Neighbors urge district to avoid Baird Road entrance for proposed CTE facility, raise safety and property concerns

Neighbors of Baird Road told the Board of School Trustees that a proposed entrance to a planned Career and Technical Education (CTE) facility should not be routed across their properties because the road is narrow, has a history of crashes and could damage adjacent yards and driveways.

The comments came during the board’s public‑comment period, when five residents spoke about projected traffic, safety and property impacts related to the CTE site and its possible connection to Baird Road.

Why it matters: The district and its consultants are still studying access options and said any connection to Baird Road would require engineering work and county approvals. Neighbors asked the district to pause work on evaluating a Baird Road entrance until more outreach and clearer traffic data are available.

Residents’ concerns

Anne Davis, a resident at 4601 Baird Road, said the driveway “would be right across from my driveway” and that the existing infrastructure “would not support the road.” She asked that “the entrance come in off the Carroll Road side properties.”

Steve Bell, 4535 Baird Grove, described Baird Road as “a small…