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HOUGHTON The Houghton Planning Commission’s recommendations on downtown development will go beyond the big parking deck. 
At a special meeting Tuesday, the Planning Commission discussed next steps in tackling the mandate given to them by the City Council. After the Veridea Group withdrew from negotiations over the sale of the parking deck property on Lakeshore Drive, the council last month voted to have the Planning Commission review the year-and-a-half process leading up to that point, and make recommendations on a process going forward. 
On Wednesday, the City Council formally asked the Planning Commission to incrementally revise chapters of its master plan, after the Planning Commission voted to ask the council for the request at its Tuesday meeting. Part of the revision will include a specific action plan for the big parking deck and downtown development as the first step in another approach.   ....

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