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Williamson County planning commission approves gated-access change linking King’s Chapel and High Park Hill with binding conditions
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with residents divided over safety and exclusivity, the commission approved removing an emergency-only restriction on a gated connection between King’s Chapel and High Park Hill, conditioned on documented promises (fence, walking trail, sidewalks, repaving, debt relief) and legal agreements assigning maintenance to High Park Hill phases 5 and 6.
The Williamson County Regional Planning Commission on Jan. 22 recommended approval of a revised concept plan to remove an emergency-only restriction on a gated connection between King’s Chapel and the adjoining High Park Hill development, approving the change after two public hearings and a detailed staff review.
Staff told the commission the condition being removed had originally restricted the one gated connection between the two subdivisions to emergency vehicles and utility service providers. The applicant asked that the restriction be lifted; county consultants reviewed a revised traffic analysis and concurred that the connection would help distribute traffic volumes, the staff presentation said.
The public hearing stretched more than an hour. Opponents warned the gate change would bring more cars onto Majestic Meadows…
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