The first installment of the Unified Development Code is now available for public review and comment. The Unified Development Code[…]
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Homelessness Response in Detail
The Rochester Post Bulletin asked us to answer the following question in a 90 second video. Obviously you can only[…]
Read moreDowntown Historic District
Here is a mid-August update since I have been receiving a number of comments both for and against the proposed[…]
Read moreCommunity Development Director recruiting materials. This was put together by City Communications. I am excited to see the dream of[…]
Read moreCommunity Development Department
Here is how city staff is planning on creating a planning department capable of meeting community needs. Community Development Department[…]
Read moreThe Battle of North Broadway
In reviewing what has happened during the North Broadway discussions, I feel that much of the consternation is not about[…]
Read moreComprehensive Plan Update, Update
We are now 26 months removed from when we had first hoped to pass a comprehensive plan update. The last[…]
Read more2018: State of the City Wishlist
Tomorrow Mayor Ardell Brede will give what I assume is his last state of the city speech. I fully expect[…]
Read moreComprehensive Plan (Section 2 of 3)
Section 2 (of 3) of the comprehensive plan is now available. I spent a good portion of the weekend reading[…]
Read moreAffordable Housing in an Industrial Park?
Vacation interrupted in favor of affordable housing… Is creating affordable housing really a priority or do we just want to[…]
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