Lafayette Silo development moves forward; City Council wants to see more housing diversity

Lafayette's Myrtle Place residents split over proposed restaurant

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Lafayette Silo development moves forward; City Council wants to see more housing diversity

A neighborhood development process is moving forward after previously being sent back for further review by the Lafayette Planning Commission. But the city is still emphasizing that the should neighborhood have multi-family homes. The Lafayette City Council unanimously approved the appeal of the Silo neighborhood development sketch plan with the conditions that the developer look into more ways to add more diversity in housing options and price …