Gibb said of the 68 acres Zimmer Development is considering, there are only 45 usable acres. The City Council sent the proposed amendments back to the Durango Planning Commission for clarification and further consideration. At stake in the precedent-setting decision is how the corridor will be allowed to develop. Greg Hoch, director of the city of Durango s planning and community development, said the housing requirements would cut down on highway traffic, buffer Escalante Middle School from commercial developments and address housing needs in the southern part of Durango. But developers say the south end of Durango is the last opportunity the city has to develop another much-needed industrial park.
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