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Council approves Freedom Walk preliminary plat after debate over roads and utilities
Summary
The council approved the Freedom Walk preliminary plat (three phases, 474 lots) by a 3–1 vote amid concerns about traffic on county roads and water service availability; staff said outstanding comments are minor and county coordination is under way.
The Crestview City Council on April 14 granted preliminary plat approval for the Freedom Walk subdivision, a three‑phase project the staff packet lists at 474 lots and a gross density of 3.03 units per acre. The motion to approve passed 3–1; Councilman Bullard cast the lone no vote.
Why it matters: the development, proposed off Old Bethel Road between Normandy and Jones roads, will create hundreds of new lots and generate additional traffic on county‑maintained roads that council members described as hazardous. Council discussion focused on whether the city and county can coordinate road improvements and…
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