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Consultants unveil Town Center Business District plan to guide 20‑year growth, council asks for funding and implementation detail
Summary
ECO Northwest and Mthun presented a Town Center subarea plan with a vision for a walkable, mixed‑use district and five goals tied to Puget Sound Regional Council regional growth‑center requirements. Council members pressed for funding estimates, implementation priorities and coordination with utilities and emergency services.
Consultants for University Place presented the Town Center Business District subarea plan during a council study session, describing a community‑informed vision for a compact, walkable district and a set of goals to guide roughly 20 years of redevelopment.
Kevin Briskey, the city's community and economic development director, framed the plan as part of the regional growth‑center work that helps the city compete for Puget Sound Regional Council grants. “When our engineering team applies for those grants, they have to tie those grant applications to regional growth centers,” he said, noting the city's re‑certification and previous…
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