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Public comments urge deeper Nova Canal dredging, Midtown events, park options and zoning review
Summary
Residents urged the city to revisit Nova Canal dredging depth, proposed turning a former driver's license station area into a pond or park, suggested Midtown‑focused festivals and reported potential interest in redeveloping the Campbell Hotel; a separate resident asked the city to standardize a 20‑foot fence setback that he said is being applied inconsistently.
Public comment at the Midtown Redevelopment Board raised multiple neighborhood issues and ideas.
John Nickerson, a Midtown resident, asked the city to reexamine dredging at Nova Canal, arguing that removing one foot of sediment is insufficient when five feet of muck have accumulated. “If you've accumulated 5 feet of muck and you take out 1 foot, it still…
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