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Carrollton Council approves removal of planned Capitol Parkway segment to clear path for Southwest Nursery redevelopment
Summary
After a hours‑long hearing where staff said the applicant’s traffic analysis was incomplete and engineers warned of future interchange strain, Carrollton council voted to remove the northern segment of Capitol Parkway from the city’s thoroughfare map for the Southwest Nursery/NTTA site. The decision removes the city’s ability to require dedication of that right‑of‑way.
Carrollton’s City Council voted Aug. 5 to remove a long‑planned stretch of Capitol Parkway from the city’s transportation map, clearing the way for redevelopment proposals by Southwest Wholesale Nursery at 1800 Sandy Lake Road.
The council’s decision came after staff and engineering officials urged caution. Lawrence Shapiro, the city’s development‑services lead, told the council that the request lacked the information staff had repeatedly asked for: “we did receive a traffic study, it did not provide sufficient information … we did not receive that information,” and for that reason staff “cannot support the request to remove Capitol Parkway from the plan.” Jonathan Wheat, director…
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