<div dir="ltr">Neither, Kim. It's the draft Comprehensive Plan, the vision/guidance document for land use in the city that is revised every 10-years, and intended to be the "next 10 years" ideal. Changes to the zoning ordinance would follow, should the City Council choose to adjust it to follow the Comp Plan's vision. <br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 11:02 AM Kim Clark <<a href="mailto:ktcxyz@cox.net">ktcxyz@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">Are we discussing a general zoning change or a specific project? </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Kim on Dex</div>
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On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:21:16 AM EDT, Mark Binder <<a href="mailto:mark@markbinder.com" target="_blank">mark@markbinder.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id="m_-5073939908342755370yiv0390452886"><div>I’m in favor of housing over commercial.<div><br></div><div>That said, if/when that happens, it’s going to be a long slog without neighborhood stores and restaurants while construction happens.</div><div>And Hope Street will be a mess.</div><div><br></div><div>Then, since rents will go up, we’re going to lose all our existing shops. We’ll see higher priced stores move in.</div><div>Not Just Spices? Five hair salons?</div><div><br></div><div>Wouldn’t it be nice to intensify North Main Street first?</div><div>- Mark</div><br><div>
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