Lockport council approves amended Serenity development plan after hours of horse‑farm and school capacity concerns

Lockport — The City Council voted to approve zoning changes, preliminary and final plats and an amended annexation and development agreement for the multi‑phase Serenity subdivision, resolving a weeks‑long controversy after more than an hour of public comment from nearby horse‑farm owners, veterinarians and school advocates.

Residents and stakeholders told the council the proposed density and construction would harm nearby equine operations and strain local schools. "There are 800 horses within 2 miles," said Sue Ann Curtis, a property owner near Oak and Bridal, describing what she said were risks to animal health from light, noise and air quality. "All of these things can seriously injure a horse and even kill it." Veterinarian Bridget Peel told the council, "the light, the noise, the air pollution, the traffic, all of those things are gonna be negatively impacting the equine community in…