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Garden City council approves formation of south‑Chinden urban renewal district
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a resolution creating a new urban renewal district on Garden City’s south side of Chinden after a presentation from the Urban Renewal Agency and its consultant, who said the district meets eligibility criteria and will consume most of the city’s current URA capacity.
Garden City’s council voted unanimously on June 9 to establish a new urban renewal district covering parts of the city’s south side of Chinden, moving the project to the planning stage for a formal urban renewal plan.
Denny Houston, chair of the Garden City Urban Renewal Agency, told the council the agency was asked by developers to evaluate a district roughly outlined from Glenwood down to Curtis Street and that Cushlon Associates and legal counsel Elin Burke were retained to prepare eligibility and feasibility work. Cushlon Associates principal Phil Cushlon presented the eligibility report and described the proposed footprint, which includes the…
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