HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council approved the rezoning of Waterworks Drive parcels at its Wednesday meeting. The parcels will now be classified as a R3 multiple family residential district instead of the R1 single family residential district. The rezoning comes with conditions on ownership restriction, a driveway not located on the eastern part of the property and principal use restrictions. The request for rezoning was brought forth by the Houghton Housing Commission to address the need for more housing in the area. The buildings planned for the parcels include duplex and quadplex homes.

Before the vote, a public hearing was held with several Houghton residents voicing concerns before the council and Houghton Housing Commission Executive Director Sherry Hughes defending the request f

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