The Metro Council will hear the first reading of an ordinance rezoning Metro’s Global Mall site during Tuesday’s meeting.
The legislation aims to change the zoning from a shopping center regional (SCR) to a specific plan (SP) based on the Global Mall master plan, which was announced in August 2023.
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