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Commission hears code‑rewrite update and downtown development plans; staff previews parking‑garage study
Summary
Planning staff told commissioners that a formal public hearing on code changes will occur in February and that downtown design guidelines and a potential parking garage are under study; staff also summarized multiple commercial projects along Highway 71 and ongoing site work.
Staff told the commission that the comprehensive code rewrite and related ordinance updates are largely resolved at the staff level and that the official public hearing for legal adoption will occur at the February meetings. Staff said a regular meeting will be held in January and that public notice for the legal adoption will follow.
The commission heard staff updates on downtown planning work, including drafting design guidelines for historic districts, and a preliminary study into a downtown parking garage tying together two existing parking areas near Gracie's restaurant. Staff also summarized several commercial and retail developments along Highway 71 — listing tenant updates including a new LongHorn Steakhouse under construction and tenant finish activity near Lowe's (Chipotle, Jersey Mike's) — and said some site utilities required potholing to locate undocumented lines before digging.
Staff asked commissioners for future agenda items and said they would return with updates on downtown parking and additional subdivision items. The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn that passed by voice vote.
