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Ad hoc committee issues growth recommendations; council directs staff to prioritize and staff to work with Park Avenue group
Summary
The Growth and Community Development ad hoc committee delivered a report on housing and development options on June 3; council unanimously directed staff to prioritize the committee’s recommendations with the committee chairs and to work with a Park Avenue working group on corridor planning.
After roughly ten months of meetings, the City of Chico’s Growth and Community Development ad hoc committee presented its findings and a list of recommendations on June 3 aimed at increasing housing supply and encouraging infill development while protecting community goals such as climate-smart planning and neighborhood character.
Co-chairs Councilmembers Dale Van Overbeck and Ron Winslow summarized the committee’s conclusions: (1) the city’s goals in the 2030 General Plan generally remain adequate but implementation could be accelerated; (2) increasing housing supply across a range of types is essential to affordability; (3) infill alone may not meet housing demand and the cost of land is a major factor driving prices; and (4)…
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