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Council committee discusses East Bend subdistrict: multimodal access, heights and environmental review
Summary
Committee members and planning staff discussed the proposed East Bend subdistrict of the Downtown Code — how the DTC/DRC review would work, major/collector street plan timing, multimodal analyses, river‑gateway open‑space and view‑corridor protections, environmental testing and geotechnical constraints; no formal vote was taken on the East Bend text during the session.
The Planning & Zoning Committee spent an extended portion of its meeting discussing the proposed East Bend subdistrict of the Downtown Code (DTC). The discussion focused on transportation planning, design review, environmental remediation, and rules intended to protect river views and open space.
Sponsor Council member Coopin explained he had held multiple community meetings and asked planning staff to describe how the DTC and the DRC (design review committee) would operate for projects in the subdistrict. Planning staff (Miss Milligan) said the downtown code is form‑based and design‑focused; the DRC is an appointed body that reviews design quality and architecture for projects…
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