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Planning commission approves renaming stretch of First Street to Riverside Road despite business concerns
Summary
The commission approved a resolution to rename portions of North First Street, South First Street and Prairieton Road to Riverside Road as part of a riverfront master‑plan; multiple business owners warned about costs and disruption, and Riverscape officials offered a partial reimbursement process.
The planning commission approved a resolution recommending that a stretch currently named North First Street, a portion of South First Street and Prairieton Road be renamed Riverside Road, a change the petitioner said is part of a riverfront development master plan. The petitioner, Riverscape Wabash River Development and Beautification, and the city mayor signed the application; staff said about 90 properties would be notified and that property and business owners would be responsible for updating addresses with banks, utilities and insurers. The petitioner’s representative said the project aims to brand and activate the riverfront and that signs…
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