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Residents, commissioners raise safety and school-capacity concerns over proposed Dotsonville-area subdivision
Summary
Residents and multiple commissioners urged caution over proposals to rezone land near Dotsonville/York roads for dense housing, citing narrow, winding roads, emergency-vehicle access, lack of sewer, geological sinkholes, and overloaded schools (Liberty Elementary cited at ~105% capacity). No formal vote on the deferred R1 rezoning was recorded.
Residents and county commissioners raised strong objections on Feb. 2 to proposals that would increase residential density along Dotsonville and York roads, saying local roads, emergency access and schools cannot absorb another large subdivision.
Three residents urged the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners to preserve rural character and reject denser zoning. Anne Murtha of 4168 Moore Hollow Road warned that rezoning 86 acres to allow a 160-house subdivision would create around "320 cars" entering and exiting on curvy stretches and near the Dotsonville/York intersection and that the Woodlawn Utility District is "struggling" and sewer service is not at the property. Julie Biscard, whose house borders the site, said Liberty Elementary is operating at about 105% capacity and currently uses five…
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