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Neighbors urge council to stick to comprehensive plan as Backus rezoning is discussed
Summary
Multiple residents told council that the Backus parcel should remain for single‑family development, citing flooding, privacy and a resident‑compiled vacancy analysis (6.5% vacancy). Several speakers urged caution before amending the comprehensive plan to allow a proposed 260‑unit development.
A series of public commenters at the Oct. 27 Verona Common Council meeting urged elected officials to resist rezoning the Backus property from single‑family to urban residential for large multifamily projects.
Dana Berry, who said she examined listings for 34 apartment properties, told the council she found 261 available units out of about 4,044 units (a 6.5% vacancy rate) and said many properties advertised one to two months’ free rent. “I’m bringing this up because I also saw in the Envision Verona plan that Verona stated…
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