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Residents and historical-society members urge caution on downtown parking easement, trolley and apartment plans
Summary
Public commenters at the June 9 Lebanon City Council meeting asked the city to reconsider permanent parking easements on the square, support a proposed trolley and press for plan changes to nearby apartment projects that residents say encroach on historic-property porches and gardens.
Neighborhood residents and members of the Lebanon Historical Society used the council’s public-comment period on June 9 to press the city about downtown parking, a proposed trolley, and compatibility of new apartment plans with adjacent historic properties.
Greg Peterson, who identified himself as president of the Lebanon Historical Society, said the city should avoid permanently giving away parking that could limit downtown’s future options and described placing a trolley on the square as a way to attract visitors and preserve the town’s character. "If we give away this parking for…
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