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Council roundup: City sells plot of land for affordable housing; seeks grant funding; and adopts Northeast Neighborhood plan

 After a public hearing Tuesday night, the Harrisonburg City Council voted to sell city property at 2410 Reservoir Street to local developer Frank Gordon, who plans to build affordable housing. 

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Lots of different opinions prompt council to wait six weeks to decide on Link Apartments project

The Harrisonburg city council will vote on Sept. 23 on whether to rezone land at the edge of downtown to allow construction of a six-story complex called the Link Apartments. 

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Needed housing or eyesore? People of Harrisonburg get their chance to weigh in on apartment complex

One item on Tuesday’s city council agenda has already caused a stir with Harrisonburg residents, as the desire for affordable housing within walking distance of downtown collides with those who don’t want a large apartment complex in that particular spot. 

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City will search for missing documents to seek to understand the scope of loss from ’60s ‘urban renewal’ project

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Student housing complex on Port Republic Road wins approval; Council OKs battery facility for HEC

A proposed mixed-use building — with four floors of apartments, three levels for parking, plus additional retail space — received zoning approval so it could be built along Port Republic Road.

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Discovery of unmarked graves leads to city closing alley next to Newtown Cemetery

City council members voted to close the alley adjacent to Newtown Cemetery which connects Hill and Sterling streets because of the evidence of unmarked graves in the space.

Temporary change to a section of N. Mason Street aims to help rebuild trust

Temporary traffic changes will line North Mason for a few weeks in July, from Market Street to East Gay Street. Several sections of southbound lanes will be closed, and traffic lights will be turned off and replaced with roundabouts, as part of the Complete Streets Demonstration Project beginning July 7.

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40-unit low-income housing development near Bluestone Town Center wins approval

City council members approved the construction of a 40-unit development off Erickson Avenue aimed at helping low-income residents. 

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