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The City Council unanimously approved the Henry M Rice Square redevelopment plan and rezoned the property at 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW to Central Business District use. It also approved, by 5-0 votes, rezoning south of Frederiksen Drive to R-3 residential use and related development agreements.
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These approvals clear important planning steps for redevelopment at Henry M Rice Square and for a residential project south of Frederiksen Drive, but additional site, building, development-agreement, and possible tax-abatement approvals may still be required. The Council also authorized early design and engineering expenses for the second phase of Viaduct Park, with potential reimbursement from bonds that would not be pursued until 2026. The Council unanimously opposed a proposed Rice County zoning change that would allow solar development in an Urban Reserve Industrial district.
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