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Committee advances Midtown metropolitan redevelopment area designation to spur commercial investment
Summary
The Public Works and Utility Committee on April 21 approved a finding of necessity to create a metropolitan redevelopment area in Midtown, advancing a planning process that would enable tools such as tax‑increment financing and public‑private partnerships; the designation does not change zoning or building height rules.
The Santa Fe Public Works and Utility Committee voted April 21 to approve a staff report finding that the Midtown area meets statutory criteria for designation as a metropolitan redevelopment area (MRA) and to advance the project toward a formal redevelopment plan. The vote was unanimous at the committee and the measure will proceed to the governing body for final action.
Staff said the designation is an economic and planning tool, not a land‑use change. "This is an economic plan that does not look at building heights," the planning presenter said during the committee presentation, noting that the MRA report builds on prior community plans and…
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