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Council approves rezoning at Oak Street after heated neighborhood pushback
Summary
Council unanimously approved rezoning of 1678 Oak Street to allow new low‑income residential units with a stated preference toward veterans; neighbors raised concerns about past experiences with veteran housing and asked for mixed‑use or alternatives.
The Montgomery City Council voted to approve an ordinance rezoning a lot at 1678 Oak Street from B‑2 commercial to a residential category to allow redevelopment as extremely low‑income housing with a stated preference toward veterans. The planning commission had recommended the rezoning by a narrow majority following a public hearing.
Nut graf: Neighbors and community representatives urged the council to consider alternatives—mixed use, fewer units, or broader tenant…
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