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Residents urge board to remove Hillview Lane from Harlan PUD; safety, tree canopy and infrastructure cited
Summary
Dozens of residents who live on Hillview Lane and nearby addressed the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during public comment on the proposed Harlan PUD, urging the board not to route development traffic through Hillview Lane, protect the tree canopy and defer new lots until infrastructure such as Columbia Avenue is improved
Residents of Hillview Lane and nearby neighborhoods told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen at a June 2025 work session that they oppose use of Hillview Lane to serve the proposed Harlan planned‑unit development (PUD).
Multiple speakers described Hillview Lane as a scenic, tree‑canopied rural lane and said the community and the lane’s character would be destroyed if the developer’s plan required new through‑traffic, sidewalks or widening. Several residents emphasized safety concerns, sharp S‑curves and steep grades on Hillview Lane that they said make it unsuitable as a connector to handle the 4,800 daily vehicle trips the development’s traffic study projects from the project…
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