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Advisory board asks for planner briefing after confusion over land‑use amendment scope
Summary
Advisory board members asked staff to invite the land‑use consultant and city planning staff to the August meeting to clarify whether rezoning applies to the full CRA or only targeted rezoning areas, citing concerns about the "donut hole" and community notification ahead of the commission hearing.
Members of the Central City Redevelopment Advisory Board pressed staff for a clear briefing from planning consultants after confusion surfaced over the scope of a proposed land‑use plan amendment and related rezoning. Several members said they were surprised at a recent commission action and worried the board and neighborhoods had not been adequately informed about which areas are included.
"So I think taking Vanessa's suggestion right now—let her bring in the consultant and discuss with us," one board member said, arguing that consultant testimony would help the board communicate to the commission. Members asked that an urban planner attend the board's August meeting to explain the solicitation scope, the areas proposed for rezoning and how the process will affect established single‑family pockets referred to in the meeting as the "donut hole." Staff agreed to invite the consultant and provide a timeline for commission hearings.
