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Residents urge more public input, affordable units and a larger park for Midtown Commons
Summary
Residents pressed the Missoula City Council on Nov. 10 for more public engagement around the Midtown Commons development, requested at least 20% affordable housing and a larger park, and said they need earlier opportunities to review developer terms.
Missoula ' Residents raised repeated concerns about the Midtown Commons development during public comment at the Missoula City Council meeting on Nov. 10, saying outreach to nearby residents was insufficient and asking the city to protect affordable and senior housing and to expand the size and programming of the planned park.
"The Midtown Commons project had little public input by the mayor or the city council until [the] Oct. 23 presentation," said Barbara Polley of the South Pete Triangle neighborhood, who asked whether the developer or the city will assume environmental cleanup costs and urged the council to require "at least 20% affordable and 80% midrange" housing…
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