Draft | December 1, 2023 11 <br /> <br />Goal 3: Promote living wage employment opportunities within the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Policy Action Feasibility Timeframe Cost <br />Implemented <br />By <br />A: Code <br />Amendment <br />B: Program/Project <br />C: Community <br />Partnership <br />Related to <br />Existing <br />Plan/Project <br />3.1 Residential <br />Employment: <br />Encourage <br />businesses in <br />residentially zoned <br />areas at a scale that <br />complements the <br />surrounding <br />neighborhood. <br />3.1.1 Review land use codes to determine <br />if code changes can assist in creating <br />more employment opportunities within <br />the neighborhoods. <br />Moderate Long $$ City B <br />3.1.2 Allow for the rezoning of properties <br />along River Road to support employment <br />growth consistent with the neighborhood <br />vision. (i.e., E-2) <br />Moderate Short $ City A – Group 2 <br />B <br />C <br />City-wide <br />Corridor Code <br />Amendments <br />3.1.3 Incentivize the development of <br />work/live projects. <br />Moderate Long $$$ City B <br />3.1.4 (See 2.1.2) Utilize available funding <br />and property tax breaks to incentivize <br />mixed-use development. <br />Easy Medium- <br />Ongoing <br />$ City <br /> <br />C <br />3.1.5 Allow residential properties to <br />rezone to Neighborhood Commercial (C- <br />1) as appropriate to improve <br />neighborhood access to commercial <br />services. <br />Easy Ongoing $ City A – Group 2 <br />3.2 Employment <br />Opportunities: <br />Promote the <br />creation of <br />employment <br />opportunities that <br />offer a living wage. <br />3.2.1 Identify areas for light <br />industrial/manufacturing uses. <br />Easy- <br />Moderate <br />Medium $$ City <br /> <br />B <br />3.2.2 Implement standards so that <br />commercial development near the River <br />Road/Beltline intersection is <br />appropriately sized for compatibility with <br />neighborhoods. <br />Moderate Short $ City A – Group 2 City-wide <br />Corridor Code <br />Amendments