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Commission directs staff to start Owings Town Center master-plan update amid rezoning concerns
Summary
Planning staff outlined outreach options for the Owings Town Center; commissioners raised concerns about rezoning, survey sampling by ZIP code and property-owner notification. The commission voted to initiate the Owings update and conduct a public kickoff on Sept. 24, 2026.
Long-range planning staff presented the Owings Town Center master-plan update, describing subdistricts and an Employment Center expansion area of about 11 parcels (roughly 88 acres). Staff summarized an online survey (214 participants; 34% reported an Owings ZIP code) and said outreach would include a public kickoff meeting, flyers and social-media outreach.
"The Employment Center District is located to the east of the Town Center... This area contains 11 parcels and is approximately 88 acres," Tay Harris said during the presentation. Commissioners questioned whether the survey’s reliance on ZIP-code responses overstated resident participation from the immediate town center and pressed staff about notifying property owners by GIS-based mailings. Staff said an initial outreach plan would use electronic and grassroots outreach and that staff could explore a targeted mailed notice depending on cost and staffing.
The commission voted to direct staff to initiate the Owings Town Center master-plan update and conduct initial outreach on Sept. 24, 2026. Staff said they would return with additional outreach details; no vote was taken on rezoning at this meeting.
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