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2022 City News Releases

Posted on: September 27, 2022

Sunshine and National rezoning case postponed to Nov. 17 P&Z meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

The rezoning case Z-23-2022 with Conditional Overlay District No. 220 at the northwest corner of Sunshine Street and National Avenue has been postponed at the request of the applicant to the next regular Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Nov. 17. 

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For more information, please contact Senior Planner Daniel Neal at 417-864-1611. 

 

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