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Smithville reviews South End overlay to steer walkable mixed‑use development; consultants summarize public input
Summary
Julie Cruz of Snyder and Associates presented the draft overlay district for the south end/West Side of Highway 169, describing a public engagement process that began in August 2024 and a comprehensive‑plan goal to encourage employment, multifamily and mixed‑use development.
Julie Cruz of Snyder and Associates presented the draft overlay district for the south end/West Side of Highway 169, describing a public engagement process that began in August 2024 and a comprehensive‑plan goal to encourage employment, multifamily and mixed‑use development rather than single‑use commercial sprawl.
Julie said the overlay “is really a zoning district. It's an additional regulatory step…so you'll have your base zoning district…and the overlay helps you get to the level of development and consideration you want,”…
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