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Beloit council hears hours of public testimony on Lincoln Academy rezoning; decision laid over
Summary
Residents and parents offered sharply divided testimony on a proposed rezoning to allow Lincoln Academy to expand onto 16 neighborhood parcels; after more than an hour of oral and emailed comments, the council voted to lay the proposal over to its next meeting.
The Beloit City Council opened a public hearing on Ordinance 3901, a zoning map amendment that would reclassify 16 parcels on and near Henry, Spruce and Morris Avenues to Public Lands & Institutions (PLI) to accommodate an expansion of Lincoln Academy. Planning staff said the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on Dec. 17.
Speakers who identified themselves as neighbors and renters warned the rezoning would displace long-term residents and remove housing stock during a local rental shortage. Angela Taylor, who said she lives at 1740 Pine Street, told the council, “When the Lincoln Academy…
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