accept an amended and restated Westside redevelopment plan after a presentation from Urban Design Associates that outlined goals, corridors, special demonstration projects and TIF-based financing projections.
The Westside Redevelopment Board voted 4-1 to accept an amended and restated Westside redevelopment plan that will replace the district's existing plan, board members said during their meeting. The motion to accept the draft "West Side redevelopment plan to 2025" was made and seconded before the board's vote.
The plan, presented by Megan O'Hara of Urban Design Associates, lays out goals and recommended projects across six categories: land use, economic development, neighborhood development, housing, transportation (streets and parking), and open space and community amenities. O'Hara said the process included four steps — listening, testing project ideas, evaluating feasibility and moving through adoption — and drew on a consulting team that included HDR (transportation), James Lee (market analysis) and Monwyn Consulting (engagement).
Board members and staff emphasized the plan's community-based origin: O'Hara said the engagement process produced more than 2,000 comments from in-person and…
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