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Plan subcommittee revises economic‑development chapter; members press for clearer tools on vacant land and incentives
Summary
Subcommittee reviewed updates to the economic development chapter, discussed limits imposed by state law, additions for creative economy and tourism, and debated stronger wording to target vacant/underutilized properties, revenue tools and infrastructure prioritization; no formal actions were taken.
City planning staff presented a revised economic‑development chapter to the Plan Commission subcommittee on July 15, emphasizing updated goals for the creative economy and tourism, and refining policies to reflect state legal limits and modern economic tools; the subcommittee discussed but did not adopt specific new measures.
Staff said the rewrite aims to bring the chapter up to date with technology, clarify the city’s practical authorities under state law and broaden policies so they allow multiple solutions. The presenter noted that some policies were moved or deleted where they duplicated land‑use goals, and that the chapter now includes a new goal on the creative economy and an explicit reference to tourism and recreation as economic drivers.
Members focused discussion on several implementation issues. They urged…
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