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Residents urge removal of Copper Ridge trail; commission approves plat changes removing 5-foot path
Summary
Residents told the Planning Commission they oppose a planned 5-foot walking trail in Copper Ridge over safety, maintenance and tree-loss concerns. The commission approved consent items to remove the trail from three final plats as part of a broader consent agenda.
At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Spring Hill Planning Commission heard multiple residents oppose a proposed 5-foot walking trail in the Copper Ridge neighborhood and approved consent-agenda final plat modifications that remove the trail from three plats.
Joanne Martin of 2109 Morton Drive said she and neighbors collected about 130 petition signatures opposing the path and raised safety and maintenance worries, including limited police sight lines and anticipated trash and dog waste. "So I just want to let everyone know that the residents are against the path and what the feeling is in the neighborhood," Martin said during public comment.
Neighbor George Stinson told the commission the trail would have required removing many older trees; he said the neighborhood could lose "at least 150 to 200-year-old trees." Jennifer Cartwright, another nearby resident, urged commissioners to consider unresolved storm-drainage issues that could be worsened by developing adjacent hills.
Staff read three final plat modification items on the consent agenda (FPM 18 84-2025, FPM 18 86-2025, FPM 18 87-2025) submitted by Anderson Delk Epps for Copper Ridge phases; each request sought to remove a 5-foot walking trail. Commissioner (Speaker 8) moved approval of the consent agenda with staff conditions and findings of fact; the commission voted in favor.
The consent-agenda approval means those final plat modifications will move forward under the staff-recommended conditions and be forwarded in accordance with normal process. The commission did not take additional substantive action beyond approving the consent items; matters that require further public hearing or action will proceed through the city’s standard review channels.
