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Council rejects rezoning request near Madison Road after neighborhood objections
Summary
A request to rezone two vacant residential parcels on Richard Avenue to allow commercial redevelopment and accessory storage failed after residents and multiple council members raised concerns about compatibility, outdoor storage and neighborhood character.
The Beloit City Council voted down a rezoning request for properties at 1325 and 1335 Richard Avenue that would have changed the parcels from R1A single-family residential to C2 neighborhood commercial and allowed the lots to combine with a neighboring commercial parcel at 1344 Madison Road.
Planning staff said the owner sought rezoning to permit commercial redevelopment and an accessory…
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