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Planning staff says city contracted housing study and neighborhood revitalization update
Summary
Planning staff told the commission the city has contracted Bowen and Associates for a housing study and APD Urban Development for a neighborhood revitalization strategy update covering three historic neighborhoods; both projects are intended to guide future development decisions and will be publicly available.
Planning staff told the Florence City Planning Commission that the city has contracted Bowen and Associates to conduct a housing study and APD Urban Development to update the neighborhood revitalization strategy covering three historic neighborhoods: Northwest Florence, North Florence and East Florence. Staff said the housing study will examine the city’s stock of single‑family housing and the need for additional housing types and will be publicly available when complete.
The neighborhood revitalization update is intended to refresh strategies for reinvestment and stabilization in the three neighborhoods referenced in the existing plan. Staff said the work with APD Urban Development will provide guidance to staff and developers and inform future city actions; staff did not provide contract amounts or specific timelines in the meeting.
Commissioners did not request additional materials during the brief update. Staff indicated the studies are intended to help guide future development decisions and to be shared publicly when completed.
