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Planning staff asks commissioners to review zoning text and Old Town C‑5 proposals ahead of April meetings
Summary
Staff presented two handouts with proposed zoning‑text changes (general strategic proposals and Old Town C‑5 recommendations), explained overlay districts and mixed‑use options, and asked commissioners to review highlighted areas for discussion at upcoming meetings with a target to bring recommended text to the Board of Aldermen by June–July.
Olive Branch — Planning staff distributed two handouts outlining strategic changes to the city's zoning ordinance and asked commissioners to study the proposals, with particular attention to suggested revisions for the Old Town C‑5 district.
A staff member said one handout contains general strategic proposals for the zoning ordinance and a second focuses on Old Town (C‑5) adjustments. Staff described many ideas as sound planning principles that are already incorporated in parts of the current work, while other suggested changes are new and…
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