Many initiatives are in draft form and definitions are vague and unclear.
Residents' interests, as defined by the residents themselves, must remain the first priority of this process. The city flatly rejected this mission and refused to study traffic impacts of smart growth, or the possibility of increased likelihood of flooding because of smart growth densification. 3-types of Initiatives . There are three residential types of smart growth initiatives. Cottage development would allow two separate houses on smaller lots previously zoned for duplexes.