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Garden City council approves formation of new urban renewal district on south side of Chinden
Summary
Garden City's City Council adopted a resolution June 9 to establish a new urban renewal district covering parts of the South Side of Chinden and the East Side of Glenwood, including certain Ada County-owned parcels.
Garden City's City Council adopted a resolution June 9 to establish a new urban renewal district covering parts of the South Side of Chinden and the East Side of Glenwood, including certain Ada County-owned properties.
The City acted after a presentation from Denny Houston, chairman of the Garden City Urban Renewal Agency, and a feasibility report from Phil Cushlon of Cushlon Associates, who said the agency found the area meets urban renewal eligibility criteria and recommended moving to the next step: preparing an urban renewal plan and financial feasibility analysis.
Phil Cushlon, principal of Cushlon Associates, summarized the eligibility work and legal requirements and said the agency and the Ada County Board of Commissioners had already approved the district formation step: "We found that, of the 13 criteria, only 2 of them were not met in this district. So, clearly, the area is eligible in our…
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