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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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Zoning OKed for city’s biggest commercial site

Council members agreed to rezone 60 acres of land last week, set aside for the largest centralized commercial area the city has seen yet.

An ordinance amending the official map of Elgin was unanimously approved July 2 for the Rhode Tract Commercial development, coming to the south side of U.S. Highway 290. The Planned Development District agreement with the city includes multiple pad sites for potential restaurants, standalone stores, a motel side and other traditional retail expansions, according to the council.

“Planned Development District zoning is actually a zoning that assures that the city will get a better project than it might otherwise get – than just a developer moving forward with the underlying zoning,” City Manager Tom Mattis said. “We get a more specific commitment from the developer, so everybody including neighbors knows what’s going to be built.”

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