Progress towards a revitalized downtown Redding…that’s the dream. Build the in-fill lots. Repurpose the under-utilized structures. Eat locavore foods on a shaded patio. Create the urban/rural interface with the river trail. Healthy downtown, with healthy environs.

Right…got the vision. What can actually be accomplished?

NOTHING MUCH…WITHOUT A WHOLE LOT OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY!

Start with zoning codes for downtown’s adjacent neighborhoods.

Which zoning codes allow mixed use? Use this example: Commercial first floor, residential 2nd and 3d floors. Rhetorical question. More accurately, what amount of time and money is required to achieve a zoning status that would allow development of mixed use properties near downtown Redding.

SHOCKING ANSWER…Outside of downtown, NONE of the zoning designations allow mixed use featuring more than 50% residential.

ANSWER…ZONING CODE CHANGE…

ADD PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) OVERLAY TO ALL DISTRICTS ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN.