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Itasca board reviews transit-oriented downtown zoning updates, flags state parking law implications
Summary
A consultant presented draft zoning changes to support transit-oriented development around the Itasca Metro station; trustees pressed for carve-outs for single-family areas and raised concerns about a new state transit bill that would prohibit parking minimums within a half-mile of transit.
The Itasca Village Board heard a detailed presentation Nov. 18 on proposed zoning changes intended to encourage development and better connect the downtown to the Metro station.
Todd Benadilock, the urban planning consultant leading the project, told the board the grant-funded study—supported by the Regional Transportation Authority—focuses on a quarter- to half-mile area around the station and proposes updates to district maps, permitted uses and design standards to make downtown more walkable and transit-friendly. Benadilock said public engagement has included stakeholder interviews, an online comment map and a 178-response community survey.
The consultant summarized key survey findings: about 58% of respondents supported more housing downtown, but preferences skewed toward lower-density housing such as single-family homes and townhomes; apartments…
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