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Valparaiso council hears plan to rezone historic Banta Center for residential reuse; second reading set
Summary
City staff and parks officials presented a proposal to rezone the former Banta Center (605 Beach St.) from public space to urban residential to allow multi-family units; council carried the ordinance to a second reading on Dec. 8 after members sought guarantees on preservation and program continuity.
Valparaiso City Council on first reading considered an ordinance to amend the zoning map for the former Banta Center at 605 Beach Street, shifting about 1.25 acres from Public Space to Urban Residential to accommodate a multi-family reuse of the century-old building.
City planner Robert Thompson and Parks Department staffer Evan told the council the parks department issued a public request for proposals and received a single…
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