The Ottawa City Commission has rejected a Rezoning request that would have paved the way for a 53 Single Family Housing Unit Project at 1742 South Elm Street, prior to the unanimous vote to reject the project, Commissioner Emily Graves expressed her doubts about the project, especially the traffic:
The City Commission rejection came after the Ottawa Planning Commission had earlier recommended the project for approval. The Developers of the proposed project had no comment after their project was denied by the City Commission.