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Commission approves Falcon Commercial land-swap rezoning, but neighbors press traffic and screening concerns
Summary
The commission approved rezoning and a planned development to allow a Falcon Commercial driveway to move off Spring Hollow Drive via a land swap that includes donating land and omitting a redundant fence in exchange for property improvements; residents raised traffic, visibility and foundation concerns and staff cited BNSF opposition to an at‑grade rail crossing.
The Saginaw Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 11 approved a planned development and related straight rezoning needed for a land swap that will let Falcon Commercial Development relocate a driveway away from Spring Hollow Drive and into McElroy Boulevard.
Walker White, representing Falcon Commercial, told the commission the company negotiated a land swap with an adjacent metal‑forming neighbor so the developer can own the parcel fronting McElroy and build the driveway there. White said the developer will use funds saved from not building a redundant screen fence to improve and cap roughly an acre of land to give the neighbor equivalent…
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