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‘The council is responsive to the will of the people,’ City Councilman

Tom Harman said. ‘They’re getting what they wanted.’

Those rental units stand in the way of a multimillion dollar hotel,

restaurant and retail complex that the council favors.

City officials hope that the owner of the spared building cooperates

with the project’s developer. But even if he doesn’t, the project can

work around his property, said David Biggs, the city’s director of

economic development.

But because of the council’s reversal, that’s no longer necessary.

Resident Ralph Peck regrets not having the opportunity to ‘embarrass’

city officials at the polls.

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