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Minutes for the Land Use Advisory Committee meeting on November 6, 2014
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Members present: Bill Hall (chair), Pam Alexander, Darren May, Councilman Todd Burton, Rusty Trevathan, Dr. Jim Sanders and Carroll Caldwell
Members absent: Joey Roach, Mark Enos, Steve Smith, Eric Scarbrough, Jerry Halsey, Jr., Kevan Inboden, Nadine Straitt, Shawnie Carrier, Terry Bare and Wixson Huffstetler
A motion and second was made to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2014, meeting. All voted aye.
Discussion was held concerning the recent change to the map along Highway 1 South on Stadium Blvd where the high intensity is along Stadium and stops at the intersection with Caraway Road. City Planner Otis Spriggs reminded the committee the logic of stopping the high intensity area at Caraway Road was to run high intensity along the sewer main. It was decided to leave the high intensity as it is.
Discussion was then held regarding the removal of nodes at Darr Hill and Collins/Hwy 49 South at the previous meeting. Mr. Light explained the intent was to change the low intensity node to residential commercial node in the language to encourage services that local residents need on a daily basis, such as a convenience store, small grocery store or small bank branch. Councilman Burton then referred to the intersection of Aggie and Airport where a future roundabout is being planned. He questioned whether or not that type of growth would be inhibited by the roundabout. Mr. Light stated there is a small area to the southwest that could development into commercial. Councilman Burton expressed concern about the node at that intersection congesting traffic further than it already is. He added he thinks that intersection is similar to the area around Darr Hill due to the schools in proximity to both locations.
Mr. Spriggs questioned whether the committee wants to keep the nodes on the map or if they would like to move towards more of a wedge approach with each area being designated as...
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