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Star planners outline targeted edits to comprehensive plan and several land-use redesignations
Summary
City planning staff and councilors reviewed proposed edits to the comprehensive plan and several land‑use redesignation requests (including parcels near Firebird Raceway, a Littles property near the Highway 16 interchange, and a multi-designation riverfront proposal); staff aims for sub-area hearings in April and a comp‑plan hearing in May.
Sean (staff) briefed the council at the March 20 workshop on planned updates to Star’s comprehensive plan, saying the document needs new demographics, updated maps and clearer design guidance after rapid growth since the plan’s last revision.
Why it matters: The update will reframe future development priorities, map commercial frontage and access roads near ITD’s Highway 16 interchange, and incorporate downtown revitalization sub-area guidance — all of which affect zoning, infrastructure planning and how development proposals are evaluated.
Key proposals and requests: Sean outlined several specific requests staff expects the council to consider at upcoming hearings:
- A property near Firebird…
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