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Council delays rezone for Hanover/Foundry area after residents and owners object
Summary
The council postponed second reading of a zoning amendment affecting parcels near Foundry Place and Hanover Street after strong, divided public comment and legal concerns about notice and possible spot zoning; staff will report options in August.
A proposed rezoning of parcels near Foundry Place and Hanover Street that would change several lots from Character District 5 (CD 5) to Character District 4 (CD 4) — and one frontage to CD4‑L1 — was postponed after extensive public comment and objections from property owners.
The amendment, which would also adjust the downtown overlay and the North End Incentive Overlay boundaries and revise building-height limits on parts of Bridge and Hill streets, prompted a contentious public hearing. Neighbors and advocates…
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