By Philip Haldiman | YourValley.net
Peoria leadership likes to use the phrase “live, work and play” when talking about Peoria and its future. It has been foundational to the city’s plans moving forward.
And in a way they are putting their money where their mouth is — City staff has taken efforts in its proposed general plan to make sure future developments fall in-line with this concept. One way they are doing that is through refining their land use categories.
Specifically, staff has created three new mixed use categories they hope will translate into places where residents can, in essence, live, work and play — some may call this shop — all in one place.