Land Use Committee reviews revised US‑31 overlay and corridor residential mapping

Adrian Keeling and city staff briefed the Land Use Committee on Feb. 18 on revisions to the US‑31 sub‑area plan and related mapping. The packet includes a new PUD layer on the map, clarified definitions for corridor residential and transition areas, and adjusted the 300‑foot transition zone measurement to be taken from actual residential property lines.

Staff said the revision adds map symbology for existing PUDs, labels planned residential and mixed‑use areas along Illinois Street and moves the transition area boundaries in places to better align with residential property lines. Keeling and staff also added language to strengthen guidance on preserving the residential character of neighborhoods bordering primary development sites and inserted new policy language to treat corridor residential and transition areas differently.

Councilors asked for clearer map legibility, a neighborhood legend or appendix listing neighborhood names (so residents can tell whether they are in a transition area), and expressed support for the stronger policy language. Staff clarified that the shaded transition area widths vary because they are measured from property lines rather than a simple radial buffer.

Keeling asked committee members to review the draft and return comments on whether the policy language is too strong or needs clarification; staff will refine the map legend, neighborhood appendices and renderings for the next committee meeting.