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Forest Park planning office previews architectural text change, College Street housing deal and Forest Parkway redevelopment
Summary
Interim planning director Savon Irons said staff are improving permitting turnaround and that a text amendment to streamline residential architectural review is before the planning commission; economic development said a purchase-and-sale for College Street housing is near completion and the former Rite Aid is being redeveloped.
Interim Planning and Community Development Director Savon Irons told residents the department is focused on steady service and faster permitting, saying staff are working to “improve turnaround times and ensure front counter coverage” for applicants. She highlighted public notice and community input as central to rezones and conditional uses and noted the urban design review board is reviewing five cases at its next meeting.
Irons said a proposed text amendment to the city’s architectural review process for residential properties is before the…
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