| Aurora City Council approves blight plan for disputed development |
Aurora Sentinel
March 8, 2010, Sara Castellanos
An empty field at the intersection of Interstate 70 and E-470 was deemed blight Monday in a narrow vote, paving way for a controversial public financing plan for a private developer.
The vote was part of their regularly scheduled meeting.
After a public hearing on the issue, city council members voted 6-4 to blight the vacant field, setting in motion the beginnings of a $1.5-billion, mixed-use development project that would be partially public-financed.
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