This and that on Christmas Eve Eve

Plans pop up for another Wawa, housing behind Mama Ines Bakery. Closing the books on Friends of Bob. More reader recommendations for the finely curated collection that is the BiL Holiday Playlist

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THIS AND THAT/OTHER READS …

SOME PLANNING NOTES: As friction plays on a West Lafayette City Council request for the zoning code to allow “accessory dwelling units” – a move that could allow smaller, independent residential units on the same lot as a standalone single-family home; also a move not welcomed with open arms by the city’s historic preservation commission (more on that here later this week) – here were a couple of other items worth watching from last week’s Area Plan Commission.