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Planning commission backs downtown adaptive‑reuse and impact‑fee waiver package with staff modifications
Summary
The commission supported a package of code changes to encourage downtown commercial‑to‑residential conversions and temporary activations, including zoning waivers, a new adaptive‑reuse program, expanded permitted uses, pop‑up activations of up to one year and a targeted impact‑fee waiver program (excluding inclusionary housing). Staff modifications clarified boundaries, exposure controls and added an administrative review path.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend a legislative package aimed at reviving downtown: a commercial‑to‑residential adaptive‑reuse program, expanded permitted uses for certain commercial zones, temporary "pop‑up activation" authority for up to one year and a complementary ordinance to waive development impact fees for qualifying conversion projects. Staff said the package implements elements of the mayor’s downtown roadmap and is intended to reduce barriers for smaller property owners and create near‑term conversions.
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