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Mountain View Baptist leaders present 91‑acre Newtown master plan and ask council for support
Summary
Reverend Stacy Mills and his team presented a master plan for Newtown that would redevelop roughly 91 acres (48 parcels, 40 acquired) to add up to 500 housing units, restore wetlands and create a town center anchored by Mountain View Baptist Church; presenters asked the council to endorse the plan and assist with enabling zoning, property acquisition and infrastructure funding.
Reverend Stacy Mills and partners presented a master plan for Newtown that envisions about 500 new housing units, a restored wetlands corridor, a repurposed community center, community gardens and a town center anchored by Mountain View Baptist Church.
Mills told the council the effort grew out of front‑porch meetings, a five‑day design charrette and workshops that produced guiding principles focused on healthy lifestyles, equitable housing options, entrepreneurship and cultural engagement. He said the church has master‑planned a 91‑acre area comprising 48 parcels and has acquired 40 of them; three key parcels remain…
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