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Article: NEIGHBORS CRY 'FLIP-FLOP' AFTER PANEL OKS 2 SEQUOYA COMMONS ENTRANCES.(BUSINESS)
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- The Capital Times
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- August 19, 2008
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Byline: Mike Ivey
Upon further review, the Madison Plan Commission has approved a dual-entrance plan for a new 100-unit apartment building at Sequoya Commons -- a move that earned west side Ald. Tim Gruber a rubber "flip-flop" sandal from an angry constituent.
Two weeks ago, the panel had voted unanimously to put the entrance on busy Midvale Boulevard rather than on Caromar Drive, a narrow residential street.
But Monday night, the panel changed its mind at the urging of Gruber and voted 4-3 for a dual plan favored by the developers.
"I'm trying to look at the bigger picture and the fact I represent an area a lot bigger than just ...