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Beloit council approves two street vacations to allow Lincoln Academy expansion
Summary
The City of Beloit approved two resolutions to vacate portions of Morris Avenue and Spruce Street so Lincoln Academy can expand onto adjacent properties owned by the Hendricks Family Foundation; both votes were unanimous. A resident urged the council to preserve nearby residential zoning and asked for protections against federal immigration-enforcement activity on public land.
Planning staff told the council the city received petitions to vacate two small public-rights-of-way as part of a planned expansion by Lincoln Academy. The portion of Morris Avenue between Henry Avenue and Spruce Street and a stretch of Spruce Street just south of Morris are now largely surrounded by properties owned by Lincoln Academy and the Hendricks Family Foundation, staff said, and no longer serve independent driveway access for adjacent residences.
The planning and building services staff explained that the Planning Commission reviewed both petitions at its December meeting and voted unanimously to recommend approval. “This right of…
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