Housing strategy urges 'missing middle,' 2,500 downtown units and placemaking to reverse decline

Jul 13, 2026

Becky King told commissioners the adopted housing strategy exposes both an affordability gap and a market gap and recommends medium/high‑density infill, mixed‑income housing and placemaking in four economic focus areas; staff said downtown needs about 2,500 additional units to sustain commercial activity.

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Becky King, Managing Director of Community and Neighborhood Development, briefed the plan commission on the newly adopted housing strategy and urged commissioners to treat zoning and site‑plan cases as implementation tools.

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