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Committee asks staff to study a transitional downtown zone as alternative to expanding Central Business District
Summary
After reviewing examples and community concerns, the committee directed staff to research a transitional mixed-use downtown zoning option and to analyze statutory housing requirements; staff will report back with zoning concepts, design standards and legal constraints.
The committee asked staff July 20 to develop a more detailed analysis of a transitional mixed-use downtown zone as an alternative to directly expanding the Central Business District (CBD). Tyler Ferrari, economic development specialist, reviewed options including pursuing a historic-preservation district, targeted code changes, or keeping the status quo.
Ferrari said other Oregon cities (Medford was cited) have redefined downtown boundaries either by zoning or by a…
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