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Resident urges adaptive-reuse zoning, permitting design professionals on commissions and campaign-cost reforms
Summary
Walter Hainsfurther asked councilors to consider an adaptive-reuse zoning classification, allow architects and designers to serve on land-use commissions, and examine barriers to running for office including campaign costs; he cited Oak Park as an example for adaptive reuse.
Longtime Highland Park resident Walter Hainsfurther used public comment time on July 14 to urge the council to consider three reforms: create an adaptive-reuse zoning classification to allow significant historic or institutional buildings to be converted for new uses; remove an ordinance that prevents design professionals from serving…
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