Analyses

Future land use map
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Land Use, Rezoning, and the City’s Plans – A Framework for Considering New Townhomes on S Lee Street

The City’s Comprehensive Plan and related documents provide guidance on land use and the rationale for rezoning for redevelopment. What happens when developers seek the same rezoning but for a different outcome than envisioned as in the case of the Madison Homes request?

The History of West Falls – Part 1. An Opportunity to Finance the Building of a New High School
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The History of West Falls – Part 1. An Opportunity to Finance the Building of a New High School

The 2013 Boundary Adjustment Agreement created an opportunity for the City to finance a new $120-million high school from lease payments and additional taxes by allowing 10 acres of land, now called West Falls, to be developed in a public-private partnership.