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Residents urge review of zoning after Spring Street project expands; city manager says city did not promote 40‑unit plan
Summary
Residents told the Lewistown City Commission they were blindsided by a developer’s 40‑unit Spring Street proposal and questioned how zoning allowed the change; City Manager Holly Phelps said the city advocated for lower‑density alternatives and that existing zoning allowed the development to proceed by right.
Lewistown — Residents pressed the City Commission on May 4 over a Spring Street apartment project that opponents say grew from duplex plans to a 40‑unit building without adequate neighborhood notice. The public commenter said neighbors face parking, trash and character impacts and asked the commission to review how the project advanced through the board of adjustment.
City Manager Holly Phelps told the commission: “At no point did I or anyone representing the city encourage the construction of the 40 unit apartment. In fact it was…
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