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Planning department delays major zoning engagement while advancing technical work after tornado
Summary
John Rowe, executive director of the Planning and Urban Design Agency, told the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 28 that PDA will continue technical work on a comprehensive zoning upgrade but is pausing broad public engagement while neighborhoods recover from recent tornado damage.
John Rowe, executive director of the Planning and Urban Design Agency, told the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 28 that PDA will continue technical work on a comprehensive zoning code and map upgrade but is pausing broad public engagement in the wake of recent tornado damage.
Why it matters: the zoning upgrade follows the planning commission’s February adoption of a strategic land use plan that serves as a core element of the city’s comprehensive plan. PDA officials said they want full, equitable community participation in zoning changes and are delaying some outreach while neighborhoods recover from the tornado.
What PDA presented: Rowe outlined PDA’s mission and staff structure and introduced division leaders who described active initiatives:
- Strategic land use plan: Miriam Keller, city planning executive, said the plan was adopted by the planning commission in February and provides…
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