Committee backs stronger economic‑development language for COMSAT site
Council and staff pressed to add an explicit land‑use goal to drive employment and economic development at the former COMSAT/COMPSAT property; planning staff recommended cross‑checking changes across the plan and prioritizing public benefits tied to redevelopment.
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Council staff asked the committee to add a land‑use goal that explicitly supports economic development and employment opportunities—especially tied to redevelopment of the large former COMSAT property that has been largely vacant since 2005. Planning staff noted the 1994 plan had designated the COMSAT and Gateway 270 properties as employment campuses, and council staff argued the new plan should restore a clear economic development goal.
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