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Residents urge pause on proposed RV park; raise septic and lake‑runoff concerns
Summary
Multiple residents told the council Jan. 5 that a proposed RV park would conflict with a long-established single‑family neighborhood and could threaten property values; Lakewatch representatives urged strict stormwater and septic controls for lakeside developments.
Residents used the Jan. 5 Alexander City Council meeting's public‑comment period to raise land‑use and environmental concerns about proposed development projects.
Edwin Oxford said he reviewed the city's comprehensive plan and ordinances and urged the council to "put on pause" an RV park proposal he described as sited "in the middle of a 25‑year‑old single‑family housing area." Oxford argued the development could lower home values and degrade quality of life and questioned the availability of sanitary sewers and the project's proximity to transmission lines and rights‑of‑way.
"Building an RV park in a single family residential area does not sound very orderly to me," Oxford said, citing specific provisions of the city's ordinance and the comprehensive plan as a basis for his objection.
Eric, speaking on behalf of Lakewatch of Lake Martin, said runoff and sewage from multi‑unit developments can harm the lake and asked the council to ensure proper stormwater management and required permit signage. "We just need to be vigilant to make sure that things are done by the rules and regulations so that the lake is not polluted adversely by mud, sediment, or worse yet, bacteria, E. coli from improper septic," he said.
Councilors responded that they would follow up. One councilor said the health department had told him a percolation (perc) test might not be required because of modern technology, and another councilor said staff would check procedural matters and consider options to ensure residents' concerns are addressed.
No formal land‑use or zoning vote took place that night; public comment materials were accepted for follow‑up.
