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City staff urge updated design standards to guide Regional Growth Center development
Summary
City Manager Steven Suggs and CEDD Director Kevin Briski proposed reopening zoning and design codes to preserve University Place’s character as the Regional Growth Center develops, recommending public visioning, limited outside expertise, and incentives to encourage higher‑quality projects while respecting state constraints and affordability goals.
City Manager Steven Suggs and Community & Economic Development Director Kevin Briski told the council a renewed focus on design standards is timely as redevelopment pressure increases within the city’s Regional Growth Center. They argued many recent projects satisfy existing rules but still produce formulaic, cookie‑cutter buildings and that a targeted update could promote buildings that reflect University Place’s…
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