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Council denies zone change for apartments; highway property will remain commercial

On Monday night, the Howe Planning & Zoning Commission voted in favor for a zoning change for a commercial property at 501 N Collins Freeway, on US Highway 75, to multi-family to make way for a small apartment complex However, tonight’s city council denied the zoning request and the property will remain commercial

A petition of 14 local neighboring property owners opposing the change was submitted to Mayor Jeff Stanley and the council during the meeting

Bill Stambaugh, Micah Belden, Janice

Akins, Rebecca Luna, and Gay Brennan spoke to oppose the zoning change Only property owner Phillip Shaffer and the potential purchaser of the property, Gurishkumar Patel, spoke in favor for the zoning request

Howe’s comprehensive plan, zoning plan and economic development plan stay on course with this decision

On Monday night, P&Z board member Dale Rideout made a motion to approve and Jerry Park made a second to the motion Jack