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Commissioners consider mixed-use rezoning for tire-factory site in West Downtown plan
Summary
Commissioners discussed incorporating the West Downtown small-area plan's recommendation to rezone the tire-factory site for mixed use into the comp plan and debated potential uses — mixed residential, medical or community services — and how to preserve town character while encouraging services.
The commission reviewed recommendations from the earlier West Downtown small-area plan, which explicitly advises rezoning the tire-factory site for mixed use. The presenter noted the small-area plan is an approved document and recommended referencing it in the comp plan so the town does not "recreate the wheel."
Members offered a range of uses they would like to see in the site's redevelopment, including mixed residential and commercial uses, medical facilities, senior services, and community-gathering spaces such as a community center or YMCA. One member noted the area plan is 44 pages and contains detailed recommendations that could be given extra weight by referencing it in the comp plan.
Commissioners also discussed the limits of a small town's budget and the likelihood that external partners or nonprofits would be needed to deliver larger riverfront-trail or amenity projects. They asked comp-plan drafters to weave relevant language from the West Downtown small-area plan into the comp plan and to highlight accomplishments and specific recommendations rather than conflicting with prior work.
