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Council approves 50-unit affordable housing project at Grand/Grama after traffic and parking objections
Summary
The Wausau Common Council approved a purchase-and-development agreement and a right-of-way vacation to allow construction of a 50-unit affordable apartment building at Grand and Grama avenues, voting 8-2 after several alderpeople raised concerns about parking, traffic and safety.
The Wausau Common Council voted 8-2 Tuesday to approve a purchase-and-development agreement with 700 Grama Apartments LLC for a 50-unit affordable multifamily housing project at properties on Grand and Grama avenues and to vacate portions of right-of-way required for the development.
The measures included a contract to allow sale and development of the parcels and a final resolution approving the vacating and discontinuance of certain right-of-way covering multiple addresses on Grand and Grama avenues. Alder Hanke moved the development agreement; Alder Rasmussen seconded. The development agreement passed by an 8-2 roll call. A separate motion to vacate affected right-of-way also passed 8-2.
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