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Owner of 2316 Commerce Boulevard seeks to buy Outlot B for landscaping, mural and town-center improvements; council asks for clearer plans
Summary
Paula Larson proposed purchasing city-owned Outlot B (Mound Harbor) to install landscaping, benches and a mural and return the parcel to the tax rolls; councilors said they want a more detailed development proposal—especially if the applicant seeks sale rather than minor cosmetic changes.
Paula Larson, owner of 2316 Commerce Boulevard, presented a preliminary concept to the Mountain City Council on April 8 to acquire Outlot B (an L‑shaped parcel in Mound Harbor the city has held for decades) and improve the corner between Commerce Boulevard and Marion Lane with ornamental trees, perennial gardens, benches and a mural.
Larson said the parcel has generated no tax revenue for about 24 years and described three objectives: add landscaping and seating along Commerce Boulevard, reinstall a…
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