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St. John Council denies rezone for Grove development, cites parking, landscaping and design concerns
Summary
The Town Council voted 3-0 on Feb. 12 to deny Ordinance 18-54, a proposed planned-unit development rezone for the Grove, saying the project as proposed lacked required parking, perimeter landscaping and adequate design protections for surrounding properties.
Vice President Christian Jorgensen moved and the Town Council voted 3-0 on Feb. 12 to deny Ordinance 18-54, a proposed planned-unit development (PUD) rezoning for the Grove development.
The motion to deny came after Jorgensen said the proposal “will be detrimental to the property value surrounding the areas, will impair the use or enjoyment of surrounding properties, and won't have a beneficial effect.” He detailed concerns about insufficient parking, landscaping, utility areas, and…
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