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Brandon council approves sidewalk waiver for Aspen Ridge, denies fire‑station heating funding and continues one rezoning
Summary
At the meeting the council approved a developer's request to waive a sidewalk on one side of a private road in the Aspen Ridge townhome project, denied a fire department request for city funding to replace an in‑floor heating system, and continued a separate rezoning hearing to June 2.
The Brandon City Council approved a resolution waiving the sidewalk requirement on the north side of East Amy Place in the Aspen Ridge development and took a series of operational votes on parks and public safety matters.
By voice vote the council approved Resolution O825 to waive the requirement that a sidewalk be installed on both sides of the private East Amy Place; the developer, Christian Development Partners representative Russell Atkins, told the council a north‑side sidewalk would force shorter driveways and create unsafe conditions for residents. Atkins said the northern edge backs onto a future multifamily open space and that the development includes multiple 12‑foot shared‑use pathways to provide pedestrian connectivity.…
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