UNO!

Last week, City Council unanimously approved a resolution to amend the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO). The resolution asks to expand the district, amend height limits and encourage grocery stores, among other things. “I’m happy to take action to build on the 20 years of successful design and development that UNO has brought to West Campus,” Council Member Zo Qadri said in a statement to the press. “These newest revisions focus directly on the needs expressed by students, workers, and other community stakeholders in the area. The improvements this resolution will bring to affordability, mobility, and safety are a direct result of the conversations we have had with advocates.” A press release from Qadri, who sponsored the resolution, said the resolution is “the first step of several more to come” with adoption of an ordinance that will enshrine the changes expected to take place next spring.