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| Written by Ashlee Kieler | |||
| Wednesday, 10 December 2008 15:35 | |||
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The Spring Hill Planning Commission tabled two public hearing items after an outpour of concern by community members during the monthly meeting Thursday night. The two related items concern the rezoning and preliminary plat for the Country Hill Farms subdivision. The single family residential and single family district subdivision was denied the preliminary plat by the planning commission in May 2007, subject to finding of facts that were then approved in June 2007. Following the denial, court action was filed by Columbia Partners against the City of Spring Hill for wrongful denial of the plat. The lawsuit said the city attempted to enforce regulations not officially adopted at the time of the preliminary plat review. These regulations included large lot buffer areas and storm water management practices. Staff from the city and Columbia Partners have been in talks for months to resolve the issue. One issue discussed during the planning commission meeting was the single entrance and exit on Columbia Road for the subdivision. Planning commissioners felt the road was inadequate for emergency transportation access. Trips per day on the road could increase to as much as 2,121 from around 80 trips currently. Six community members voiced their opinions about the subdivision in proximity of their homes. Mary Nolen, planning secretary, said there has always been a problem with buffering for large lot properties when transitioning to subdivisions. Shelly Frazier shared a letter she wrote to the zoning board about her concerns. “For the last several years, we (meaning adjacent homeowners and city staff) have been pushing for transition lots along large rural properties — this particular developer has fought us from day one — and had final plat for previous R-1 denied because of refusal to adhere to city requests (I know this was not the only reason for denial) — Why does this developer think that we now would be happy with lot reduction?” Frazier wrote in the letter. The letter also went on to address the difference in value of homes in the area, should the subdivision move forward. “In this community, prices would range from $130,000 to $170,000. Adjoining properties range from $199,000 and up,” the letter said. The board tabled the issues until the Jan. 8 meeting at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center, 401 N. Madison St.
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