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Council to talk eTODs today
Thursday, March 2, 2023 by Elizabeth Pagano
City Council’s Mobility Committee and Housing and Planning Committee will join forces today to tackle a draft plan that will guide equitable transit-oriented development, or eTODs. The plan, which was postponed to March 9, is intended to increase affordable housing near Project Connect stations and discourage displacement. Originally launched in June 2021, with an initial target adoption of summer 2022, eTODs will lay out planning priorities and land use for the areas around the city’s new light rail lines. Today, the joint committee will go over the history of the effort and the existing eTOD regulations, as well as hear from community partners before discussing the matter. A rundown was posted on the City Council Message Board by Mayor Pro Tem Paige Ellis on Wednesday.
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