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Residents warn of safety, drainage risks if new development uses McGarity Lane access
Summary
Three McGarity Lane residents told the Lucas City Planning & Zoning Commission that a proposed retail/warehouse project north of Tractor Supply should not use McGarity as vehicle access, citing a narrow 16‑foot road, past truck incidents that blocked buses and damaged property, and concerns about increased runoff and erosion.
Residents of Foxglow and the McGarity Lane dead‑end told the Lucas City Planning & Zoning Commission on Aug. 14 that a proposed retail/warehouse development north of Tractor Supply should not rely on McGarity for access, saying the road is too narrow and too fragile for heavy delivery vehicles and that drainage and erosion problems have worsened since nearby development.
Julie Judd, who said she lives at 445 Pennington in Foxglow, described McGarity as "16 feet wide" and "crumbling," and said trucks have previously become…
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