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Sandpoint planners unveil economic development framework and major zoning rewrite to boost housing and concentrate retail
Summary
City planners presented a draft economic development strategy and a comprehensive rewrite of downtown and commercial zoning intended to concentrate retail in core nodes, allow more housing near services, and remove broad ground-floor retail requirements outside the downtown core.
City planners presented a draft economic development strategic plan and a major revision to commercial zoning that staff said will be the principal tool to deliver housing and protect downtown vitality.
Jason (Community Planning & Development) described pillars for the economic plan including industry diversification (aerospace, biomedical, mobile tech, small-scale manufacturing), infrastructure readiness near the airport, housing supply to support local employers, downtown vitality and workforce partnerships. "We need to harness competitive advantages and have a plan for developing them as reasons for companies…
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