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Residents urge delay, commissioners vote to deny intermodal plat despite automatic approval rule
Summary
Montgomery Planning Commission voted 5-1-1 to deny final approval for the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility plat, after residents voiced safety and quality-of-life concerns over 18-wheelers using Burnsdale/Burnside Drive. Staff said the plat could become effective automatically in 30 days if it meets subdivision and zoning rules.
The Montgomery Planning Commission voted to deny final approval of the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility plat after extended public comment raising traffic and neighborhood-safety concerns.
The motion to deny carried with a reported tally of five votes in favor of denial, one vote against and one abstention. Planning staff told the commission that, if the plat meets zoning and subdivision regulations, it may take effect automatically 30 days after submission despite the commission's vote.
Residents from the South Lawn neighborhood told the commission they oppose primary access to the proposed intermodal site on or near Burnsdale (also referenced as Burnside) Drive because they said…
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