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Yankton consultant says recent growth and housing demand are reshaping the city’s comprehensive plan
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RDG Planning & Design told a Yankton City public meeting the city is ‘midstream’ in rewriting its comprehensive plan, reporting recent permit activity and demographic shifts that increase near-term housing demand and require land‑use choices; staff and consultants plan a spring open house and ongoing online engagement.
YANKTON, S.D. — City planning staff and consultants updated residents Tuesday on a midstream rewrite of Yankton’s comprehensive plan, saying recent building activity and demographic shifts mean planners must prioritize housing supply, connectivity and public‑facility needs.
“We’re in the process of updating or rewriting our comprehensive plan,” said Dave Mingo, a city planner, who introduced the presentation and urged residents to use the online survey and interactive map to provide input. RDG Planning & Design senior planner Amy Hazy told the meeting the plan should be “a high‑level vision document” that guides—but does not rigidly mandate—zoning…
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