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La Center resident opposes rezoning and proposed river trail citing flood, safety and environmental concerns
Summary
A downtown property owner told the city council she opposes a proposed rezone of her property from Residential Professional to Urban Public and said a walking trail at the East Fork of the Lewis River poses flood, erosion, livestock-safety and habitat risks.
Carolyn Defoe, the owner of property at 510 West Second Street, told the La Center City Council on June 11 she strongly opposes a proposed zoning change for her parcel from Residential Professional (RP) to Urban Public (UP) and raised multiple concerns about a proposed walking trail near the East Fork of the Lewis River.
Defoe said the RP zoning made her property investment viable and that UP zoning ‘‘is far more restrictive and primarily designed for government and…
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