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Council advances plan to convert Joelton Days Inn to 120 apartments amid heated public debate
Summary
A rezoning to convert the former Days Inn at Gifford Place into 120 multi‑family units advanced on second reading after lengthy testimony for and against. Supporters cited $3M+ investment and longer‑term leases; opponents warned of traffic, infrastructure and loss of motel rooms.
The Metropolitan Council on April 7 advanced BL2026‑1311 — a proposed amendment to a planned unit development to convert an existing Days Inn at Gifford Place into 120 multi‑family residential units — to its second of three readings after an extended public hearing that drew dozens of speakers for and against the project.
Supporters, including lawyers and developers representing Better Housing Group, said the proposal turns a tired, transient…
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