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Absentee landlords and rental housing conditions

Two speakers tied the Park Place Apartments water outage to a wider problem: out-of-area corporate owners of thousands of rental units. They want stronger accountability ordinances and funded property inspections.

3 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Sep 22, 2026

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Miller Home for Girls group home at 271 Riverside Drive

The Miller Home needed a conditional use permit to keep serving up to eight girls in an R-2 neighborhood. Supporters called it a lifeline for young women; some neighbors worried about parking, privacy, and institutional creep into a residential street. Council sided with the home, 7-0.

8 mentionsLast discussed Apr 14, 2026