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Council, planning commission plot comprehensive plan update; council approves downtown transportation grant application
Summary
Members outlined priorities for a comprehensive plan update to meet an August 2027 expiration, and the bodies voted to apply for a downtown transportation fund grant to advance Amtrak station and multimodal improvements, adopting a municipal resolution requested by the grant program.
The joint meeting focused on two interlocking planning items: a multi-year update to the municipal comprehensive plan and a decision to apply for downtown transportation funding for a multimodal train-and-bus station improvement project.
Comprehensive plan update: City planning staff described required elements of a comprehensive plan and suggested five priority topics the update should focus on: housing, the future land-use map, an energy plan, economic development, and transportation/connectivity. Staff noted the existing plan expires in August 2027 and that a municipal planning grant would expand public engagement capacity; the draft FY26 budget currently included $10,000 for technical assistance but staff said the grant…
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