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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on May 14, 1996.
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MINUTES
METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 14, 1996
MEMBERS PRESENT: Coleman, Damron, Beadles, Shaw and Phillips
MEMBERS ABSENT: Little, Finley and Pitts
Consideration of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan as prepared by Al Raby, of the RM Plan Group from Nashville, TN.
Members of the Commission and the audience raised various issues related to the comprehensive land use plan. Some issues were also raised by way of written comments to the Commission. At the conclusion of the discussion a motion was made by Ms. Shaw, seconded by Dr. Beadles and passed unanimously that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution requesting the land use planners to seriously consider all matters that had been discussed tonight for inclusion in the plan, or as map amendments. They further asked that the planners submit the revised plan quickly so that the plan may go forth.
The main topics of discussion were as follows:
1. Make Casey Springs Road a major road through to Hwy 349
2. Extend Washington to Hwy 349 for a truck route
3. Extend Wineland Road to the north to Strawfloor Road and south to Woodsprings Road
4. Extend residential uses to the west and south, in the south probably one to two miles either side of the ridge probably in size equal to the residential shown on the north side
5. Reduce green belt on S. Culberhouse to just follow ditch. 210 acres of development already approved or approval pending
6. Commercial node on top of Children's Colony misplaced, should be about 3 miles south in the vicinity of Lawson and Stadium
7. Move southern route to somewhere in the vicinity of Otwell, about 3 miles south of where it is now, leave extension up to 49 south
8. Move regional shopping center in the northeast, needs to stay on the west side of the tracks
9. More than one regional commercial is needed, possibly on 63 Bypass near Herget interchange, also in Valley View since 49 is to be widened and...
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