Redding Riverfront

With little debate, the council unanimously voted this week to advance the development plan for the Redding riverfront. Once finalized, the document will set the boundaries for how development could occur on prime public land.

Redding’s five-member council was mostly united in concerns about some of the concepts presented by staff, including a proposal that could eventually transform part of Highway 44 into a city boulevard, and the suggestion that mixed use buildings that include housing could be allowed at the northern riverfront.

The direction the council establishes tonight, May 20, will inform how an update to the Riverfront Specific Plan is drafted. That document, once approved, will establish how prime public and private land can be developed, likely for decades. Here’s what you need to know.

On Tuesday, the Redding Rodeo Association finally gained it’s long-term lease of riverfront land. Meanwhile, the city continues efforts to update a comprehensive land planning document that will set the boundaries for how land near the downtown Redding riverfront can be utilized.

The City Council’s recent deadlock over appointments is likely to result in Planning Commissioners Aaron Hatch and Brandi Greene continuing to serve for another four years, unless Mayor Jack Munns brings back a winning compromise.

Mayor Jack Munns met a roadblock as he attempted to gain the Council’s support for his appointments to the Planning Commission. Next steps remain unclear.