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The City Council unanimously approved buying a parcel near Interstate 94 and Chelsea Road for $255,000, enabling future watermain crossings and potential expansion of the water treatment plant.
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The purchase adds land needed to connect water infrastructure across Interstate 94 and provides room for possible future water treatment plant expansion. The council also unanimously changed park dedication requirements from a primarily per-acre calculation to a per-unit approach, tying fees more closely to the number of homes created. Residents also raised ongoing concerns about industrial noise, dust, lighting, outdoor storage, and truck idling; city staff said they are researching possible code and zoning violations.
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