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Planning commission recommends annexation of 20 acres near North Elementary despite neighborhood concerns
Summary
The commission voted to recommend approval of annexation case 25-0002 for 20 acres on NN Highway adjacent to Ozark North Elementary and Middle School. Neighbors spoke during public comment about traffic, school impacts and loss of long-time rural character.
The Ozark City Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of annexation petition 25‑0002, a 20‑acre tract along NN Highway across from North Elementary and Ozark Middle School, after a staff presentation and several public-comments expressing concern about traffic, school impacts and neighborhood change.
“Their problems are gonna be multiplied, geometrically,” said Mike Garton, who spoke during public comment on behalf of his elderly parents. He said his parents have lived adjacent to the site for decades and worry about access and safety with increased development near their home. Pat Gartland, another…
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