Astoria city councilors didn’t completely go back to the drawing board while discussing riverfront development in Uniontown, but they did suggest some changes.
Mayor Bruce Jones was the only one ready to support recommendations from the Planning Commission on changes to the codes that guide development in Bridge Vista at a hearing Monday night.
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