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Council repeals April zoning change for Hyde Park site after neighborhood petition and mediation efforts
Summary
Council voted to repeal an April ordinance that rezoned 2719 Erie Avenue to a planned development district, reverting the site to its previous neighborhood commercial zoning after neighborhood petitioning and negotiations; council members and neighborhood groups urged continued talks between developer and community.
City council voted to repeal an April ordinance that had rezoned 2719 Erie Avenue in Hyde Park, restoring the property's previous commercial neighborhood/pedestrian business district classification and reverting the official zoning map. The repeal passed on a roll-call vote with all present voting yes.
Why it matters: The repeal was prompted after neighborhood organizing and a petition drive that, according to speakers at the meeting, gathered signatures and put the council on notice; council members said negotiations between the developer and neighbors had not reached a final agreement and that…
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