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Commissioners press for concrete implementation steps as downtown plan is circulated for review
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the draft downtown specific plan and urged staff to pair the document with active implementation tools—fast‑track permitting, targeted recruitment, marketing and clearer measures of progress—to overcome safety and perception barriers that have limited downtown investment.
Staff told commissioners the downtown specific plan had been circulated to commissioners for review and that public outreach and a consultant committee had informed the draft. Commissioners used the session to press staff on concrete, short‑term tools to translate the plan into investment.
Vice Chair Quayle, Commissioner Lopez and others emphasized that homelessness, safety and building vacancy have discouraged private…
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