The Andover City Council Tuesday met to address the future of Butler Community College as it pertains to the college’s planned expansion in the city.
Andover Mayor Ben Lawrence made it clear in Tuesday’s meeting that he has a lot of reservations with Butler’s expansion plans moving forward. He said he wanted to see a plat from the the planning commission detailing proposed changes.
Previously, Lawrence vetoed the special use permit for the expansion of Butler at its campus on East 13th Street. In a letter to the city council he said, “This property is not suitable for current zoning. I renew my objection of placing a community college in the middle of an industrial park. It is not compatible use.”
Tuesday night, the city council decided to move forward for now with an ordinance that is slightly different than the one Lawrence vetoed last month. With Tuesday night’s 5-1 council approval, Butler can move forward with construction to add on to the campus on 13th Street. But the college is holding off for now until a final decision is made.
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