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Public commenters urge environmental review for MoPac South expansion; Hayes Commons hearing postponed
Summary
During public communication the Planning Commission heard comments urging a full environmental impact statement for the MoPac South expansion and noted the postponement of the Hayes Commons item. Speakers raised concerns about environmental impacts across the recharge zone, induced demand, and alternatives to highway widening.
At the start of the Planning Commission meeting, public commenters urged the commission to press for stronger review and alternatives for regional transportation projects and flagged a separate agenda postponement.
Philip Wiley, representing the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association, asked commissioners to consider downtown priorities and coordination between downtown and the University Neighborhood Overlay, and said his group intends to return with focused suggestions for transition areas including the MLK corridor.
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