The Galena City Council approved, on a 5-2 vote, a rezoning request for a planned unit development for a proposed resort project, The Parker, to be located on the southeast edge of town. The Parker would feature the restoration of the Galena Marine Hospital and the eventual construction of more than 100 cottages surrounding it, along with a vineyard, walking trails, a restaurant/event space and other amenities. The project would be completed in four phases, with the first including the hospital renovation and construction of 32 cottages, a six-acre vineyard and walking trails. Prior to Monday’s meeting, a petition opposing the project and signed by more than 500 people from not only Galena but a variety of U.S. cities and states was submitted to the mayor and council members.
