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Planners present Southeast and Southwest area plan updates; affordable housing and Highway 51 emerge as top concerns

5081528 · June 26, 2025
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Summary

City planning staff gave progress updates on the Southeast and Southwest area plans, highlighting public engagement results, priorities (including affordable housing) and transportation issues such as Highway 51 crossings, missing sidewalks and bus shelter needs.

City planning staff on June 25 updated the Transportation Commission on progress and public feedback for the Southeast and Southwest area plans, two of 12 ten‑year area plans the city is preparing to manage expected population and job growth.

Jeff Greger, planner and co‑lead for the Southeast Area Plan, and Ben Zellers, co‑lead for the Southwest Area Plan, told commissioners the plans address the comprehensive plan elements — land use and transportation, neighborhoods and housing, economy and opportunity, culture and character, green and resilient systems, effective government, and health…

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