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Staff presents draft Markham Callan neighborhood plan; community-driven goals focus on parks, jobs and small-business supports
Summary
City planners and a consultant presented a draft Markham‑Callan Neighborhood Plan on Oct. 25 that lays out community-preferred opportunity sites, a vision statement and programs aimed at parks, small-business support and housing preservation; staff said the plan itself does not change zoning but is meant to guide future actions and help attract grants.
City staff and consultants presented the draft Markham‑Callan Neighborhood Plan to the Planning Commission on Oct. 25, describing a community-driven framework of opportunity sites, goals and implementation programs intended to guide future city actions and to help the neighborhood access grants and partnerships.
Ryan Lester of consultant Minteer Harnish and City staff summarized the plan’s three primary parts: a set of six opportunity sites where redevelopment or new uses could be considered, a community vision statement, and a set of goals, policies and programs grouped under community character, facilities,…
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