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Coronavirus: Apartment Neighborhood Concept Pushed To May Meeting
The plan will be presented in May so residents can attend the meeting in numbers larger than currently allowed due to the coronavirus.
LOCKPORT, IL — The Lockport city council will not move forward on the Redwood apartment neighborhood at its April 1 meeting. The city said the concept, which has drawn opposition from some residents, will be presented at the committee of the whole meeting May 6.
The city said the concept plan will be presented in May so interested residents can attend the meeting in groups that may be larger than the current state-mandated gathering limitations due to the coronavirus.
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The 160-unit apartment neighborhood was discussed at the March 10 plan and zoning commission meeting. Redwood is a 30-acre property west of Broken Arrow and east of Lago Vista. It is located south of Division Street and north of Bruce Road. The property is under new ownership, and the development would feed into Fairmont school district, board documents state.
According to board documents, Redwood only builds single-story apartments with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a 2-car driveway, a patio and an attached 2-car garage.
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