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Hood County commissioners split then conditionally approve Pacifico concept plan after environmental, traffic concerns
Summary
After debate over missing studies and legal authority, the Hood County Commissioner's Court rejected an attempt to deny the Pacifico concept plan and instead approved it conditionally, requiring drainage, wastewater and traffic analyses and assurances the project will not harm water quality or rural character.
Hood County Commissioner’s Court on Jan. 27 considered a concept plan for the Pacifico project and, after an initial motion to deny failed, voted to conditionally approve the plan subject to multiple environmental and infrastructure conditions.
Commissioner Samuelson opened the debate by moving to deny, saying the plan did not meet the county’s approval criteria: “I move that we deny the concept plan for Pacifico based on not meeting the approval criteria,” he said, noting the absence of a traffic impact study, uncertainty about wastewater, and other gaps. Legal and planning staff, including county staffer Clint, responded that the…
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