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Fayetteville EAC to draft letter urging conservation-focused zoning for proposed Ramey Junior High site
Summary
After extended discussion and public comment about slope, canopy and stormwater risks, the Environmental Action Committee agreed to draft a letter to the planning commission and city council recommending conservation-oriented (CCR) zoning or equivalent protections for the proposed Ramey Junior High site.
The Environmental Action Committee spent the second half of its Oct. 20 meeting discussing the proposed Ramey Junior High site, ultimately agreeing to draft and circulate a letter to the planning commission and city council that outlines the committee's environmental concerns and recommends conservation-focused zoning.
Committee members and public commenters raised multiple issues about the site's suitability for a school. Points the EAC identified for inclusion in a letter to decision-makers included slope and access concerns (committee members cited an average slope of about 18% and an "F" rating in the morning commute from the site's traffic study),…
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