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Committee reviews proposed vacant‑storefront registry and fee escalation; staff to return with redraft
Summary
City staff presented a proposed vacant‑storefront registry and fee structure aimed at activating downtown commercial spaces; the committee supported several amendments but asked staff to return with a consolidated draft and legal review.
City staff presented a proposed commercial vacancy ordinance to the Housing & Community Development Committee that would require property owners to register long-term vacant storefronts in a targeted downtown district, create a public registry, and apply an escalating fee structure intended to incentivize activation.
What staff proposed
Planning and economic development staff described a registry for ground-floor commercial properties in a downtown overlay (aligned to the Pedestrian Activities District) and a fee schedule that increases over time for properties left vacant past a defined period. The proposal would allow…
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