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Commission hears update on college 'institutional creep'; staff preparing amendment options
Summary
Planning staff told the commission City Council has discussed educational facilities occupying downtown office and retail space and asked staff to prepare options. Possible measures include definition changes and conditions tied to tax/payment status; staff said attorney review is under way.
Planning staff updated the commission on Feb. 13 about ongoing council attention to what participants called “institutional creep” — the expansion of college or university uses into downtown buildings — and said staff is drafting options for council consideration.
Arnie summarized recent council work sessions that showed split opinions and limited direction; council members asked for options that could protect downtown revenue and retail…
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