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Plan commission approves temporary community garden at 711 E. Kilbourn

3402052 · May 20, 2025
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The City Plan Commission on May 19 approved an amendment to allow an interim community garden at 711 East Kilbourn Avenue. Newland Enterprises will operate the garden and prioritize on-site residents for plots while retaining development rights for the future.

The City Plan Commission on Monday approved an amendment to the Bookends general plan development to allow an interim community garden at 711 East Kilbourn Avenue.

The garden proposal, led by Newland Enterprises, would convert a vacant gravel lot into a roughly 5,30-square-foot planted area with raised beds and perimeter plantings. Kristen Connolly, principal planner with the Department of City Development, said the proposal “is consistent with the plan recommendations” for bringing amenity uses to high-density residential districts while preserving the site’s potential for future…

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