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Of The New Era

A public hearing at Sweet Home City Council to consider a zoning change drew debate from the community and led to an evenly divided council with no decision.

At their July 28 meeting, councilors considered an order that would rezone a 26,552-square- foot section of land along Mountain View Road from a low-density residential zone to a medium-density residential zone.

This would allow an apartment building to be built there. The plots are close to where 23rd Avenue ends in a cul-de-sac next to Ironwood Street, and a neighbor who lives on Ironwood appeared at the meeting to op...