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Councilors discuss South Valley Land Bank activity and zoning limits for housing types
Summary
Council members and the mayor said the Lower South Side Land Bank has purchased eight city parcels; speakers noted West Ross Street parcels are zoned single-family and suggested exploring different housing types to address affordability.
A council member raised affordable-housing concerns tied to zoning after reporting a sign for sale on a West Ross Street lot held by the Lower South Side Land Bank. Mayor George Brown and other officials reported the land bank recently acquired eight properties and said several have prospective purchasers.
During the March 27 meeting, a council member described classroom observations that many…
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