CLAYTON — The Clayton City Council ruled against a measure that would have allowed over 500 homes to be built.
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The decision was 4:3 against the proposal after residents shared their opinions during the meeting.
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Courtney Hart, a Clayton resident, expressed her concerns during the meeting.
“Clayton police are already at minimal staffing,” Hart said. “Adding that many more people in that development, they won’t have enough [officers] to patrol that area.”
Heather Pridemore from Union says she can see both sides of the coin.
“I guess it would depend on what the proposal is, if it would impact taxes and the amount of kids in schools,” Pridemore said.
Pridemore has lived in the area for the past two years. She says the effects on local schools are her main concern.
“If you know there’s not enough school buses or drivers, stuff like that to consider,” Pridemore said. “I think it should definitely be taken into consideration.”
Hart shares Pridemore’s concerns for schools.
“The student ratio is already really high. I find it interesting that we can still add more,” Hart said.
Councilman Brendan Bachman voted ‘yes’ on the proposition, saying the city never promised not to develop the land north of US 40.
“These are political promises made three decades ago. We are not bound by that,” Bachman said.
On Jan. 16 the Clayton City Council decided to turn down the rezoning proposal on the 186 acres of land. The area is located between Sweet Potato Ridge Road and Main Street.
The developer, SDG Warner Village, wanted to put 526 homes on the lot.
City planners can still present proposals for different housing developments that can be voted on in the future.
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