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City staff outline downtown master plan implementation matrix; officials point to housing momentum and outstanding connectivity projects
Summary
City planners presented an implementation matrix showing 85% of downtown master plan recommendations complete or ongoing, highlighted nearly 930 attainable housing units in the development pipeline, and identified Bayfront Park and Fruitville Road connections as outstanding items for further study.
City planning staff reviewed a Downtown Master Plan implementation matrix that summarizes actions taken since the original plan and identifies outstanding projects and next steps. Staff said roughly 85% of plan recommendations have been completed or are ongoing.
David Smith, manager of long range planning, said the original master plan organized work around six themes — including connecting downtown to the bayfront, a system of walkable streets and a balanced transportation system — and that many recommendations have translated into implemented projects and code changes. Steve (planning director) and Ryan Chatley (general manager) described completed items such as roundabouts and the…
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