When I arrived last night close to 100 people were standing in the Hall outside City Council Chambers waiting to enter. The crowd might have been even bigger than last months meeting when the vote was tabled. The Council meeting started a few minutes late since they were still in executive session at 7:30.
Again the Grow Holyoke pins were out in force. The zone change was approved to the applause of the gallery as I stood in the Hallway outside the chamber. The vote didn't require a super majority since a petition from abutters fell short of the required signatures. The city solicitor ruled against condo owners who didn't directly abut the rezoned property. Only direct abutters could sign the petition.
The council took a pause as the gallery emptied out after the vote. This is the first time I've seen a project of this type gather support as time went on. Usually both supporters and opposition dwindle at the same rate until a just a few die hards are left. The opposition was not happy, and some people promised lawsuits to stop the project. I don't think this fight is over yet.
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