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Residents urge council to block Concord Farms as sewer allocation request is withdrawn
Summary
Public commenters urged the Concord City Council to oppose the Concord Farms development, citing traffic, school capacity and neighborhood character. Staff announced Dr. Horton has withdrawn a pending sewer allocation request for September.
Several residents and neighborhood leaders urged the Concord City Council on Aug. 12 to oppose the proposed Concord Farms development and to uphold the city’s water and sewer allocation policy after city staff announced the developer had withdrawn a pending sewer allocation request.
The petitioners say the planned project — which opponents say could total as many as 1,800 housing units in some presentations — would strain roads, schools and emergency services and change the character of nearby neighborhoods.
The concern surfaced during the council’s public comment period after a staff announcement that Dr. Horton had withdrawn a sewer allocation request scheduled for the September meeting. Mayor Deutsch read that withdrawal to the council before public comment began.
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