Wednesday, September 18, 2002
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Wednesday, September 18, 2002 |
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F'ville backs up on plans for annexing; will appoint study group By MONROE ROARK
Local residents with concerns about the proposed master plan for Fayetteville's south side will have the opportunity to make their points known over the next two weeks, as a task force is being organized to study the pros and cons of the plan. The City Council is expected to table the various aspects of the plan on the current agenda for 60 days, giving the city time to take another look at what it thinks is the best way to develop the area. "This will get everybody involved," City Manager Joe Morton said about the task force, whose formation was discussed at last week's council work session. Residents in the Kingswood and Chanticleer subdivisions, just outside the city limits, are among those who have voiced their opposition to proposed annexations and rezonings that would create several new retail parcels near their homes. A large number of residents came out again last week. Mayor Kenneth Steele and council members have listened to their concerns and assured them that there will not be a rush to approve the wrong plan, while reminding everyone that leaving the property as it is zoned right now in unincorporated Fayette County might not be in everyone's best interests, either. "The mayor and council think we can do a better job than what's zoned now," Morton said, adding that the plan brought forward by developers is also not quite what city officials want. The task force is expected to include representation from all affected areas, including those outside the city limits. It is also likely that outside consultants will be brought in at the city's expense to examine traffic and other planning issues, Morton said. The roster for the task force was to be finalized at the beginning of this week, he added. The consultants will probably want a couple of weeks to do some research, but the task force will move forward as soon as possible, Morton said.
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