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Board advances sale of Enco/Interco Plaza despite objections citing park protections
Summary
A motion to perfect a bill authorizing sale of the underused Enco/Interco Plaza to a private developer advanced on a roll call vote; several aldermen urged the board to submit the question to voters under City Charter Article 26, arguing the parcel has been "held out" as parkland.
The Board of Aldermen on Oct. 24 perfected (advanced) board bill 82, a measure authorizing the sale and quick-claim conveyance of remaining city-owned parcels commonly known as Enco/Interco Plaza, by roll call (10 ayes, 3 nays). The proposal drew sustained floor debate over whether the parcel is protected parkland under City Charter Article 26 and whether previous partial sales were lawful.
Sponsor and rationale Alderman from the fourteenth, sponsor of the bill, said the plaza has been fenced off and underused, described multiple public-safety and nuisance incidents at the location and said the sale would enable parking and development adjacent to…
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