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    "body_md": "The Anchorage Assembly will hold a public hearing on February 17 on a proposal to rezone 4.3 acres near Northway Business Park in East Anchorage from R-4 SL to full R-4 multifamily residential, a change that would allow higher-density apartment development on the site.\n\nFor renters across Anchorage who have watched housing costs climb, the outcome matters. Rezoning does not guarantee a project gets built, but it removes a major legal barrier and gives property owners the ability to pursue larger multifamily construction instead of lower-density builds.\n\nThe parcel sits in a stretch of East Anchorage already surrounded by commercial space and major road access, so the proposal is not a tucked-away infill change. If approved, it would open the door to larger apartment projects on land currently limited to a lower density classification.\n\nThe February 17 hearing will determine whether that 4.3 acre parcel stays under its current limited zoning or shifts to full R-4 multifamily, a decision the Assembly will make at the regular meeting that day.",
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