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Votes at a glance: Gardner council approves zoning, code and bond measures
Summary
The Gardner City Council approved a slate of ordinances and one resolution covering rezoning for housing and a hotel, land-development code updates, traffic and public-offense code adoptions, park camping rules, pet-license changes, municipal hearing procedures, an IRB assignment and an electric-system bond adjustment.
At its regular meeting, the City of Gardner approved multiple ordinances and one resolution after staff presentations and council questions. Key outcomes:
- Ordinance 2864 — Rezoning (Magnolia Fields): Approved. Rezoned roughly 17.9 acres from RP2 to RP4 for a preliminary development plan of 59 duplex/compact lots north of 167th Street and Poplar Street. Council recorded affirmative votes and the ordinance passed after staff confirmed stormwater review and fire-district coordination.
- Ordinance 2865 — Hotel rezoning (Staybridge/Holiday Inn Express): Approved. Rezone from C3 to CP3 for a 128-room dual-brand hotel on ~3.2 acres; staff and the planning commission recommended approval and the council adopted the ordinance.
- Ordinance 2871 — Amend Title 17 (land development code chapters 1–3): Approved. Administrative updates to general provisions, definitions and application…
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