HOUSING AND LOCAL SERVICES · A POSSIBLE LOCATION
Homes with local services
Investigate housing and modest local services on Rifle Range Street, conditional on resolving the land-use designation, employment-land implications, access and service capacity.
THE PROPOSED USE
Evaluate a connected neighborhood before drawing a housing plan.
The Rifle Range proposal asks whether a larger site can accommodate a mix of homes and modest daily services with walking connections beyond its boundary. A neighborhood plan would need housing choices, usable crossings and links to existing destinations. The amount and type of housing remain undetermined.
The initial decision is about suitability. Land-use status, access, utilities and the value of the site for employment must be established before a residential layout is prepared. Any eventual development should contribute to the surrounding street and path network, with those connections included in its costs.
- Housing feasibility
- Neighborhood services
- Safe street crossings
- Connected walking routes
Reconcile the planning designation and zoning first.
The City’s business-land inventory identifies parcel R40164 as 11.43 acres, with an Industrial comprehensive-plan designation and MU zoning. The current rules and their relationship need to be confirmed before housing is assumed to be permissible.
The inventory reports water and sewer availability, no sidewalks and no completed traffic assessment. Service capacity and safe access remain for investigation. A proposed change must also explain whether employment land would be lost and whether that loss is justified. The owner’s interest and current property availability are unknown.
Published property information
- City business-land GIS lists R40164 as 11.43 acres with an Industrial comprehensive-plan designation and MU zoning.
- The inventory reports water and sewer availability, no sidewalks, and traffic as Not Assessed.
Recorded property-information review: November 8, 2026. Listings and inventory records can change; current availability and terms need confirmation from the owner or appointed representative.
Intended community benefit
If the review supports housing, the site offers an opportunity to plan homes, local services and walking connections together. If retaining the land for employment is the stronger choice, the same assessment should guide housing toward a more suitable property. The public benefit depends on that land-use decision, not on a predetermined unit count.
Required site and business assessments
The following assessments establish whether the use is feasible at this location, what it will cost and which parties are prepared to proceed.
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City planners need to explain whether housing fits the current comprehensive plan and zoning, and what public decisions any change would require.
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The owner needs to confirm interest, availability and the current parcel and title information.
- 03
Site specialists need to establish the land that can be built on, environmental conditions and actual utility capacity.
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A neighborhood proposal needs to include safe street crossings and continuous sidewalk connections beyond the property.
- 05
The City needs to weigh any housing proposal against the region’s need for land that can support employment.
The wider neighborhood plan
Read the housing and land-use proposalContribute local knowledge.
What kinds of homes and everyday services are missing nearby? Residents can help identify difficult crossings and missing walking connections; an authorized owner representative can clarify the property’s current status.