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Veridea development proposal
The development would open up Lakeshore Drive to the sky, but this has been criticized for separating downtown businesses north of Shelden Avenue from their rear customer parking.
More than 100 people gathered on Zoom for Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting to voice their concerns, criticisms and support for the proposal put forward by the Veridea Group on Tuesday.
The city leadership has been working with Veridea on a plan to sell and develop the area currently occupied by the large parking deck between Lakeshore Drive and Bridgeview Park.
“Okay, before we get to the opportunity for the public to address the council, I would like to read a statement,” Mayor Robert Backon said.