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Council staff outline revisions to Empire Area Blueprint; public urges caution on estuary impacts
Summary
Chelsea (staff member) presented the Empire Area Blueprint update, saying the draft reflects council direction to avoid a single thematic prescription and to preserve the Hollering Place as open space while acknowledging the estuary amendment process will be required to change zoning.
Chelsea (staff member) presented the Empire Area Blueprint as a long-range planning effort intended to boost economic potential and improve transportation connections in the Empire area and said the draft reflects council direction from an October work session.
The presentation said the planning commission had recommended (1) incorporating a nautical theme, (2) including expansion of the boat ramp at the Hollering Place and (3) planning for a traffic signal at the Newmark–North Shoneman intersection. Council directed staff not to single out a nautical theme; staff said the current draft leaves themes broad to include historical and cultural options while acknowledging community interest in a nautical motif.
The staff presentation also said the Hollering Place is currently in the estuary and that making zoning changes to carry out council’s open-space preference will require the jurisdictional…
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