Business View Civil Municipal June 2023

57 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 6 BANNING , CA it also has an eye on adjusting policy and improving infrastructure. “One other thing is that in our downtown core housing is not currently an allowed use,” Schulze discloses. The city plans to amend the zoning code to allow mixed-use type housing, a move that could unlock the potential of the downtown area. On the infrastructure front, the city is gearing up to accommodate the expected influx of businesses and residents. “The city received two grants in the last two years. One is an active transportation planning grant,” Schulze shares, painting a picture of the future cityscape. The city is exploring complete street concepts, considering community feedback for safer crosswalks, street lighting, and community gathering spaces. The second grant, a downtown revitalization grant, enables the city to repurpose unused spaces. “We have many alleyways downtown... they’re just kind of lost space,” Schulze says. The city is considering transforming these alleyways into outdoor dining