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Council advances Northwestern Mutual corner for mixed-use zoning; Costco proposal draws split public reaction
Summary
The council approved a map amendment and related land-division items to allow a retail anchor at the northwest corner of West Drexel Avenue and South 20th Street; public commenters supported and opposed the proposal, citing economic development and campus compatibility.
The Franklin Common Council approved an amendment to the future land-use map and a related certified survey map to allow a mixed-use designation on roughly 20.18 acres at the northwest corner of West Drexel Avenue and South 20th Street — a change proponent Northwestern Mutual said will make room for a retail tenant. The Plan Commission had recommended approval before…
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