Council approves blighted, substandard designation for redevelopment
by: George Lauby - Apr. 7, 2021
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After nearly 90 minutes of public testimony Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved a blighted designation for 374 acres on the east side of the city.
The designation opens the door for redevelopment of an old city wastewater lagoon that was abandoned a decade ago when the city waste treatment plant was modernized.
At the hearing, more than a dozen people spoke against the blighted designation. Four spoke in a neutral capacity or in favor.
Most objections were based on threats that development would pose to wildlife and wetlands nearby.