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Council debates urban revitalization incentives as members raise concerns about apartment growth
Summary
Councilors reviewed the history of Le Mars' urban revitalization incentives and debated whether the city should slow incentives for multi-family apartments and shift incentives toward single-family housing; no final ordinance change was recorded in the excerpt.
Councilors discussed the Le Mars Urban Revitalization Area and current incentive structure, with several members expressing concern that recent incentives may have favored multi-family apartment construction.
Staff recounted the history presented in the packet: the urban revitalization area was established on March 6, 2012; an April 5, 2016 amendment provided multi-residential property a seven-year exemption on 100% of…
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