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Vision 43 timeline extended and rezoning shifted to phased, community-focused approach
Summary
City planners extended the Vision 43 Highway 43 corridor project approval window to mid-2026, added a $19,850 contract amendment for renderings and outreach, and proposed a phased rezoning strategy that prioritizes commercial parcels and strengthens resident outreach for later residential rezoning.
City planning staff told the council that the Vision 43 project timeline will be extended to June–July 2026 to allow more outreach and to produce simplified visualizations that help the public understand code changes.
"We have extended the project timeline, with a plan for approval of about July 2026," said Associate Planner Chris Myers. He said the council-approved contract with MIG was increased by $19,850 (funds already budgeted) to cover consultant project management and clearer still images for the community.
Myers also described a two-phase rezoning approach: Phase 1 will focus on primarily commercially zoned properties in identified focus areas (cleaning up properties already acting as commercial), while Phase 2 will return later to residential parcels with a more intensive outreach process for property owners that could be affected. Staff said the phased approach is intended to give residents direct engagement time and reduce surprise or distrust about rezoning impacts.
The project team also proposed a "strategic pivot" to take draft code language to advisory bodies, neighborhood associations and open houses before returning to council so that council review is focused on higher-level policy choices and not on minute line edits. Staff said the urban renewal feasibility study is moving forward in parallel and may align funding tools to implement corridor infrastructure.
