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Timber Yards master plan revision

Summary

The developer scaled back the master plan to match a weaker market — fewer hotels and commercial, phasing east to west, and swapping one street for a pedestrian corridor — to restart a project that has sat idle since 2023.

At a glance

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Last discussed Apr 15, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Reduced transportation mitigation obligations for the developer; construction could begin this fall.

✅Who benefits

Future residents and the central city, gaining housing, jobs, and multimodal connections.

⚠️Who could be affected

Councilor Franzosa and others worry reduced ground-floor commercial undercuts the mixed-use urban zone's intent.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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