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Council indefinitely defers two industrial zoning bills for Franklin Limestone Road after resident opposition
Summary
After a public comment period in which neighbors presented safety, traffic and environmental concerns and circulated a petition with over 1,400 signatures, the Metro Council voted to indefinitely defer two companion zoning bills to allow additional review.
The Metropolitan Council indefinitely deferred two companion zoning bills that would have rezoned 23.48 acres on Franklin Limestone Road to permit industrial uses, after residents described safety, traffic and environmental concerns and asked for more time for review.
Neighbors living near the proposed site told the council the stretch of Franklin Limestone Road is narrow, lacks sidewalks, carries heavy truck traffic and includes a bridge section they said may not withstand additional industrial use. Several residents said the neighborhood is still coping with recent violent incidents and an asphalt plant nearby and that the proposed warehouse project would worsen safety and…
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