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Lake City planners outline mixed‑use zoning options to promote downtown housing and walkable districts
Summary
City planning staff reviewed large‑ and small‑scale mixed‑use zoning approaches, saying small‑scale suits downtown infill while large‑scale would require a new zoning class and open‑space and parking rules; the city’s 2020 comprehensive plan already supports mixed use.
Planning staff led a workshop Jan. 14 on mixed‑use zoning for Lake City, outlining large‑ and small‑scale approaches and urging code changes to encourage downtown housing that would support local businesses.
Mister Angelo, planning staff member, told the Planning & Zoning Board the city could permit mixed‑use developments that “blend the uses together” instead of separating commercial and residential by district. "A mixed‑use development also is a development is usually a vertical mixed use or a horizontal mixed use," Angelo said, describing vertical examples such as the Blanche Hotel and horizontal examples like a retail plaza fronting a subdivision.
The presentation said small‑scale mixed‑use developments are commonly under 10 acres, often rely on municipal open space rather than providing it on site, and tend to allow…
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