What this is saying to Mr. Ellis is that nothing (in relation to zoning bylaws) is going to change mid-stream. The zoning laws that exist under the (urban renewal) plan now, will continue to exist for the next seven years,
Quotes about mid-stream (4 Quotes)
There was another flourish and then the trio dashed spontaneously into the triumphant swing of the waltz. It was as though the room were instantly flooded with water. After a moment's hesitation first one couple, then another, leapt into mid-stream, and went round and round in the eddies.
It's not helpful to have the point man on China PNTR leave in mid-stream to help Al Gore solve a problem.
An old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion once that it was not best to swap horses in mid-stream.