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St. Helens planners discuss tackling vacant downtown storefronts; Main Street outreach planned
Summary
Commissioners flagged vacant and underused downtown storefronts as a key economic and visual issue and agreed to revisit Main Street’s prior inventory and invite Main Street and local partners back to a planning commission meeting for next steps.
St. Helens planning commissioners discussed vacant and underused downtown storefronts Wednesday and directed staff and commissioners to revisit prior Main Street work and to invite Main Street representatives to present their inventory and ideas.
Why it matters: Commissioners said long-term vacancies and neglected storefronts harm adjacent businesses and downtown appearance. Participants cited examples where simple interventions—covering windows with historic or interpretive displays, keeping…
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