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Commission approves first reading to rezone Unger Complex; neighbors urge alternative plans
Summary
The Manhattan City Commission approved first reading to rezone the Unger Complex at 2323 Anderson Avenue from Business Commercial to High Density Residential, 4-1, after a night of public comment urging alternatives and caution about impacts to a long‑standing single‑family neighborhood.
The Manhattan City Commission on May 6 approved first reading of an ordinance to rezone 2323 Anderson Avenue—the Unger Complex—from BC (Business Commercial) to RH (High‑density residential), with a 4‑1 vote in which Mayor Karen McCullough cast the lone no.
City staff said the rezoning would allow multifamily housing at the site and noted that the city’s 2015 future land use map currently shows the property as “Office Research Park.” Stephanie Peterson, director of community development, told the commission, “The applicant has applied to rezone the property from BC Business Commercial to RH, which is a high density residential district.”
Peterson and the applicant said the rezoning is intended to enable a redevelopment proposal for the six‑story former Unger building and an…
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