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City manager warns Sierra Point annexation protest could stall traffic fixes and slow growth
Summary
City Manager Jerry told council that a protest period at LAFCO could block annexation of the Sierra Point specific plan; if annexation fails, redesign of the Stearns/Highway 120 intersection and other improvements could be delayed indefinitely, the manager said, and he warned of long-term fiscal and staffing impacts if growth stalls.
City Manager Jerry updated the Oakdale City Council on the Sierra Point specific-plan annexation now at the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and warned that a successful protest could delay key infrastructure improvements, including the realignment of the Stearns and Highway 120 intersection.
The update matters because the intersection design is a prerequisite for future development in that area, and Jerry said Caltrans is unable to provide design work for at least a decade. To accelerate design, the city authored a…
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