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Commission asks staff to explore redevelopment-friendly LDR approaches after business concerns
Summary
Commissioners asked planning staff to prepare options for easing redevelopment barriers after a commissioner described cases where site-development requirements delayed or increased costs for businesses; Planning Director Eileen Henson said the code contains an urban-infill/redevelopment pathway and staff will bring options for discussion.
Commissioners discussed barriers to redevelopment and whether the city’s Land Development Regulations (LDRs) create obstacles for businesses seeking to reuse vacant or blighted properties.
Commissioner Bailey Bridal (District 1) described a case where a prospective business faced roughly $70,000 in site-development landscaping requirements and asked whether the city could offer a different pathway to encourage reuse. Bridal said the city has several long-vacant properties and…
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